The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-12
NPS0N'S STAFF
OFFICER WITNESS
Did Not Approve of SIMPSONS Tele-
gram to SchIey.
DEWEY,s NEPHEW ON The STAND
The Ground Gone Over in Regard to The
Distance from Shore of the Blcckad-
ing Line, Fire on the Coicn and
Other FsmilIa Questions.
DEWEY,S NEPHEW ON The STAND
M Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. n.-Captain
F. f. Chadwick who was in command OF
Admiral SIMPSONS flagship, the New
York. and VINO was also chief OF the AZ
ulirals staff during the war with Spain,
testified before the Schley naval court
for a short time this evening. He was
the last witness called. and when the
court adjourned was sui under cross-eX-
animation by Mr.. Rayner, Who stated 1flat
he had only a few more questions 10 ask
him
There was considerable interest in Cap
tain Chadwicks appearance because OF
his close relationship to the commander
in-chief Of the North Atlantic squadron
Captain Chadwlclls testimony related
very largely to dispatches sent by Adj
rliral Sampson to Commodore Schley
while the latter lay off Cienfuegos in
May, 1888. and to the code of signals
agreed upon between Captain McCalia, OF
the Narblehead, and the Cuban forces
operating near Cienfuegos. He said this
code had not been sent to Commodore
Schley by dispatch because Captain Nc
Gala had expected to join the Commo-
dore Immediately and communicate the
code to him.
DID NOT APPROVE.
Captain Chadwick said he had not APP
proved Admiral Simpsons dispatch or
Lag 2S, congratulating Commodore Scilley
Five other witnesses We're heard during
the day, two of them being officers of the
New York. One of these was Lieutenant
c. c. Marsh, the flag secretary Of Adj
miral Sampson who testified concerning
dispatches TO Commodore Schley. and the
other was the ships flag lieutenant, Lieu
tenant Z. L. Bennett. Lieutenant -neo-
dore G.. Dewey. a nephew OF -nliral
Dewey. who served on the Nassachu-
sets; Lieutenant Adelbert Althouse. also
of the Massachusetts, and Lieutenant
Francis Boughter, who served on the
Marblehead. were the other new Wit
nesses of the day.
Among the witnesses called early in
the day for the purpose of correcting ear
ly testimony was Admiral II. c. Taylor
While he was on the stand, he was Ques-
toned as to whether he had received in
formation that the Spaniards We're com
ing out of the harbor at Santiago before
they made their appearance on the morn
ing of July. The question was asked by
Captain Lemly and the answer was:
None whatever"
NO MESSAGE
Mr.. Raynec: You did not get a mes
sage from the Vixen III reference to
smoke coming out of the harbor?"
None
Captain Parker: your attention was
not called to smoke?"
Not at all. SIR
do you remember anybody on your
vessel who did observe smoke and report
ed it to you?"
81 DO not remember"
Captain Lemly read a report from Cap
tain Merrill Miller formerly of the Ra-
leigh. concerning the accuracy of the
stadimeter. This report was dated in
1895 and stated that the stadmeter had
been found to give accurate results in
measurements OF less than 500 yards, but
not so when the distance was greater. In
one case the writer noticed an error Of
90G yarGs in a LOGO yard measurement.
Lieutenant Adelbert Althouse formerly
watch and division officer of the battle
ship Massachusetts. was then called. He
detailed the movements of that vessel IN
connection with the flying squadron He
said :ilat at Csenfuegos the vessels lay
six to ten miles out at night, going E2.r-
CT IN the day time. Lieutenant Althouse
said that on the day OF the lombard
mcnt OF the Cristobal Colon he had been
in charge of the eisht-inch turret of the
Massachusetts,. He said that the ship
ha0 not been to exceed three minutes in
passing the entrance TO the harhor on the
first passage, and that only two shots
We're then fred.
SHOTS FELL SHORT
The instructions we're to make the
t,oc 9ut INC SilAtS EEL Snort
and the range was Increased OF the re-
turn trip TO S5eo, and then to 10000
yards. Asked what was developed as TO
the strength Of the land batteries by this
reconnoisancc. he said that to his :nind ii
was shown they We're Very. weak. IN re-
ply to question as to whether he had
MADE any notes concerning the engage
ment. he replied:
NO. ne went in under Instructions TO
sink the Colon
His orders had been to direct his FIRE at
that vessel.
When Lieutenant A1t1ouse was excused
Captain Ip.nls introduced as evidence the
reports made by Commodore Schleg 10
ti,e Secretary OF the Navy of The engage
raent OF MAY 31st. In ono Of these. dated
June BE-. Commodore scl,leE said: Recon-.
noisance was intended principally TO IN
lure and destroy Colon. The fire was
returned without delay by the heavy bat-
tories to the cast and TO the west en-
tra1ce, large calibre, long range; recon
noisance developing satisfactorily the
presence Of the Spanish squadron lying
behind island near the inner fort as 4 hey
fired over lliil ut random. Quite satis-.
fed the Spanish fleet Is there .