Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-10-16
SCHLEY'S inning NOW
His Side Being Given Before the
Court Of Inquiry.
SEARS TAKES STAND.
lie Tells Of the Blockade, Firing on
the Colon aud the Battle Of San.
tiago- Admiral Sehley WIN
- he Last ON the Stand.

Washington. Oct. i5.-The presents-
ton Of tho Schley side Of the case was
continued in the Schley court Of in
Jury today. When Mondays wit
nessss had been recalled and had made
the verbal corrections necessary in their
testimony. they were promptly dis
missed
At the instance Of Mr.. Rayner
Judge Advocate Bemly summoned
Lieutenant Commander James II. Sears.
who rs lieutenant wrs Admiral Schley's
flag officer on board tho Brooklyn n !.
ing the war with Spain. He testified
TO many details connected with the cam.
paign aud was promptly succeeded by a
number Of other naval officers who
served on the Brooklyn.
Tho list for the day included Lieut..
Commander V. T. Mason, executive
officer Of the powder division of Admir-.
al schloy's flagship. and Lieut.. Edward
Simpson. who was in charge Of the s.
inch turrent Of the Brooklyn and who
opened FIRE on the Spanish ships when
they came out Of the hArbor at Santa.
60, Charles Webster and Edward Nc
Cauloy. the former being watch Off.
Ger and the latter signal officer on tho
Brooklyn.
Admiral Schley thinks IL quite prob
able the presentation Of testimony in
his behalf can be completed this week
and next. He will DO tho last Of the
witnesses to be heard and when he goes
on will make review Of the entire
campaign covering the points in contro-
versy.
Lieutenant Commander Sears said in
reference 20 tho blockade at Santiago
that IL had been maintained ut varying
distances from three TO six miles to suit
the commanders n-chief. In thick wealth
or and at night the distance was less
than in fair weather and day time.
The witness also described the recon-
noissance ON May 81 when the Colon
was fred upon. In giving his conclu-
sions In reference to that event he said
that IL developed the strength Of the
land batteries and they had proved to
be stronger than he had supposed they
were. schley had, he said. told him
his purpose was 20 ascertain what the
batteries were. He said he had been
with Lieutenant Potts ON tho Massa.
chusetts ON that day ana had not heard
any conversation between that offic0T
and Commodore Schley. The witness
then described the engagement Of July 3.
Captain Cooks testimony yesterday
was review Of the entire campaign
after Cervera's feet. beginning with
tho departure Of the flying squadron
from Key West on May l9and conclud-
ing with the battle of Santiago July g.
He explained the loop. saying il was alb
solutely necessary to get better posi-.
ton 10 attack the Spanish vessels and
that he gave the order to make the
loop. Whom asked about how near the
vessel passed TO the Texas he said:
II never thought Of a collision. II
never entered my head. never for a
had one idea in that respect.
We passed judge, about 400 yards.
But a collision / never thought Of She
turned perfectly clear OF the Texas.
came around and then we had the Wis.,
,aya ON our starboard bow and about
lbeam was 10 Oquendo and then the
Colon. That was about tho hottest
lime in TIA action. IL was critical
lime. There was not any time for in
discretion aud do not think there was
my. have always felt in my mind.
n studying the positions, that the
hances would have been for disaster
lad we shifted helm nc such "A time.
However, we got around and we had
hose three vessels"
Captain Cook was followed by Lieu
enant Commander Fulham aud no fol.
owed by c plain Beal, who was the
lst government witness, but Captain
emily said he reserved the right 20 call
Their witnesses IL he deemed it neces.
Ary.
The first witness for Admiral Schley !
'as Edward Nunez. the Cuban pilot.