The sun., 1901-10-22
THOROUGHLY FEARLESS
50 Witness Describes Schley's Bear
ing While Under Fire.
OREGON WAS ALWAYS READY
Captain Cook, Commanders OF the
brooklyn, Recalled at His own
Request to Correct Former
Testimony on This Point.

Washington, Oct. 81. ~ After two
days rest the Schley court of inquiry
resumed its sessions. Captain Cook,
who commanded the Brooklyn during
the Spanish war. was the first new wit
ness Of the day. He was recalled at
his own request and made the follow
ing statement:
In my testimony l stated that the
Oregon on the morning of July was
under all boilers, having shifted her
boilers from forward to aft. | stated
this from hearsay aud presumed it 10
be correct as accounting for her eX-
traordinaiy speed. find that she had
not shifted boilers that morning, but
that she had steam on I'LL her boilers at
ali times Willie iii the Santiago block
ade."
Captain Cook was then excused and
FORMER witnesses We're recalled 10 cor
rect their testimony. Lieutenant b.
W. Wells, Jr., secretary TO Commodore
Sehley during the Cuban campaign,
then resumed til" testimony which he
had begun on Friday. After a few pre-
liminaiies lie began his narration Of
the battle OF July 5 and was then uues-
toned at some length by Mr. Rayner
before he was turned over TO Captain
Lemly and Mr.. Hanna for cross exam
inatiGn.
When Lieutenant Wells had finished
his description Of the battle. the at1es-
tion Of dispatches was taken up.
\ number Of dispatches were shown
TO the witness, and he was asked as to
their receipt By Commodore Schley.
The cablcgiam from Secretary Long
dated Washington. May -. to the cahle
office at Mole ST Nicholas. Haiti. Iii
recting that it be delivered to the next
American war vessel to arrive and III.
forming Commodore Schley that ..ihe
most absolutely urgf lii tl.ing now is 10
knew positively whether the Spanish
division is in Santiago etc. Was
shown the witness. lie stated that ii
had been received hy Goninodor,.
Sclley on May 30. The Colon had been
discovered III the lalhor If Santiago
BY Commodore Schley on tile morning
Of May %
tanrt Of Batteries Exhibited.
MIR. Raynrr 1T this point exhibited a
chart upon which there wcre notatiaa4
regarding the seuntlin@s taken iii tilt
vicinity Of Santiago haibor ana tile
STRENGTH Gf the batteries there. this III.
formation being given as Of date April
), 1858
Now rive me the date the navy ID
partment issued tile order which has
been referred to iii this ease about not
clippiing sllps by tie shore batteries .s
said MIR. RaEner
April &. 1905" was tile response.
"An | right IN saying tlaat Won Per.
haps saw more or as much as G0mino.
dore Schley during the whole of thfs
Spanish war rs amy one else ana came
in contact With him as much as any.
body asked Mr. RaNner
i saw him daily ana al through
each day. generally spealling."
Did you see him during the time OF
the reconnaissance on May %t.3
Yes. sir.
'Dta YOU see him frequently during
the DAY of the battle Of July 3:"
80, sir only saw him during the
chase of the Colon.
Ibid YOU see him during any ol tie
bomIaldmrts:"
Il saw lin during one Of them.
Exactly which one ! cannot distinctly
recollect."
''Wlat were lis general bearing. con.
duct and manner on any dry III wltch
there was a battle OF any other tineE'
SO far rs my observation went III
was thoroughly fearless and self pos
sess"a on all occasions"
'NNaS he nj any time within yonl
knowled@. laboring under any mcnial
eNcitement:"
no. >tr'
Mr.. Hanna cross examined the vii
ness. He told al the meeting III tha
flying squadron and the Marlleheat1
Willie the former was "a route ID len
fllegos ANA the signals that had feer
exchanged. Regarding tile progress 81
the Tying squadron from Key West Il
Cienfuegas the witness stated tint Ii,
knew of no delay il is progress. r.
specting the correspondence Willie ltfc
flying squadron WIS II CienfucgdS Till
witness stated they Kept 10 saacia
book Of letters received.
LeHtenant Wells was still undoI
cross examination when the cuul tooi
its usual recess.