The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-29
NAVAL WITNESSES
MEN WHO WILL TESTIFY AT THE
sCHLEY COURT OF INQUIRY.
Two Lists Announced. One ny Judge
by schley's Counsel.
MANY TO GIVE TESTIMONY
NEARLY ALL WHO TOOK PART IN
THE SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN.
sampson, Evans, Higginson. Cotton,
Taylor. Chadwick and sissbee
Among the Number.
OVER 100 TO BE SUMMONED
REAR ADMIRAL SCHLEY TO HAVE
FORTY OR MORE ON HIS SIDE.
Most of Them Served on the Brooklyn
and some on the Newark md
Other Vessels.
sampson, Evans, Higginson. Cotton,
Taylor. Chadwick and Sigsbee
Among the Number.
OVER 100 TO BE SUMMONED
REAR ADMIRAL sCHLEY TO HAVE
FORTY OR MORE ON HIS SIDE.
Most of Them Served on the Brooklyn
and Some ON the Newark md
Other Vessels.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s-The list of
witnesses prepared by Captain Lemy.
Judge advocate of the Schley court of in
auiry. and transmitted to Admiral Schley
yesterday. was made public by Captain
Lemly to-day. 1t does not purport to be
complete list. but includes the principal
witnesses who will be called by the judge
advocate. The witnesses whom Admiral
Schley has asked to be summoned are not
included in the list The list folows:
Rear Admirals-William T. sampson,
Charles 5: Cotton Cotton Henry C. Taylor
#. Goodrich, Charles d. Sigsbee, William
q Wise hnnddrs Eraneis GoSs %s, BSWmam %Iiam M n
Folger. Robert NJ. Berry. John l.. Han
mum, retired.
William p. Potter. Richard
Wainwright, Joseph G. Eaton, Newton b.
Mason. Seaton Schroeder. Giles B. Har-
ber. James NJ. Miller. Lewis G. Heilmer,
Alexander b. Bates.
Lieutenant Commanders - Sidney A.
Staunton, Nathaniel r. Usher. Albert w.
Grant, Albion c. Hodgson, William III. III.
Switzerland. William IL. Schuetz, Temp
Captain-William c. Dawson, Y. S. NJ c.
Lieutenants-Charles G. Marsh, Spender
Charles 1so webster. HtE John John Hood % Charles II.
Harlow, Charles w. Dyson, Kenneth Nc
Alpine.
nett.
Ensign-Henry G.. Muslin.
Acting Boatswain-Dennis j. O'Connell.
Chief OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Anderson.
The list of witnesses to be called by the
judge advocate throws considerable light
on the lines of testimony which he will
seek to adduce before the court. Admiral
Sampson, who was commander-in-chiefo of
the fleet, of course, heads the list. Then
follows the captains of all the ships en-
gagged in the Santiago campaign. with the
exception of Captain Clark, of the Oregon,
and Captain Phillip, of the Texas. the
latter having died since the war. Evans
was in command of the Iowa, Higgins of
the assachusetts, Cotton of the scout
Harvard, Taylor of the Indiana. Chadwick
of the New York. Goodrich of the Newark
and the scout ST. Louis, Sigsbee of the
scout ST. Paul. Wise of the scout Yale,
Cook of the Brooklyn, McCalla of the Mar
blehead, Jewell of the scout Minneapolis,
Folger of the New Orleans and Barry of
the Castine. Hannum, retired, was chief
engineer of the Brooklyn. Commander
Potter was the executive officer of the
New York; Wainwright was in command
of the Gloucester, Eaton of the Resolute,
executive officer Of the Brooklyn Schroe-
der executive officer of the Massachusetts;
Harper executive officer OF the Texas.
Miller commanded the Merimac: Heilner,
navigator OF the Texas and Bates, chief
Of the Texas.
Lieutenant Commander Staunton was
Simpsons chief-of-staff aboard the New
York: Usher was commander of the Erics-
son; Grand was aboard the Massachusetts;
Hodgson was the navigating officer of the
Brooklyn; Switzerland in command
OF the Eagle; Shuetz was aboard the Iowa;
Potts aboard the Massachusetts, and
Sharpe in command of the Vixon.
Captain Dawson was commander of the
marines aboard the Indiana; Lieutenant
Marsh was on Simpsons staff; Wood was
commander of the torpedo boat Dupont;
Blue was aboard the Vixon; Doyle and
Webster were aboard the Brooklyn; Hood
was in command of the Hawk; Harlow
was executive officer of the Vixon; Dyson
was engineer of the Texas, and McAlpine
assistant engineer of the Brooklyn. Lieu
tenant Bennett was on Simpsons staff;
Ensign Muslin was aboard the New York
and Boatswain O'Connell and QuartermaS-
ter Andersen were on board the Brooklyn.
Edgar Hay q clerk in the office of the
Judge advocate general, has been detailed
TO assist Judge Advocate General Lemly in
pers before the court. Although not an as
sistant of Judge Advocate General Lemly
In a technical sense, he will actually acs
in that capacity so far as the handling of
the official papers required by the judge
advocate in the formal presentation of his
case
1t is regarded extremely probable that
an assistant attorney general will be as
signed to assist Judge Advocate I4emly in
looking after the interests of the Navy
Department before the court. The names
of the several officers of the Department
of Justice have been considered in this
connection, but far final action has
been adopted. Captain Lemly has ex-
pressed his Willingness TO conduct the case
without assistance, but the officials of the
Navy Department have practically con-
cluded that he should have the aid and CO.
operation of officer of the Department
of Justice, learned in the intricacies of
legal practice.
1t IS stated here authority that
Messrs. Wilson, Rayner & Parker consti-
tute all the legal aid TO be employed by
Admiral Schley in the approaching court
of inquiry.