The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-24
EY BLAMED
TEXAS PERIL
BrooklYn&a:d to Have Endan-
gereG the BattIeship.
CONTROVERSY OVER SAMPSON
JUDGE ADVOCATE OBJECTS 10
COMPARISONS.
CONTROVERSY OVER SAMPSON


IL. which the Spanish feel Under Ger
vera was sunk. was the basis Of the
q greater palt OF today's proceedings in
tie ScElev naval court Of inquiry. OF
the fc IT witnesses examined during the
Gay. three had been officers on board
: the Texas during the battle and two
Of them We're new Witnesses These
were Commando George g. Heilner,
who was navigator on the Texas and
Commander Alexander b Bates. Who
was tils chief engineer on tlat battle
ship. Commander Harder, executive
! officer and the chief surviving officer OF
the ship since the death of Captain
Phillip. was recalled. The fourth wit
ness was Commander Seaton Schroe-
der. exc cuefve officer on the Massachu-
Eetts and now governor of the island of
Guam.
Brooklyn's Course Criticised.
The testimony several times during
the day was somewhat exciting. espec-
lally so when Commander Heilner de-
Bcribed the battle and the part the
Texas had taken in It. He said that
when the Brooklyn made its loop at the
beginning Of the battle it passed across
The Texas how at a distance not TO
exceed 400 TO $50 yards. and that At
lhe command of Captain Phillip the
Texas had been brought to a dead stop.
Engineer Bates testified that the
Ftarboard engines had been stopped and
said he thought this also had happened
10 the pot enfdnes. Comuander He'll
ner expressed the opinion that three
and the TACT that part Of the machinery
was deranged. He said he considered
that the Texas was in greater danger
when the Brooklyn crossed her bow
De.
Heilner Contradicts Himselr
On cross examination Commander
Heilner admitted having taken part il
the preparation Of the official navy de-
pat -ment chart showing the positions
Rt different times of the ships which
participated in the battle. He said that
recording to this chart two ships never
we're nearer than 500 yards Of each
pther. But he cOntended the chart was
Inaccurate, and he said he had con-
Eented to II only as compromise.
Engineer Bates admitted that the Of
hcial sie1m log Of the Texas contained
40 record Of the signal to reverse the /
Engines. Commander Schroeder testi-
led concerning the coal supply OF the
Massachusetts,. which. he said. would
have been sufficient for a blockade of
rom sixteen to twenty days.
The day closed win another animal
ed controversy between counsel as to
The policy Of bringing Admiral Samp-
sons name into the trial.
X was authoriCatively stated today
that the navy department has no In
tention at present OF bringing Admiral
\ Sampson to Washington as a witness
OF to participate in any other manner
a. the inquiry.
Log Books introduced.
There was somewhat larger attend |
ance on the part Of ,he general public I
when court opened at IL o'clock than |
there had been heretofore at the ne
ginning Of the sittings. but there were /
fewer Distinguished personages occupy !
Ing the reserved steats. Captain T.emly |!
PRESCRIBED the deck log books of tie |
Broobiyn, Texas. Iowa, Castine. Mar !
hlenead, Massachusetts, Minneapolis !
New Orleans. Oregon, s.. paul, Scor-
pion, Yale. Vixen. Eagle. Dupont, !
Hawk and Merrimac.
How about the New Yor62'' asked |
Judge Wilson Il want to expedite the |
proceedings"
Il have no objection" responded
Captain Lemly. 81, TOO. want to hast !
BILE
proceeding. Cartain LemIy said he /
h.-5 suggested such logs as he consid- /
cred essential and that he would have 4
printed the points considered pertinent |
He then indicated the time that ne de- /
sired covered by the matter to be /
printed, but Admiral Schley's counsel /
objected and asked that the entire logs |
u FROM. thSns.ne that the fleet left Key
~ ker the battle off Santiago |
liable. After some eys-s
klion on the part 81 the
lrstanding was Teached
OF the logs as either
be priD<ed.
g 0F>c'olon.
eIso presented the
Brooklyn, Texas,
iva and the Marble
chleys counsel asked
Of the Spanish ship
Very well, IF we can find a Spanish
scholar 10 go Nrough it and select the
facts wanted" said Captain Lemiy-
Admiral Sclley is a good Spanish
scholar and he can make such selec- 7
tons as we may desire responded Mr..
Raynor.
Commander Schroeder was recalled
ND he. az = ff,. ,,f~re
corrections in the official record of his
testimony Of Saturday.
There is one omission from Admiral
.Schley's remarks on the Massachusetts,
- the day o. the bOmhardme1t of the
5plCn which 1 overheard which would
TO supply" he said. 1t is this. He
when he came aboard that Al
sl Sampson could be there on the
wing day. He made that state
IN connection, with his remark
ne was going in to sink the
lander Schroeder was then asked
apg the coal supply Of the Mas
and when ne replied that
Information on that point he
10 read the log 20 secure this
n. Counsel for Admiral
iected but Assistant Judge
f5snna insisted. saying that
~ schley's counsel We're merely
Relay by their objections
pose to develop the facts in
and technical objections viii
~ 10 prevent" he said.
Aim at Own Witness.
he purpose OF this inquiry was to
gelop what Messrs. Lemly and Han
considered an error in Admiral Hig-
sons testimony. He had said that
Massachnsetts could not have re-
ped on blockade for more than
~ DAYS, and then the vessel would
Be Without coal and powtrless to pro-
coed TO coal.
the objection To the ouo-.,
not pressed and upon reading frc,,,
the los Commander Schroeder said y
showed that the Massachusetfs bs5
over 400 tons Of coal aboard when A.
arrived at Sa1ssiaEo.
Mr. Hanna: Assuming fbet +ha
Massachusetts, on bloc kade dutv would
use thirty to forty tons OF coal ,1e-
A. cay, how long could the Massachusstfs
y nave remained on blockade before san
~iaeo with that supply Of ocaI2''
- - ! laL would demand anliraI..