Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-11-07

Nuuutt bfuuEut uuh practically uuIulHH
new. He described the blockade and
told OF where he was on the Brooklyn
during the battle. He was in charge
OF two guns aft, and could see nothing
of the vessel q head and little to the
rear because of smoke
Lieutenant Commander Grant, who
was called TO tell of the conversation
in the ward room OF the Mass chusetts
When Lieut.. Sears is said to have made
an invidiUus remark about the difficulty
in getting Commodore Schley nerved up
to make the reuonnn distance or May 3lSt,
was not allowed to make any statement
about the matter, Lieut., Sears whtn
examined. denied having made any such
| remark, and his word will have to
stand. According TO the ruling OF the
court, Capt Sigsbeo was the cause of
a long argument over the iutroductTpn
of now testimony on rehuttaL The
court decided that witnesses on Iebuttnl
might tell anything new or additional
10 their statement on direct eyamina
| tion. al
Capt. Sigsbse went over tho Tressboat
incident again, nGd gave many details.
| lie desired TO make statement MS to
the conversation with Commodore
Sch ey which four witnesses have said
conveyed to Schley the statement that
the 81 aniah feet was not at Santiago,
and which Sigspee says he cannot
remember, but tina court would not
allow it. QuartormAster Andersen. Buw
OF the Kearsarge, ard known as the
man at the wheel Of the BrooklyE"
| during the Icon, was called by the
court, and told what he knew of that
tactical movement. lie said ,Commo-
dore Sohley gave the order to put the
helm hard apurt, y and the helm was
not steadied until the Brooklyn WAS out
| parallel with the Spaniards,
| Capt, Chadwick went over in rehuttal
the interview between Sch ey and
Sampson on the Brooklyn at Key West,
and on CROSS examination was closely
pressed by Mr.. Rayner to tell all he
knew Of the conversation at that time,
Chadwick being the only other person
| present, lie raid the conversation
lasted 10 or. 90 minutes, but all that he
| could tell of it was that Sohley pro
iessed loyalty to Sampson as comman
der chief, and said he was glad to
serve under him. Chadwick insisted
that at the time no mention was made
of orders as to avoid rislsing any of the
ships of the Flying Squadron by ire
from land batteries. Admiral Sohley
whispered the suggestion to Mr.. Ray ner
to ask the witness if there was any
thing said about Hontoria guns at the
interview.
None whatever, +" replied Capt.
Chadwick.
| AS Admiral Sampson is incapable of
testifying in regard to the matter, the
answer gave direct contradiction to
| A6t,sKaI Snh1a- no -, taf
TO judge which officer is telling the
truth.
Washington, Nov. 1.-The Schley
i Court OF Inquiry began its proceeding
today with the understanding that,
with the exception OF some witnesses
who will be recalled next Monday to
correct their testimony, the last testi-
mony would be taken before adjourn.
ment. The witnesses called for today
were both summoned by the depart
ment, and we're Lieut.. John Hood, who
commanded the dispatchboat Hawl,
during the Cuban campaign, and Sylves.
ter Scoyel, who was newspaper CORE
spondent in Cuba during the SIaaish
War. Lieut.. Hood was summoned fol
the purpose OF relating his version oil
his interview with Admiral Schley of
Cienfuegos, and Mr.. Soovel was called
to answer questions concerning the
message which Capt, SIgsbee of the
st. Paul 10 said to have megaphoned tc
the pressboat Somers N. Sn it'll on Mas
2sth. Photographer Hare testified thai
at that time Capt. Sigsbee stated thai
the Spanish fleet was not In the harbor
Of Santiago, and gavo the name of Mr..
Scovel as one of the correspondents on
board the presshoat with himself nj
that time.
Capt. Lemly then brought up the
question of the character of the argu
Kent to he made, saying: 81 wouc
like for my own information to ask the
instructions OF the court as to whether
! or not we are expected In the CLOSING
arguments to contine ourselves to tbs
evidence and the scope of the precep
as defined by the court. | mean tht
argument made both by counsel for the
applicant and by my associate and my.
SELF ,.
Mr.. Rayner "We have to confins
ourselves to the evidence, but do moi
want to be entirely restricted. We can
,, not allude to any facts that are not IL
!, the evidence, but we will 10 making
our allusion do it very respectfully AMI
!
Capt. Lemly: 81 think that SHOULD
= be the general scope OF the argument, ;
!, | -
Washington, Nov. 2.-The Schle,
. court made an early adjournment yes
/ terday, much to the relief of all con
: oerned. With the exception Of haarinI
! one witness, Lieut. Strauss. who wa
: watch officer on the Castine during th
| Cuban CamDaipfl.5 and tho veritiratioi
by Admiral Schlay of his testimony
, the record has been completed. III
(, Judge advocate made short work Of wha
: remained OF the testimony in rebuttHl
y The most important witness of the day
: measured by the general expectation
Was Sylvester Soovel, a newspaper cor
= respondent. A careful analysis of hi
Il statements does not diaclose anythin
y. OF particular importance. The sui
II Stance OF what be said was that Will
: en- the pressboat Smith he had q mega
q phone conversation with Cart. Sigsbe
of the st. Paul. The conversation wa
!, limited to two questions and two an
!. swers, according to his recollection
= His first question was Where is Ad
y miial Scniey?" ard Capt. Sigsbee re
n piled I'm the Yucatan Passage, - TIL
second question was "Where is Ger
vera?" ard the answer to that was .
am not sure, but we caught an Englis
. collier trying to. sneak into the harhc
I, this morning. " The witness said thv
y that was all the conversation he ha
:, with Capt. Sigsbee, but that others O
= the boat had conversation with hiI
y also, aad on cross exam ination Nj
:, Sooyel said that the testimony Of til
" press photographer, Mr.. 3are,e whic