The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-28
NUMBER 1910.
SCHLBY CROSS EXAMINED.
The Judge Advocate Fails TO Dis
concert the Applicant.

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of Written Orders Tor HnttIc. Si-
IeUrcd Ls Fir- Rny1rr's Mere Stntc-
IncEt 81 Ercy~-Suur.~on's Author
ity Up 10 July > Cited-N Ruling
, Favorable Co the 3IaryIandcr.
PIai" Aus,ser~ 4" All Questions.
Rear Admiral s.M.g was under the
cross-eNamiu-t.on yr ,ae Judge advocate
Captain Lem.y. tor nearly four hours to-
day az the Court OF Enquiry. The appH-
cant took the stand shortly after the
Court convened aaI Mr.. Rayuer asked
him few questions I'D regard To- couycr-
satious and incidents testified To by other
witnesses.
Captain Lemly then took Admiral
Schley in hand with the apparent iutsn-
tiou of suhjectinE him to "a very minute
and sco-ching cross-examiuauon. Tie had
prepared a long list Of questions. many
Of which he read from his notes. He laid
great stress upon the alleged failure of
Schley 70 issue in writing any plans or or
ders Of battle in case the enemy should
appear.
Admiral Schley described what instruc-
tions ho had issued prior TO June !, when
Sampson arrived off Santiago. Captain
LemIy endoavored to show that after that
ScEley had issued no orders TO his squad
ron
Mr. Rayper advanced the pertinent sUg-
gestion that Schley was not in command
after June I. until $50 o'clock on the
morning Of July 3. He asked how it was
possible for the commodore 10 have issued
any orders. He wanted to know il Schley
was expected to form an order of battle
and pass il along TO all the ships while
the SplniarJs We're coming out.
There was a modest outburst of ap-
plause following Mr.. Rayner's remarks,
but It was soon suppressed. The Court
retired To- consider the objection raised by
Mr.. Rayner. and on returning rendered
decision c1nfning the questioning to the
period preceding June ].
Captain Lemly in his cross-examination
erdeavored TO add TO the precept another
charge that of delay from Key West to
CienfusGos.
Admiral schley was not disturbed. ap-
parentIy. by the judge advocates ques-
tions and save his replies in a crisp and
prompt manner.
When thc Court convened this morning
Lieutenant Harlow. OF the Vixen, went
upon the stand and made a few minor
corrections in his testimony. Admiral
SchIey who was testifying in direct ex-
animation when the Court adjourned on
Friday, then resumed. As Admiral Schley
took his seat in the witness chair Admi-
raI Dewey said:
You are stilI under oath"
Explaining Small Incidents.
Mr.. Rayner said that he had but few
questions 20 ask, and that these related
to conversations and Incidents testified TO
by other witnesses. He mentioned first
the statement made by Lieutenant Grant
who said that during the passage from
Cienfuegos 10 Santiago a strange sail
was sighted and that the vessels Of the
squadron were IN "a melee as a result.
Admiral Schley said that he recalled
the incident of sighting the ship. but he
declared that the squadron never stopped.
If any Of the vessels get out Of line. he
said, II was through the failure Of their
commanding officers TO understand the
signals.
,.Q.-Do you recoHoct any signal from
the M2ssachuetts TO the squadron, on
May 81. during the reconnaissance. Do not
60 in closer2
A---No, ] cannot recall that signal at
al. II would. Of course. have been unrcc-
essary in view Of the fact that no vessel
could have left the line without the per
mission of the commander-iu-chief i do
lot recall any such message.
O--Nas the Iowa following the Massa-
ChuSCttsZ
A.-No, the Iowa was the third in the
me The New Orleans was following the
Massachusetts and the Iowa was the last
vessel in the line
The Boast of Evans Recalled.
Odd YOU have any conversation with
Captain Evans az any time. either on July
or ., or do you recall any remarks that
he made in your presence at about that
time2 II so, state what the purport Of
that conversation was.
A.-Yes. ] remember conversation. but
] am unable to state whether Il was on
the 18th or 5th. But / did have a conver-
Satlon with him on board the flagship.
And in this connection I wish 20 say I'm re-
gard 10 AdCIS al evans. as ] have stated
OF the others, that / think his recollection
rather than his veracity Is at fault
remember that ne said something about
blowing the stern of the Plutou, raking
down the NiZcaya, putting his helm 70
EtarDOard, and knocking out some other
vessel. OF something OF the kind. M rec
oleCUon is that preliminary 20 this ht
asked me. or al least said to me. Did
you see Jack Philip start 10 run aWayg
And ] said No that be was mistaken;
that he perhaps meant the Brooklyn. that
81 was the Brooklyn that made th. turn
and asked him IL be had not seen tho tac-
tical necessity Of IL. Then some further
remarks which 7 made DO not recall
now what they Werc-euLed the converse
ton
A Denial Of Running Away.
Mr.. Ruyuer then read from the testi-
mJny Of Captain Dawson. in which hs
said that the Brooklyn ran 2.0l9 yards %
the southwark after making tn turn. and
again from the evidence Of CAPTAIN Tay-
Tor, Of the Indiana. ia which he sid that
the Brooklyn passed a mile and a half tl
the south Of the column
Q.-What have you 20 say in regard &c
these two statements
Al think they are entirely and abso-
lutely mistaken. The Brooklyn did not
cept a distance OF LcT tactical diameter
surely not more than 800 vards. ] DO not
think We were over -E.r OF . 800 Yards
at any time from the line 0f Jh- Spanish
ships | say emphatcally that the Brook
lyn did not run further 20 the south
ward, ana any statement 20 the contrary
Is a mistake.
Continuing. In answer 10 another Ques
ton, Admiral Schley stated that when h,
left Santiago. on May 2G. the St Paul wa.
left in front Of the harb0r and that Cap.
tain Sigsbce stated 20 him that his Goa
supply was short He then gave an *.
PLANTATION Of what was done with his Off
Uial papers after the campaic en- closed and