The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-16

Ign Turned TO the Eastward After
the Leading spanish Vessel Had
Turned to the ard He Denies
= story mat HAs Gone the Rounds of
the NAVY That He Said: "For God's
sake. Dent DISCOURAGE him (schie,D:
Il was All We Could DO TO work Unm
I'D Go nat"-Hssa Poor Memory as
20 Hs Conversstions WIN the Com
modore-Cap Cock Tells schiry's
Reasons for the RetroErsde Movement
WASHINGTON. Oct. B-The mystery
q The B~rooklyn's famous loop In the battle
With Cer~ra's feet was deepened to-day
BY the testimony Of Ls-utensnt-Com-
mander James ii. Sears. who was Flag
lieutenant to Admiral Schley In the spanish
var. To q question by tho court which
= Investigating Sohley's conduct Ia that
conflict. Mr.. Scars said that the Brooklyn
began to turn TO ths east ward after tho
sading Spanish vessel had turned to the
westward. This "a directly contrary 10
The statement Of Capt. +. A Cook. the
Brooklynis commander. To the court yester-
day. that the loop order was given be-
oAuss the Spanish ships appeared Ia be
heading straight for the interval between
shs BROOKLYN and tho Texas and ths helm
Of Schlsy's flagship waA therefore put 10
port To keep the enemy from cutting her
Oh from the other American vessels
Admiral Schley said in his defence 20 the
Senate that the Brooklyn was getting be-
tween the Spanish ships and the other
American ships and the loop was made 90
got the Brooklyn out Of tins position, In
which she would have blanketed ths FIRE
Of the rest Of the American fleet. lieuton-
snt-CommAnder HodgSon. the Brooklyn's
navigator. said the order was given be-
cause Schley thought the ship was getting
10 close to the Spaniards
The testimony Of Mr.. Sears was favor
sble to Admiral Schley with regard To tho
blockadcs at ClonfuegOs and Santiago,
and the purpose Of Admiral Schley In firing
on the Colon on May 81. He spoke en-
Enthusiastically of Schley's courage In battle
He said that there was 600 yards distance
between the Brooklyn and the Texas when
the Brooklyn turned In front OF tho other
ship and there was no danger Of collision.
He also denied the story that has been
going tho POUNDS OF tho navy since tina
Spanish war that when there was soma
criticism Of Schley in the wardroom 81
the Massachusetts after the reconnois-
ssnce Of May 81. because that and the other
0u1Ir WtIN NV aAloNVA W ~ " tAN-F
enough TO Santiago 20 sink the Colon. he.
eears. exclaimed:
-For Gods sake. don't discourage him
II was all we could do 20 work him up To
Ghati"
Mr.. Sears wa cross-eIamined infinitely
by Judge Advocate Lemly. but his memory
was poor In regard 90 most Of the things
about which he was asked He had dis
$1,000 ska r.fr.1raAA Vn,veVnapf yttk
6chlsy. but did not remember any details
Of their conversations. M his r~scollec-
uon was equally at fault concerning half
dozen talks with his superior abou, Goa
ing the Flying Squadron.
Capt. Cook. who was on The stand again
Cor Q short time to-day. had a better memory
In regard 20 what he said 10 Admiral Schlcy
about the retrograde movement The hr-t
he heard Of n. said The Brooklyn's com
mander, was when he was told OF the signal
hoisted by Sohley's direction. for the ships
70 70 back TO Key West. He went 10 Schley
and asked him what Il meant and Schlsy
said tho responsibility was his alone and
be must act for himself. He was therefore
going back toward Kew West. so as 10 he
near q home coaling base II the weather
did not moderate enough 90 permit him
Most OF the day was spent In the
don Of Mr.. SearS. He said that the Brook
lxn yr.. onlv 90 wards from tho yiscsva
a. -. - c., 800
WV" -" ''P ~
eaid yesterday that lhe Instance was u"
tween 800 and 2.Opi yards. MIR. Scars
was not positive who gave che order TO
- ,ho ,,rn h,,, no ,Iousb, tho, Schl.x
80 ..1- - -
sAlo' taru aPo'' A"u '""N 'eNIonu'"
1t Ia hard aport Tho second spanish
ship, Mr.. Sears thought, looked ar II she
Intended 20 ram the Brpoklyn. and Admiral
e..,.- ....,,oi 90 su,as.,,o, o. CO.,
oSme' W"
enect nj the time " was men thH me
order 10 put the helm hard aport was given.
the witness aid This il In apparent CON
,radi.,to, 90 bis s,a,.,,a,, ,hnt Tho S,a,-
49, -. =, -, La M
ien snip mao 'u'"'u v "e'"'' '"e rf"'A-
Ign turned east but the seeming moon
eistency IL explained To some extent. by
sno,ber attainment Of Mr.. Sears that the
RrooLlvn's turn really began from the
rnoncn, she started In tow ard the harbor
sn,ysnc.
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