Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-18
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
COURT OF INQUIRY


on the Brooklyn during the war, was
the first witness OF the afternoon ses-
sion Of the court. Referring to the
blockade Of Cienfuegos he recalled that
on the 22nd the Brooklyn steamed past
the entrance to the harbor, and that
the ship had gone TO within about a
mile Of the harbor. He also recalled that
the Adula had reported that the Span
iards had left Santiago, When tho
battle of July occurred he was in the
port turret. The shortest range used
by him during that engagement was,
he said, 1900 yards.
Asked as to Commodore Schley's
bearing In the battle, the witness said
1t was such as to inspire enthusiasm"
Do you know what vessels were
sighted at the beginning Of the bat
tle?' asked Mr. Raynor.
Hold ON there" exclaimed Cant.
Lemly, before the witness could reply.
II object"
Capt Lemly stated that the precept
did not can for the position of the ships
except to show whether they endanger-
ed the Brooklyn
Replying. Mr.. Raynor said that the
lions which had been admitted
Il believe that is an invasion Of the
decision Of the court alreauy rendered
with regard to going into this matter
Of the position OF vessels said Cant.
Lemly. NOV with regard 10 the rela-
tive positions at the beginning of the
battle, / have excepted from my OBJ
lection so far as relates to the possi-
billty Of collision which Is a distinct
part of the precept. The position Of the
Brooklyn al the beginning Of the battle
Is called for distinctly and in terms but
thai OF no other vessel Except as |
have stated, in so far as It involves the
possibility Of collision this, | think. Is
Objectionable and ! submit the matter
10 the court"
Mr. Raynor-Of course. I want to
state 20 my friend that / win not press
this question now, but there is stage
OF the case where | will have 10 bring
II up. | submitted questions to my
brother yesterday. They were not ac-
ceptod, | win withdraw II now
dge-adVocate-We viii have to en-
ter this on the record as another recon-
Nuisance,
Mr. Raynor-It has been "A very sue
cessful reconnaissance In developing
you.
Judge advocate-So far as we can
do It, II the court please we would
like TO have this matter decided now,
and here.
Capt. Parker-If we withdraw the
question there is nothing before the
court.
Judge Advocated am before the
court.
Capt. Parker-But there is nothing
before the court in the question Wheth-
er you are there or not.
Judge adyocate--lt is n part Of these
very questions that We're submitted 10
Inc yesterday and afterward With
drawn but IL Was subsequently brought
in by the witness in the shape Of sig
nails
RAYNOR AND sCHLEY CONSULT.
Mr. Raynor at this point requested
permission 10 withdraw for five min.
utes for a consultation with Admiral
Schey, which the court granted While
proceeding TO the consultation room the
Judge advocate started to address the
court whereupon Mr. Raynor Informed
him that he could speak while they
Were gone
MIR Raynor, after his conference with
Admiral Schlcy, announced to the court
that they would withdraw the question
for the time being.
In reply to questions by the court Mr.
Halisan said that when the Viscaya
turned toward the Brooklyn the Span.
ish ship bore on our starboard beam.
little forward and was headed toward
US distant from 000 to 1900 yards"
He also said that there We're three
or four guns heard at Cienfucgos, and
that these shots were regular.
ENSIGN MACY.
When Nh. Hallgan retired he was
succeeded 10y Ensign Macy who was q
naval cadet on the Brooklyn during
the Spanish war. He said he hal
heard no guns at Cicnfuegos. but had
seen the signal lights ashore
Mr. Raynor asked the witness II he
had had any conversation with Conn
modore Schley during the night before
the engagement OF May -. lie replied |
that he had a conversation
Il was on he signal bridge Of the
Brooklyn. After dinner" he said,
when the commodore came up5n the |
bridge. and during the course Of the /
he stated 20 me. T0mor- |
row we are going In with the ships not /
coallng to lombard az long range 10 |
develop the exact location 81 batteries I
and to form an estimate Of their /
strength He said ne was not going In 1
Tor a regular bomhardment. as he had /
from the department not /
10 hazard the ships against these bat- /
.eries ana that il be should disable one 1
n bis ships during the homhafdment |
his force would then be rendered infer
or TO the Spanish forces inside the
larbor; that he was going merely FOR a
reconnaissance and not TO destroy the
batteries or the Colon"
The witness said that he had been
IN the gun deck during the battle of /
July 3. The Brooklyn pursued sinu-
rus course, he said. az the beginning /
Y the engagement and then swung
apidly 90 starboari with port helm.
lis least range was 200 yards. and his
;reatest $500 yards
on cross-examination CAPT Lemly
Questioned the witness abopt the iat-
er's conversation with Commodore
'chley on the night Of Nav 90 Mr..
Macy said that be aid not know from
whom the commodore had received his
riders not 20 endanFer the ships by exc
'Osing them 10 shore batteries. and that
n had never seen the order himself.
" Frew ~ no other officers present
rhen the conversation occurred but the
ignal officer. and one or two men we're
Within hearing.