Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-24
REVIEWS THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST SPANISH
Court Room Crowded Early to Hear the Dis
tinguished Witness.
Clark the Oregon Precedes Schend Gives Some Interesting
Schey Tells Of Interview With Sampson and
Discussion Of Various Orders From Department..
His Plan Of Battle Carried Out at Santiago.

washington, Oct. 2l.-Every available
nnresereved seat in the large room
where the Schley court of inquiry Is
i sitting. was occupied half hour be-
fore the court was called to order. The
possibility OF Schley's taking the Wit
ness stand during the day had the effect
Of Increasing public interest and bring
Ing TO the court room y larger number
of people than could be conveniently
accommodated. When the session be-
gan 8 number of yesterdays witnesses
were recalled for correction of their
testimony and after they had concluded
Lieut. Commander Charles H. Harlow,
continued his testimony. He had con-
cluded his statement IN chief when the
court adjourned yesterday. and he was
Immediately taken in hand today by
Lemley for cross-examination. This re-
lated principally to notes taken by Har-
4 low Of the battle Of July 3rd from the
vlxen's deck, but was not very ex-
tended. Rear Admiral Barker. and Capt
y
duced to testify to Incidents of the Cu-
ban campaign. Captain Charles p.
Clark. whose record on the Oregon dur
ting the campaign Of 1898 is the boast of
every American citizen, was called as
4 Z third witness and the last witness IN
Schiey's behalf to be heard before the
admiral himself should come on.
Lieut.. B. F. Wells was the fret of the
49,,
OF correcting his testimony. He said, in
response to q question from Lemly, he
had made q translation and copy of the
dispatch prepared at Schley's instance,
on May "a, 1898. but which was never
sent and to which reference was made
while Lieut.. Wells was on the stand
yesterday.
was the dispatch sent?'' asked
Dewey. and when he was told 1t had not
been, the admiral said 1t was not relav-
ent.
1--WE only want facts" he said. 'Let
us 60 to something else. We are losing
lots OF time here"
Major Murphy corrected his testimony
.ef yesterday SO as to say the vessels of
the flying squadron in eteaming back
and forth at night in front of the mouth
OF the harbor OF Santiago had gone only
about 800 yards to either side of the har-
,bor, instead Of 1.500 yards as stated yes
terday. In response to question by
Rayner Murphy detailed an instance in
which Commodore Schley figured at the
close Of the battle Of July 3. Major
Murphy said:
IT was when they were preparing a.
cutter to take Captain Cook to the Colon
20 receive the surrender of that chip.
She had hauled down her flag and was
ashore. The officers and many OF the
men were gathered forward in the
nelghborhcod of the forecastle, and
echley addressed the men, cautioning
them not to cheer when the Spanish
captain came on board. He spoke OF
their gallantry; that they had made a
good Tight, and that they should not be
Aumiliated; that We should treat them
chivatrously and not humiliate them by
cheers It was a gallant speech, and
We All felt Il very deeply. The commo-
Aoxe made the same speech about mid
night soe the same day. when we ran
taiongAde the Iowa, and learned that
iCcrvera and the officers were on board
that ship. Il afterwards developed that
Ceyera heard Schley make the remark, !
and he appreciated 1t very much. 50 we
were told.
rs Murphy was then excused.
Captain Harlow said he was satisfied
that the fire from the Brooklyn set the
viscaya on fire and caused her to run
ashore. There was no other American
6hip within range Of the yiscaya at that
time. The Maria Theresa, witness said,
t>xV
fire Of all the ships of the American
feet. The oquendo was SO far in the
rear that he could not estimate what
vessels caused her destruction.
When Harlow was excused Captain
Clark. commander of the Oregon. was
called. He described the chase after the
Spanish ships on July 3 and said he was
afraid at one time thai the Oregon
would have to sustain the concentrated
fire OF several Spanish ships. Just then
the smoke lifted and he discovered the |
Brooklyn. "She was we'll forward of our
port BEAM" he said. "broadside to the
enemy's feet. The two vessels retained
the relative positions approximately to |
the end Of the battle. the BROOKLYN
steaming nearly straight ahead, should |
Judge, and engaging any and all of the |
Spanish ships. The Oregon was endeav-
oring to come to close action with the
sternmost one and when she was driven
out Of action we kept on after the next
one.
Clark described the conversation that
occurred in the cabin Of the New York
after the battle Of July 3 between Samp-
son, Schley and himself. A strange yes
sci was sighted and it was believed TO be |
q Spanish warship. Sampson told wit
ness that he would have to 30 after her
and witness thinking that the stranger
was q Spanish man-of-war suggested
that the Brooklyn accompany the Ore,
ron. Then thinking he was too forward
ln making suggestions to the admiral