Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-14

washington, Oct' if-NoPt' fi""~
A. Cook was the first new witness
called before the schley court OF IN
curry today, He was called by th'
navy department but as he also Is OF
Admiral Schley's list of witnesses, h'
was considered. like Lieut. Commander
Hodgson and Lieut.. Doyle as witness
for both sides of the controversy. Dur
ing the war with Spain Capt. Cook was
commander OF the flagship Brooklyn
and also Admiral Schley's chief OF
stan. thus occupying the same relative
position to Admiral Schley that Capt
Chadwick occupied to Admiral samp'
son. His appearance on the stand
therefore created considerable interest
and his testimony was listened TO at
tentlyely. other witnesses summoned
by the department for the day were
Lieut. Commander William +. Fullam
who was on the New Orleans during
the Santiago campaign, and Lieut..
Joseph Beale, who was on the scout
ship Harvard and who volunteered TO
20 ashore and ascertain whether the
Spanish fleet under Cervera was in the
harbor of Santiago. These are the
last witnesses which Judge-Advocate
Lemly expects to call for the present,
and when they shall have completed
their testimony he Will rest"
A number of Admiral Schley's wit
nesses were in attendance about the
taIn 10 tod Ia
the first witness will be the Cuban pi-
lot, Edward Nunez, and that he will be
followed by Commander Mason who
was executive officer on board the
Brooklyn during the Santiago cam
paign, Lieut.. Commander Griffen and
Lieut. McCauley and Webster, All Of
these were present in the courtroom be-
fore the beginning of the days pro-
ceedings.
The first Of the witnesses recalled for
the correction Of testimony was Lieut.
Commander stanton. formerly OF the
New York, who made an addition to his
statement as to first news he received
from Capt. Allen at Key West on May
20 concerning the presence Of the Span
ish fleet at Santiago. The addition was
as follows:
STAUNTON ADDS TO TESTIMONY.
THE information obtained at that
time from Capt. Allen, and reported
10 the commander-in -chief some time
near noon was not considered SUI
ficient at that time to cause a change
in the plan that had already been
adopted"
Capt. f. T.. Chadwick also returned
to the stand for the purpose of cor
recting his former evidence.
CAPT. COOK CALLED.
After previous witnesses had cor
rected their testimony Capt. Cook was
called. He was questioned by MIR.
Hanna. He said he had been at Key
West on May 49,
What information did you have at
that time concerning the whereabouts
of Cervera's fleet?" asked Mr. Hanna.
MY impressions now are simply
from rumor. that they had left the
Canary islands and a part OF them had
been sighted at Martinique and from
consular Information, or perhaps in
formation sent by the Harvard, that
they had gone TO Curacao. That Is all
from impression"
Giving the reasons for the departure
of the flying squadron for Cienfuegos,
Capt. Cook said the squadron had been
sent 10 that port TO intercept and meet
the Spanish squadron. II having been
determined, as we believed at that time,
by them to make Cienfuegos their OBJ
jective point" He had understood that
the Spanish fleet carried munitions OF
war for Havana and II was believed
that they would go to Cienfuegos, be-
cause OF its accessibility to Havana.
Capt. Cook detailed a conversation be-
tween Commodore Schley and Capt.
Chester while the squadron was en-
route TO Cienfuegos He said there had
been talk between them about coaling
on the southern coast OF Cuba
THE only thing ! recollect,' he said,
twas that Commodore Schley ques-
toned Capt. Chester very closely as to
the facilities for coaling ships on the
south side OF Cuba"
do you know what information was
receiyed?"
CAPE CRUZ AS A CoALING PLACE.
II think they consulted a chart at the
time, and something was said about
Cape Cruz. reeollect afterward look
Ing at the chart there and II did not
seem 10 be favorable place. know
the subject Of coaling was early cOnsld-
cred even before leaving Key West"
Admiral Dewey-Was your answer
that Cape Cruz did or did not look ia
yorable place? l did not quite UNDER
stand that,
Il said recollect very well my i'm
~ N
Cruz did not seem favorable place
for coaling ships from GOLFERS
Mr.. Hanna-Perhaps the court would
like TO hear why you thought so.
II could not well see how the larger
ships could get far enough In there so
that the golfers would be smooth
enough to go alongside and coal ships
Capt Cook recalled the meeting OF
the Marblehead with the flying squad
ron en- route to Cienfuegos. but could
recall only very indistlnctly the fact
that the Scorpion had delivered TO the
Brooklyn any information from the
Eagle at that time.
Il did not receive any Information"
he said, "and did not consider the incl
dent important"
ARRIVAL AT CIENFUEGos.
Capt Cook said that upon arriving of
on the morning Of May p
a blockade was Immediately established
as the firing Of guns was heard and n
was believed that Ceryera had arrived
and fete In honor Of his appearance
was on.
Earthworks were seen but they were
not fired upon because II was considered
desirable to not unnecessarily expend
II think between that time and the
arrival OF the Adula II was presumed
that the whole beach was occupied" he
said we. saw cavalry and others on
the beach The possibility Of a boat
landing was talked o. The idea was
that we would have 10 go In pretty vel
TO the westward and az night. | may
have had some conversation with the
about a. but ] do not rec
ollect. on the arrival 81 the Adula We
fully expected to get all Information"
did YOU see any signal lights on