The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-11
GOVERNMENT COUNSEL THINKS
HE CAN SEE HIS
FINISH,
THE NAVAL DEPARTMENT MAY
CLOSE ITS CASE DURING THE
COMING WEEK.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT NOT LOOK
ED FOR BEFORE MIDDLE
OF NOVEMBER.
(By Associated Press.)

AA "'AAAA>o OA>S ONIs AAs@AIiCA l1If
I'm witnesses OF yesterday had beer
recalled today in the Schley court fo
the purpose of correcting their testi
mony. Lieutenant J. H. Holden was re-
introduced to continue his examination
Other witnesses called for the day were
Captain Chadwick, who was Admira
SIMPSONS chief of staff during the wal
with Spain: Lieutenant Commander c
c. Marsh and Lieutenant e. T.. Bell
both of whom served on the flagship
New York: Lieutenant Adelbert Alt.
house of the Massachusetts, Lieutenant
Francis Boughter of the Marblehead and
Lieutenant William II. Reynolds, who
was signal officer on board the Texas.
Captain Lemly had supposed that he
would be able to conclude the presenta-
tion of the governments side of the
case by the close of this week, but he
now finds that he will have several wit
nesses on his list when the court ad-
journs today. In all probability he will
consume the greater part Of the first
half of next week.
November May See Close.
Mr.. Raynor estimates that the court
will not be able to conclude it's work be-
fore the middle of November.
When the court was called to order
Captain Lemly made a brief explana-
tion of one of his statements of yester-
day concerning the statement received
from Commander Mark. He had said
that the statement was "unsworn"
Il would like it to appear" he said,
"that although these are sworn to- they
are not, being in the shape of deposit
tions and exparte statements. such
ic 11xy al, tto1
before the court but came in with their
full value merely because there was no
objection on either side.
Among the witnesses called early in
the day for the purpose Of correcting
early testimony was Admiral H. G. Tay-
lor. When he was on the stand he was
asked by Captain Lemly whether he had
received information that the Spaniards
were coming out of the harbor at San
tiago before they made their appear
ance on the morning Of July ;.
His answer was: None whatever"
Does Not Remember.
Mr.. Raynor: You did not get mes
sage from the Vixen in reference to
smoke coming out of the halbor:"
None
do you remember anybody on your
:
ported it to vou?"
Il do not remember"
Captain Lemly read report from Cap
tain Morill Miller, formerly of the Ra-
leigh, concerning the accuracy of the
stadimeter. This report was dated in
1895, and stated that the stadimeter had
been found to give accurate results 10
measurements of less than 500 yards,
h,,t 10 CT
er. In one case the writer noted an err
ror of 200 yards in a 1,60O yards meas
urement.
: Lieutenant Adelbert Althouse, former
ly watch officer on the battleship Massa-
chusetts, was then called.
Movements of Massachusetts,.
He detailed the movements of that
vessel in connection with the flying
squadron. He said that at Cienfuegos
the vessel lay to 10 miles out at night,
going nearer in the day time.
Lieutenant Althouse said on the day
of the bombardment of the Colon he
had been incharge of the eiSht-inch tur-
ret of the Massachusetts. He said the
ship had not taken to exceed three min
utes in passing the entrance to the har-
Dor on the first passage, and that only
two shots We're then fired. The instruc-
tions were to make the range 1000 yards,
but the shots fell short and the range
was increased on the return trip to 5000
and then to 1O,c.J yards.
Land Batteries Weak.
Asked what was developed as to the
strength of the land batteries by this
reconnaissance, he said to his mind it
was shown that they were very weak.
In reply to question as to whether
he had made any notes concerning the
engagement he replied: No, we went
in under instructions to sink the Colon.'
His orders had been to direct his fire at
that vessel.
Commodore Schley's Report.
When Lieutenant Althouse was ex-
cused, Captain Lemly introduced as evil
dence the reports made by Commodore
Schley to the secretary of the navy of
the engagement of May 81. In one of
these. dated June 3, Commodore Schley
said:
Reconnaissance was intended princi-
pally to injure and destroy the Colon.
The fire was returned without delay by
the heavy batteries to the east and to
the west entrance large caliber, long
range; reconnaissance developing sat-
is factorily, the presence of the Spanish
squadron lying behind the island near
the inner fort, as they fired over the
hill at random. Quite satisfied the
Spanish fleet is there"
Lieutenant Dewey Testifes.
Lieutenant P. G. Dewey, nephew of Adj
miral Dewey. who was a watch officer on
the Massachusetts was the next witness.
He placed the distance of the blockad-