Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-10-26
H0DGS0N LIED.
SchIey Denies Saying to Him:
Damn the Texas"
Brooklyn Never Less Than 600 Yards
from Texas at Any Time.
The Admiral Obliged 10 Suspend Testimony
Owing 10 Throat Irritation.

Washineton oct. When the
Sch,cy cunrt of inquiry adjourned. to-
day. Admiral Srhlcy had not COM
pleted his t"stimony-in-chief He took
the stand about ll.30 O'Clock. after for
mer Witnesses had been recalled for
the purpose, of making corrections and
additions I" their testimony. and con-
tinucd his statement until the court ad-
juurned at so T. NJ. This adjourn
m"nt, 20 minutes in advance of the
usual time was due Ia the fact that
the admiral'S throat had become some
what sensitive as = result If his con-
| tinnous talking. yesterday and today.
VI" had made complaint 10 the court
iGi III, condition nf his throat imucdi-
atelv after crncilllinE his recital of tn"
story OF tho battle off Santiago. and
Admiral Dewey. Nho himself had cvi-
dentiy noticed thf difficulty. responded
by showing 1 Willingness to adjourn
tho court.
Mir Eayncr. however, expressed a De
sire to proceed. Saving that he had IA
number Of questions which he wished
his counsel's suggestion. 4 quarter Of
an hour later Admiral Dewey himself
renewed the suggestion for al adj
iournmcnt and all concerned agreeing
to this proposition. the court adjourned
until Monday at II o'clock.
The day was a notable one. BY large
odds the largest crowd that has yet at
tended any of the sessions was present
and earnest interest was manifested
throughout the proceedings.
Long before III" beginning of the
morning session all the seats reserved
for visitors in the court room were oc-
cupied and the greater portion If the
space in the rear of these seats was
filled with men and women standing
They not only stood upon the floor.
bur upon window sills ana tables, and
even tine rude elevator machinery in
that portion Of the han was occupied
by men.
on only one occasion was there any
effort at applauSN~ and this was sup
pressed before ii had reached any mag
nitude.
The Chief event Of the day was the
admral's relation Of the events Of
July &. when the American fleet sent
Ccrveras squadron to the bottom OF
the sea or 70 the beach. lie told his
story oI this historical event in plain
words and IN unaffected style, but The
narrative was straightforward and t.
the point. Indicating close familiarity
with all the phases Of that battle. ii"
said that the Brooklyn for a time Sus-
tained the fire of all four of the Span
ish ships and also of the Spanish land
batteries.
Explaining jhe historical turn of his
own flagship the Brooklyn, he said
| that she did not approach to within
| less than eco yards of tho Texas and
| that he never considered that vessel in
| the least danger. He also stated, in
| response to an Interrogation from Mr..
| RaynCr, that he never during the bat
| tl. engaged in any colloauy with Lieut..
Hodgson and that he did not use the
EXPRESSION attributed to him by 1iodg-
| son. This refers To the alleged colo
nuy in which the admiral is charged
with having said Damn the Texas.
Admiral Schley also gave the details
| Of the reconnaissance Of May II. when
the Spanish ship triStobal Colon was
bombardel In This connection he de
MED the statements attributed to him
| by Commander Potts Of the battlcship
| Massachusetts,.