Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-11-07
SCHLEY FINISHES.
The Admiral Concludes His Tests
mony Before the Court of Inquiry
RebullaI EesfIlnOnV.

PANttd IIo lt3llIlpiiN
The chief event of the day was the
admirafs relation of the events of
3lly when the American fleet sent
Cervera's squadron to the bottom of
the sea. lie told his story of this
occurrence in plain words, but the
narrative was to the point. He said
that the Brooklyn for a time had
sustained the fire of all four of the
Spanish ships, and also the fire of the
Spanish land batteries. Explaining
the turn OF the Brooklyn, he said
that she had not approached to with
in less than 600 yards of the Texas
and that he never had considered that
vessel in the least danger.
He also stated that he had never
during the battle engaged in anycollo-
qI>y with Lieut.. Hodgson and that he
htd not used the expression attribut-
ed to him by Hodgson. This refers
to the alleged colloquy in which the
admiral is charged with having said:
Damn the Texas"
Schley said he warned Sampson, the
night before the battle, that he
thought the Spaniards were coming
out. Nevertheless Sampson went
away early the next morning. He
said the New York was not in sight
when the Colon surrendered, ending
the battle.
After Schley had left the stand,
Lemley said Rayner had made pub
lie demand that Sampson be called.
He asked when Sampson should be
brought in. Rayner answered that
Sampson was in no condition to tes-
tify, and the occasion for his appear
ance had passed.
Washington, Oct 29.-The cross-ex-
animation of Admiral Schley began
Monday before the court of inquiry
and hardly more than third of the
ground was covered when the court
adjourned.
Admiral Schley concluded his direct
examination with a statement of the
effects of the fire on the respective
fleets at Santiago, showing that So
per cent. of the hits suffered by the
enemy were scored by the Brooklyn's
five-inch guns, while his ship received
20 per cent. of the hits from the Span
ish ships.
Washington, Oct. 30.-The cross-ex-
animation of Admiral Schley was con-
tinued throughout Tuesdays session
of the court of inquiry.
The admiral gave three reasons for
turning back. First, the statement
of Capt. Sigsbee, who commanded the
scout ship st. Paul, that the enemy
was not in Santiago; second, the opin-
ion of Nunez, the pilot, that the en-
trance was too narrow and shallow
for the Spanish ships to enter, and
third, the ambiguity of the depart
ment's telegram.
Washington, Oct. 31.-The long or
deal to which Admiral Schley has
been subjected since Monday morn
ing ended yesterday when his cross
examination was concluded and he
was allowed to leave the witness
stand.
One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the day was the development
of the fact that the report of the
battle written by Admiral Schley
July 6, 1898, was not the original re-
port. The original report never has
been published and, in accordance
with a previous decision, the court
declined to allow it to go into the
record. Admiral Schley was al
lowed to explain, however, that Ad-
miral Sampson declined to receive the
first report because it did not men,
tion the presence of the New York.
81 felt that the victory at that
time said Admiral Schley in eX-
planning the matter, "was big enough
generosity and because | knew if the
New York had been present she
would have done as good work as
anybody else"
Washington, Nov lin the Schlcy
court of inquiry yesterday a number
of witnesses were introduced by
Judge Advocate Lemly to testify in
rebuttal of the evidence given in Ad-
miral Schley's behalf.
The witnesses called in rebuttal
were: Capt. Charles d. Sigsbee,
Capt. Francis +. Chadwick, Capt. Jo-
seph G. Eaton, Lieut.. John II. Roys
and Chief Quartermaster Neil Ander-
sen, all of whom testified to incidents
connected with the campaign of 1898.
Capt. Chadwick, in his statement
yesterday, said that the precaution-
airy dispatches from the navy depart
ment in regard to attacking the
Spanish shore batteries had not been
communicated to Commodore Schley.
Capt. Sigsbee testified concerning
his interview on the Brooklyn with
Commodore Schley. Capt. Eator
was the commander of the dispatcl
boat Resolute during the war and his
testimony related largely to events
which occurred before and just after
the battle on July 3. Lieut.. Roys
served on board the Eagle and his
statement bore upon the Eagles
meeting with the Brooklyn when the
latter was en- route to Cienfuegos,
and again while that flagship lay off
that port. He stated that Command
er Switzerland had asked not to be
sent to Port Antonio for coal and
had asked to be allowed to coal from
the Merrimac.
Before these witnesses were intro
duced for the department the court
heard Capt. T. S. Borden, of the ma
rine corps, who served on the Brook
lyn, in Admiral Schley's behalf. He
was the last of the admiraPs wit
nesses, and he testified that the ad-
miral had borne himself honorably