The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-12

Washington. oct. 1.-Captain +. Z.
Chadwick. who was in command of
Admiral SIMPSONS flagship, the New
York. and yvho also was chief of the
admirars staff during the war with
Spain. testified before the Schley naval
court for a short time this afternoon.
lie was the last witness called, and
when court adjourned was stiu under
cross-exaruinatiOn by Mr.. RaynOr, who
stated that I e had only a few more
questions to ask him. There was con-
side-s bic interest in Captain Chad
wick. s apr sarance, because Of his close
Relationship 70 the commandments
Of the nOrt-- atlantic squadron.
Captain Chadwic'Es testimony re
lated very largely 10 dispatches sent
by Admiral Samson to Commodore
Schley While the latter lay of Glen
suegCs. in May. 1895. and 70 the code
OF signals agreed upon between Cap
tain McCaila of the Marblehead and
the Cuban forces operating near Glen
fuegos. RE said the code had not been
sent to Commodore Schiey by dispatch
because Captain MccSlla lad expected
10 join the commodore immediately ana
communicate the code to him. lie also
told of being present at an interview
between Admiral Sampson and ComIno-
dore Schley. in which the latter had
expressed his intention to be loyal to
the commander-in-chief.
Whereabouts of Spanish Fleet.
ne IElhLEu Is utNdA IN ElAAAbt VI
opinion concerning the whereabouts OF
CeTvera's fleet by Admiral Sampson on
May q. between the sending of the two
dispatches Of that date by Admiral
Sampson to Commodore Schley. one of
which was dated at Key West and the
other at Havana. Captain Chadwick
said he had not approved Admiral
Simpsons dispatch of May 20. con-
graduating Commodore Schley on his
accomplishments to that date.
Five other new witnesses were heard
during the DAY. two of them being Of
fcers of the New York. One of these
was Lieutenant c. G. Marsh. the nag
E-oretary of Admiral Sampson, who
testified concerning dispatches to Com
modore Schley. and the other was the
ships flag lieutenant. Lieutenant e l.
Bennett. Lieutenant Theodore c..
Dewey, a renheW of Admiral Dewey,
20 se~sed on the Massachusetts
y Seteliait Althouse, also Of the Mas
1sr-T-.-7-ssss --5fid Lieutenant Francis
Boughton. who served on the Marble
head. we're the other new witnesses OF
the day.
Captain Lemly had supposed that he
would be able to conclude the presenta-
tion or the governments SIDE of the
Ease by the close Of this week. but ne
now finds that he viii have several
witnesses on his list when the court
adjourns today. In all probability he
will consume me greater part or tae
first half Of next week Mr.. RaynOr
able TO conclude its work before the
middle of November.
Did Not See Smoke.
Among the witnesses called early in
the DAY for The purpose of correcting
early testimony was Admiral II. g
Taylor. While he was on the stand he
was asked by Captain Lemly whether
he had received Information that the
Spaniards were coming out of the har-
Dor az Santiago before they made thetl
appe rance on the morning OF July j.
His answer was: None Whatever
Mr. RaynOr-You did not get d mess
ago from the Vixen in reference L
smoke coming out Of TIE harbor?
None"
Captain Parker-Your attention Wa.
not called to smoke?
Not at all. sir.
DO you remember anybody or you
vessel who did observe smoke and re
ported 10 TO YOU
.'I do not remember"
Lieutenant Adeloert Althouse. for
merly swtch and division officer on tn
battleship Massachusetts, was theI
called. He detailed the movements %
that vessel i'm connection with the fly
ing squadron. He said that at Cientue
KOS the vessels lay six to ten miles on
at nieht going nearer in the dag time
Lieutenant AlthCuse said that on tn
day of the bombaTdment Of the Cristo
bal Colon. he had been in charge CT tn
efe.ht inch turret of the Massachusetts
He said the ship had not taken to e1C
coed three minutes in passing the en-
trance 10 the harbOr on the first pass
are. and that only two shots were theI
fired The Instructions were to max
the range 1000 yards. but the shots fel
short and the range was increased Of
the return trip 20 5000 and then &
10 600 yards
Land Batteries Weak.
Asked what was developed as to tn
strength of the land batteries by thl
reconnaissance, he said that TO hi
miad it was shown they were yer
weak IN reply 30 question as [
whether he had made any notes con
corning the engagement. he replied:
No. we went ia under instruction
to sink che Colon
His orders had been to direct his FIR
at that vessel
VIXEN Lieutenant Althouse was ex
cuseG. Captain Lemly introduced a
evidence the reports maue by Comm0
dore Schley 20 the secretary OF tn
navy Of the cement of May Q
in one of these. dated June 3. Commo
dore Schley said.
"ReconnoissanCe was intended prir
cipaliy 10 iujure and destroy the Color
The Sire was returned without della
by the heavy batteries 20 the east an
30 the west entrance. large calibre. Ion
range. reconnaissance developing salts
Tartoriiy the presence OF the SPANS
y ner fort. as they fired over hill at rar
dom. Quite satisfied the Spanish fee
is there
Lieutenant p. G. Dewey. nephew {
Admiral Dewey. who was watch OF
fccr on the Massac husetts. was n
next witness He placed the distanC
of the blockading line under CONNIE
dore Schiey from tk mouth of N
harbor from five TO eight miles. III
distance being ABOUT the same day an
night. There was. he said. no particu
lar formation Of the vessels The es
animation Of this point was as follow:
NO Orders For Attack.
CaD- IN Lemly--When you were
the western end OF ne blockade, whs
orders were there Tor attacking whe
you srcs the cnemy coming out of Il
entrance2
u do net believe we could have sc
Sc enemy coming out. There were z
fders 7 have any knowledge Of
Why % you think you would NJ