The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-24

When the Court assembled. a young.
| smooth-faced mar Ia service uniform OF q
| naval officer. "a, beside Judge Advocate
| Iemly. He was Lieut.. Henry IL. Ward
VIII has been accused by Admiral Schleys
friends Of a too active interest In securing
evidence against the Commander "i 'he
Flying Squadron. II was Lieut.. Wafd VINO
acted a. Recorder Of the lOard OF officers
I appointed by the Secretary Of the Navy
To obtain evidence from the official records
! OF the reasons for President hokinlcys
/ nominations for advancement OF onc"rs
! who served In the was with Spain Inns
board took from the roords the documentS
which formed the basic Of Secretary Longs
indictment Of Admiral Schlcy To the Senate
Committee on Naval Affairs. Lieut. Ward
waa then attached TO the Bureau OF NaNl-
CATION and he has recently roturnad 10
Washington 10 assist in getting together
the document showing the part played 10y
Admiral schley In the late war.
He reported to the Court OF Inquiry
to-day under orders from the Secretary
% the Nav y 20 aid the Judge Advocat" IN
keoplng track - records and chart- which are
to be introduced a. evidence. aud that his
app.aranca there was resented by Admiral
Srhley'- legal representatives was made
plain before the day was over.
While Ldoutenant-Commande Heiiner
was testifying Lieut.. Ward made a remark
that tho distances ON the Navigator chart
were In statute and not nautical miles and
this brought from Mr.. Raynor tho admoni-
ton TO Keep out Of this. Later. Capt.
Parker Of Admiral Schley's counsel made
-otpe rcfereuce To Li~,t Ward, which was
presumably not complimentary; and again.
lust; before the court adjourned, objected
"a his alleged Interference with a witness.
| Commander Bates. chief engineer Of the
Texas. was In the witness chair examining
! tho log Of that vessel and Lieut. "afd
looked over his shoulder.
win you keep that gentleman from
hanging over that witness and examining
tina, bobk'- Capt Parker burst out. adj
dressing the Court.
lie was ordered here by tho Navy De-
partmeut.- said Admiral Dewey quietly.
Il can't help that responded Capt
Parker. 4 object 10 it
Lou, Ward finished his inspection Just
then and returned to his seat
DISPUTE OVER LOGS or VESSELS.
The proceedings at the opening 81 the
Court were enlivened by legal controversy
over printing the logs 81 vessels engaged
In the West lndh naval campaign. When
| Can't. Lemly, the Judge Advocate, offered in
| evidence the logs 81 most OF the vessels,
h. did not mention tho New York. and
Judge Wilson suggested that Il bo put Ia
with the res, Capt Lemly said he had no
\ obiection 10 Il, but he was not Offering u.
.I..'s nut them all in suggested Judge
Wilson. and this brought from Capt Lemly
An explanation that. naturally, In preparing
his caza he could not consult the wish Of the
-anphoant's counsel His purpose was
merely u put in the parts Of los. that wer
essential 10 have them printed and made
part Of the record
Can't Iemly then submitted a IL; Of the
parts Of the logs Of vessels that he wanted
printed and explained that hi- reason Tor
presanting them was that there was a
plsintive cry on saturday for the logs.
Mr. RAynor wanted the logs of the vessels
for July 2 included.
Cant Iemly said that he did not want to
nut In anything at this tim. except what
he had indicated. he wanted only what
would form a consecutive record.
Admiral Schley's counsel were appsr-
emily satisfied with this but n moment
later MIR Raynor aro-e and said that his
side seriously protested against picking
out portions Ot logs ana making AuilHai
Schloy bring In the parts 1T tfese sane
l,Rs that covered other important lays
Il am not putting the crtc logs m evl-
dence.- said Capt 1@mly, hut such parts
~ are deemed pertinent oy the Judg"
Advocate ] propose Ia PRINT AT ono"
There was another objection, this time
from Judge Wilson. lie said hc entered
HE protest against Offering IN" whole Of
tho log VA evidence and printing only GER
tain narts Il say punp all tn" logs, n"
.,.Ll sHa A.. gniuu To nut IA 0UlN
parts that ho II going g. rely upon. ana
not suggest that the learned Judge Ad-
vocato was trying 20 conccal anything,
but tina, Is the effect
from NAV N Ia July ;, Inclusive, said MI.
Kaynor with emphasis on the last word
Aner some further parl"ying Admiral
Dewey said D. seemed fair 20 adopt w"
Judge Advocates suggestion that he parts
deemed essential by "ach side h. printed
now IL would save time, he sad Evui}
BODY agreed With the Admiral and the
incident ended
COAL SUPPLY or THE MASSACHUSETTS,
But one Of ia. very first questions asked
a witness brought On another -quabhie
Commander Seaton ~Schro-dcr, who Wa
executive osfccr Of the Massachusetts, and
who had testified On saturday, was re
called and asked by Mr. Hanna, Ia" Assist
ant Judge Advocate, To read thu-, part oil
thu log OF the Massachusetts showing heI
coal apply IN N" run from Nl'hluespr
: MIR Ravnor interpo-nd instantly with al
direction 20 having the witness read some
thing that had tccn submitted Ia evidence
: In the ~culloquy that followed Mr. Hanna
showed more spirit than he had AT any NIn'
sine. the inquiry hegan, and was quit" a.
vigorous a. Mr. Raynor had been on pre-
Vlous oCca-Iou-.
commando Schroeder was finally. Per.
mittrd 20 read The log, which showed thai
ON Nav ~. the Nae-aChus"tt. had II, tom
/ and LOO pounds of cpal ms supply
I said tho witness, would ordinarily la
two DAYS. but Nould vary under dlferenI
conditions
sunw long could YOU have remained OF
, the blockadc with the supply of coal 81
r loard under the conditions them askc'
Mir Hanna 80
.SiAt.pn OF ~-cveutsen dave, and stil
: have had enough 10 go to Kew West, va
10 Comrtnudcr S~cNroci'g'- arsv'r
In answer 10 Mr.. Hanna the witness s1ic
: tia, on the day the Colon was first OF
Admiral Schl.v. on coming ON board tia
ship. -nid that Admiral sampson would h
u there the following day
? In what counscton was that said'
70 asked Nj Hanna -,
n 1t was said AT the same tiuo thai %" mad
a the statement that be- was golug 10 tak" IN
: In Ia sink the Colon.
- H. apsxgr To- Cant Parker of Admira