The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-30
|5SCHLEY ON STAND
THE WHOLE DAY
| |uJnperturbed by Ques-.
tions Put to Him.
REPLIES STO THE POINT
Would Have Knocked Spanish Fleet
Out" He Told Judge-Advocate.
THE PROGRESS MADE is SLOW
Some OF the Most Important Phases Have
Not Been Reached, and the Admiral
May Be on tie Stand Two Days
Longer-Judge Advocate
Has Long List of
Questions.
" Would Have Knocked Spanish Fleet
Out" He Told Judge-Advocate.
THE PROGRESS MADE is SLOW
(By Associated Press.)


WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 2e.-Thc
cross-examination of Admiral Schey was
continued throughout the session of the
court of inquiry to-day. The progress
was accordingly slow. Practically the
whole day was consumed in questioning
the Admiral about the cruise lrom Glen
fuegos to Santiago, and the motives and
influences that governed him in turning
back after his squadron had arrived in
the vicinity Of the latter port This lat
ter branch of the cross-examination had
not been concluded when the court adj
journed. The blockade at Santiago, tue
reconnaissance of May 81, ana the battle
of July 3, still remain to be covered. 1t
is hardly possible the judge-advocate can
conclude before adjournment tomorrow.
After he finishes, quite q number of
questions prepared by the members OF Inc
court will be submitted
The judge-advocate, in conducting the
cross-eXamination, used Il carefully pre-
pared typewriter list OF questions. They
calico Tor comparison of statements Ad-
miral Schley mas made either in his direct
testimony, in lbs communication to the
Senate, or in his dispatches to Admiral
Sampson or the Navy Department. with
the testimony Of witnesses who have pre-
cede.. him. and the logs and signal books
Of the fleet from one subject TO ano.her.
Throughout the strain, to which the wit
ness naturally was subjected, while un-
der examination the Admiral retained his
customary composure. Only once or twice
did he display impatience or WEAKNESS.
RESPONDED TARTLY.
AT point. when asked uIeStiOO he
replied tnat~he@ had been asked the same
yesterday, at the same time telling what
his reply had been tnen. On another oc-
casion when ne was being searchngly in
terrogate as to his distances from snore
at 'ClenfueSos, and as to whether the DIS
tanc's We're a matter of record he re-
sponded rather tartly: "Oh, no. l did not
know they would ever become a matter
OF such great Importance, or l shouiu
have plotted them and made a memor-
andum, as should Of many other things
Inc main points to which the croSs-eX-
animation was directed to-day were the
ability of the ships to coal off Cienfua-
! gos, and the reasons for what is known
! as the '.retrograde movement The lat
! ter point was dwelt upon with much en-
! phasis and detail, and had not been dis.
posed of fully when the court adjourned.
| The Admiral gave three reasons for
| turning back; first, the statement Of
| Captain Sigsbee, who commanded the
scout ship ST. Paul, that the enemy was
not in Santiago; second, the opinion cf
Nunez, the pilot. that the entrance was
too narrow and shallow for the Spanish
| ships to enter and, third, the ambiguity
of the Departments telegram.
RATHER A SUGGESTION.
In the course of the cross-eXamination
the Admiral said that he regarded the
Departments dispatch rather as
suggestion than as an explicit order,
suggestion which he carried out after
the sea abated and the coal supply of
the ships had been replenished.
After some preliminary questions. Cap
tian Lemly asked if the war bulletin
brought by the Adulu to Cienfuegos had
not stated that the Spanish fleet had left
Santiago on May>20 This the witness ac-
mitteG was true, as he did also chat ne
had said that the distance from Cienfue-
gos to Santiago was from S6 to 4S hours.
Then Captain Lemly asked:
"Would not the tact that from So to As
hours was necessary in covering this dis
tance have brought the Spaniards to Glen
fugeos after your arrival tnere?
.I did not wish to be understood that
that time would have been necessary for.
the SpaniarGs to make the voyage. 1
| meant simply to give the time consumed
by the flying squadron in making tie
voyage
KNOCKED THEM OUT.
Had Cervera's fleet appeared during
! the nights you were at Cienfuegos, ei6her
| coming out or coming in from seaward,
! what under your instructions would your
] fleet have done
..KnCcked them out" CA stir in the
co,lrt.)
.What were your instructions?'
..To follow the hag-instructions given
! at Hampton Roads.
But what were your instructions
s.There were none. do not consides=
| that the regulations or customs required
written instructions
us not it the unwrittan law at sea IN
! the navy that vessels in squadron shali
follow the 1lag:
stances
What circumstances?
..Well. a vessel might see one OF the
enemyts Ships drop out ana toiioW 10
attack her. That might be one OF the
circums tanCes.
But the rule IS to 1olloW @ liie ~" Q
1T is ~
In reference to the state Oh M the. s..., SGD d
Cienfuegos, Captain LeIniy ASKED: ne
Log. of Brooklyn, says that on May 2sth l
the sea was smooth. Why, then, on thae
day did you. in your report fo admiral
Sampson, impress apprehension OIL dilli-=
Guilty in coaling off Santiago
s..iAs have stated before, a sea that
WOULD be smooth for the Brooklyn would
be rough for smaller vessels.
s ..Did you, on May 24th, before Captain
sMoGalla reported that the fleet was not
in Cienfuegos. contemplate sending one
or two of your larger vessels back to Key
West for coal
..I think contemplated sending some of
the ships back If we should be unable to
coal within a Week $,
.sWhen you left Cienfuegos where did