Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
APPLAUSEIN COURT ROOM
Outburst Promptly Checked by Ad-
miral Dewey.
SCHLEYs MAY TESTIFY TODAY
Three Moore Witnesses Precede the Name Of
the Admiral, end He May be Called
Today May Call Out Witness
es in RebUtiaI.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Admiral
Schley is expected to take the witness
stand in the naval court of inquiry
some time today. This announcement
is justified by the progress made yes
terday in the examination of witnesses
called to testify in the admirals be-
half. Eight witnesses were heard, and
there are only three more names on
the list preceding the name of the
admiral himself OF these three only
Captain Clark of the Oregon is ex-
rected to testify at any length. 1t is
not probable that the admiral will
be called before afternoon He will
be the last of the witnesses to be
heard in support of his side of the
controversy. 1t is now considered
probable that he will be on the stand
for two or three days.
1t is not yet possible to say whether
any witnesses will be called in rebuilt
tai by the court, but it seems probable
that a few persons may be summoned
for this purpose. The testimony yes
terday led Judge Advocate Lemly and
Mr. Hanna to decide upon the calling
of at least one rebutting witness If
he can be found.
At yesterdays session there was a
long list OF witnesses present to cor
rect their testimony. The first new
witness was James H. Hare. a pho
the battle on July 8.
Mr.. Hare said that he was on the
press boat Somers N. Smith on May
&c or 27, and that they had met the
ST. Paul
did you have any megaphone COM
munication between the Somers n.
Smith and st. Paul?" Mr.. Rayner
asked.
"Megaphone and by mouth also"
Estate what it was.
eve asked the ST. Paul if there was
any tidings of Cervera's fleet. Cap
tain Sigsbee told us there was not;
that Cerveras feet was not inside
Santiago, and that Schley had gone
west
us there any particular incident
that impressed that upon your mem
ory?"
Eyes, sir On Sigsbes's assurance
that the fleet was not in the harbor
we went back to Key West to coal in
stead of to Jamaica, and the first news
we got there was that Cervera's feet
was bottled up in the harbor."
Mr.. Hare was succeeded by Chief
Boatswain William l.. Hill, who was a
boatswain on the Brooklyn during the
summer of 1898.
In the course of his description Of
the battle OF July the witness said:
Probably Is minutes after we
started the Spanish ships had nearly
all gotten out. There were three of
them. | stood near enough to touch
Commodore Schley at that time, with
in FIVE feet of him, and | saw that we
We're going into a pocket The Span
ish ships had gotten out and the Wis.,
caya. the second ship, had turned
toward us and we were about to cross
the line Of fire of our own ships. At
that time the order was given to port
the helm. / heard Commodore Schley
say: Port and the ship started TO
swing to starboard. The helm was
put over hard aport and she swung
around on her keel. The fire from our
batteries never ceased from the time
we started to turn until the end of the
battle. when the Colon went ashore"
Applause In Court Room.
"The commodore asked in a mat.
te,lof-fact way" continued the wit
ness, what is the range? Ellis
raised the stadimeter to his eye. and
as he did so a shell took his head off.
AS he fell to the deck. dead. McCauley
said, Let's throw it overheard The
commodore said, No. don't throw that
body overheard He died like brave
man, and am going to bury him like
one He directed me TO look out for
the body had it wrapped in blan-
kets. laid in the shade and that even
Ing IL was gotten Yesdy for burial.
The Niscaya was pu 'eg up the best
fight of anv ship tn She fought
well, and the big s. rs were going
over MS, and a gre many OF us
drcked These she sounded like
half dozen railroad aims under way.
AS they were heard SONG through the
air uOwH Nuulu 10 hcau, put Vim
modore Schley's heal never bent
There was great outburst of APP
plause in the court room, as, in dra-
matte way the witness recited this
incident Admiral Dewey for the first
time during the sessions of the court
found it necessary to pound his gavel
on the table and admonish the au-
dience against such demonstrations.
Continuing his story, the witness said:
HE was as calm, cool and collected
as he is at this moment. His only
thought was for his men. He called