New-York tribune., 1901-10-09
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
WAINWRIGHT AND BRISTOL NEW VIII
NESSES-HODGSoN,F FOLGER AND
DYSON GIVE FURTHER
TESTIMONY.
RY The Associated Press.l

Washington Oct s-The proceedings Of the
schey court of inquiry to-day began by the recall
Of Captain ". NJ. Folger for the purpose OF cor
recting his testimony of yesterday. Advantage was
taken OF his presence TO ask him further questions
concerning the blockade of Santiago. Among other
ouestiors he was asked by Captain Lemly II he had
had any conversation with Commodore Schley dur
ing the blockade. He replied:
Toward the evening of Of the days the aoth.
there was extended very severe transform,
SO severe that feared Cervera had got OUT, as
it was sufficiently long 10 have permitted MN TO
do So | went on board the flagship the next day,
thinking Il my duty to tell the Commodore what
had seen to the blockade as kept ns Inc Jap
anese off the port Of Wei-Hai-Wei Wnere sirniisriy
an enemy's feet within fortified haroor:
fscfc 20 of m The ananese forming circle directlv
front OF the harbor, would, In my oplnlon, pc {.
ferable, then it would be difhcuit tor anything u
get
Commodore?
"I cannot testify exactly as to his reply. would
prefer not 10 do So"
The Judge Advocate-Give the substance
He did not agree with to the necessity TOT
that"
Was there anything further said by MIN
Nothing further that recollect"
Captain Folger also said that he had no recolec-
ton Of a picket line the inside Of the American
feet.
AT the request of Captain Parker, of counsel ior
Admiral ScEley, the witness examined the ios Vi
the New-Orleans for May 80 and 81, 1898. for the
purpose of determining accurately the state Oh 'e
weather declined to modify his statement OF
yesterday that the weather on those days was pao'
Captain Folger was then excused and Lieutenant
Dyson was called. He questioned by captain
Lernly concerning the steaming condition OF the
Brooklyn on July g.
The Judge Advocate asked: What does the
Brooklyns steam log show to the number OF
engines coupled up and the boilers in use July g.
1855. compared with the total engine and boiler
power Of the Yessel?"
THE BRoOKLYN'S UNREADINEsS.
The reply was: The Brooklyn has four main en-
g1nes. two 10 each shaft, connected together oy
Couplings. She has seven boilers. five main ahd
two auxiliaries. On the morning of July polh
forward engines uncoupled; there were banked
hres under three of the main boilers. Inc othei
boilers were what we call dead no steam IL
then Judging from the time II took to start III q
In these boilers after the Spanish feet came out o.
the harbor, / should say the furnaces were mol
even prined. and two of the boilers had to be ruI
up TO the steam ming level II took from $50 te
~ O'CLOCK TO start fires"
IN response to other questions the witness de
ti'ed from the log of the Brooklyn all that WA
Gone on that vessel 10 get up speed
Mr. Rayner asked If it %as not necessary to sto'
nie ship 70 couple the uncoupled engines, and th'
witness replied that the ship could have been KEEP
gong with engine while the other was coupied
lie engines designed he said to De KEEP
coupled during war
Disc,ss.:g the speed OF the various vessels OF IN
Aeet or July 3. The witness said thar the oregon go
" speed about equal to the Brooklyn on ina
oay, Notwithstanding that her trial trip IN
o'ookiyn made twenty-one knots TO III
Wegon's seventeen knots. He called attention l
'he fact that the New-York had made sixteen O
seventeen knots the day Of the battle In 'e
.ponse to questions from Captain Parker he sal
mai the New-York had not had her engines couple
- INC Gay OF battle and that the Brooklyn Ea
-eoe ali the
HoDGsoN MAKES CORRECTIONS.
after Lieutenant Dyson was excused Lieutenant
commander Hodgson was recalled for the purpos
~ ~ correcting errors in his testimony printed
onlcsl record. He too6 occasion TO chahs
as or the language OF his previous tesumon.
-. s OF these changes made in response to th
ssaons asked yesterday as to why he mao oesit
.d - as "a liar and blackguard" the editor Oh
.spaper which had originally printed the aileee
Neeony betWeen himself and Commodore Some