Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-31
SChLfY'S BATTLE
WAS FOUGHT ACCORDING TO THE
PLANS ARRANGED By HIM.
CONTRADICTS ALL CAPTAINS
BLOWS THE PRECEPT OF Tue
HAVN DEPARTMENT INTO
SMITHEREENS.
NO COlOQuY VIII hODGSON
THE TEXAS WAS NEVER IN TIE
NO ColoQuY Win noDGsoN
THE TEXAS WAS NEVER IN THE
LEAST DANGER OF COLI
LISBON.

" dSnlI1Sl Ton, oct. -1.-tlSdr AOiIl1ta1
Schley resumed his welcome task OF
answering his accusers before the ma
val court of inquiry yesterday. In the
presence OF an audience which filled
every inch of the space in the mig court
room, Schley endeavo-ed TO blow the
navy departments precept into smith
Greens as he destroyed Cervera's fleet
at Santiago He described the block
ade at Santiago and declared that ne
had a plan OF battle, and that it was
carried out.
He cortradicted. if he did not posi-
bly, in?peach, the testimony of every
captain who fought under him during
the Spanish-American war. The cap
tains of the flying squadron without
exception have testified that they re-
ceived no instructions from Schley for
battle, either verbal or written
Schley denied this yesterday. He tes-
tilted that on the return of the flying
squadron to Santiago he called the
captains of his feet aboard the flag
ship for a consultation. This was on
the morning OF the 18th. Immediately
after the Spanish cruiser Colon had
been discovered in the outer harbor.
He affirmed that during the discussion
Of the fat that they had got the Span
iards bottled up he had
Tod the Various Captains
that in the event Of Cervera attempt
ing TO escape from Santiago. they
should attack the first ship and con-
centfate their fire on it. When it was
destroyed, take the next, although no
opportunity was to be neglected TO
take shots at others than the leading
Spanish ships.
TIE rear admiral testified before a
full house, 1000 persons being crowded
and damned into the loft wk2-e the
court Of inquiry sits. They filed every
available chair perched on the window
sills mo even climbed up on the frame
work of the elevator in their effort to
gain q place where they could watch
the witness. They had no hope of hear
ing his story Of the Santiago cam
paign. Admiral Schley talked in the
same ssif-contained. careful manner as
he did Thursday. Perhaps ne was
little more easy and tr!he more de-
tailed in his explanation. Frequently
he emphasized or explained a state
ment by a gesture, but the greater part
of his story was told while sitting in
his characteristic pose with his hand at
his face, mis- legs crossed and leaning
far back in his chair. When the rear
admiral reached
The Retrograde Movement
the three officers who compose the
court became greatly interested. The
| witness did not go into the matter as
deeply as had been anticipated.
4
ing the consultation with the captains
Of his feet prepared the wy fer his
story of the battle of Santiago, which
. came shortly after the court ccEsened
after the noon adjournment. Schley
had been telling about the bor!bard-
ments of the Spanish forts during the
days Immediately preceding the cattle.
| He told of the unusual signs Of life in
Santiago harbor and finally led up to
July 3.
Now, go right along and tell of the
events of July 81 said Mr.. Rayner.
| The attorneys words reached the
crowd. The big loft became painfully
quiet Schley's voice did not change
from the conversational tone he had
used while on the witness stand. Per-
haps he talked q little faster ard made
| few more gestures as he told of the
/ fight that destroyed Cerve,5's fleet, but
there were few other evidences that he
had reached the climax OF the thrilling
story he was relating to the court. He
said that the Brooklyn had for a time
sustained the fire of all four of the
Spanish ships, and also the fire of the
Spanish land batteries. Explaining
The Historical Turn.
If his own flagship, the Brooklyn. he
laid she had not approached to within
less than 500 yards of the Texas, and
that he never had considered that ves-
sci in the least danger. Once Or twice
he shook his hand emphatica!iy-once
when he said he had no fear of co1lid-
Ing with the Texas and again wnel: he
denied that the:s: vas ever any co:oquy
with Lieut.. Fodgson. He said Hodg-
son was too good an officer to enter
into disagreement with his command
ing officer. and then, with a sweeping
gesture said the report of the coloquy
was fiction
The story Of the battle as told by
Schley showed that he expected the
captains of the other ships to make
the fight mapped out on May % in the
cabin of the Brooklyn.
At the beginning Of the afternoon
session Judge Advocate Lemly asked
the court to adjourn over Saturday.
Admiral Dewey consulted with his COL
leagues and they agreed to do SO. 1t
is thought that Schley will occupy the
stand all Monday and possibly longer.
The length depends upon the cross-ex-
animation and the questions that the
court asks the applicant for the in
quit'y.
Question of Calling Sampson.
Preceding the adjournment of the
court yesterday the question of calling
Admiral Sampson TO the stand was re-
vived by Judge Advocate Lenlly, who
reminded Mr.. Rayner that he tMr.
Raynery had suggested some time ago
that he desired the admiral called.
Capt. Lemly said he was prepared to
issue the summons if called upon to do
SO, but Mr.. Rayner responded that the
incident which seemed to demand the
admiral's attendance had dwindled