The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-04

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Cavfain Wise testified that on the 9th
OF Nav be had siguziesi Cautzia Philip
q the Texas bis opinion that Cervera
Vas inside she harhor Of Santiago. but
The testimony was ruled out
During The dav Admiral SchfeT an
nounced that ~ had selected Mr. Ray
ner as fis chief counsel, 70 succeed Judge
Wilson.
said schlev Was Nervous.
WASHINGTON. Sept 2G-The
Sehley court Of inquiry was IN session
for only an hour and three-quaTters to-
dav. adjourning at II 10 in order to Per
nit It's members and others engaged there
to attend the funeral Of Judge Wilson.
the late chief counsel for Admiral Sehley-
Nachinist GRAY. who wss IN charge Of the
starboard engines on the day OF the bat
tie OF Santiago. testified that on the
day OF the battle the starboard engines
were stopped and the machinery reversed
Captain Wise was questioned at con-
siderable length as 10 what he had done
before the arrival of the flying squad
ron of Santiago toward locating Ger
vera-s feet in the harbor. He said that.
while be had satisfied himself OF the
presence OF the Spanish feet. he had been
content 10 communicate ms knowledge TO
Admiral Schley through Captain Sigsbee.
not considering i necessary 20 make d.
rect communication with the commander
in-chief.
Lieutenant Wood gave the particulars
Of his delivery of dispatches from Ad-
miral Samson 10 Admiral Schley on the
22nd of MAY. while the Admiral lay of
Cienfueeos He said that Schley seemed
very nervous. and especially anxious TO
know what Simpsons intentions were.
lie had not concluded his testimony when
the court adjourned for the day.
Making Good Progress.
WASHINGTON. Sept 27.-As usual
Admiral Dewey lost no time today in
bringing the Schley court Of inquiry TO
order. Captain Lemly estimates that he
will be able to conclude the presentation
of the Government side of the case by the
close of next week. He says he will
have about fifteen or twenty more wit
nesses to introduce.
One of the most regular attendants
upon the court is William III. Stanton.
the attorney who is understood to be pre-
pared to represent other naval officers
than Admiral Sehley He sits outside
the rail and does not in any way partici-
terday that so long as Admiral Sampson
nothing to say.
Today's session began with the call of
Captain Wise to make verbal changes in
the official CODY of his testimony. He
altered his previous statement concern
ing the order of the Navy Departmnt of
Nav 20, 1898. in which he was directed
to Inform every vessel off Santiago that
the flying squadron is off Cienfuegos, .
saving that he desired to correct his re-
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this order was not carried out. by stat
ing that it had been carried out.
The court then asked: did you direct
Captain Sigsbee TO give Commodore
Schley the information contained in the
dispatch form the Navy Department re-
garding the whereabouts of the Spanish
squadron"
Il did not"
Lieutenant Snencer s. Wood. who
commanded the dispatch boat Dupont
during the Spanish war, was then called
and continued his testimony began yes
terday. Mr. Rayner resumed his cross
examination. The witness said that
while off Cienfuegos he had been ON pick
ct duty two miles from shore on the night
of May 22nd and had been instructed
TO signal the squadron with two red
lights in case the enemy's torpedo boats
came out of the harbor.
Mr.. Rayner then read from the testi-
mony of Captain Harder. of the Texas.
saying that there had been no picket
vessels within the line of the feet off
Cienfuegos. The witness said that the
statement was wrong.
CaDtain Lemly said Captain Harder
had testified that there were no pieketS
so far as he could recall" to which Mr..
Rayner responded I'VE are not impeach-
ing Captain Harber's veracity. We are
impeaehing his recollection. not his in
tegrity."
Mr.. Hanna asked if steps had been
taken while the flying squadron was of
Cienfuegos TO ascertain if the Spanish
feet was inside the harbor there
Not that know Of" was the re-
Spouse.
WAS there any effort to destroy the
shore batteries theres"
The witness replied that he knew of
none. He said replying to another
question. by Mr.. Rayner. that vessels in
, the inside harbor could not have been
discerned from the outside.
Lieutenant Wood was then dismissed
and as he was leaving the court room
Mr.. Hanna took occasion to say:
Il will make an announcement while
we are waiting. There has been intro
duced before the court question of the
correctness of the identity of a certain
very important dispatch sent By the
Harvard. May 9th. from off Santiago
by the commanding officer of the flying
squadron. 1t appears that in the process
OF translation from the cOmmander-in-
chief 10 the department some changes in
the language of that dispatch occurred
| do not desire at this moment to inter
rupt the proceedings by any discussion Of
that point but | shall merely make tbs
announcement here that we do intend tC
enter into that matter very fully and
completely. that is 10 say. as fully and rs
completely as the court may desire before
We leave it,
Lieutenant John Hocd. who. during the
war. commanded the Hawk was the next
witness. He said that on May 23ri hs
had delivered dispatches from Adfniral
sampson to Admiral Schley. when the lat
ter <ss OF CienfuezoS He related that
he had been called aboard the New Yorl
Admiral Simpsons aagship-On May
2lst when the officers on board were
preparing dispatches. He spoke OF tbs
presence Of Admiral Sampson. Mr.. Raw.
ner objected 20 the introduction Of CONVEX.
SatiOn or Of verbal answers. saving that
the orders would speak for themselves
aud must necessarily superSede any yer.
hal instructions. The question was argu-
81 AZ some length by Mr. Rayner and
Captain Temiy.
The court sustained the objection Of
counsel 50 far as Il relates To ceaversa,
TORS that took piace on board the New
York. bat this ruling does not apply "a
any verbal orders which the commander.
ln-ehief diFerted witnesses 70 CONVEY Il
Commodore Schley." said Admiral Dewey
sitter the court hsd considered the objeS
rion.
Replying . : question put in connec