The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-26

Washington, Oct. 25-when the Schley Court of Inquiry adjourned today. Ad- miral Schley had not completed his tes- timony in chief. He was on the stand from 11:30 a. m. until 3:3O p. m The court adjourned to Monday twenty min- utes in advance of the usual time because the Admirars throat had become some- what sensitive as a result of his contin- uous talking yesterday and today.
 By large odds the largest crowd that has yet attended any of the sessions were present today.
 The chief event of the day was the Ad- miraps relations of the events of July when the American fleet sent Cervera's squadron to the bottom of the sea or to the beach. He told his story of this his- torical occurrence in plain words and in unaffected style, but the narrative was straightforward and to the paint, indi- eating close familiarity with all the phases of that event. He said that the Brooklyn had for a time sustained the fire of all four of the Spanish ships and also the fire of the Spanish land batte- sfes
 Explaining the historical turn of his own flagship, the Brooklyn, he said that he had not approached to within less than 600 yards of the Texas, and that he never had considered that vessel in the least danger. He also stated, in response to an interrogation from MT. Raynor. that he had never during the battle engaged in any colloquy with Lieutenant Hodgson, and that he had not used the expression attributed to him by Hodgson. This re- fers to the alleged colloquy in which the Admiral is charged with having said. Damn the Texas" Admiral Schley also gave the details of the reconnaissance of May 31, when the Spanish ship Cristobal Colon was bombarded.
 In this connection he denied the state ments attributed to him by Commander Potts of the battleship Massachusetts.
 As Admiral Schley left the courtroom today he was given quite an ovation. A large number of persons had halted out side the courtroom door and many in- sisted on shaking hands with him. The assemblage escorted him up the hill from the gunners' workshop in which the court sits, to the outer gates of the navy yard. In the Schley court of inquiry today Admiral Schley continued the recital of his narrative regarding his conduct in the Spanish war. which he had begun yesterday. When the court adjourned re he had dcovered most of the points of the campaign previous to the Santiago blockade, leaving that blockade, the re- cOn0OlSanCe Ol mdy -OlSl, lHe D6lLlS Ol Santiago and the famousAloop of the Brooklyn yet to be told of.
 The Admiral was prompt in his arrival at the courtroom and notwithstanding the work of yesterday appeared fresh and in good condition for the work before him today.
 Tho three members of the court were prompt as usual in their entrance to the court room and Admiral Dewey tapped for order as the ancient time-piece on the courtroom wall chimed the hour of Il o'clock.
 Standing Room Only.
 If the president of the court yesterday was pleased with what he designated as 'sthe best house of the season. he must have been more than gratifed by the audience which faced himself and the other members of the naval triumVlrate when they began proceedings today. The courtroom was crowded as 1t never mas been before. Almost from the time that +he navy yard gates were opened at x o'clock this morning there were crowds of people anxious to gain admittance.
 Tickets for all the reserved seats hao been issued before the court was calleo to order today, and an hour before that time there was not an unreserVeu seat uroccunied. Persons without tickets ar irving after 10 o'clock were therefore either compelled to accept standing room ar to leave the building without hearing the proceedings. as many Of them ulo' AS was the case on yesterday AdinhrdI Schley was thoroughly self-possessed' ana he again spoke clearly and distinctly, so that his words were heard throughout the hall.
 Previous to Admiral Schley's appear ance on the stand the witnesses Of yes +erdav were recalled for the purpose of correcting their testimony -. Harlow is Questioned. .. <. The first of these witnesses thus called was Lieutenant Commander C. Il: liar low of whom the counsel asked a ques- ton concerning the activity in the har- hor of Santiago on the evening of July 9d The reply to this question had the eect of causing Advocate Lemly to enter upon line of questions The first ques- ton was as follows:
 ''Did the Vixen carry a verbal report from Commodore Schley to the com mander-in-chief on July 2d that there was unusual activity shown by the enemy in the harbor"
 gro the best of my recollection the ViX- on received by megaphone from an officer on the quarter deck of the Brooklyn or the night of July 2d. such a message as that. and to the best of my belief did as she usually did. carry such messages to inc flagship and to other vessels oi the squadron.
 Cantain Lemly: Were you personally nreSent and within hearing when this meeaphone message was received by the Vixen?"
 .'It is a matter entirely of recollection and a good recollection-I was"
 Were yohi present or do you know that such message was delivered to the com mander-in-chief. and if so by whom de Nvered?"
 .I have no recollection of it's having heen delivered to the commander-in- chief"
 The judge advocate then exhibited the log of the Vixen and asked the witness t' examine it and determine whether there was any entry there to indicate that the vessel had performed this service. He sac there was one entry which showed that on July there was a distribution oi mail by the Vixen, and this, nc sa'o showed that she had made trip up ana down the line.
 When Message Was Received,
 "At what time was the message re- ceived?" asked Captain Lemly-
 Early in the evening"" he replied, - should say in the first dog watch"
 Why do you say 1t was fin tha' wstch?"
 That Is my recollection
 He added in response to a question that he had kept diary ofthe campaign but said that it is in Boston. Captain