The age-herald., 1901-10-19
Commander Nicholson of the Oregon Says t Passed
 the Texas and Iowa
COURT ADJOURNS 10 MONDAY
schley's Counsel Asks Time to Confer With Witnesses and Admiral Dewey Is Most Happy
 70 Grant Request.

Washington. October 1S.-Just before the schIey court of Inquiry adjourned today Attorney Rayner, counsel for Ad- miral Schley, informed the court that he hoped to be able to conclude the pre- sentation of testimony for the applicant by the close of next week. He added that he thus far had not had opportunity to consult with witnesses who are still to be heard. He therefore asked that an ad- journment be taken from today until Monday. Speaking for the court Admiral Dewey said he was most happy to grant the request. Accordingly, the court ad- journed until Il o'clock Monday.
 The list of witnesses examined today included eight names but the interorga- tion of the last of the witnesse called had not been concluded when the day came to close. This last witness was Lieutenant B. w. Wells Jr.. who served during the war with Spain as Admiral schley's flag lieutenant or private sec retary. The other seven persons heard during the day were in the order in which they were called, Lieutenant Commander Reginald F. Nicholson, who was naviga- tor of the Oregon; Medical Director Charles M. DeValin, a surgeon; Captain J. L. Hannum. retired engineer; Lieuten- ant Thomas F. Carter. ensign; w. F. Crenan, carpenter; J. H. Warfold, all of whom served on the Brooklyn. and J. F. Hanley who was chief machinist on board the Texas
 Lieutenant Commander Nicholson told the story of the battle of July as he saw 1t from the deck of the Oregon. He said the movements of the Oregon had not been controlled by signals from the Brooklyn, and he expressed the opinion that the Oregon was nearer the Colon than the Brooklyn. MT. Hanley said that the port engines of the Texas had not been stopped during the battle of July B.
 From the line of examination relating to the fight of July 3 already pursued it is evident that it Is the intention of MT Rayner to have Lieutenant Wells give a complete history of Admiral Schley's ac- tions during the Spanish war. When the court adjourned he had reached the period of the battle of July 8, having gone quite minutely into other incidents of the cam paign up to that time, including the re- ceipts of dispatches from Admiral Samp- son.
 Overheard Conversation.
 While Ensign Marble was on the stand for the purpose of correcting his former testimony, he was further interrogated by Judge Advocate Lemly concerning the conversation between Captain Sigs- bee of the St. Paul and Commodore Schiey overheard by him (the witness) when Captain Sigsbee came aboard the Brooklyn off Santiago, May 2s.
 Captain Lenly asked: May not Cap- tain Sigsbee have said. I have not seen anything of them, or words to that eff fRrf mi nil
 No sir; as I remember 1t, he said: They could not be here unless knew it."
 ITO whom were these remarks ad- dressed solely? Were they addressed to you at all? Under the circumstances may you not have failed to hear all that Cap tain Sigsbee said?
 After hearing the conversation which I have given, Captain Sigsbee and the commodore walked aft so l could not hear what was said and I went below"
 Lieutenant Commander Nicholson, of the Oregon, was then called and began his recital of the story of the battle of July 3. which he had observed as naviga- tor of the Oregon. He was. he said on the deck of his vessel and added: "Oc- cupying the position I did during the day of the engagement I necessarily saw con- siderable of it. The incidents of that day commenced about 9:30 on that day or five minutes before. When the first ship started to go around, the signal went up there they go.' I looked toward the har- Dor and saw the first ship. Her bow was making a turn into the last reach of the harbor on her way out. She was follow ed in succession by the others. I went to my station, first on the bridge, then down to the coming tower and saw that the proper connections were made.
 Tn the meantime the signal had been sounded to general quarters and by this faa l<1tla and blowers were going full tilt and a few minutes afterward Captain Clarke came up. We turned the ship, going slowly at first. the speed increasing alS the while; the ship turned with starboard helm and started in toward the enemy. They came out at full speed, apparently much faster than we were at this time. By the time we were strengthened out well to the westward they were all ahead of us
 Position of Ships.
 "The Iowa started in, she being to the westward of us, apparently got in closer to the enemy than we did, because we passed under her stern. A few minutes after that on our course to the westward we passed under the stern of the Texas apparently still in the water I called Captain Clarkcss attention to this Of course, firing commenced on both sides at the time the first ship cleared probably three and a half to four miles at that point. When we crossed under the Texas stern we saw the Iowa coming out of course nearly parallel with ours. I mo- ticed her a little abaft our starboard beam. Captain Clarke at the same time noticed her, and called my attention to her, and told me to look out and avoid a collision.
 After the action commenced we passed the Texas and the Iowa. The only ship then ahead of us was the Brooklyn. An the Spanish ships had gotten ofit by this time and we were pursuing them, heading for the leading ships. We noticed the Maria Teresa drop astern at less speed than at first; saw flames leaping up and out of her, which convinced us she was on fire; a few moments after the Oquendo appeared to be covered with smoke, and we concluded that she also was on fire. which proved to be fact.
 Just about this time the Vizcaya, which starboarded her helm, seemed to ,R>ad off to the southwsrd and west to-