The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-10-30
SCHLEY IN THE BATTLE
uIMEANOB DESCRIBED UY
DOUtEepONDENT
G'orro D.. Graham Representative of
The Associated Press Tells what Hc
Saw and Heard on the Brooklyn.

Saw and Heard on the Brooklyn
WASHINGTON October 22-In the
schley Court of Inquiry today George
Edward Graham. the Associated Press
correspondent was called. He was
questioned by MI Rayner and said he
| had been on the Brooklyn from March
20 to- August 20. 1895 Graham was then
questioned concerning the conversation
/ between Commodore Schley and Cap
T tain Sigsbeo ON the occasion Of the cape
tains visit 20 the brooklyn on May 26th
as follows:
Did you see Captain Sigsbee on
board the Brooklyn on May 26th2'
Yes, sir"
/ Did you hear him in conversation
with Commodore Schley2'
Yes. sir
can you give US what the converse
I tion WASP
After he had reached the quarter
deck from the gangway he stopped, and
/ Commodore Schlcy said TO him Have
We got en-. Sigsbee2 The captain said
No. they are not here. I have been
here for a week and they are not here q"
rs that the whole of the conversation
as you reColleCt2'
NO. sir We went aft farther back
on the quarter deck, and he continued
the conversation. Commodore Schley
said: Are you sure they are not In
. there| Re said: 4 have been very close
90 the harbor entrance two or three
times. Captain Cotton has been in and
cut "a cable, and they are not there
You heard Sigsbee say that?'
Yes, sir took some part in the
| conversation"
Did you record that conversation
/ and did Captain Sigsbee know you re-
corded IT,"
Captain Sigsbee knew / was a news
paper man and was there looking for in
! formation, and Captain Sigsbee later
! took a dispatch written by me and re-
vised by Commodore Schley. He took
/ il aboard his ship and he was to deliver
| it TO one Of the small boats or else take
! IL over himself"
And Captain sigsbee took that dis
patch?"
Yes, sir 1t was open. 1t detailed
| the fact that the fleet was not there"
DO you remember the reconnaissance
| Of May 3lst."
Yes, sir / was on board the Massa-
| chusetts."
Were you present at any conversa-
| tion between Commodore Schley and
/ Captain Higgnson in the pilot-house Of
/ the Massachusetts,"
ION the Brooklyn ! had heard that
/ they We're going in TO lombard. and
| that the flag would be transferred TO
/ the Massachusetts. ! asked permission
/ to go aboard the Massachusetts with
| the Commodore. He had just given
/ permission to Mr.. McCauley 20 go, and
/ turning to me, ne said j do not think
/ you had better go. ! think you can do
/ IL better from the Brooklyn She was
/ then coaling. He further said that they
! they did not intend TO do anything ex-
cept find out what the batteries con-
! sisted of. / kept urging him to let me
go and he finally consented"
! Graham was then asked concerning
| the statement made by Lieutenant
! Potts, who said that Commodore Sch
! ley remarked that the officers were very
| conspicuous and said, We had better
! get out Of this He replied: II never
! heard such conversation. / stood on
| top Of the forward thirteen-nch turrett
| The Commodore called to me: Boy.
| that's bad place for you. Step in
here. then asked him why, and he
said that the conclusion would hurt me.
| mad no serious intention of remain
| ing.
The witness said he was with the
Commodore during the whole of the re-
connoisance and did not hear either OF
the alleged conversations.
Graham also said that he had not
/
"potting the Colon" when the Connie
dore went aboard the Massachusetts
May 3lst and that he was with the
Commodore at the time.
iou heard none Of these reported
conversational" asked Mr. Rayner.
None" was the response.
AND you were with him all the
Il was with him all the time " tho
witness replied, except when he was
taken In hand by Captain Higginson
and taken to his cabin"
Describing the battle OF July Sd. Ora
nam said that Commodore Schlev had
gotten to a place in front of the con-
nlhg tower as soon as the noses of the
opahlsh ships appeared. The BROOKLYN
maS at that time he said, pointing al
most north. Lieutenant Simpson had
fred the first gun from the eight-incb
turret, and calling to Admiral SchIev
said: 'o'''S
How is that?"
Io this the Commodore repIied.
DIDN'T see it, but keep at it,"
continuing the witness said that by
me Time the Brooklyn had completed
Ier turn tand he thought the turn had
peeh continuously to the right the
three leading Spanish ships had emerg-
ed from the harbor. He Thought thew
had come out in fan-shape order "Tbe
Commodore" ne said at this point
STOOD all the time on the side of fire
so ne could see what was going on. He
was absolutely cool and sent continuous
messages 10 the men to cheer them up.
When Ellis head was shot off he wiped
some blood from his own person. and as
the men picked the body up TO throw n
over while the rest Of us stood Mortified
ne calmly said Don't throw that body
over rake IL below and Wen give II a
Christian burial
When the Vlscaya went ashore the
commodore went into the coming
tower and himself called down the
tube 10 the men below: They are all
gone but one; IT all depends on you,
boys
DID you ever see Commodore Schley
When he appeared 10 be laboring under
any mental Excitement"
ION no. lie was ioviaI and good-na-
tured al all times. and / did not observe
the least trace Of excitement or an
Niety, except at one time. That was
when II looked as II the Colon might