Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-10-11
THE SCHLEY,' INQUIRY
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cEEDlNGs OF THE COURT
THE PAST WEEK. III -

Blockade Of cienfuegos and Santiago
and the Battle Of July 3, 1898, Gone
Into at Great Length-Navy De-
partment Has Not Yet Concluded
the Presentation Of Its Side Of the
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Washington, Oct. I'm the Schley
court of inquiry Admiral Evans was
put through severe cross-examina-
ton by Schley's attorneys. He ad-:
mitted that at the meeting Of May 20
instructions were given in regard to
attacking the Spanish fleet in case it
left the harbor, but he did not consider
II 9 plan of battle. Mr.. Rayner then
Questioned the witness particularly
as to his interviews with Commodore
Schley after the battle Of Santiago.
The admiral denied having said that
Captain Philip had run away or at
said that while before Cienfuegos or
had no orders for battle. The officers
had no instructions as to, what to do in
case the enemy appeared. The chief
point, in Captain Sigsbee's testi-
mony was his firm denial of Admiral
Schley's statement that he (Sigsbee)
Informed Schley that Cervera's feet
was not in Santiago harbor.
Mr.. Dienaide described the loop of
the Brooklyn as seen from the Texas,
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Washington, Oct. $.[zn Interesting
turn was given to the Schley court of
inquiry Wednesday by the introduce
ton of the first witness in Admiral
Schley's behalf. This was Lieutenant
James J. Doyle, who was watch officer
On board the flagship Brooklyn during
the war with Spain. He was called by
the department, but as he is one Of the
Rdmiraps witnesses advantage was
taken to question him as an original
witness for the applicant. Lieutenant
Doyle explained the change made in
the Brookly1's log regarding the "a
NOUS loop. Relating the particulars
of the blockade of Cienfuegos he de-
scribed the signal lights on shore but
neither The nor anyone else on the
Brooklyn had been informed of the
secret code and the signals could not
be read. Commander Sharp was the
other principal witness of the day and
he corroborated the evidence of for
mer witnesses for the department on
the principal points lp controversy.
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Washington, Oct. 4.-Lieutenant
James J. Doyle Of the Brooklyn con.
tinued his testimony before the Schley
court of inquiry Thursday, detailing at
great length the Santiago campaign.
Doyle pictured the Brooklyn as a
fighting ship, relentlessly and vigor-
ously searching the enemy, with "a
commander who was cautious, alert
and valiant. Doyle was brought in the
case at this time to tell why he had
changed the log book of the Brooklyn
to show that the Brooklyn had turned
On starbQard helm instead of a port
helm, as originally Written. He re.
19W9d his explanation to the effect
that he was deceived by his view from
the limited aperture in the turret and
changed his words, when Lieutenant
Sharp called his attention to the mis-
take. Captain Dawson, signal officer
of the Indiana, gave an account Of the
behavior of the various ships during
the engagement. He said the Brook
Ign had gone 1000 yards southwark be-
fore joining in the pursuit Of Cervera's
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