Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-19
LULU IN THE HEARING.
Schley Case Went Over From
 Yesterday Until Monday.

Chief Machinist Hanley of The Texas
 Says That Vessel Was Not Stopped
 or Backed During Battle of Santi-
 ago-The Dispatches From Sampson
 to Schley Formed An Important
 Part of Yesterdays Testimony.
 Washington, Oct 19-The important witness before the Schley court yes terday was lieutenant Wells, who was Admiral Schleys flag secretary throughout the war with Spain. Lieu te<lant Wells until after the reconnois- sance of May 31, when the Colon was ..potted' He will tell his story of the battle of Santiago when he resumes the stand on Monday, to which day adjournment was taken.
 The most interesting feature of his testimony was what he had to say about dispatches received by Schley off Cienfuegos and Santiago. He could not remember that the s'Deaf Schley' letter arrived at Cienfllcgos before May 23, which is the day that Schley gives in his letter to the senate. The McCalla memorandum giving in formation about the insIrgent camp near Cienfuegos was also first received on the morning of May 23,+ according to Lieutenant Wells.
 The dispatch from Sampson direct ing Schley to proceed to Santiago was received on the same day. Lieuten- ant Wells recalled Captain Cotton s visits to the Brooklyn on May 27 and May 31 and remembered the Navy de- partment dispatch which Cotton de- livered to Schley directing him 70 re main off Santiago. It was this dis patch to which Schley replied that the departments orders could not be obeyed owing to the difficulty of ccal- ing He could not remember that Cot ton delivered to Schley the dispatch from Sampson stating that the feet was at Santiago. Nobody has as yet been able to find the original of this dispatch, although Cotton produced the copy when he was in the witness chair.
 Wells was on the Massachusetts with Schley at the time of the potting of the Colon and was contEnced from the development of the batteries that they contained modern guns. He spoke highly of Schley's conduct on that occasion.
 J. l.. Hanley. the chief machinist of the Texas. testified that he was at the throttle of the engine on the port side of the Texas during the battle of San tiago. and that he did not remember stopping or backing the engine, al though he remembered slowing down. 4. B. Claxton. who also was a mafhin- ists on the port side, testified early In the proceedings that he was at the throttle during the battle and that he carried out the order to stop and pacK.
 Lieutenant Commander Nicholson told the story of the battle of July 5 as he saw it from the deck of the Oregon. He said the movements or the Oregon had not been controlled 6y signals from the Brooklyn, and he eS- pressed the opinion that the Oregon was nearer the Colon than the Brook lyn was
 In response to questions from Cap tain Lemly. pr DeValin said that he had heard Commodore Schley give the order. s.Helm hard port!' and shad heard no one else give it. In response to a question he said that he had at that time heard no colloouy or alter cation concerning this order.
 "Haven't you stated heretofore that you did hear such a conversation!
 q may have so stated. but do not now remember and cannot repeat any conversation of the kind.