The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-23
IL POSSIBLE SPEED BEING
MADE IN NAVAL ROW.
LOGS ARE TO BE PUT IN TYPE
Testimony of the Books Of the Various
Warships Will Be Perpetu-
ated IN Printed
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Form. r
(By Associated Press.)

tBy ASSOCIATED ffeSS.)
Washington, Sept 23.-The members
of the Schley court Of inquiry found the
accommodations Of the tool shops at the
navy yard somewhat improved when 1t
met there at the usual hour of IL O'Clock
today.
The long bare room which hitherto
had been open from floor to roof had
been completely transformed over Sun
day by the addition Of ceiling of plain
white cloth. "'
This had the effect, also, of improving
the acoustics of the han, so that the
court and others had less difficulty than
formerly in hearing the witnesses.
1t was authoritatively stated today
that the navy department has no inten-
ton, at present, of bringing Admiral
Sampson to Washington as a witness or
to participate in any other manner at
the inquiry.
Captain Lemly presented the deck log
books of the Brooklyn. Texas Iowa,
Castine, Marblehead, Massachusetts,
Minneapolis. New Orleans, Oregon. st.
Paul. Scorpion, Yale, Vixen, Eagle, Du-
pont, Hawk and Merrimac.
To Rush the Trial.
How about the New York;" asked
Judge WILSON. i want 10 expedite inc
proceedings"
II have no objection" said Captain
Lemly. II too want to hasten the pro-
ceedings as much as possible"
Proceeding, Capt. Lemly said he had
suggested such logs as he considered es-
sential and that he would have printed
the points considered pertinent a.
He then indicated the time that he de-
sired covered by the matter to be printed,
but Admiral Schley's counsel objected
and asked that the entire logs from the
time that the fleet left Key West until
the battle of Santiago be made availa bic.
After an exchange of opinion on the
part of the counsel the understanding
was reached that such parts of the logs
as either desired could be printed.
Captain Lemly also presented the
steam logs of the Brooklyn. Texas. Mas
sachusetts, Iowa and Marblehead. Ad-
miral Schley's counsel asked to have the
log of the Spanish ship Colon presented
Every we'll, if we can find a Spanish
scholar to go through it and select the
facts wanted" said Captain Lemly.
schley a Good Scholar.
Admiral Schley is a good Spanish
scholar and he can make such selections
as we may DESIRE" responded Mr.. Ray
nor.
Commander Schroeder was recalled
and asked If he desired to make any cor
rections In the official record of his tes-
timony of Saturday.
There is one omission from Admiral
schley's remarks on the Massachusetts,
on the day Of the bomhardment of the
Colon. which l overheard. which
would like to supply" he said.
1T is this. He said, when he came
aboard. that Admiral Sampson would be
there on the following day. He made
that statement In connection with his
remark that he was going in to sink the
Colon"
Commander Schroeder was then asked
concerning the coal supply OF the Mas
sachusetts, and when he replied that he
had no information on that point, he
was asked to read the log to secure this
information. 81
Counsel for Admiral Sch!ey objected,
but the Judge advocates assistant Mr..
Hanna, insisted, saying that Admiral
Schley's counsel We're merely creating
delay by their objections.
To Get All the Facts. 2
II propose to develop the facts in this
case. and technical objections will not
avail to prevent" he said.
The purpose Of this inquiry was to
develop what Lemly and Hanna consid-
cred an error in Admiral Higginson's
testimony. He had said the Massachu-
setts could not have remained on block
ade for more than II days, and then
the vessel would be without coal and
powerless to proceed to coal.
The objection to the question was not
pressed, and upon reading the log Com
mander Schroeder said it showed that
the Massachusetts had over 400 tons Of
coal aboard when it arrived at Santiago.
Mr.. Hanna-"Assuming that the Mas
sachusetts, on blockade duty. would use
30 to 40 tons Of coal per day. how long
could the Massachusetts remained on
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