Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-25
NEWS TN GENERAL
scnLEY couKr oF lNQUIRY

Washington, Oct. 22.-Lieutenant B.
w. Wells, Jr., who was the nag rsu-
tenant of Admiral Schley while the
latter was in command of the flying
squadron, occupied practically the
entire time of the Schley court OF
inquiry yesterday. On his direct ex-
animation he continued his narrative
of the Cuban campaign. Lieutenant
Wells was under cross examination
for about two and Il half hours,
largely at the hands of Mr.. Hanna,
whose questions were directed main-
" to the dispatches received and
sent by Admiral Schley. then COM
modore While this line of insestiga-
ton was being exploited, Mn. Rayner.
speaking for Admiral Schley. said
that the admiral was willing to adj
nit that he had received the Dear
Schley'': letter on the Dupont. which
arrived al Cienfuegos on May %, but
he added that no duplicate of this
dispatch had ever been received by
Admiral Schley. He also said that
the admiral admitted the receipt of
two copies of No 5. Admiral Samp-
sons dispatch saying that the Span
ish fleet was probably at Santiago.
and telling Commodore Schley If
satisfied that it (the Spanish fieet)
is not at Cienfuegos To proceed with
all dispatch to Santiago" one of
these being received by the Hawk
May 23 and the other by the Marble
head May p. Lieutenant Wells was
still on the stand when the court adj
journed for the day and will con
tinue his testimony.
Washington. Oct. 23.r'rhe Schley
court of inquiry opened yesterday
with Lieutenant p. W. Wells, .Jr.. who
was Commodore Schley's flag lieu
tenant during the Spanish war. still
the stand. but he was soon dis
placed to allow Woman Albert V.
Mason. who had written the Brook
lyn's log for the period covering the
Santiago campaign, to testify. Mr..
Mason explained the erasures in the
log entry referring to the Brooklyn's
turn on the day of the battle off San
tiago. He was followed by Mr..
George Z. Graham. who, as an AS
sociated Press correspondent, was
with Commodore Schley during the
entire campaign.
Mr.. Graham's testimony covered all
the principal events of the campaign,
and discussed especially the lombard
ment of the Spanish ship Colon on
May 81 and the battle off Santiago
on July 3. Mr.. Graham testified to
hearing a conversation between Com
modore Schley and Captain Sigsbee,
when the latter came aboard the
flagship Brooklyn off Santiago, May
2G. He said he had distinctly heard
Captain Sigsbee tell the commodore
that the Spanish fleet was not inside
the harbor at Santiago. Mr.. Graham
also stated that Admiral Schley had
told him that the object of the bonn
bardment of May 81 was to develop
the Spanish land batteries and he said
that the range was fixed at 1000 or
1900 yards in order to draw their
fire.
Washington, Oct. 24.-The first of
yesterdays new witnesses, James
Hare, photogra pher Jon the press
| boat. stated that Captain Sigsbee of
the st. Paul had told the correspond
ent aboard the Smith on May 26 or
27 that Cervera's feet was not inside
the harbor at Santiago. Other wit
nesses in addition to Mr.. Hare who
testified were Chief Boatswain Will
liam L. Hill, Gunner +. +. Applegate
and Ma ior Paul st. c. Murphy Of the
marines, all of whom We're aboard
the Brooklyn during the Cuban sam
paign; Lieutenant Commander Har-
low, who, as executive officer Of the
Vixen. made notes of the battle of
July 3. and the three officers Of the
Oregon. Lieutenant A. "A. Alderman,
Lieutenant e. w. Berle and Lieuten-
ant Il. G. tombstone. Lieutenant Aci<-
erman had charge of the after 49,
inch turret and Lieutenant Ebcrle Of
the forward 13-inrh turret of the
Oregon on July 3, and Lieutenant
Oregon at that time. Mr.. tombstone
testified that he did not receive any
signal from the Brooklyn to fire her
13-inch guns at the Spanish ship
Christobal Colon, and all the Oregon
officers who testified yesterday ex-
pressed the opinion that the Oregon
and Brooklyn were practically equi-
distant from the Colon when that YES
sci went ashore. Some of them, how
ever, were inclined to think that the
Brooklyn was a shade nearer the
Spanish ship. While Boatswain Fill
was giving his testimony. which was
very complimentary to Admiral
Schley, there were two outbursts of
applause. These were promptly sup
pressed by Admiral Dewey.
Awarded the Highest Prize.
Buffalo, n. ", Oct.-The New Do
nestle Sewing Machine Co. has today
been awarded, at the Pan American
Exposition, the highest prize, the COW
eted gold medal, for the best family
sewing machine.
SIR REDvEKs lsULLER IS PUNISHED
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