Evening journal., 1901-10-19
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Close Of SchIcy Inquiry Is
Now in Sight
Session Of Yesterday Made Addition.
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GOunStI lOI AuIlA0 al RNhANa
the court that he hoped TO be able to
conclude the presentation Of testimony
for the applicant by the close Of next
week He added that he thus far had
not had opportunity to consult wit
nesses who are still to be heard. He
therefore asked that an adjournment
be taken from yesterday until Monday
Speaking for the court Admiral Dewey
said he was most happy to grant the
request Accordingly the court ad-
journed until IL o'clock Monday.
The list of witnesses examined yes
terday included eight names, but the
Interrogation Of the last OF the wit
nesses called had not been concluded |
when the day came to close. This |
last, witness was Lieutenant b. W. |
Wells. Jr:. who served during the war |
with Spain as Admiral Schley's flag
lieutenant or private secretary. The
other seven persons heard during the
dav we're in the order in which they |
were called. Lieutenant Commander |
Reginald f. Nicholson. who was navi- |
gator OF the Oregon. Medical Director
Charles NJ. Devalin. surgeon; Cap
tain ]. L. Hannum, retired engineer;
Lieutenant Thomas F. Carter, ensign;
carpenter ]. II. Warford. all OF whom
served on the Brooklyn, and J. l..
Hanley. who was chief machinist on
board the Texas.
Lieutenant Commander Nicholson
told the story Of the battle of July 3
as he saw Il from the deck OF the
Oregon. He said the movements of
the oregon had not been controlled by
signals from the Brooklyn, and he ex-
pressed the opinion that the Oregon
was nearer the Colon that the Brook
lyn was. Mr. Hanley said that the
port engines OF the Texas had not been
stopped during the battle of July 3.
Commander Nicholson described the
battle Of July in detail. Referring
to that part of the fight in which the
Oregon crossed under the Texas stern,
he said that he saw the Iowa coming
out on course nearly parallel to con-
verging course with ours.
Visoaya Headed For Brooklyn.
"Then," he continued, Il noticed her
a little abaft, our starboard beam.
Captain Clark at the same time no
ticed her and called my attention to
her and told me to look out and avoid
q collision. No collision was very Inn
minent, but we did change our helm
and passed on. did not see any more
OF the Iowa. After the action COM
monced we passed the Texas and the
Iowa. The only ship then ahead OF us
was the Brooklyn. She was we'll on
her accustomed position, we'll of to
the westward. All the Spanish ships
had gotten out by this time, and we
we're pursuing them. heading for the
leading ships. We noticed the Maria
Teresa drop astern at less speed than
ut first, saw flames leaping up and out
from her which convinced us she was
on fire; a few minutes after that the
Oquendo appeared to be covered with
smoke and we concluded that she also
was on fire, which proved to be a fact
Just about this time the Viscaya, which
starboarded her helm, seemed to head
of to the southwark and west TOWARD
the Brooklyn and fell out Of line. i
then became evident that the Color
was pulling out Of battle and running
along the shore, but II was developed
that she was running away and hat
more speed than all the other ships
The Viscaya headed toward the Brook
lyn. She ran that course for some tim
and then Strengthened out again; the
turned in shore and a few minute
after that ran ashore.
sehley In Perfect Control.
DR.. Charles NJ. .Devalin followed Con
mander Nicholson. He said that
had been medical officer on board IN
Brooklyn, and had observed the battl
OF July from the forecastle. He gay
q brief description OF the battle, sa!
ing he had been present when Yeoms
Ellis was killed, and that he had ol
served Commodore Schley during Il
entire engagement. His conduct al
bearing" said the witness, was a
that could be expected. He seemed
know what he was about and to
doing all that he wished to do. I
was in perfect control OF the situ
tion"
Carpenter Cronin described the tu
Dl lAC DAtpNAehf soy INK AndA dAAtI
began he observed that the first sh
appeared to be heading directly
ward the Brooklyn. creating the /
preston that either ship meant
ram the Brooklyn or the Brooklyn
ram her. This contingency, howev
was averted by both the Brookl
and the Spanish ships putting I
helm to port He said that the Soca
land battery also fred at the Brook
at that time. He also stated that j.
before starting in shore the Viscs
had made a sudden turn toward
Brooklyn.
From the line of the oxaminat
relating to the fight Of July 3 aires
pursued it is evident that it is
intention Of Mr.. Rayne- to have Ii
tenant Wells give a complete hist
of Admiral Schley's actions dur
the Spanish war. When the court