Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
SCHLEY INQUIRY.
Facts, Not Opinions, Will Be
Order of Evidence.
To Follow This Line Court Is 0bIige
to Withdraw Question.
Four Witnesses Examined. Friday .li.I, la
te'est Shown B., Public.

| court of inquiry re-conVened, today,
and before adjournment examin d
four witnesses. The mcst inp5rt1nt in
| Cident Of the day was the decision Of
the court Withdrawing a que tiCn put
by the court itself, &sainG Witnt s.
to give his opinion concc. ming a p, int
| in controversy.
The witness was Rear Admiral Eis-
Eira0n, who participated in the Santa
| go campaign as captain of the battle
| ship Aiass4C ChCsetts. This vessel. on
time. was d part of the flying squad
| ron commanded by Commodore Sc..,e :
nd the cCuit :sked Admiral Higgin
| sc1 to state whether all possible meas
UIcS were taken to capture or de troy
the Spanish vessel Chris -obal CClcn as
she lay in Santiago hal Dor from May
- Ia June l. 1888.
counsel for Admiral Schley objected
20 the question. on the ground that a
reply "or!G iavolye II opinion and not
| a statement of fact.
Judge Advocate Lemley admitted
that the precedents We're against ques-
tons Of this character and the court
withdrew this intcrrog2tory. 1t is gem
u;ally admitted that th.s decision viii
| have the effect Of materially shortening
the term Of the court. as viii also the
| courts manifest intention to cut out
Irrelevant questions and all hearsay
testimony. IN several cases the wit
Eosses were &3.n3:I.shcd 10 relate only
| events coming within theiI own OBJ
! strvation.
Admiral Dewey showed himself a
prompt and methOdical presiding Off
| Ger. He called the court To order eX-
| actly at the designated hour and al
iouined it just as promptly at 1
o'clock.
The witnesses. today. We're Rear Ad-
| mir.4l HigsinsCn. who commanded the
| battIeship Massa chusetts during the
| Spanish war: capt. c. NJ. Chester. who
commanded the cruiser CINCINNATI;
| Ma iur Thomas y. Wood OF the Man inc
| corps who commanded the marines
| in the Massachusetts, and Commander
| Giles l.. Harber. who was executive
officer Of the Texas, the latter being
on the stand when the court adjourn-
ed. The attendance Of the public was
| smaH
Admiral Higein, son was the FIRST
| witness called. lie gave his full name
- Francis J. Higsinson. rank as that
W .t.r admiral said Le now was in
| command of me NoI tn Atlan;ic squad
i"n: that he had, as captain. command
CIT the bs;tleship Massachus It's Gu. ing
tho s;p4nish war and thai for q pant
oI the time the Massachusetts had been
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v III Admiral Schley mad ben in
| command. nv told ~ joining tie fleet
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