Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31
SCHLEY STILL ON STAND
The Fifth Day Of His Testimony and the
Third DayOf His Dissemination.
MANY QUESTIONS TO Be ASKED
Others Are to Follow Lemly In
lnterrogating.
ADMIRAL TO Be ON STAND ALL DAY
associated Press Dispatch by Special wires.


Washington. Oct. 30. The cross
examination Of Admiral Schley COR
tinued yesterday with steadiness and
monotony that began to tell on the
spectators The crowd thinned off
gradually during both the morning and
afternoon sessions of the court, until
good seats could he had without much
difficulty. Perhaps the matter OF most
Importance In the work of tho day
was the growing probability that
Che trial will rot be finished this
week. The Judge advocate has not vet
reached the blockade off Santiago, the
reconnaissance of May 3lst or the
almost llmitless range of Interrogation
pertaining to the day of thu hattie Mt
Santiago. Classified broadly, the two
days OF REORGANIZATION have been
restricted to the blockade at Cienfneg0s
and the retrogfade movement from
Santiago. Admiral Schley maintains
his buoyant manner and gracious
eluability OF mind, Notwithstanding
the WEAKNESS he must feel after spend !.
ing four days on the witness stand.
Ills answers were made with char.
&C. .stio promptness and fauile grasp
81 Whatever. points there were in the
Judge advocates questions.
As on Monday, tine judge advocate
worked from mass or typewritten
questions, which afforded very little
opportunity for depression 10 eStempore
aud emergent matters of coutro-
versy. The questions, as a rule, dealt
with small and seemingly unimportant
matter of detail. Fol exaInt 10, probably
~ minutes were spent wi th series If
questions to test the accuracy of AID.
miral Schley's recollection rs to the
distance of the Flying Squadron from
Cienfuegos when he heard the sound OF
guns which he took to be salute or q.
oe.ebretion at the arrival of Cervera' "a
1eet. He had stated ON direct oxaminh
tior that tho distance was about 80
miles The Judge advocate was Obliged
to ask good many questions before no
was willing to drop the subject, as the
admiral WAS unwilling to swear that
the distance was 40 miles or As miles or
30 miles. The best answer he could
make was that he had not measured
the distance, and had testified as to
what he thought the distance was
approximately. In the same way many
questions were asked In regard tn lust
what sort of breeze Was blowing on
the first day at Cienfuegos,
One OF the important occurrences of
the day was a request from the Judge
advocate that the signal books OF the
New York for May 18th and 10th and
July cd and I'd be put in the record
Admiral Dewey objected to this, be-
cause it was bringing Admiral Sampson
into the case, but the counsel for Ad-
miral Schley made no objection, and
the signal books were admitted. Tho
log of the New York was already in the
record, so that as matter of iact the
hua haE.ua L., q
evidence bearing on Admiral Samp-
sons relation to the controversy about
Admiral Schley's performance OF duty.
Admiral Sohley met the numerous
questions in regard to the retrograde
movement with carefully thought out
explanation of the movement. He
said be acted as he did because Cant.
Sigsbee said the Spanish fleet was not
there; Nunez, the pilot, had told him
that the Spanish ships could not enter
the harbor; because order number
seven, with the memorandum froui
Admiral Sampson, minimized the i'm.
portance of his remaining at Santiago,
and because the telegram from the
Secretary of the Navy authorizing him
to go to number of points to coal left
to his discretion to go to the west
toward Cape Cruz. He took that course
because he thought the SpAnish fleet
might be in that direction, whils at
the same time Admiral Sampson and
his tieet were guarding the Bahama
Passage, and would catch the Spaniaids
If they went that way.
There were very few Interruptions
! turing the day from Admiral Schley' g
counsel, who sat by with folded arms,
listening rather iudisIerently and AZ.
[ pHrently fully oonteuted with the way
ia which the witness handled his
answers. 1t is understood that Solicitor
llama will occupy day with his
questions, bringing up odds and ends
which may be overlooked by tho Judge
advocate With the time that must
necessarily be used in examining wit
nesses in rebutta and in making areu-
ments, it seems likely that The greater
part OF next week will be consumed
Before the trial is concluded.
Washington, Oct 3O.-With the omen.
ing of the Schley Court of Inquiry
today, Admiral Schey began the fifth
day of his testimony and the third day
of bis Gross examination. The prospect
then was that he would continue on the
| stand throughout the day. Judge Advo.
( cate Lemly still had q long list of tyne
written questions before HIM, and the
different members of the court have
been industricusly preparing questions
to be presented to the admiral for his
| consideration when his examination
by counsel ia concluded. The testimony
began today where it left of yester-
day, taking up different phases of the
blockade OF Santiago and passing from
tnat question into the reconnaissance
! of May 3lst, when the SPANISH cruiser
Cristobal Colon was bombarded. The
battle OF July Sd was left for the last
subject to be considered.
The first question Capt Lemly asked
was whether the Iowa was with the
Flying Squadron at Hampton Roads
when he gave the captains OF the ships
their verbal orders as to attacking the
enemy's fleet.
Admiral Schley replied that she was
not
In response to questions, he said
that he trst fell in with the Iowa off
Cienfuegos. Capt Evans was then i'll,
and Commander Rodgers was in COM
mand. He did not reculleet whether
i he had communicated the verbal orders
to the latter lie tirst saw Cant. Evans
on May 18th.
lie was then questioned as to bis con.
versation with Ca Foleet when the
latter suggested circular blockade
such as existed at Wei Hal Wei.
The witness said lie thought The fleet
was larger than his at Wei IIei Wei,
and that there were nanKing vessels In
that fleet.
He was asked whether he did not
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