Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-24
SCHLEY NOW ON TRIAL
The Court Of Inquiry at His Own
- lnstigatIon Began.
RAMSEY WAS ADDED.
He Takes The Place Of IIowison 4,
Whom schley Oblecied-AdmlraI
ilIgginson Was the First
~ Witness Examined.

Washington, Sept eo.--The schley
court Of inquiry veconvened a, the navy
yard at " o'clock this morning. All
members Of the court Admiral Dewey
and Rear Admirals Benham and Ram.
sey--were present. as was also Rear Ad.
miral schloy. Mrs Dewey was among
the spectators, but the general attend.
anco was not large.
The court was called TO order by
simple word from Admiral Dewey. The
first order Of business was the reading
by Judge Advocate Lemly u the orders
Of the navy department appointing
Rear Admiral Ramsey 10 a place on the
court in place Of Rear Admiral Howl.
son. and when this was accomplished
Captain Lemly turned 70 Admiral
schley and asked him. a. he did when
>afmirnl Howison was challenged.
whether he had objections TO urge
against any member Of the court. Ad.
mirai schley arose and replied; II have
not.
The judge advocate then swore in the
members Of the court collectively and
was In turn sworn IN as Judge advocate.
The court then retired for consultation.
The withdrawal was for the purpose
Of discussing methods Of procedure. aud
was at the instance Of Judge Advocate
Jomly. He suggested that IL was usual
ON such occasions 20 clear the court. /
room. but said the court could withdraw /
In lieu 81 this proceeding II the court
% desired. Admiral Dewey announced |
the court would pursue the latter course
Before the withdrawal letter from
Admiral Schley 20 the navy department
requesting 70 DO supplied with all the
papers bearing upon the case and the
departments reply granting the request
were read.
The court resumed open session at /
Ii:25 and Captain Lomly introduced a
number ~ official reports for reference.
saying that In 40 doing he did not en-.
poet Y CIT rut the original documents.
AJfniral Iigginson. who commanded
ths<hattle-hip Massachusetts, in the
spanish war, was the first witness
called He testified 10 the difficulty II
c0aling Oh Cienfuegos and said - far
n he knew there was no means Of com.
municating with the Cuban insurgents
before the s-ival Of Captain McCalla. IN
the Marhlehead
Witness 30 told Of the lsets leaving
Santiago for Key ives, on the night OF
its arrival AZ the former place and Of
how, after steaming westward for some
time the vessels all in response 70 the
commodore's signals. returned and
steamed 10 within two or three miles Of
the mouth Of the narbor
Speaking u the conditions when san
tiago harbor was again reached the al.
miral said he could see well into tho
harb0r and that be saw the spanish ship
Colon lying under the harbor lie did
not remember seeing other vessels bat
the Colon which was then 1000 yards
beyond Moro Castle He said the wee
eel laid there until she was fired upon.
which was done on May 30 and then
retired. He said this was ON the day
before Admiral sampson reached San
tiago
lie said the shots fell short ~ the Co
lon aud tina the Spanish batteries had
in turn fired az the bombarding ship.
In reply 10 questions a. 20 what had
had been accomplished by the lombard.
meat the witness replied that Il had
served 10 draw the fire Of the Spanish
shore batteries and give nm idea Of what
IL was composed o.
"what idea dld you get Of Us compo-
sitionY" /,
Il did not think it amounted TO any.
thing"
Where was Admiral Sohley during
,the bagnbardmenif" was asked Admiral
Hfgginson.
AT one time he was with me in the
coming tower. but most Of time he was
ON the outside Of IT, was near him
most Of the time"
Describe the admiral's manner in
this engagement.
II hardly know how 20 answer that
question, except 70 say that his manner
was that 81 a commander-in-chiet'
The Judge advocate then asked
What impression did the admiraFs
manner in that engagement make upon
your"
Mt Raynor. counsel for Schley, OBJ
iscted 30 this question and after some
Contention the question was withdrawn,
but Judge Advocate Lemly stated be-
fore withdrawing the question that he
would likely renew the question at nn'
other time.
king AIfFsd's STATUE Unveiled.