The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-01

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 the evidence in Admiral schley's behalf | The court decided early in the day tha no witnesses could be introduced at thi l stage of the proceedings to give testi | mony on material points. Testimon. | was made In connection with an effor to prove a conversation on board of tn Massachusetts in which Lieutenant Sears who was Admiral sohley's flag lieutenant was said to have said: For Gods sa<' don't discourage him (meaning Com modore schley). It is all that we have been able to dc to work him up to this.' (referring to the reconnaissance of Ma, 31st.)
 The witnesses called in rebuttal were Captain Charles D. Sigsbee. Captain Francis E. Chadwick. Captain Joseph G L. Eaton, Lieutenant John H. Roys and Chief Quartermaster Neiland Andersen, all of whom testified to incidents connect ed with the campaign of 1898. Captain Chadwick said the precautionary dis patches from the Navy Department in regard to attacking the Spanish shore batteries had not been communicated to Commodore schley.
 Statement of Importance.
 This statement is regarded of great inn portance by Admiral Schfey's opponents, as 1t distinctly contradicts the Admirars own statements. Captain Sigsbee testi- fled concerning his interview on the Brooklyn with Commodore SchIey. Lieu tenant Roys served on board the Eagle and his statement bore upon the Eagle meeting with the Brooklyn when the lat ter was en route to Cienfuegos and again while the flagship lay off that port. Hc stated that Lieutenant Commander Southerland had asked not to be sent to Fort Antonio for coal and had asked to Mir. Anderson was chief quartermaster of the Brooklyn during the Spanish war and was at the wheel during the battle of July 3. He said that Commodore Schley had given the order of hard aport' but that when the order was given the vessel was then hard aport.
 Before these witnesses were introduced for the Department the court heard Cap tain E. s. Borden of the Marine Corps, who served on the Brooklyn. in Admiral Schley's besalf. He was the last of the AdmiraPs witnesses and he testified that the Admiral had borne himself honorably during the battle of July 8.
 When the Schley court of inquiry opened today, Captain T. s. Borden was called as the first witness of the day. and as the last witness who was to tes- tify in Admiral Schley's behalf.
 It had been expected that Admiral Bar ker would be called, but 1t has latterly been decided that his testimony if given would not be material and it is not now expected that he will testify.
 Captain Borden is an officer in the ma rlne corps and served on the Brooklyn during the Cuban campaign. His testi- mony was, therefore, largely corrobora- tive of the evidence which has heretofore been given by others who were on the Brooklyn.
 The remainder of the day it was ex- pected when the court opened, would be taken up with the hearing of witnesses called by the Navy Department for the purpose of impeaching certain parts of the testimony given in support of Ad- miral Schley. Included in the list for this purpose is Captain Charles D. Sigsbee of the St. Paul, Captain Francis B. Chad wick of Admiral Sampson's flagship. the New York. MT. Sylvester Scovil, who was a newspaper correspondent in Cuban waters during the campaign; Major T. N. Wood, who served on board the Massa- chusetts as marine officer; Lieutenant Commander Potts and Lieutenant Grant. who also were on the Massachusetts, and Captain Eaton who was on the Resolute.
 Many to Testify.
 Captain Sigsbee has been called for the purpose of rebutting the testimony of his message to the Somers N. Smith, press l boat, and also his conversation on the | Brooklyn in which witnesses have testi- l led that he told Commodore Schley the l spaniards were not in Santiago. Mir. Scovil also was summoned for the l purpose of rebutting the testimony as to Captain Sigsbee's message to the press | ,oat Somers N. Smith, Captain Chad wick was called to testify concerning the conference between Admiral Sampson and | Schley on May 19
 Major Wood, Commander Potts and | Lieutenant Grant were expected to tes- fly relative to the ward room conversa- ion on the Massachusetts on May 31. in | which Lieutenant Sears is alleged to have | Ipoken of the difficulty of getting Ad-
  lnce in the harbor at Santiago which | ook place on that day. The counsel for | Admiral Schley was prepared to make | objections to most of this testi- | nony and the day begun with the pros | ,ect that much of the time would be oc- | ,upied in discussing points at issue be- | ween the counsel on the two sides of the | .ase. Admiral Schley will probably not re- urn to the witness stand for the correc- | ion of his testimony for two or three l lays. Captain Borden said he had been junior | marine officer on the Brooklyn, and he | tated that the distance of the blockad- ng line from the entrance to the harbor 1t Santiago was not to exceed four and a' ,alf miles. He said he had seen picket ,Oats at night during Commodore 'chleys command there The vessels teamed about four and half miles back nd fourth at night
 The Conduct of Schley,
 Speaking of the events of the battle of uly B he said the lowest range given vas 1.10O yards and that this was given ust before the turn. while the maximum ange was 2,500 yards. He could clearly bserve the Brooklyn's loop and. speak ng of this, he said:
 Tn the course of the turn l fired guns n either side, starboard and pert Smoke yas very thick at thct time and during he turn I saw no vessels at all, although