The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-03
.EvIDENCEFORS CHLEY
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squadron for Santiago after the last
named vessel had made communication
with the Cubans ashore.
START FOR SANTIAGO.
Then. he said, on the night of the oath.
ships formed in squadron and started
eastward the speed at first being nine
knots an hour, but afterwards Ling re-
duced to accommodate the small vessels,
the Vixen and the Eagle. When they
made their start there was quite surf,
a long swell of the sea-" and on the
18th the weather was still worse, maxim g
it very difficult for the yachts to keep
up.
Lieut.. Doyle placed the distance of the
American fleet off Santiago from the
mouth of the harbor at from three to
four miles, and said there were picket
beats on the inside of the line Speaking
of the bombardment of the Colon on the
S1st of May, he and Mr.. Rayner designat-
ing it as a reconnaissance, Lieut.. Doyle
said its effect had been to develop the
fact that the Spaniards had new guns
in their land batteries.
Here Mr.. Rayner asked: when was
the circular form of blockade COM
menced?"
While no mention was made of the
name of Admiral Sampson this question
was evidently regarded as an attempt
to bring his blockade into the case for
purposes of comparison, and Capt. Lem
ly was prompt in netting a sharp and
vigorous objection.
Without waiting for any argument on
the point, the court Immediately an
nounced a brief recess. The members
retired for a minute or two, and when
they returned, Admiral Dewey said:
1.-The court decides that all questions
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must be confined to the time prior to
the arrival of the commander-in-chief."
The court then adjourned for the day.
EARLY PROCEEDINGS
The proceedings of the Schley court of
inquiry today began with the usual re-
call of former witnesses for the correc-
ton of former testimony ir the official
record. After these came Chief Yoe-
man Becker who had begun his testi-
mony yesterday and was on the stand
when the proceedings closed. He was
at that time under cross-eXamination
by Mr.. Rayner and this was continued
this morning.
The formal proceedings of the day
were begun with a brief explanation
Of the large chart of the southern coast
of Cuba, which hangs on the wall of
the court room. This explanation was
the chart had been prepared from data
collected since the war with Spain and
was much more correct than former
charts. Capt. Barker, on behalf of Adj
miral Schley, said that with these eX-
plantations he was Wiling to accept the
chart as authentic.
Admiral Evans was the first of yes
terday's witnesses who appeared for the
purpose of making corrections in MS
testimony. Having made these correc-
tons, Admiral Evans arose and formally
addressing the court, said:
May it please the court, in connection
with one of the questions asked yester-
day, unless Admiral Schley or his coun-
sci object 1 should like to make state
ment and produce a letter. If at any
moment counsel object or Admiral
Schley objects, 1 will withdraw it and
stop.
Mr. Rayner-Could we look at the
letter.
Certainly handing it to Mr.. Ray
ner. 1T is a matter entirely per-
sonal to me, sir. The way the question
was put to me yesterday, it put me in
position of having Dragged of destroying
the whole Spanish fleet on board the
Brooklyn. The Identical words were
used in letter purporting to come
from the Brooklyn and published in a
Washington newspaper of July %, 1898
/ Immediately went to the editor of the
paper to ascertain the author of such
letter and he, after a good deal of
trouble, ascertained that it was a woman
who had given this information Wheth-
er she was paid for it or not, I ccFId
not find out. AT the same time 1 wrote
to Capt. Cook, of the Brooklyn, inclos-
ing the article, and there is his reply.
/ should ike that letter to go in the tes-
timony in connection with the question
as the words are identically the words
used in this scurrilous letter published
in the newspaper"
Mr.. Rayner| do not object to any
explanation at all that you may make.
There was nothing wrong in the question
itself.
The question was put to me as if
L had stated I had shot the bow off
the Pluton, raked this ship and knocked
out another one, ETC. There is Capt.
COOKS letter denying that such con-
Versation took place.
Mr.. Rayner-The point is whether
the conversation was between Won and
Commodore Schley.
Mr.. Rayner said he would object to
the presentation of the letter at time.
but not at the proper time. He said the
proper time for this will be when Capt.
Admiral EVanS-I withdraw it
Mr.. Rayner-I am perfectly willing
you shall submit it at the proper time.
DIANAIDE RECALLED.
After some further colloquy, the Incl
dent closed. Thomas M. Dienaide, the
newspaper correspondent, when called
TO correct his testimony of yesterday.
made a brief addition to his response to
question put by the admiral was wheth-
er he tDienaide) had heard Capt. Philip
give orders to back the engines when
the two were on the bridge of the Texas
during the battle off Santiago. Diem
aide had replied that he might have
heard the order and he might not. To-
Jay ne SAID in explanation of this state
ment:
The next thing I heard was the range
sven ana just then the starboard r.
inch gun was fired almost fore and afr
OF the ship. I jotted that and went
around the port side of the coming
tower to see the captain He might
nave given several orders at about thar
time that l did not hear OF course
L didn't note everything 1 heard"
Yoeman Becker was then recalled and
was excused after brief questioning
concerning the dispatches prepared by
lin at hey west for Admiral Samp-
son for Commodore Schley. He again
SAD that according to his recollection
these dispatches were forwarded by TT
Iowa and the Dupont, but said that his
statement was based entirely upon his
memory.
MATTER OF THE VIXEN.
Lieut.. Commander Alexander M. Sharp.
who commanded the converted yacht
Vixen during the Spanish war was the
first witness of the day He testified
that fire In,