The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-02
ALL CAPTAINS
BLOWS THE PRECEPT OF THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT INTO
sMITHEREENs.
NO coloQuy With hoDGsoN
THE TEXAS WAS NEVER IN THE
LEAST DANGER OF COL
LISBON.

AASxONs
Washington, Oct. 27.-Rear Admiral
Schley resumed his welcome task OF
answering his accusers before the ma
val our Of inquiry yesterday. In the
presence Of an audience which filled
every incl Of the space in the big court
room, Schley endeavored to blow the
navy departments precept into smith
Greens as he destroyed Cervera's feet
at Santiago. He described the block
ade ut Santiago and declared that he
had a plan of battle, and that it was
carried out.
He c~ortradicted, If he did not posi-
bly, impeach, 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
a battle, either verbal or written.
Schley denied this yesterday. He tes-
tilted that on the return of h flying
squadron to Santiago he called the
captains of his fleet aboard he flag
ship for a consultation. This was on
the morning of the 10Th, Immediately
after the Spanish cruiser Colon had
been discovered in the outer harbor.
He affirmed that during the discussion
Of the fact hat they had got h Span
iards bottled up he had
Told the Various Captafns
that in the event Of Cervera attempt
ing to escape from Santiago, they
should attack the first ship and con-
centrate 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.
The rear admiral testified before a
full house, 1000 persons being crowded
and damned into the loft where the
court of inquiry sits. They filled every
available chair, perched On the window
stills and even climbed up on h frame
work of the elevator in their effort to
gain a 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 self-contained, careful name as
he did Thursday. Perhaps ne was a
little more easy and a tr!fe 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, his legs crossed and leaning
far back In his chair. When the rear
admiral reached
The Retroxrade 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.
The real admiral's testimony regard
ing the consultation with the captains
of his fleet prepared the way fer his
story of the battle Of Santiago, which
came shortly after the court convened
after the noon adjournment. Schley
had been telling about the borabard-
ments of the Spanish forts during the
days Immediately preceding the Battle.
He told of the unusual signs Of life In
Santiago harbor and finally led up to
July 8.
Nov, go right along and tell of the
events Of July g." said MIR. Rayner.
The attorneys words reached the
crowd. The big loft became painfully
quiet. schley's voice did not change
from the conversational tone he a
used while on the witness stand. Per-
haps he talked a little faster and made
a few more gestures as he told of the
fight that destroyed Cerve7s's fleet, u
there were few other evidences that he
had reached the climax OF the thrilling
story ne was relating to the court. He
said that the Brooklyn hod for a time
---L-f--1 A. L. 0IN fnyyA nf the
Spanish ships, and also the fire OF the
Spanish land batteries. Explaining
The Historical Turn.
" his own flagship, the Brooklyn, he
aid she had not approached to within
less than 600 yards Of the Texas, and
that he never had considered that YES
sci in the least danger. Once or twice
he shook his hand emphaticaliy-once
when he said he had no fear Of collide
Ing with the Texas and again when he
denied that Tiers: yTas ever any coloquy
with Lieut.. Hodgson. He said Hodg-
son was too good an officer to enter
into a 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 o on May % in the
cabin Of the Brooklyn.
At the beginning Of the afternoon
session Judge Advocate Lemly asked
the court. to adjourn ove Saturday.
Admiral Dewey consulted with his coll
leagues and they agreed to do so. It
10 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 3 IN
CURRY.
Question OF Calling Sampson.
Preceding the adjournment Of the
court yesterday the question Of calling
Admiral Sampson to the standswas re-
viveds by Judge Advocate Lemly. who
reminded Mr.. Rayner that he INT
Raynerj had suggested some time ago
that he desired the admiral called.
Capt. Lemly said ne was prepared@to
issue the summons fif called upon to do
80. but Nj. sRaynersresponded that Tho
incident which seemed to demand the
admirai's attendance had dHindlsssd