Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
ScHLEY COURT HEARS
TECHNICAL EVIDENCE
DETAILS LONG DRAWN OUT OF
rHE BATTLE or sANTE
AGO HAReoR.
Hodosou Defends sehIey.

coAEI OF inquiry To-Day entered upon. the
third straight week OF the investigation
Of ADMIRAL schIeys conduct in the Span
ish war -
when the reading OF the schiey- Hodg-
son correspondence had been concluded
CAPTAIN. Lemlev asked Mr., Hodgson
whether his denial OF the collOQuy between
himself and Commodore sehley had ever
been published entirely. Mr. Hodgson re-
piled IN the negative. saying that the last
para rarh OF his letter OF denial had not
been printed. This paragraph referred TO
the enclosure of newspaper clipping.
sfr Raynor Cberan his cr0ss-examina-
ton b. asking Nr. Hodgson whether the
Narblehead had hailed the Brooklyn when
theStwo vessels Tassed each other as the
Brpoklyn was on her way 20 Cienfuegos.
The witness replied IN the negative.
The examination then turned upon
events about Cienfuegos. and in reply 70
Mr. Raynor's inquiry Hodgson detailed
these at length. % @.t@ i - q
In this coEz-ction he said:
The Brooklyn did all she could. She
got into actien just as quick as steam
could carry her there We continued mr.
ing as soon as the first gun on the port
bow could bear and We kept the port
battery firing until she turned with port
helm through the arc. using the aft guns
untn We got all the starboard guns 20
bear. We got around as quickly as we
coule with port helm until we ALMOST par par
afleled the course OF the Leading Spanish
vessels when the helm was eased and the
ahip steered q course parallel with tRe
vlscaya which was then the leading yes
sci although the Maria Teresa probably
was farther TO the westward than the VS.
eaya- she was standing AZ an angie mo NO
the shore. When we got around the smoke
was 80 dense nothing could be seen OF
anything IN the rear OF us. The three
Spanish vessels we were. then engaged
with were the Viscaya. the Colon and the
OoHendo. The Tiscaya. was about stWen-
fv-hve hundred yards on our stsrooard
bows. the Colon prObably was little for
ward OF the starboard beam, the Oquendo
vsas abaft the starboard, beam We con-
tlnued IN that direction. when / remarked
20 Captain Cook that t seemed rather
lonely for rs out there. he was IN the
coming tower. he askeds
II said THAI We were all alone with the
three Spanish vessels. and Il seemed that
it depended upon Us 20 knock them out
At that time the smoke was so dense. 4
could not see anything. and supposed
that. the New York being away. the
Brooklyn was steaming ahead OF the
EIov-.r vessels. He stepped out OF the
coming tower and exclaimed 20 me-
what's that Of our starboard quarter
Hooked IN that direction and saw the
heavy bow OF q ship and said: That must
be the Nassachusetts.'
He Aid: No, Il could not be the Mas
sachnsetts: she has gone 20 Guantanamo
I said: II must be the Oregon and ne
Remarked: God bless the Oregon said:
Wei I am very glad 70 see her The Or
eron was al that time about, ] should say.
-four or i've hundred yards OF our star
board quarter at fun speed. We -contin-
ued in that position until the Brooklyn s
speed begun TO Increase as we got up
Steam. and we probably drew a little
further ahead from the Oregon She never
was that close 10 rs again as I remem-
Der. The OQuendo. shortly after. fell out
and went ashore. The Colon gradually
drew ahead and also went ashore.
Il remember very well the time that the
vtscaya bIanketed her from our fire. This
chase was continued In that direction un-
til when on Accerraderas, the Viscaya
ported her helm and ran inshore some
seven miles. After passing the Vlscaya
We steamed ahead and ceased firing. The
men were allowed 10 come out OF the tur-
rets. one at a time, 10 get a breathing
spell. although. OF course, all guns were
manned and everything ready. but the
gaining upon the Colon was very slow.
'tAr 1I.Is when the Viscaya stood IN for
Acceradoras. The chase was continued
then after the Colon. knew II must be
SIX OF seven miles away Until We kIa4-
u1lly began TO gain. remember keep
ing the state az work on her. although
the 13.0o0 yards would not register on the
ateadiometer. I remember at one time
telling Commodore Schley that Il was
within about 1slooo yards and my reeol-
lection IS he told some one to signal the
Oregon 70 try one OF her railroad trains
At any rate. shortly afterward. the Ore
gon fred one OF her 1s-inch shells which
fell short Then We tried with S-inch
shells and they fell short. The Oregon
vas signalling TO US the fall OF our shot
and we sIgnalled 10 her the fail OF her
shot We continued TO IRE with the ore
gon.s she with Is and s-inch guns and we our
6-inch guns remember seeing one OF
the 1s-lnch shells OF the Oregon fan wen
ahead OF the Colon and one OF our S-inch
shells apparently fell inshore OF the Co
Ion. At that time the Colon ported 10
helm hard aport- Previously 20 this she
had ported her helm once or twice ap-
parentiy seeking soft spot on shore.
She Hired her lee gun and hauled down
her Tag. pulled out my watch. II was
exactly lis. We then ceased firing and
slowed down and orders were given 10
get out boat. The captain was ordered
10 60 on board 20 carry terms TO the
commanding oficer OF the Colon. on ac-
count Of steam having been cut on and
there being some trouble with the boat.
we were some little time getting the boat
out. In the meantime we had slowed and
as rapidly as could be accomplished one
or the cutters was finally gotten out, a
crew put in. Captain Cook went In the
boat and boarded the Colon. think he
probably had a mile and a half 10 pull.
at any rate. we had our guns trained
on the Colon az this time in case Of
treachery OF any act OF that kind on her
part. although ] saw her throwing breech
locks overheard. I did not suspect any
thing Of that kind"
Mr. Raynor: What was the bearing OF
Commodore Schley during this engage
ment or any engagement in which you
saw him."
His bearing and manner, with respect
20 an oficer OF hts rank and station in the
naval service. were naturally those OF a
commander In chief OF a naval force on
that occasion. The witness said the COM
'mander had occupied place on the plat
form around the coming tower during
the engagement. This. he said. was a
position OF danger as the commodore was
there always in fun view OF the enemy
ships"
1T has been stated here" said Mr.
.Raynor, that the Brooklyn ran 1000
yards away from the enemys ships In
making her loop"
The witness replied: ANY witness who
made that statement although he may
have stated what he thought had occur
red. was absolutely mistaken"
How far did she so from the enemy's