The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-11-09
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Cross-Examinntion of Schley Ends
and He Is Excused.

ana ne H hXcuscus
Washington, Oct. 3l.-The long ordeal to
which Admiral Schley has been subjected
since Monday morning ended Wednesday
afternoon when his cross-examination was
concluded and he was allowed to leave the
witness stand. When the judge advocate
finished the cross-examination shortly
after three o'clock the court propounded to
the admiral "a questions prepared by the
members of the court. These questions
touched many points Of the campaign Of
the flying squadron, but mainly centered
about the difficulties encountered In coal
ing and the reasons Tor the retrograde
movement. Not one Of them related to the
battle of Santiago.
The judge advocates cross-examination
Wednesday covered the retrograde move
ment, the reconnaissance of May 81. the
loop of the Brooklyn and the alleged coll
loquy with Lieut. .Hodgson about the Texas.
The cross-examination OF Admiral Schley
on the battle of Santiago began with
question as to what the first movement Of
the Brooklyn's helm was after the enemy's
ships were sighted coming out
I'VE were heading west by NORTH" he
replied. THE first helm was to port"
Capt. Cook gave the order for the
turn7'
yes"
you regard that turn as very impor-
tant. do you notT'
II think 1t was the movement that de-
cided the events of that day."
Admiral Schley. in response TO a question.
said he never heard of the Texas Incident
until six months after the battle. He had
been under the impression until later that
the starboard engine of the Brooklyn was
backed to facilitate the turn. He recol-
lected distinctly that he warned Capt.
Cook as the enemy approached that they
were going to ram him. He was closely
questioned as to the order which went be-
low ito stand by to ram" In answer to
n hac soil ha eai ha ri Yafa in,
had given the order. He was not certain.
docs your letetr to the senate, dated
February IS, 1892 plead the precautionary
order of the department for not destroying
the Colon?"
II should rather think that is the in
ference"
The admiral then at the request Of the
Judge advocate read what he wrote to the
senate. The letter contained the precau-
tionary order of the department at the
opening of the war. He again explained as
he had done before that when he wrote
his communication to the senate he did
not have all the records before him. He
omitted to mention In that communica-
ton, he said. Admiral SIMPSONS caution
at Key West. He had prepared 1t largely
from memory. In further support of his
position the admiral read the departments
instruction of July 13. specifically warning
the commander In chief against risking
armored vessels to the fire of land bat
teries. He was cross-questioned closely
feet He said he had never seer untiI he
saw them in the renort the orders az Anril
a and % modifving tn so,sa owta,, ~ IL,
inaI order Rut he had heen adv,ssd .,
their nurnort "
THE instr,ctior wo. 20 oo - 60 , ooo
Yards and he tbought ,,u,,s s.,araI a $3.50
afterward that The sh,ns had gnna a. -
that distance. 81 directed the shins to
follow the flag. tn onerate apainst the
Colon and Are AZ tbe forts 20 seveIon them
and think the reconnoissance so far n
II went. was eminentIv successfuJ The
batteries were develoned and Tire fact WAS
demonstrated that The enemy was IN nor,
with n souadron NJ univ Ave or s,r .bins
I believe thar onlv the strongest nn,I,tarv
necessity wouId have iust,6aS me IN risL.
ing the loss Of a vessel thar might have
reduced our snuadron n q numer,cai in
feriority with the enemy. II one or two
might haye cnme "u. rp nnea sSe &c wIay