New-York tribune., 1901-09-24

Captain Lenly presented the deck log books
Of the Brooklyn, the Texas, the Iowa the Cas-
tine, the Marblehead, the Massachusetts, the
Minnesota, the NeW-Orleans, the Oregon, the
st Paul. the Scorpion, the Yale, the Vixen, the
Eagle, the Dupont, the Hawk and the Merri-
mac.
How about the New-York? p" asked Judge
Wilson II want to expedite the proceedings"
I have no objection responded Captain
Lemly. Il. too want to hasten the proceedings
as much possible
Proceeding Captain Lemly said he had sug-
eested such logs as he considered essential, and
that he would have printed the points consid-
cred pertinent. He then indicated the time that
but Admiral Schley's counsel objected, and
asked that the entire logs from the time that
the fleet left Key West until after the battle off
Santiago, be made available. After some ex-
changes of opinion the part of counsel. the
understanding reached that such parts of
the logs either side desired could be printed.
Captain Lemly also presented the steam logs
. of the Brooklyn. the Texas. the Massachusetts,
the Iowa and the Marblehead. Admiral Schiey's
counsel asked to have the log of the Spanish
ship Cristoba Colon presented
Very well. If can find a Spanish scholar
to go through it and select the facts wanted"
said Captain Lemy.
Admiral Schey is good Spanish scholar.
and he make such selections we may de-
sire" responded Mr.. Rayner
Commander Schroeder was recalled and asked
II he desired to make any corrections in the off,
cial record OF his testimony of Saturday. There
is one omission from Admiral Schley's remarks
on the Massachusetts the day of the bonn
bardment of the Colon which I overheard,
which should like to supply" he said
1T is this: He said when he aboard
that Admiral Sampson would be there on the
following day. He made that statement In con-
nection with his remark that he going in to
sink the Colon"
COAL ON THE MASSACHUSETTS.
Commander Schroeder was then asked concern
ing the coal supply of the Massachusetts,, and
when he replied that he had no information on
that point he asked to read the log to
secure this information. Counsel for Admiral
Schley objected, but Assistant Judge-Advocate
Hanna insisted saying that Admiral schley's
counsel were merely creating delay by their
objections. II purpose to develop the facts in
this case and technical objections will not avail
to prevent he said.
The purpose of this inquiry was to develop
what Messrs. Lenly and Hanna considered an
error in Admiral Hgginson's testimony. He
said that the Massachusetts could not have re-
mained on blockade for more than twelve days
and that then the vessel would be without coal
and powerless to proceed to coal.
The objection to the question not pressed
and upon reading from the log Commander
Schroeder said it showed that the Massachusetts
had over 500 tons of coal aboard when 1t
rived at Santiago
Mr.. Hanna: Assuming that the Massachusetts
blockade duty would twenty to thirty
tI,a Moe
chusetts have remained blockade before
Santiago with that supply of coal?"
That would depend entirely upon the nature
of the blockade and upon whether would
have to go some distance to replenish the coal
supply. BY keeping under way at night,
did up to the first Of June of course used
little more coal than we would have by keeping
stationary blockade, was done afterward.
do not remember the coal consumption a day.
Ny recollection that during the stationary
blockade the signal was to go to twenty
five thirty tons day"
Assuming it then to be thirty to forty tons.
how long could the Massachusetts have re-
manned on blockade?"
"At forty tons day. of course she would
remain about twenty days if there coal
supply at hand so we would rot have to go off
and get some. and there was coal there at the
time on the Merrimac."
''Steamng at ten knots, about how much coal
would the Massachusetts consume a days
rum"
THAT do not remember"
Assuming that 1t was fifty tons a day, that
would give her steaming radius of what?"
My recollection is that could make four
and half miles ton Of coal So that would
be about 900 miles day on fifty tons. and I
think this probably not far from what the
case
Allowing. then. sufficient coal on the Massa-
chusetts with equipment of eight hundred
tons to reach Key West. how long could she
have remained on blockade steaming backward
and forward she did from May % to June l 2"
'If she used forty tons day she could have
remained twenty days"
He then stated that she could have remained
sixteen days, and would have had sufficient coal
left to reach Key West
Assuming the distance to Key West to be
seven hundred miles, what coal would have been
necessary" asked Captain Lenly.
Commander Schroeder: "I should think $50 to
175 tons would probably have taken there
We can always rely upon that, because a
rule the engineers keep little ahead rather
than behind their coal account"
When Commander Schroeder left the stand he
was requested to return tomorrow and to
correct the official copy of his testimony of to-
day If necessary. He said he would do so, and
asked II he could then be excused 81 desire TO
make my preparations for returning TO Guam"
he said. He was told that he could do so.
NOT FAVORABLE TO sCHLEY
Lieutenant-Commander L. C. Heilner, who
was navigating officer of the Texas during TIE
Spanish war, was next called to the stand. He
said he had heard guns fired when the squad
To hio lyrn ,cdu
no effort was made to ascertain whether the