The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-24
THE SCHLEY COURT
sTuL THE TESTIMONY IN FAVOR
OF THE APPLICANT.
sCHLEY WILL GO ON STAND.
,,vprCTED TO GIVE HIS OWN TIES.
TIMONY TODAY.

Y1~nhnDIe
VIII Consume Two or Three Days.
ImpossibIe to Say as Yet as to
whether witnesses Will Be Called
IN RebuttaI--Other Witnesses Tes-
.ifv TO SchIey's Brave and Inspir-
IN. Conduct During Action.
Washington, Oct. 29-Admiral
Il e,bley is expected to take the witness
s,and in the naval court of inquiry
which is investigating his conduct in
+he Spanish war some time during the
dav tomorrow. This announcement is
iustifed by the progress made to-day
in the examination of witnesses called
IN testify in the AdmiraPs behalf. Eight
witnesses were heard to-day and there
are only three more names on the list
rreceding the name of the Admiral
himself. OF these three, only Capt.
Il clark of the Oregon is expected to tes-
tifv at any length. 1t is not probable
that the Admiral will be called before
the afternoon session. He will be the
last of the witnesses to be heard in
support of his side of the controversy.
It is now considered probable that ne
will be on the stand for two or three
days.
It is not yet possible to say whether
any witnesses will be called in rebuttal
by the court, but it seems probable
that a few persons may be summoned
for this purpose. The testimony to-day
led Judge Advocate Lemly and Mr..
Hanna to decide upon the calling of at
4 least one rebutting witness if he can
be found. This is Sylvester Scovel, a
Il correspondent whose testimony is de-
sired in connection with the incident of
the meeting of the press boat Somers
N. smith by the scout boat st. Paul,
y It is also probable that an effort will
4 be made to rebut other portions of the
4 testimony given in Admiral Schley' S
q behalf including Lieut.. Sears denial of
a conversation concerning Admiral
n Schley. which the lieutenant is alleged
s. to have taken part in on board the
Il Massachusetts, on May 81.
Three of the Oregons officers testi-
II fed to-day and all of them expressed
81 the opinion that the Oregon and the
# Brooklyn were practically equi-distant
from the Colon when that vessel went
W ashore. Some of them, however, were
III inclined to think that the Brooklyn
Al was a shade nearer the Spanish ship.
outbursts of Applause.
81 While Boatswain Hill of the Brook
lyn was giving his testimony, which
was very complimentary to Admiral
Schley, there were two outbursts of
applause. These were promptly sup
n pressed by Admiral Dewey
James H. Hare was the first new
q witness to-day. He was on the press
boat Somers H. Smith on May 26 or 27,
and that they had met the st. Paul.
he was a press photographer during
the Santiago campaign.
He said:
d We asked the st. Paul if there were
any tidings of Cerveras fleet. Capt.
Slgsoee told US there were not; that
q OeIVera fleet was not inside Santiago
and that Schley had gone west"
& Chlef Boatswain William L. Hill. on
lne Brooklyn, gave a graphic account
q said:
probably fifteen minutes after we
started the Spanish ships had nearly
aH gotten out. There were three of
theIn. stood near enough to touch
commodore Schley at that time, with
IN IVe feet Of him, and l saw that we
We're going into a pocket. The Span
Bh ships had gotten out and the vs.
odya, the second ship, had turned to-
Mdfq us and we were about to cross
tHe line of fire of our own ships. At
Ihat time the order was given to port
lne helm. ! heard Commodore Schley
say Port and the ship started to
SWING to starboard. The helm was put
o1e, hard aport and she swung around
Oh her heel. The fire from our bat
lerles never ceased from the time we
started to turn until the end of the
NJ T1llle' when the Colon went ashore.
e rne guns were constantly being fired.
IHt IeNas was on our starboard hand
anu she was fully a third of a mile
from us. There was never any ques-
IIon in my mind about striking her.
we did not come anywhere
Iher her. We did not cross her
ooW We were slightly ahead of her
o,q turned in that way entirely clear
VI Aer After swinging around we lined
ap parallel with the Spanish fleet. In
IeW minutes the Teresa went ashore,
III Hre Soon after the Oquendo fol-
ITNed and then we sided up with the
.S,aya and kept with her for ten or
miles. At this time there was
~ ~ snip to be seen astern except the
eC'tson, which was about half a mile
r7n,H rn us On the run with the Viscaya
~ 'ts was killed. There were fourteen
"Iieen of us standing together.
Saved Ellis Body.
oe me Commodore asked in a. matter
.'CV tone, What is the range?' ellis
aSeQ al the stadimeter to his eye and
a. A. ne did so a shell took his head off
NJ lell TO the deck, dead, young
bo.'.'55 uiIey said, Let's throw it over
So.,. Soa.H The Commodore said. NO
Gt-, throw that body overheard He
- 4ihe brave man, and / am going
r. 1I.y MIN like one! He directed me
u,r..A 'oA out for the body / had II
sr55 pea IN blankets, laid in the shade
fa mat evening It was gotten ready
mn Durial The Viscaya was putting
fd,ot .e pest fight Of any ship there. she
pnl well, and the big shells were
5n1 over us and a great many OF US
1n'l These shells sounded like halt
t'@'n railroad trains under way. As
d, were heard going through the aii
E.t" would go head, but Commodore
mead never bent"
.-Is was a great outburst OF an.
n.. I'D the courtroom as IN a dra'
oa, way the witness recited this in.
o.. admiral Dewey for the frs
I.. .flng the seeeione" ~ the court
o.. i necessary 20 pound his gave
.- lfble and admoniqh the audi