Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-10-06
scHLEY COURT INQUIRY.
The "Dsar sehIey" Dispatch stni Holds
Place Before tho Court.

mander iiodgson. formerly navigator
Of Commodore Schley's flagship. the
Brooklyn. continued his testimony Do.
fore tho sehley court Of inquiry today
7 after some Of the other witnesses had
been given an opportunity 70 correct
their testimony When court adjourn-
"a Friday nisht Commando Hodgson
was IA tho hands ~ Judge Advocate
Leniy. whose examipasion q him par.
took very largely of the nature Of a
croH-ezamiuafion This was due 20 the
fact that Hoigson had bsen called by
both sides Of the conirovcrsy and was
considered even more OF Schley wit
ness than government witness.
Captain Lemly aud Hanna continued
the inquiry for the government at the
beginning OF the sitting. after which
Mr. Rayner began a series of questions
intended to present the Schley side Of
the Brooklyn. during not only the bat
tie Of July 3. but Of the entire Santiago
campaign. Mr.. Hanaas inquiries were
devoted partly to developing more Of the
details concerning the bombardment Of
the Spanish ship Cris,obol Colon on May
3. The entire correspondence between
Commander Hodgson and Commodore
schley was also put in evidence
The court began the session with the
understanding there would be only one
sitting. this agreement being reached
and brought about by the fact that the
members Of the court and the counsel
find themselves greatly fatigued by the
exaeiing nature OF their work and con.
tinnous sessions Of the court.
There is much interest in the episode
concerning Admiral Sampson and there
Is doubs as 20 whether he will be wit.
ness. Il will remain with Admiral
Schley and his counsel to say for what
day. If for any. he shall be called.
Controversy as to the admiral's mean.
ing in his Dear Schley" dispatch on
May 90 has been in no wise abated by
the tentative agreement as TO his being
summoned. Counsel on both sides had
before them copies Of the dispatch and
each was trying strenuouly 10 bring
the other 20 their view Of the case.
When Lieutenant Doyle was excused
Captain Lemly again brought up the
question Of she difference OF construc-
tion Of the last paragraph Of the Dear
sohley" letter He produced the orig.
inal copy, reading a part Of the para.
graph As follows
II therefore am OF the opinion our
best chance OF success in capturing their
ships will be 90 hold two points. Glen.
fuegos and Havana. with all the force
we can muster. II later It should de-
velop these vessels are at Santiago we
could then assemble OF that port tho
ships best suited for the purpose and
completely blockade IL. Until we then
receive more positive information we
shall continue TO hold Havana and San.
tiago
Captain Lemly then said;
"If the court please. l was requested
yesterday by the counsel for applicant
to produce the original Of the letter
from Admiral Sampson TO Commander
Schley. dated May ~. 1895. the ques.
tion being as 10 the final name at the
end Of the first paragraph whether IL
should be Cienfuegos or Santiago. and
appears over an erAsure. invite atten.
tion TO the fAct that in the press copy
book IL is Santiago, which shows that
the change was made before the letter
was press copied aud sent. viii add
that the punctuations is as stated ON
yesterday in the press copy"
He also at the request Of Admiral
5chley's counsel introduced another
copy In which he said; "You will see
there was no correction. IL appeared
as Santiago"
The court examined the original pa.
pers and press copies with care and IL |
was agreed the papers should again be
printed in the record.
Captain Lemly then requested that
Nj papers in Admiral Schley's posses
lion bearing upon the case DO supplied.
md Mr.. Raynor replied for the admiral
hat he. Admiral schley, had no more
papers.
Lieutenat Commander Albion O.
was thcn called TO continue
ais testimony. He was asked by Capt.
Lsmly about his correspondence with
Schley concerning what the
Judge advocate called newspaper "ool.
oquy." The witness took exception 10
he use Of the word 'colloquy" and
Captain Lemly replied that it was the
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