Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-10-02

When the Schley court met much
sympathy was expressed on the part of
the members of the court and those in
attendance. with Judge Advocate Lem
ley because of the death of his sister.
which occurred. yesterday. Captain
Lemley was present when the court
convened. but Immediately Withdrew.
Captain Miller, who commanded the
collier Merrmac. was called for the
purpose Of correcting the official record
of his testimony given. yesterday.
Admiral Evans was then recalled.
Mr.. Raynor began his interrogatio
by asking the witness cOncering the
secret code of signals for communicate
ing with the Cuban insurgents near
Cienfuegos. The admiral said that
when Capt Chadwick communicated
this code to him he did not instruct
him to give the information to Commo-
dore Schley. Mr.. Rayner then ques-
toned the witness especially as to his
interviews with Commodore Schley af-
ter the battle of Santiago.
Mr.. Rayner asked. Did you have a
conversation with CommdOre Schley on
July 4. in the morning between s and
IL o'clock on his flagship at Santiago
in the course of which you said
language as follows: Did you know
that Jack Philip started to run away
at the beginning of the battle? and to
which COmOdore Schley replied. you
are mistaken about that. Evans I saw
nothing of the kind. The Brooklyn
made a turn and you must see the tao
tfnn s-it iny, hot
Sary."
Il do not remember being on board
the Brooklyn on the 4th of July. l
think it was the fifth at Guantanamo.
] am quite positive | was not on board
the Brooklyn off Santiago but once and
that was long time before that. AS
to the conversation. l never said any
thing to the effect that Captain Philip
had run away or attempted to run
away. On thinking over, last night.
what did occur with reference to the
Texas. l think Commodore Schley and
he discussed the position of the Texas
when the fight began. The Texas was
lying with her head to the east when
the engagement began and she turn
Ell with starbOard helm and headed
off in the same direction as the rest of
us. She fired with her port battery
and then put her helm to starbOard
and headed in the same direction with
the rest of the ships. l think that
question l discussed with Commodore
Schley. l cannot be sure of it, but that
ever intimated that Captain Philip
attempted to run away with the Texas
is prepOsterous on the face of it.
him on the same day. at the same
place and at the same hour. or at any
other place. in which you used substan-
TALLY the following language: I shot
the bow off the Pluton, the stern off
the Furor. put my helm to starboard
and raked the Teresa and knocked out
the Viscaya?'"
'.TO the best Of my knowledge and
belief ! never used such language"
Were not the commanding officers
called on boardship Brooklyn by signal
on morning of May . after the Colon
was discovcred?'
They were"
Can you tell me or do you recall |
what took place at the conference of |
the commanding officers at that time?"
Commodore Schley was in the |
cabin of the Brooklyn when we as
sembled, and there was a general talk |
about the Spanish fleet having been
located at last at Santiago. l do not
recollect any special conference. I do |
not think it was in the nature of |
conference ! do not recollect now
that the officers were asked to express |
any opinion. l remember having |
conversation with Commodore Schley |
about the effect OF the fighting batter
les on the ships, in which told him of
the experience we had had at san
Juan and expressed the opinion to him
that it was not worth while TO RISK
ships fighting batteries on the snore
alone that ! did rot think anything
would be gained by it.
I'm the case under consideration the
Spanish ships were present in the har-
Dor. The conditions We're changed,
and We would have to take the risk of