New-York tribune., 1901-10-05

the inquiry he made by the direction Of the depart
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That. that he did not intend TO sonyey In his note OF
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Under date sf July T. isss. Hodsson B e write. from
paper attacks upon his veracity Of these
puscasions ra He thinks that II these newspapers
5s 1a put hsss sess Is
Tost'' and The New-York SUM- permit him to
tween them. He repeats that he understood
SSehley's request for denial to be nothing else
OF the dialogue. and l so understood it," He did
not think that the denial could be construed by the
public as completely and absolutely refuting the
entire statement made by. The sun or he GER
language.
CAPTAIN CHADwICK's REPORT
Here follows another official report by Captain
Chadwick OF his examination OF Lieutenant Com
mander Heilner. This represents Hener as dis
cussing with Hodgson the Brooklyn loop on board
that ship while the Board on Ships Positions was
was certain that the Brooklyn the
by the sang were So Close
that .a,, ,Sehley gave the order Hard aport
mitted by Sampson TO the Navy Department. with
The three words of Endorsement. approved and for
Next in order is Schley's reply to Lieutenant
to n to the eooauS for 1uy Ii @ sa
ground that it had been made an official matter Of
regrst extremely that there should have been any
tangle in this matter in your mind. . 1t
which never occurred could be true in substance
Wor a recoec,e ths facts to to IT denied 1t is rather
Whom IL may have occurred. which is at fault"
HoDGsoN APPEALS HIGHER UP.
Hodgson submitted all the preceding correspond
ence to the Navy Department. saying that by the
misconstruction placed upon his denial his honor
and inta t,al
of Schleys declination. he asks the department to
eXonerate him. or to permit him to take steps to
On December % Hodgson wrote to Schley from
, NeWport asking for copies of the three letters
or falling to grant this request asking Schley TO
sired especially the one of June IL
the specific denial He earnestly begged this as
schley's answer came from Montevideo. March I.
He regretted that all Hodgsons letters left
storage. so that he unable to comply with the
request, and adding that he would not trust him
schley; says; Il distinctly recollect in one of my
given the order to port the helm July 8. 1898.
and not l. This being the case. it not possible
The to taken place.
Usual manly e way tha, it was he Who gave the
order at the time. which 1 heartily approve COM
pletely retires this matter from any further aues-
The correspondence shows that Hodgson. in a
peal and Incidentally discaims the slightest de
sire even to attempt to establish the fact that
Schley the orders to port the helm of the
Brooklyn. that there was any controversy on the
bridge
Schley from Montevideo. again November 90
declined to quote from memory the contents of the
letters. holding that Hodgson's memory was al
fault and not his Yeracity.
In a letter OF January IL Hodgson transmits all
of correspondence before that date to the Navy
Department. asking that it be filed. and saying: 1T
is possible that Admiral Schey misunderstands the
nature of my request or else is unwilling TO DO
simple act of Justice
Secretary Longs reply states that in view OF
| Hodgsons purpose to renew his request upon
Schley for the letters when Schey returned to the
United States. the department deemed II unneces
sary to take any action in the matter.
On August 10. 1901. Schley having returned TO the
! United States. HOGgson wrote him letter, Ol
which he informed the Navy Department again
asking for the letters and this last request brought
a letter from Schley dated in Washington. in which
he says he is willing to allow any friend of Hodg
son copy the letters.
The end of the chapter the appearance a
Schley's hotel OF Major Hodgson. brother OF Lieu
tenant Hodgson who copied the letters and turned
them over TO his brother. who filed them with th'
department on August 26 1901.