Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-26
EVANS A RAMSEY sNIFFLEs.
Tried to Make 1t Appear That Capt
Jack Philips Was Afraid.

The feature of the Schley court of
inquiry last Tuesday was the testi-
mony Of Mr.. George E. Graham, who,
as a correspondent Of the Associated
Press, was with Commodore Schley on
the Brooklyn all through the Santiago
campaign. Mr.. Grahams testimony
covered the principal events Of the
campaign, and contradicted the testi-
mony Of several naval officers as to
alleged conversations with Schley. The
most interesting portion of the cores
pondent's testimony related to a GER
tain conversation between Commodore
Schley and Captain Evans immediate
| ly after the battle. The story is told
in an Associated Press dispatch as
follows:
At that point Mr. Raynor began an
examination Of the witness concerning
a conversation reported to have taken
place between Commodore Schley and
| Capt. Evans Of the Iowa, after the
| battle; but before the examination had
gone far 1t was objected to by Capt.
! Lemly.
| Were you," asked Mr.. Raynor,
present at any conversation between
Capt. Evans and Commodore Schley?'
"Yes, sir. In the commodore cabin
on the Brooklyn on July s." Mr.. Gra-
ham responded.
when Evans came in the first thing
he said was 'Schley, did you see Jack
Philip run away with the Texas and
Commodore Schley said No, neither
did you
Admiral Dewey addressing counsel.)
I-One moment. Poor Philip Is not pres
ent, you know.
| Mr.. Raynor-That has gone in, In
Capt. Evans testimony.
| Capt. Lemly-In cross examination
something in regard to it has gone In.
| cannot see what bearing 1t has.
| Mr.. Raynor-We do not want to
prove anything about what Capt. Phil
ip said. This is a conversation in
which Commodore Schley was present
Capt. Lemly-You propose to contra
dict what you drew out in cross ex-
animation?
| Mr.. Raynor-Why, Of course.
| After some further argument the
court retired for the consideration OF
the point raised. After being out fol
20 minutes the members returned and
Admiral Dewey announced the decis-
ion in the following terms:
"The court decides that the questions
intended to impugn the crediblllty OF a
witness, intended to prove any point
4
lyn during the battle Of July g. intended
to prove any statement made by Com
modore Schley or conversation held
with Commodore Schley which have a
material bearing upon the matters des-
ignated by the precept are admissible
provided such conversations or state
ments occurred in the presence of and
within the hearing Of the witness"
| Mr.. Raynor then repeated his ques-
ton, asking him to repeat the conver-
sation, which Mr.. Graham did as fol-
lows:
Capt. Evans came into the cabin
I sat at a round table In the centre
Commodore Schley got up and shook
hands with Capt. Evans and the latter
said, "Schley. did you see Philip turn
around and run out of the fight" The
commodore said, No, neither did you
He did not run out of the fight Capt
Evans said, oh, yes he did. l saw
him. Capt. Evans said he was In the
next ship and saw him. The commo-
dore said: 1T was not the Texas at all,
The Texas was in the fight all the
time. The ship you saw turn around
was the Brooklyn.
CHEERS FOR scHLEY.
William l.. Hill, who was chief boat
swain on the Brooklyn during the bat
tie of Santiago, was the most inpor-
tant witness Wednesday. His testi-
mony provoked much enthusiasm for
Admiral Schley. In his description OF
the battle, the witness said:
II heard Commodore Schley say,
Port and ship started to swing to
starboard. The helm was put over