Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-10
ADMIRAL SCHLEY HAS
REACHED ACE LIMIT
Now Goes on Retired List OF
the Navy.
PROCEEDINGS OF COURT

w ASHISGToN, Oct. y. - NOtWltn'
standing today marks an important
turning point in the career of Rear Ad.
miral Schley, being notified Of the date
of his transfer 20 the retired list of the
navy, he was in his accustomed seat
within the railing of the Sohley court
of inquiry and gave his usual attention
to the proceedings of the court The
retirement of Admiral Schley is in &C.
cordance with law, he having reached
the age Of 90 years. Ii was generally
remarked that he did not look his age.
The formal proceedings of the day be.
gan with the reintroduction Of Leuten.
ant NJ. I. Bristol, formerly watch OH
Ger on the Texas, as witness. BE was
under cross examination when the court
adjourned last night and Mr.. RaynoE
continued his questions today.
Other witnesses on the list for the
day included Lieutenant Commander
Templln N. Potts, who was navigator
on the Massachusetts during she war
with Spain; lieutenant A. w. Grant,
Who was also on the Massachusetts,;
Rear Admiral II. O. Taylor, who. as
captain, commanded the batIeShlp
who was navigator on the Iowa, and
Leutenant Jonas II Holden, who. as
an officer o. the Scorpion, made the log
record OF the communication OF Com.
nander Sutherland 60 Commodore
. Schley concerning the condition OF san.
kIago. Il was NOT expected that all these
would be heard today. II not, they
VIII Be called tomorrow.
QUESTIONED About DStagces,
Mr.. Raynor began his examination of
Lieutenant Brltsol with questions con-
cerp(ng ths accuracy Of the seajimecer
for the meas rement Of distances ST sea.
He asked II he would rather trust his
own individual observation for 1000
yards range than the Instrument. The
witness stated that the sCadlners- was
more accurate Tor distances bslow ), 900
yards than above thar distance. AT that
distance ne would make several obSer-
gacLors for confirmation Of visual obSer-
YaCiou.
The error, - ne said. becomes great
sr the greater the distance.
Gould you give me, asked Mr.. Ray
nor, "a point from which &c IS entirely
ralla2.ss
Yes. AT zero Is IS absolutely correct. -
The witness considered tha saxrant
much more reliable IN measuring the
distance between ships. He had. ne
said, taken several observations with
rhe srailmerar Just bsfors enc Spanish
6aac came out OF the harbOr and had
checked these with the Saxtant. He
found the distance from the MORO 70 be
3. 100 yards. Lieutenant Bristol also
was questioned by Mr.. RaynoF concern
ing the distance ont Of the blockading
ships az CleGTuegos, but he declined 70
change MS estimate OF yesterday that lE
wss from 70 miles dlstans from the
harboE.
Mr.. Raynor said: Il will read You
CommoGore Schley'S report as GO the
blockade OF Cienfuegos. He says:
Line of Blockade.
IL line Of blockade wsS established
about ! miles OF shore. and SC night an
inshora line was maintained. consisting
variously OF the Scorpion, Dupont and
CaSs.ns; the last named vessel arrived
on Nay 3. conveying the Merrimac.'
II you are right the commodore has
stated what has not occurred when ne
SAYS: 4 line of blockade was estab-
nshed about miles of shore sc Glen
fusSOS.' That Is not s. correct statement
Of tbs commodo-e'S. Is it2''
The statements ! made are what I
thought and what / oelisys 70 be right.
I co not question other people words -
Now refresh your recollection with
an official report. The statements Won
have made sre that during she daytime
rhe SQUADRON lay OF CleafueSoS some I
50 20 10 miles. and during the night
from ) % 10 miles Without question
lnz either Councillors Schley or your.
self, when | read your Official report, do
you still stand on your statement about
s 60 10 miles
Il have 80 stand BY my statement.
Speaking Of rne weather. during the
gruISa o. r15 1yIng squadron from Glen
SuagoS 70 Santiago, the witness said
snsre were t-e>a oreezaS ana enae there
was : moderate sea. A small boat could.
he SAID. have been lowered az any time
during vae voyage. Mr.. Rayn0r also
inrsrro -ars6 Lieutenant Bristol concern
lnx MS estimate, made soon after Eae ST
rival o. cns 6sg5 OF Santiago, that the
Spanish shore batteries amounted 20 but
h1tle. He said yesterday that the eleya-
sIoD Of these batteries were 100 20 zoo
feet. L chart was produced 70 show
shas Moro battery was 2@Q feer above
sns water line 3cG the Locopa battery
80 feet.
Now. man. asked Mr.. Ray0or, ARE
yo1 IS positive about the distance you
gave here IS II other cases which you
have given distances.
Offsets 70 RayDor's Question.
Captain LemIeY objected 20 the form
81 the question. saying that counsel was
putting language he (gle witnsss7 had
rot used n the mouth OF rha witness
Mr.. Rayuor then made objection to
sns interruption and. after stating this
objection. said GO the witness:
II yCu are not positive shall sub
nit &c ary co<recslo1r
Jr1zs Aivocars-''Tn witness mas
nos STATED snss he was positive"
Admiral DEWEY would rather YOU
woZld not interrupt the testimony :"
Judge a1vocaEs-s'Lt the court tells
ne / cannot % Is. I viii submit 90 the
order 81 sns court.
A61iral Dewsy-s'If counsel for ace
applicant has put words into the mouth
e3 tce witness waicn ne did not Ussex