Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-10-14
SCHLEY INQUIRY.
Government Witnesses
Give Testimony.
Death of Prominent MiIwau-
kee Editor.
Burglars Blow Up and Rob Bank in
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MOST, THE ANARCHIST, SENTENCED.

Washington. ID. c., oct. H.-Captain
Francis \, cook was the first new wit
ness In the Schlcy court today. lie was
also on schieys list OF witnesses. Dur
ing the war Cook was commander OF the
Flagship Brooklyn and also schley
chief of stan. Ills appearance on the
stand created considerable interest. 9th
er witnesses summoned by the depart
mcnt for the day were Lieutenant Com
mandor William +. Fullam, VINO was On
the New orleans during the Santiago
campaign and Lieutenant Joseph Beais,
who was on the scout ship Harvard and
tain whether the Spanish fleet under
Cervera was In the harbor of Santiago.
These are the last witnesses Judge Ad-
vocate Lemly expects to call for the
present and when they have completed
their testimony he will rest
Giving reasons for the departure Of the
flying squadron for Cicnfucgos Captain
Cook said that the squadron had been
sent to that port ITO intercept the Span
ish squadron, IT having been determined.
AZ we believed at that time, by them to
make Cicnfuegos their objective point
Cook detailed a conversation between
schley and captain Chester while the
squadron was en- route to Cionfuegos
about coaling ON the southern coast Of
Cuba.
said Cook, and something was said
about Cape Cruz. l rccollect my imprcs
sions at that time were that Cape cruz
dld not seem a fnyorabie place for coal
Cook said upon arriving off Cicnfuegos
ON May - Il blockade was immediate
established as the hring, Of guns was
heard and 1t WAS believed that Ccrvera
had arrived and fcte in honor Of his
appearance was on.
Ibid you see any signal lights on shore
while you were thcrcg'
Yes The first thing after we arrived
on May, y. ! Judged the signal to hay,
been Nhout six or seven miles westward
three lights, one ahead Of tho other,
There was some discussion whether these
were signals that the enemy were go
ing there or were already there But
of one thing | am very positive: Tn,
commodore was satisfied he had them
in the rear at that time
Mr.. Hanna questioned the witness son
ccrning the arrival OF the Iowa and Du.
pont on Cicnfucgos. Cook said that thD .
brought dispatches ana he gathered iron
conversation with Schcy. after th,l'
receipt that II was the Idea OF botl
Sampson and Schcy that they shoult
continue to hold Cienfuogos
when Captain MCCnlh arrived ant
conferred with schley the signals wcr,
mentioned. lie threw up his hands an,
said: The Insurgents want 10 ,eommu
i can can % go there and d. md nd OUT out at once '
The commodore told him to get of Al
soon as possible. and. added: You car
send boat across and let me know al
Cook testified that Schley told him tina
the Hawk brought orders for the squad
ron to proceed To Santiago II he tn,
iards were not at Cicnfuegos. but SChlo.
said: Il still believe they are here
"lf satisfied that the Spaniards wcr,
at Cienfucgos why did you leave there?'
asked Hanna.
Because OF McCalla's report from tn,
insurgents ON the shore"
That, then, made II clear that tn,
Spaniards were not thcre?'
ENTIRELY
for Santiago, the witness said, was mad
after dark In order to conceal it's in
tentlons, and lights were darkcned TO
the same purpose.
lie had never been especially anNiou
about the coal supply of the Brooklyn
The supply on that day, however, wa
light. The commodore said to him: Nv
must keep the ships I'm lighting trim.
They consulted the charts looking 70
n place iit FOR coaling, Finally, he said
they hit upon Gonaivcs bay.
tschley) said he, should go 70 Santiag
and II he found IL practicable to Goa
from the collicrs there he should stay
II they got too short OF coal he woul'
else.
what was the conduct and hclrinl
of Commodore Schloy under fire on sucl
occasion rs you had opportunity OF oh
serving?" Hanna asked.
Il always regarded him as enthusias
tically brave ana patriotic officer am
never any other way, replied the wit
moss. cook also testified that he Cook
gave the erdcr for the Broohyn's loo
at the battle of Santiago and opnsid
cred the movement cminently successful
The witness In response to question
detailed the rCtrOgrade movement Of IN
flying squadron toward Key West be
ginning May 20 lie said his first infur
nation that such a movement was q
be undertaken was when he receive
orders 10 move. He had, he said, I'm
formed Commodore Schley on the even
ing OF the 9th that ne thought tn
sea had become calm enough to coal AM
found that the commodore also Ia,
reached the same conclusion.
Replying to questions concerning tn
blockade Of Santiago. Cook said thu
Schlcys constant idea was that tho yes
sells should be well supplied with cos
ana kept moving constantly as his tn,
ory was. that the Spanish fleet wuui
come out.
AZ 2.31 Cook was eNclsed. the conns.