The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-23
4 Tired Prosecution.

In the Schley Court Of Enquiry yes
ter6ay, the prosecuting attorneys for
the Department gave Unmistakable evil
dence # being very. very tired. 1t is
small wonder that it was so. The testi-
mony given by the newspaper cores
pOndent. George L. Graham, was
enough to make the conspirators heart
sick Of the job they have undertaken.
Not even the evidence OF the gallant
Captain Cook presented Admiral Schley
in a more favorable light before the
world than did that Of this young news
paper man, who was entirely discinJer-
ested. and who was on the Brooklyn
for the sole purpose Of watching the
movements Of the feet and gathering
authentic news
1t is said that a mans actions in small
matters are the best evidence Of mis- real
character In those things he has gen
orally no ambitions 20 sUbserye. and no
motive in attempting TO appear 10 be
something that he is not Mr. era
hams testimony brings out d number
Of minor details most admirably calcu-
lated 10 illustrate Admiral Schley's per
feet self-pOise in the midst Of danger,
as well as his thoughtful kindness and
solicitude for others in comparatively
humble station
First may be mentioned the circum-
stances attending the killing Of TeO-
man Ellis. who vas struck down so
near 10 ScAley that the admiral was
spattered with the blood Of the unfor-
tunate man. The incident was calCu-
lated 10 shake almost anybOdy's nerves;
but the admiral never lost his compos-
ure for q moment In the midst of
one Of the greatest naval battles Of his
tory he thought Of a Christian burial
for the man who had fallen by his side,
and Immediately checked those who. in
their excitement. would have thrown
the body overheard.
Then there was the little incident Of
the correspondent endeavoring 10 get
snapshot u the Vizcaya through one
o. the port holes. You win never get
a picture that way. Why don't you go
VI on the quarter deck2" Thus spoke
tie man who has been characterized
~ a -caitin' and a coward"
again. the correspondent was upon
one of the turrets Of the Massachusetts
al the time Of the reconnaissance when
the Colon was fired upon. Boy. that is
"a bad place for you. standing there"
called out the admiral. 4 asked him
WY" said Graham, and he replied
that the conclusion Of the guns might
hurt me- The witness also described
Schleys anxiety 10 have the men kept
informed Of how the fight was going
and encouraged in every possible way.
These Incidents small in themselves,
are nevertheless in the highest degree
significant when we consider the cir
CumsJances under which they occurred.
In the midst Of a battle the man Of Just
ordinary courage thinks Of nothing but
getting IN his blows upon the enemy.
Admiral Schley could think Of all that,
and most effectively, too, while at the
same time giving full play to the natu-
raj kindly impulses OF his nature in
looking out FOR the safety and proper
care Of others
The story Is related Of Washington
that in one OF the battles Of the Reyo-
luton he observed horse suffering ter
ribly from a wound it had received. He
said to some Of the soldiers near by.
Why do you not put that horse out
OF its misery7" Two men stepped for
ward to shoot the animal There f. no
occasion for more than one" remarked
The General. The great events trans
piIing around him could not entirely