New-York tribune., 1901-10-22

rnodore schley on the morning of Nav %
NaI' Hayner-Arn I right in saying that you per-
maps saw more or much of Commodore schey
during the whole of this Spanish war as anv one
body? a '
saw him daily and all through each day. gem
orally speaking"
DID you see him during the time of the recon
noissance on May 40
Yes. sir
Did You see him frequently during the dav Of
the battle OF July 80"
NO. sir. I only saw him dur,ng +ba obas. =, ,h
Colon - '"e
Did you see him during any of the lombard
ments2"
i saw him during one Of them. Exactly which
one cannot distinctly recolect."
What was his general bearing conduct and
manner on any day in which they was a battle or
any other time?'
SAYS sCHLEY WAS FEARLESS AND COOL.
so far my observation went. he was thor
oughy fearless and self-possessed on all occa-
sions'
Was ne at any time within your knowledge
laborlng under any mental excitement?"
No. sir"
Mr. Hanna cross-examined the witness He told
OF the meeting Of the Flying Squadron and the
Marblehead while the former was on the way TO
Clenfuegos and the signals that had been ex-
changed Regarding the progress of the F1ying
squadron from Key West 10 Cienfuegos the wit
ness said that he knew Of delay. Respecting the
correspondence while the Flying Squadron was at
Cienfuegos he said they kept no special book of
letters received. The letters as received. were
briefed stamped and filed. He never had any
trouble. under this in finding any letter the
Commodore wanted Never. his knowledge was
q single paper lost
Mr.. Hanna exhibited q letter dated MAY 30 1895
and written by Commodore Schley which con-
taineo a reference 10 the dispatches brought by
the Dupont. and giving a general account of the
operations OF the Flying Squadron. He sought 10
show that Dispatch No 4, the Dear schley' let
ter was received on May -. and not the I'D. The
witness said: The conjunction of this letter and
the changed Endorsement in lead pencil on the back
Of one Of the dispatches would seem 10 indicate
that the dispatch might have been received on the
22d"
ADMISSION BY sCHLEY's COUNSEL
After the examination had proceeded along this
line for some time Mr.. R1yner addressed the court
as follows.
10 by the Dupont (Which Joined the Flying
admit that NE got No. by the Hawk and the
Marblehead Now the trouble is about the other
No : Where did the duplicate of No. go? We
eannot admit We got it by ~ he Iowa, but We agree
admit the receipt Of this memorandum from Cap
been able 10 fzd out and cannot admit is that the
Iowa carried No. L
Mr. Rayner turned TO Admiral schIey and asked:
You admit that don't you. Admral?"
The Admiral replied Certainly, We admit that"
When the court met at ? O'Clock Mr. Hanna con-
unued his examination of Lieutenant Wells.
How do you account specifically the alb
sence Of the receiving stamp imprint on the dupI-
cate Dear Schley dispatches" Mr.. Hanna asked.
1t Is possible that jotted down that note on
them when they were handed 10 me. OF course IT
was the custom TO put the receiving stamp let
ters generally"
''Can il be possible tnGt the Commodore retained
them for time?'
IT is possible but not probable. He sometimes
held dispatches in the cabin for a time, but he
generally sent them down as soon as received"
ENDORSEMENTS CHANGED
The witness said he remembered absolutely moth
ing whatever about the receipt Of dispatch No.
from Admiral Sampson 10 Commodore Schley say
ing that the Spanish feet probably az Santi-
ago, except what was revealed by the receiving
stamp Endorsements He said that this dis
patch. the Dear schley'' letter there had at
first been an Endorsement showing its receipt on
May a, and subsequently another written over the
first indicating the receipt the 23d OF that
month.
Your pencil marks, then, cannot be taken as
very clear indication to when these papers were
received?" asked Mr.. Hanna, but the witness re-
piled that they could be- saying: Generally. I
should say yes. 90 not intend to be nfaIlible OF
that subject"
But the Dear schIey' letter. you say. would
seem 10 have been received the I'd Of May
Yes"
so that although actually received on the "a /,
bore the Endorsement Of 23d and oath
lone bore a date 23d and another bore date
'24th.' I recollect
Going back TO the arrival Of the Dupont and the
Iowa May %. the witness said il was possible
that they fought dispatches and also possible that
they brought the McCaIla memorandum Still he
thought that II there had been duplicate copies
they would have been found among Admiral
Schleys papers. Mr. Hanna questioned Lieutenant
Wells closely about Admiral Schey's papers. but
he repeated that since he had boxed them up and
TUNED them over 10 Admiral Schley in 1895 he had
not seen them until he saw them recently at the
Navy Department I saw them very much spread
about al the department since I have been here
he said.
Under what circumstances did you examine
them at the department.
Il examined them 10 make copies of certain pa
pers. I applied different officers They were
handed to me. made such copies as I desired and
turned the papers over TO the responsible persons
concerned"
Mr. Hanna also questioned Lieutenant Wells
about the war bulletin received from the Adula
while the Flying Squadron lay of Cienfuegos saw
Ing that while Cervera's feet had entered Santiago
Il had left there later. He said that the document
was in the shape OF a small handbiIl and that evil
oently Il had been issued by some uewspa per in
that neighborhood. He also said he recalled the
paper very distinctly but could not recall bv whom,
IL issued
THE MOVEMENT TOWARD KEY WEST.
Lieutenant Wells said that he had never had any,
conversation with Commodore Schley concerning
the retrograde movement. My own idea was that
we were heading for Santiago" he said He re
membered discussions to the possibility of going
10 Gonaives Bay to coal. his recollection was
that II was only TO be done in certain contineen-
cies
Mr. Hanna questioned the witness abop, ,be ho-,
bardment Of the Colon May 81 He asked.
What was the purpose Of Commodore schlav tr
regard 70 the Colon on May s. The witness re-