Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-25
SANTIAGO STORY
Graphically Told By the Hero
 of that Memorable Battle.
CAPT. LEMLY WAS ovERRULED

He Tried to Shut Out Some of the Ad-
 n;iraps Important Testimony-Ihe he
 Court Retired and After Consulta-
 ton Decided That Schley's Story
 Was Admissible Captain Clark Was
 Recalled To-day to Correct His
 FormerTestimony, But No Questions
 Were Put to Him.
 Washington. Oct 25.-In the Schley court of inquiry to-day Admiral SchleS continued the recital of his narrative regarding his conduct in the spanish war which he had begun yesterday. Wren the court adjourned yesterday he had covered most of the points O. the campaign previous to the begin ming Of the Santiago blockade, leaving that blockade, the reconnaissance or May 31, the battle of Santiago and toe famous loop of the Brooklyn yet to De told of. The admiral was prompt in his arrival at the court room this morn inS and notwithstanding the strain of yesterday appeared fresh and in goou condition for the work before him to- day The three members of the court were prompt as usual in their entrance to the court room and Admiral Dewey topped for order as the ancient time piece on the court room wall ehlme1 the hour of Il o'clock. If the presi- dent of the court was yesterday pleased with what he designated the best house of the season" he must have been more than gratifed by the audience which faced himself and the two other members of the naval tri- un.y irate when they began proceedings to-day. The court room was crowded as it has never been before. Almost from the time that the navy yard gates were opened at $ o'clock tnls morning there were crowds Of people anxious to gain admission. Ilckels for all reserved seats had been issued before the court convened to-day and an hour before that time there was not au undreserved seat unoccupled.
 Persons without tickets arriving ar ter 10 o'clock were therefore elthee compelled to accept standing room in the rear of the hall or to leave the building without hearing the proceed tngs. as many of them did. AS was the case on yesterday, Admiral Schley was thoroughly self-possessed and he again spoke clearly and distinctly, So that his words were heard through out the hall.
 Previous to Admiral Schley's ap-s pearance on the stand the witnesses of yesterday were recalled for the pur- pose of correcting their testimony. The first of these witnesses thus call ed was Lieutenant Commander c. H. Harlow, of whom the court asked a question concerning the activity in the harbor at Santiago on the evening of July 9
 The reply to this question had the effect of causing Judge Advocate Lem 1y to enter upon course of questions. The courts question was as follows:
 Did the Vixen carry a verbal re- port from Commodore Schley to the commander in chef July 2 that there was unusual activity shown by the en- emy in the harbor?'
 'ATo the best of my recollection the Vixen received by megaphone from an officer on the quarter deck of the Brooklyn on the night of July 2 such a message as that, and to the best of my belief old. as she usually did, car zy such message to the flagship and to other vessels of the squadron
 Captain Clark was recalled, but no questions were asked him and then Admiral Schley took the stand He asked permission oef the court to go back to Cienfuegos so that he might make his narrative clear In regard 10 the McCalla memorandum he had received but one copy He had not bembarded the earthworks at Cienfu- egos because he believed it unavail- ing In reference to dispatch number 10. about which Lieutenant Marsh tes- tified. the contents of which gave the Information that the Spanish fleet was at Santiago. he said he had not re- ceiTed it until June 10.
 The judge advocate objected and be- came somewhat riled over the question and answer. He said the court want ed facts and Admiral Schleys replied that these were facts. This Tiled the judge advocate still more and he said the witness, even though he was tes- tifying for himself had no right to enter into an argument with the court and Admiral Schley replied that he was not seeking an argument, but was detailing the story as it was and was giving facts that were very pertinent to the case. After little conference Admiral Dewey gave his decision that it was eminently proper to admit the question and answer That if the ad- 1h-tdl 1tdu HUI IeC6lNeu Iue ulSpdICu until thirteen days after it was sent the court should know it.
 Admiral Schley then resumed his testimony and told of the retrogade movement. He said that the fleet was delayed because of the Yale, which was in bad way and would not an Ewer her helm. He had spoken to Captain Philip about coaling and he showed that it looked very dubious to attempt it by replying that he could try it. The Texas and Merrimac had also sprung leak and the weather was so hot that the men were all played out and the doctors had ordered some rest for them. In regard to the order from the headquarters relative to the fleet in Santiago he took that order more as a suggestion than as a command That was the reason it was not Obeyed-
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-AdmirsA Schley yesterday took the stand in his own behalf at the court of inquiry which is Investigating his conduct as commander in chief of the flying squad ron during the Santiago campaign. He -<ssees =.s.c.-sczzS5 few minutes after the court convened at o'clock for the aft etnoOn session, and when the court ad-