The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-25
STANDING ROOM ONLY IN GUN
NER's WORKSHOP.
"G0ES BACK TO CIENFUEG0S."
Captain Lemly Interrupts Schley to
Make Objection to Testimony-Ad-
miral Dewey and Inquiry Court
Want the "Facts."
(By Associated Press.)

COIVtluucu his IcClVdl VI tIlC udTIdIlVC IL.
garding his conduct during the Spanish
war.
The courtroom was crowded as 1t
never has been before, persons without
tickets arriving after 10 O'clock being
compelled to accept standing room in
the rear of the hall. or leave the build
ing without hearing the proceedings. as
many of them did.
AS was the case yesterday, Admiral
Schley was thoroughly self-possesse I,
and he again spoke clearly and dis
tinctiy.
Previous to Admiral Schley's appear
ance on the stand the witnesses of yes
terday were called for the purpose Of
correcting their testimony.
Starts From Cienfuegos.
With the courts permission, he said
he would go back to Cienfuegos in order
that his narrative might be clear.
Regarding the McCalla memo, he said
he received but one copy. If there had
been another he said it should be in the
papers which were returned to the navy
department in January or February.
1899. He said he had not bombarded the
earthworks at Cienfuego because he was
convinced that such bombardment would
be unavailing.
Subsequent experience in the war. he
thought, bore out this opinion.
Admiral Schley was proceeding to say
that Dispatch No. TO-, concerning which
Lieutenant Marsh had testified, was not
received by him until June 10. when the
Judge advocate objected.
Counsel Enters Objection.
Captain Lemly: IF the court please.
I regret very much to be compelled to
make objection to this character of tes-
ttmony, but I understand from the court
itself that it wants facts"
Admiral schley: well, these are
facts
Captain Lemly: II do not understand
why this witness is here for the purpose
of making an argument, and l do not
think this character of testimony from
a witness even on the stand in his own
behalf is matter of testimony"
Mr.. Raynor contended that Admiral
Schley was not giving opinions, but that
he was simply testifying to facts within
his knowledge.
After some further sparring the men,
bers Of the court held consultation
without leaving the room, and Admiral
Dewey announced it's decision as follows:
1.-THE court is Of the opinion that it Is
eminently proper for the witness to make
the statement that the dispatch was
dated May 27, and not received until
June 10, then drop 1t, just giving the
facts"
To this Admiral Schley responded
that this was all he had intended to do.
Thirteen days had elapsed before he
had received the dispatch.
Cotton's Statement Faulty.
Proceeding, Admiral Schley testified
that he believed that Captain Cotton's
statement regarding the offer of Lieu
tenant Field to go ashore at Santiago
to learn positively whether the Spanish
fleet was in Santiago was somewhat
faulty, and he detailed some facts relat-
ing to Fields offer which fixed his own
impression of it in his own mind.
On May 81, after the bombardment of
the Colon and after Captain Cotton had
gone for Mole st. Nicholas with report
to the department upon that subject,
Admiral Schley testified that he sent
Nunez, the pilot, westward to communi-
cate with the insurgents.
Nunez landed near Asceraderes. Is or
some of the insurgents. went into the
interior. He returned June or 2, with
the detailed information Of the location
OF the Spanish ships in the harbor.
II sent him." added Admiral schley,
''to the commander-in-ch chief with that
Information"
About Retrograde Movement.
Witness then returned to the retro
grade movement, saying: "TOuch-
the question of the retrograde move
ment after the Merrimac had broken
down the movement was not made to
the westward until toward 3. O'Clock, the
Yale having had considerable difficulty
In getting hawser to her. That hawser
parted about II O'Clock that night.
was signaled by Captain Wise of the
Yale that it would take about four hours
to break out steel hawser.
'The ship at that time was absolutely
unmanageable. She was not capable
of turning a propeller. I do not think
We got under way again until 4 o'clock
of the afternoon of the 9th. and long
afterward she was taken in tow steam
ing to the westward
1--WE went little further than I had
Intended. on account of the difficulty
OF getting the Iale 10 near our signals.
We We're obliged to go four or five miles
further on that account.
Signaled to Captain Philip.
"As soon as the sea calmed, and in
my judgment. it was not impossible to
have coaled yesterday: that was one of
the conditions which I watched espe-
cially, and was better judge of that
than any other officer Of the fleet. be-
cause I was mere interested in it. I
TO Captain Philip. asking him
If he could coal, and I think his signal
indicated precisely that he was uneasy
about it, for he signaled back to me,
I can try The impression left on my
mind was that at that time, even he
was uncertain"
Continuing. he said that even as late