Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-26

H4SHINGTON, October 25.-When
~ ;. hley court OF inquiry adjourned
today Admiral Schley had not COM
Noted his testimony in chief. He took
ne stand about half-past eleven
k. after former witnesses had
E4aH recalled for the purpose of max
i-s DIRECTIONS in and additions to
feIr testimony. aud continued his
statement until the court adjourned at
20 \. m. This adjournment. twenty
minutes in advance of the usual time,
was due TO the fact that the Admiral's
throat had become somewhat sensitive
A. a result of his continuous talking
4=sterday and to-day. He had made
complaint TO the court of the condition
al his throat Immediately after con-
tHdlng his recital OF the story of the
battle of Santiago and Admiral Dewey,
VINO evidently himself had noticed the
i g aulty. responded by showing will
iH.sHFss to adjourn the court. Mr..
E7rner. however. expressed desire TO
Proceed, saying that he had number
q questions which he wished TO ask,
ana Admiral Sehley assented 10 his
nsels suggestion. A quarter of an
IN later Admiral Dewey himself re-
seeed the suggestion for an adjourn
fz4t. and all concerned agreeing TO
tbs proposition. the court adjourned
until Monday at IL o'clock.
day was notable one in the
court. By large odds the largest
fswd that has yet attended any of
tfa sessions was present, and earnest
interest was manifested throughout
liz proceedings. Long before the be-
gHning of the morning session, all the
Saata reserved for visitors in the court
ION we're occupied and the greater
potion of the space in the rear of
these seats was covered by men and
women standing. They not only stood
uT1u the floor, but upon window silis
ana tables, and even the rude eleva-
Ter machinery in that portion of the
hall was covered by men. On only one
OCCASION was there any effort at ap-
pause. and this was suppressed before
+ had reached any magnitude.
the chief event of the day was the
4imirafs relation of the events of
J8F Sd, when the American feet sent
fszHera's squadron to the bottom of the
or to the beach. He told his story
d this historical occurrence in plain
words and in unaffected style, but the
narrative was straightforward and to
lie point. indicating close familiarity
Nth all the phases of that event. He
sad that the Brooklyn for time had
sustained the fire Of all four of the
Spanish ships and also the fire of the
Spanish land batteries. Explaining the
historical turn of his own flagship, the
BIooklyn, he said that she had not ap-
p lacned to within less than 600 yrds
{ lie Texas and that he never had con-
siered that vessel in the least danger.
lii also stated in response to an inter
legation from Mr.. Rayner that he had
H5fer during the battle engaged in. any
eioquy with Lieutenant Hodgson, and
that he had not used the expression at
ilihated to him by Hodgson. This re-
ie-' to the alleged colloquy in which
u Admiral is charged with having
sat:
Damn the Texas"
Admiral Schley also gave the details
O the reconnaissance of May 81, when
he Spanish ship, Cristobl Coon, was
@nbaraed. In this connection he de-
He'd the statements attributed to him
pA commander Potts, of the battle ship
Massachusetts,.