The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-24
SCHLBY TAKES THE STAND
The Rear Admiral Tpstifies in His
Own Behalf.

Plain and StraiEhtforwnrd story
of the Events Leading Up to the
Battle on SHntinEo-A Great Crowd
of Spectators Present-Lirutenant
Commander H"rlov's Answers Tn
eN'ec'edl' Favorable To the Mary
'''--' nF'Iin LemlH's Personal
DS Admiral Dewey.
Esa- admiral winfield Scott sehI.v
took rae stand az the Court Of enquiry
ihrs Er..--1,- ir---srt.r.r.- after the rr-
cess I'D, .s---.rr-.- tho ...-.,r.- -,-.r. I'm the
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The morning session was .uIv,ncd with
some testimony from Lieutenant Com
raa7r.r T-rr-,. ,.r..r. ,.r,,-.., ,,.f+, ,.-
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'-.7' '"' ''''''' me
i''',' made several iaule attempts To
gain ths assent of the witness TO certain
strjct.l-z upon Cammodors schIev-s men
tal condition and ,-.,.r.1 1..,-f.,,- m
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WI N-''''''''i'E WAS opJtt'td 10 py
MI I'a} }aer' and when Captain LemIy
iutCrT.sod offensive personalities he was
rs 4 H.
'''' '-' -i'i'''UiS S1-'u 10 at-
count ly Admiral Dewey
.-g-,.., ,,r--,- - 81. o-
i,''' -."i h. "l Nle oregon, was also
called 10 the witness chair and cave a
cav
description Of the battle. H.s testimony
Vas r.rr0v-sd with interest b,- tn. 1,-,-,
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OIo"o 'I Npteta'ofs-
Major Murphy told Of Scb1ev's mao
tory. Lieutenant Wells was also nm tho
-,
Adrni-.fbiIitx of D.sn,,.,,cs
Lieut. b- W. ~ ellis, Jr., nag secretary
10 Commodore Scnley, was the first wit
ness called To tfrs stand rpfs r,,,,,-,,i-,, r.,,-
,5e - S ,-.-. - .,-z iiill ..l LOT
- vi ''lee''"e leSeiiilGiiN-
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evi4e1re rb. trsDsr.fio7 Cf d, ,t-,t,S- -
gram rreuared bv ScbIev bTt which ,,..,s
Tg- ssr+ u - - -, m. W, ,,S
large srirs rror, Ci-,f,,....,s r., - ",
nm - 7oS ~ ny N'9N
1OI coal
AIR Eayncr objected and called attcn-
tiou 10 tb.. farr fb-t tho daevst.t, r,r1
uared by- C-g-7r.rF-ra Scbls[. ,1r(,,--.,l.;.r-
- -. .,- t..r 7
IIe result OF lhe pati-e. and which was
intercepted 10y > mIsuG flag Lieutenant
ana never sent To the Navy peDarrr,aut
had been ruled 0gr Of evidence TFe safi
if one Cesuateh was rlIed o15t bfca7rsa ff
was not sent why ebouId another De
ruled in hFcay-. il was not scntr
Captain l.smig-i hone the Court will
not decide Ga. question on that point ad-
NaICeo 1y counsel
Ar. Hanna to the vitn,ss:
SQ.-l 0iu ask you whether at Cienfuc-
ECs on May - y1r had any conversation,
with Commodore hIey i'm which refer
Cncc was made ro -ha narresff[- ~ go
Ing TO Key West two large ships for coal
w. i--rgis.1 ',- ~" '4llgmthJs
Al do not rcco-lcct the special CON
N.lsa.l9n- 5-
- ,-,-e 49,, I5.-.7 ..'5H 20 st- Il't we
er despatch. IRsferrire No. Scbi5,s i,,3,,-
coptcd telegram announcing the destr7Ic-
non oi CeTyera. r.eJg
,I iiiL '.Wey--\e. nut the Court did,
i"r 'he NhhGuished.
" ME Major Murphy was upon the
slahd correcting MS testimony Mr. Ray
ner asked;
Q.-Do yOu remember any remarks
made by the commodore at about the limo
the Colon surrendCred2
Avery well Il was at the time they
were preparing 20 send Captain Cook over
20 receive the surrender and the officers
and men We-c gathered near the fore
castle. ComTlgI0re Schley- made a little
address 20 them about receiving the
Spaniards. iic sDok. OF their gallautrv.
they should MOI Ice hr7mfriafEJ The -,,c
should treat sheu chivaIrousIv and not
humiliate them hv cheering IL was "a s-aI-
liant speech and we all felt IL verv keenIy
The corrnJdUr4 made the sarng er.alJb
about rnidrs-Ht yvhCn we rarna srr,,i,,s57-
the Iowa and we learned that Car,-1rg
was on board the Iowa Ii afterwards
deveIoped that Admiral Cer--ar, b,-sr5 49,.
conm6dore's remarks and he arnreri,ts'i
them very much
Major sT,r,,b,. ,...s .t..,,-,.- .-..s
l
Time Consumed by the Loop
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NC 49,, ~, ....-.s y. -
s - '-'' ''',-,o az 'i' 'iiile ol the au-
JournrncEt yesterday was recalled He
was c-oss-Cxamlncd by Captain Iernlv
The fudge advooa.a HANDED bi,. o. -
NJ ,sr,s-s .r,.1 - -. -.
ol papers ana asked him 10 ~ lyfy them.
The witness said they were the original
rough notes Of the battle made by him ON
board the Vfvs-, a ,,,r--,,,-4 ,-,.-.. e
-. - - ~'ps 'i ln'
N''i' 'baleiHB Nht notes lie
said that the original rough copy Of the
notes written 50 lead pencil and the trans
SIpJ,Loh oi mem ana the copy printed in
same Barring any little iHsCCIIra5S.,- ~
debating them and in trauscrlbing tier1
Ne thought mat they were correct There
was little mistshv in time. he said. OW-
HHlB 70 lne iact th1t his watch was about
ALe minutes incorrect
,Q-(au you ten how long II was I'm
!-hle IgI"Ie IN Brooklyn completed her
llIn HOW long she was in completing
Inc lOpp-
- nave record OF II here irefeT-
4lAe ~ MS notes. lHet al lJ-uJ she began
- tuii4r eH9 az 4'-5y the chase WAS well
- SiIleq' mel ana an. sno1'a say she had steam