Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-23
THE SCHLEY COURT OF INQUIRY.

Washington, Sept 22.-The members
OF the schley court Of inquiry found the
accommodations in the tool shop at the
navy yard somewhat improved VIII. n II
met there at the usual hour Of IL
o'clock today. The long bare loom
which hitherto had been open from
noor to root, had been completely trans
formed over Sunday by the addition Of
ceiling Of plain white cloth, This
had the effect also OF improving the
acoustics OF the hall so that the court
and others had less difficulty than for
merry In hearing the witnesses.
1t was authoratiyely STATED today
that the navy department has no in
tentlon at present Of bringing Admiral
Sampson to Washington as a witness or
to participate in any other manner at
the inquiry.
There was somewhat larger attend
ance on the part Of the general pub
lie when court opened at II o'clock than
there had been heretofore at the begin
ming OF the sittings. but there We're
fewer distinguished personages occu-
pying the reserved seats.
Capt. Lemly presented the deck log
books Of the Brooklyn Texas. Iowa,
Cactine, Marblehead, Massachusetts,,
Minneapolis, New Orleans, Oregon St
Paul, scorplo" Yale Vixen, Eagle, Du-
pont. Hawk and Merrimac.
How about the New York?' asked
Judge Wilson.
II want to expedite the proceedings
Il have no objection responded
Capt Lemly. II, too, want to hasten
the proceedings as much as possible"
Capt, Lemly said he had suggested
such logs as he considered essential
and that he would have printed the
points considered pertinent. He then
indicated the time that he desired COW
cred by the matter to be printed but
Admiral schley's counsel objected and
asked that the entire logs from the
time that the feet left Key West until
after the battle off Santiago be made
available After some exchanges Of opln-
ion on the part OF the counsel the UNI
Outstanding was reached that such
parts Of the logs as either side desired
could be printed.
Capt. Lemly also presented the steam
logs Of the Brooklyn, Texas. Massa-
chusetts Iowa and the Marblehead.
Admiral schleys counsel asked to have
the log Of The Spanish ship Colon pre-
sented.
Very well, II we can find a Spanish
scholar to go through IL and select the
facts wanted" said Capt Lemly.
N"Admlral Schley is a good Spanish
scholar, and he can make such selec-
lions as we may desire, responded Mr.
RaynOr.
Z Commander Schroeder was recalled
and asked II he desired TO make any
corrections In the official record Of his
testimony Of Saturday There Is one
ohllNSlWl from Admiral ScAitN lt-
marks on the Massachusetts, on the day
Of the bombardment Of the Colon which
overheard, which ! would like 10 sup
ply" he said.
1T is this: He said when he came
aboard, that Admiral Sampson would
be there on the following day He
made that statement in connection With
his remark that he was going In 10
sink the Colon"
Commander Schroeder was then
asked concerning the coal supply Of
the Massachusetts,, and when he replied /
that he had no information on that ]
point he was asked TO read the log 70
secure this information. Counsel for /
Admiral Schley objected but Assistant F.
Judge Advocate Hanna insisted. saying
that Admiral schley's counsel were