The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-16
MUCH CROSS-EXAMINATION
Efforts to Break Down Testimony
at the Court Of Enquiry.

and Pictures the Battle Scene.
Lieutenant MCCnuIcy Reviews the
BrooisIyn'S SiGnHIs-BristoIs Chart
Again Declared to BE Unreliable.
The testimony adducod az the SchIey
Court of Enquiry today tended toward
the further yindic1tion Of Admiral SchIcy
from the charges which the Government
side has endcavor,d 20 prove against
him The witnesses were Lieutenant
Commander Newton T. Mason executive
officer of the Brooklyn, Lieut.. Edward
McCauley. also Of the Brooklyn, and Cap
tain Cook. The latter was again recall
ed 20 enable him 70 correct his testimony
and was subjected TO further questioning.
Mr. Hanna eudeavored 90 induce Cap
tain Cook to say that the order 10 have
the engines Of the Brooklyn uncoupIed
was not issued by Admiral Sampson. Cap
tain Cook adhered. however. to his for
mer statement that the order had come
in "a bulletin from Sampson.
Lieutenant Commander Mason gave
further evidence of SchIey's bravery and
proper bearing, not only during the bat
tie but throughout the campaign. lie
said Schleys conduct and bearing were
excellent; that ne was calm. collected
and brave. The witness also gave a de-
scription Of the battle of July 3. which
was less minute than that given by Cap
tain Cook and Lieutenant Commander
Sears for the reason that he was not in
position 10 see all Of the movements Of
the vessels
Lieutenant McCaulcy's testimony re-
I lated largely 20 the signals given from
the Brooklyn on the day OF the battle and
the day Of the reconnoissauce.
The UncoupIed Engines.
When the Court convened this morning
Z Captain Cook was again called to correct
I his testimony When hc had concluded.
Mr. Hanna took occasion t. bring ND the
I statement made by the witness on Mon
( day, Ia answer 10 -. ,ion by the
Court, TO the effect thaT ne engines Of
tho Brooklyn were uncouplod by order Of
Admiral Sampson. He asked.
Q--Do you mean 20 say thar Admiral
sampson ordered the engines ur.r9Ilr,Iad5
Al hat was my statement
as II m a written order2
Al think the order was contained in
bulletin. II mentioned the arnornr 81
s1ya'9 s91 To be carried and the rate of
the englugs2 f-7
A--My impression is that this matter
was stated with the order
10" nearly can YOU identify that
Al have only a general impression
[ That u set forth that the forward engines
~ l.9Glu s. De .aSoupled- We could not move
/ ,he iou- enslnes with the amount OF steam
We were directed 10 carry. IL may bsr-,.
peen f-cn that I got the impression fhar
. Ihe forward engines should be coupIed
ships VA GA '-l-
Odd the squadron proceed from Glen
I Il.s2s 10 Santiago with al possible des-
A.-Throwing out all the circumstances
and conditions that have been tgstia.d to.
l should say no.
Squndron'S Speed Impeded.
Ry NJ. Rayner.
Q--Futtlng in the circumstaucae and
|you2 80 i''-'
A.-Yes. sir.
BY Mr. Hanna:
G.M7,Whass were the circumstances and
Mr.. Rayner-That is just what We want
Witness-The matter Of coaIin- The
weather and the conditions that existed
at that time.
BY Mr.. Rayuor.
C--What were the circuugtaucee -I,s+
impccsd the progress2
A.-Bad weather.
Q--What effect did the Eagle and yive,
/ nave upon the progress Of the squadron?
A.-Ine Eagle was unable 10 proceed M
| The speed Of the other vessels.
by Captain Lgmly.
Q--Jld the Vixen delay the SQUADRON ar
m an on INC hrst passage from Cicnfuegos
Al think not. considering the fsct
that We were running slow for the Eagle
coal supply of the Texas2
Al said that.
C--Did the Texas have coal enough to
get 70 Santiago If she had gone direct
BY Mr.. Rayner:
Q--Do YOU recouect any accident to the
lNtu on the %Fyage from Cicufuegos2
Al think there was something or The
kind some little accident cannot -
just what IL was '
Ry Captain Lsmly:
Q--Are you sure Il was between Cfau-
tUegus and Santiago
A--Noj without referring TO the log As
] remember II there was am understand
ing on board that she could NOT uea bar
steam IL did not make much Impression
on me. -
BY Mr. Hanna.
Q.-N hat do YOU mean by tho surround
ing circumstances and conditions ON tTa
voyage from CieufUtgOs To Santiago of
which you have spoken2
A.-As i understand tho conditions we
there the next day after We Ieff Cisnfua-
gos, considering speor alone. [ mean i'm
the circumstances We did not 20 in the
quickest possible time. The reason was
on account OF the condition OF tho wealth
ct; the inability Of the Texas 10 coal. the
delay caused by the Eagle. and the fact
that we did not take the shortest posi-
BILE route.
EX-Licuteuaut Bcale was recalled. but
ne had no material corrections TO make
in his testimony. Lieutenant Commander
Sears was then recalled. After ne had
made few uHimpOrtant changes. Cap
tain Lemly asked
On regard 70 the alleged converse
tiOu In the Wardr10m OF the M4gea brY-
setts, l would Ike to ask II il would
refresh your memory any tn regard to
TINS conversation II ! told YOU there were
present Lieutenant Commander Potts
Lieutenant Grant. and Major Woods
Al do not recOllcct IL at all. They
have misunderstood something 1 have
SAID / have no recollection of making
that remark OF any such statement IL
Is entirely impossible I could have. said
that ] might have been impatient. ]
was perhaps irritatod az the delay. II
was my FIRST engagement and I might
have been somewhat excited. ] am Ger
tain ! made uu such remark. however
Q--Alat do you mean when YOU saw
you were .rTitafcd by the delay What
delay do YOU mean
Mr. Eayuer-I do not see how the cause
of his irritation comes into the case
witness was irritated az the drIa.-
caused hy Captain H.ggiusOu's request q.
delay the reconnaissance until after the
men had had dinner ] especially remem-
b,T ] was irritated al the time
The BrookIyn's Turn.
BY the Court.
Glow far did the Brooklyn steam To-
ward the harbor before turning 10 star
..L q