The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-22
RECEIPT OF DISPATCHES
MT. Raynor Makes Statement
 for the Admiral.
Applicant Willing to Admit That He Received the "Dear schley" Let ter on the Dupont-The
 Cuban Campaign.

Washington, Oct. H.-Lieutenant B. W. Wells, Jr., flag lieutenant of Admiral Schley while the latter was in command of the flying squadron. occupied practi- cally the entire time of the Schley Court of Inquiry today. In his direct examina- tion, he continued his narrative of the Cuban campaign. Lieutenant Wells was under cross examination for about two and a half hours. largely at the hands of Mir. Hanna. whose questions were directed mainly to the dispatches received and sent by admiral, then commodore, Schley While this line of investigation was being exploited, Mir. Raynor, speaking for Ad- miral Schley. said that the Admiral was willing to admit that he had received the Dear Schley" letter on the Dupont. which arrived at Cienfuegos May 22 but he added that no duplicate of this dis patch had ever been received by Ad- mirai Schley. He said also that the Ad- miral admitted the receipt of two copies of No. 8, Admiral Sampsons dispatch say ing that the Spanish fleet was probably at Santiago and telling Commodore SchIey If satisfied that it 0he Spanish f1eeO is not at Cienfuegos, to proceed with all dispach to Santiago" one of these being received by the Hawk, May 23, and the other by the Marblehead, May A. Lieutenant Wells was still on the stand when the court adjourned for the day and will continue his testimony tomorrow.
 After two days rest the Schley Court of Inquiry resumed its session at Il o'clock today.
 The court was, as usual, prompt in be- ginning she proceedings. The members of the court and counsel were apparently in brighter and fresher frame of mind than usual
 After the witnesses of former days had been recalled for the purpose of correct. ing their testimony, Lieutenant B. w. Wells, Jr., secretary to Commodore Schley during the Cuban campaign, Fe- stunned the testimony which he had be- gun on Friday. After a few preliminaries he began his narration of the battle of July and was then questioned at some length by MT. Raynor before he was turned over to Captain Lemly and Mir. Hanna for cross-examination.
 Other witnesses called for the day were MT Edward Graham, the Associated Press correspondent. who was with Com modore Schley on the Brooklyn from the beginning of the campaign at Hampton Roads until its close; Lieutenant Edward
 
 and Mr. Dennis J. Cronin.
 Among the former witnesses recalled was Captain Francis A. Cook, who re- turned to the stand for the purpose of making an explanation of his former tes- timony regarding the boilers of the Ore Eon.
 Oregon Had Steam Full On.
 Captain Cook, who commanded the Brooklyn during the Spanish war, was the first new witness of the day. He was recalled at his own request and made the following statement:
 'In my testimony stated that the Ore gon on the morning of July was under all boilers, having shifted her boilers from forward to aft. I stated this from hear say and presumed 1t to be correct as ac- counting for her extraordinary speed. I find that she had not shifted boilers that morning, but that she had steam on all her boilers at all times while In the San tiago blockade.
 While Captain John l.. Hannum was on the stand for the purpose of correcting his testimony the court asked him the following questions:
 How soon after you went on board the Merrimac was she able to use her own power to make from to knots?"
 She was in condition to make knots when I went on board. l did not give her knots" ... :.-. ..: ..- In reply to a question from MT. Raynor the witness said 1t took from the forenoon watch of the 27th until the evening of the 2Sth, working day and night, to make the repairs on the Merrimac. He did not know how long the vessel had been totally disabled.
 Garter Corrects Testimony.
 Lieutenant Thomas F. Carter. while cor recting his previous testimony. stated hot hn Hnair tn oh hot prfi iOV1 of his answer to question by the court, in which he had said that the two aft boilers of the Brooklyn had no water in them when the battle began on the morn- ing of July 3d. As corrected, he desired the answer to read:
 "The two aft boilers had little or no water in them Their fires were not laid until after the battle calls were sounded {"
 Ensign W. P Cronan. while on the stand for the purpose of correcting his testimony, stated that he had measured the distance from the initial position of the Brooklyn to Rio Tanquino on July B. and found 1t to be g knots.
 J. H. Hundey. chief machinist on tho Texas. who testified that on July Sd he was at the throttle of the port engine of the Texas while correcting his testi- rnony. was asked ny Judge Advocate Temlv what other machinist was sta toned in the port engine room on the day of the battle. The witenss replied that as soon as the general alarm was sounded he relieved Machinist Hill. He stated in reply to questions by Captain Iemly that Machinist Claxton. who had testified that he was at the port engine on that day, and that the engine was Te- yersed that ClaxtOn was stationed at the air pumps back of the engine. Hundley said he kept his hand on the throttle of the engine most of the. time. and did not think it possible that the signal to stop or back could have been given without general knowledge
 The Brooklyn Loop.
 Lieutenant B. w. Wells. Jr.. who was on the stand when court adjourned Fri day. was then recalled and testified re- garding the battle of July Sd. He said he did not remember the ranges at which the Brooklyn fired. but thought 100 yards was the shortest. He described the turn of the Brooklyn and the chase after the Spanish ships. When the Viscaya ran