The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-05
SCHLEY CORRECTS HIS STORY.
DENIES THAT HE TOLD SIGSBEE
HE WAS GOING WEST.

HE WAS GOiNd VEST
Declares That he IBID Not Decide on the
Retrograde Movement Until After
sigsbee Had Told Hin mat Cervera
was Not AZ santiaEo-He Also Con.
tradIcted Lieut.. Roys-A Newspaper
Correspondent, Called TO ImDesch
Cant. sigsbee, Not Allowed 10 Testify
MIR. Hanna Begins the Arguments.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-To-day marked
the beginning OF the end Of the Schley in
curry. Mr.. Hanna. the Judge Advocates
assistant, opened the argument for the
Navy Department and spoke during the
whole OF tho afternoon session. following
the progress OF the Flying Squadron from
its organization at Hampton Roads to the
time when IL began the retrograde move
ment from Santiago. He did not indulge
In any sensational accusations or attempt
any oratory. but in Q clear, succinct way
reviewed every important point brought
TO the attention OF the court with reference
20 the period mentioned. lie will con-
tinue his tomorrow aud expects
TO finish with the morning session. capt
Parker. junior counsel for Admiral schley.
will follow. and Mr.. Rayner will probably
begin his speech in tho applicants oehait
on Wednesday. Capt. 1emly will close
The present programme is 10 finish tho
case by Thursday. but the arguments may
lapse over into the next day
While Admiral Schlcy was on the stand
this morning, making verbal corrections
IN his testimony, he was asked some ques-
lions about the additional testimony of
Capt. Sigsbee, who had asserted that Adj
miral Schley told him OF Santiagp on May
&c, as soon as Sigsbee came aboard the
Brooklyn, that the Flying Squadron was
going back 20 Kew West. Admiral Schley
denied that he had said anything NJ the
kind, and asserted that he did not make
up his mind 10 return there until after he
had talked with Sigsbee and Pilot NuheZ
rs TO their information about the location
Of the Spanish feet and whether u could
get into Santiago harbor. Frank II. F'ch'
ards, a New York newspaper man, was
called by Admiral Schley 20 contradict a
statement ~ Capt. Sigsbee. but I'll" Court
excluded his testimony as immaterial .
Georg, Lynch, another New York news
papor man, was 70 have been called TO
back up Mr.. Richards.
There was a lively row in the morning
session bet ween Judge Advocate Lonly
and Mr.. Rayner over Capt. Iemly's as
sertion that he believed Lieut.. Roys was
the only witness whose testimony Adj
niral Schley had not contradicted. Mr..
Rayncr objected TO this statement. Adj
miral Schley was asked II Lieut., Roys had
given a correct account OF n certain con-
versation between Sch!ey and Lieutenant
Commander Switzerland Of the Eagle
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Cant. Charles d. Sigsbee was the first
witness this morning. He was called TO
certify I the correctness OF his testimony.
and when he had done so Mr.. Rayner asked
him some questions. Mr.. Rayner wanted
to know IL Capt. Sigsbee had megaphoned
TO the press boat Premier that he believed
C~ervera's feet was not in Santiago harbor.
Capt. Sig.bee said he had not given any
such message to the Premier. He ex-
planned that he had TO be very careful
what he said 10 the press.
A few minutes later an attempt to impeaoh
Capt. Sigsbce's testimony was made by
Admiral Schley's counsel. Capt. Lemly
announced that he had no more witnesses,
and then Mr.. ksyner called Frank ID. Rich
ards. an editorial writer on the New York
Word. who was on board the Premier.
Before any material questions had been
asked OF Mr.. Richards by Mr.. R1yner.
the Judge Advocate objected 10 his testi-
mony unless the statements were made
that he Was called TO lmTeach tapt'
sigsbee;
war he was ia the neignb1rhooi OF SaniIaSD
o. a me wspaper correspondent on board the
Premier.
Mi. Ksyner-Did you at any time meet
Capt. sigsD,e OF santiago; Add l"as
halted 10y lspt. Sigsbee on the night OF
the ?1th OF 2slh Of NAV.
The Judge Advocate I~nterrupting)-
What II the purpOsr u this evidenc1'
Mr.. Raynef-l want to prove what Capt
6ig-t,ee said on that occasion.
The Judge Advocate II II for the pur-
poe OF nnpeschlug 'spt. S.gsDeos tesu-
monyl
Nj. Rayner-Capt Sig-boe save that he
had no conversation VIII tho Wines hnd
] wan 10 prove that he had, ana iiat u"
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