Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-10-01


Friday. The public interest is mani
testify increasing in the proceedings.
Great interest is always manifested in
Admiral Dewey and Rear Admiral
Schley and their smallest motions are
observed and their slightest words
noted by those present.
Agree ON Selections from Logs.
The counsel for Admiral Schley have
reached an agreement with the coun-
sci for the navy department as to the
parts of the logs of the various yes
sells engaged in-the Santiago campaign
which are to be put in as evidence and
printed in the record of the courts pro-
ceedings. 1t was found impracticable
to print the entire logs, not only be-
fusing. but because of the delay it
would have occasioned in getting out
such volume of material as they
would have made. The counsel have
eliminated all parts of the logs which
do not bear upon the inquiry and such
as will be printed are expected to be
very useful to the court as well as to
the counsel.
Frank Apology of Mr.. Hanna.
Mr.. Hanna made brief explanation OF
his use of the term accused" in Fri
days proceedings S applied to Admiral
Schley. He said:
''I should like to say word in explana-
tion of one word which I understand APP
pears in the records. LEARN to my surprise
from an examination of the records that I
ho In rafe rrip In -
distinguished officer who has asked for the
court of inquiry. wish to state, with re-
spect to that, that was not aware that
had used that expression until this morn
ing. 1t was used in the rapidity of debate
and simply for the reason that In the course
Of long years of experience 1t is the word
generally employed in such cases. Before
this court of inquiry began, the judge adj
vocate and myself considered what we
should call the gentleman who had re-
quested 1t, and desiring to extend to him
the utmost courtesy In the matter we Sc
lected a term which Is not often employed,
the term of applicant and believe have
used that term many times in the course of
these proceedings. wish to add only my
sincere and earnest and most cordial ex-
pressions of regret that by inadvertency
or accident have employed a word that
would imply any such reflection"
Capt. McCnlla ON Stand.
When Capt. McCalla took the stand
Mr.. Hanna asked him if there were any
ships assigned to engage the batteries
on the morning of May 81, or during
that day, to which he replied no. He
said there were no shoals or obstacles
to prevent battleships approaching the
mouth of the harbor of Santiago. OBJ
lection was made to this statement,
but orerruled. Witness said he saw the
firing on the Colon and that every shot
fell short.
7 Capt. McCalla testified at some length
concerning the weather and the sea on
May 26 and 81. He said there was no
difficulty in coaling on the 9th as the
sea was smooth.
The witness said he had been present
during a conference of commanding Of
ficers on the Brooklyn while the feet
was off Santiago on May 80. He said
that Capt. Evans asked Commodore
Sehley if the Spanish ships came out if
te was going in for them. He said:
"Certainly," and then arranged for
subdivision of the fire from the ships
under his command on the Spanish
ships should they come out.
In conversation with Admiral
Schley in his cabin after the battle
OF Santiago, when the admiral read
to him what he understood was part
of his official report of the battle, wit
ness had said that he hoped there
would be no controversy because
there was glory enough for every:
body
Relating the particulars of the
blockade of Santiago before June /,
Capt Mccalla said the Marblehead
and the Vixen had at night occupied
positions inside the large ships about
two miles from shore line and that
that lire was easily discernible.
MrCa,1a Failed to Obey Orders.
o.. examination by Mr.
RsS .he witness said he had failed
to execais az order from Admiral
Remey delivered while he was in COM
mand off Cienfugeos and directing
that all except the smallest vessels
be withdrawn. He had, he said failed
10 leave the small vessels there.
Referring to the fact that he had
Informed Capt. Chadwick, Admiral
SIMPSONS chief of staff, of the code
of signals arranged for communicate
ing with the ipsurgent Cubans, he
said that he did not in any way COM
municate with the COMMANDMENTS
chief, but intended the information
for schley.
Hanna nnisess sharp t)biSt&ion, 4