The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-26
Also Certain the Ctterances Attrib-
uted to Him by Commander
Potts Were Never Made.
AN INTERESTING NARRATIVE
OF THE BATTLE OFF SANTIAGO AND
PRECEDING INCIDENTS.
Admiral Dewey Prompt i'm Enforcing
the Rule of the Court that Wit
nesses Must stick to Facts.

WASHINGTON Oct. .. - When the
Schley court of inquiry adjourned to-day
Admiral Schley had not completed his
testimony I'm chief He took the stand
about 11:3O o'clock. after former witnesses
had been recalled for the purpose of MAX
ing corrections in and additions TO their
testimony and continued his statement
until court adjourned at $40 r. m. This
adjournment. twenty minutes in advance
of the usual time. was due to the fact that
the admirals throat had become some
what sensitive a result OF his con-
tinUous talking yesterday and to-day. He
had made complaint TO the court of the
condition of his throat Immediately after
concluding his recital Of the story of the
battle of Santiago, and Admiral Dewey,
who evidently himself had noticed the diff
fculty, responded by showing willingness
10 adjourn the court. Mr.. Rayner, how
ever, expressed a desire to proceed say
ing that he had a number of questions
which he wished to ask, and Admiral
Schley assented to his counsel's sugges-
tion. A quarter of an hour later Admiral
Dewey himself renewed the suggestion for
an adjournment. and. all concerned agree
ing TO this proposition. the court adjourned
Until Monday at II o'clock.
The day was a notable one in court. BY
large odds the largest crowd that has yet
attended any Of the sessions was present.
and earnest interest was manifested
throughout the proceedings. Long before
the beginning of the morning session all the
seats reserved for visitors in the court
room were occupied and the greater por-
tion OF the space i'm the rear of these seats
was covered by men and women standing
They not only stood upon the floor, but
.po- window sils and tables, and even
tae rude elevator machinery in that por-
tion OF the hall was covered by men. Only
on one occasion was there any effort at
applause, and this was suppressed before it
had reached any magnitude.
The chief event of the day was the ad-
mirals relation of the events of July 5,
when the American fleet sent Cervera's
squadron to the bottom of thc sea or TO
the beach He told his story of tins his
toricaI occurrence in plain words and in
unaffected style, but the narrative was
straightforward and to the point. indicat-
ing close familiarity with all the phases
of that event He said the Brooklyn had
for time sustained the fire of all four Of
the Spanish ships and alst the fire of the
Spanish land batteries. Explaining the his
Iyn. he said that she had not approached
To within less than coo wards of the Texas,
and he never had considered that vessel in
the least danger He also stated, in re-
spOnse TO an Interrogation from Mr.. Ray
ner, that he had never during the battle
enF4ged in any colloquy with Lieutenant
II Tyson and that he had not used the ex-
preston attributed to him by Hodgson
This refers to the alleged coIloquy in which
the admiral is charged with having said
Damn the Texas" Admiral Scnley also
gave the details OF the reconnaissance of
May 81, when the Spanish ship CristobaI
Colon was bombarded. In this connection
he denied the statements attributed To him
by Commander Potts of the battleship
Massachusetts.
Preceding the adjournment of the court
the question of calling Admiral Sampson to
the stand was revived by Judge Advocate
Lemly, who reminded Mr. Rayner that he
CMr Rayner) had suggested some time ago
that he desired the admiral called Captain
Lemly said he was prepared 10 issue the
summons II called on TO do so, but Mr.. RAY
ner responded that the incident which had
seemed To demand the admirars attendance
had dwindled into comparative insignia
cance, and, he added that II was well nm
derstOOd the condition of Admiral Samp-
sons health was such that he could not be
expected 10 appear upon the witness stand
As Admiral Schley left the courtroom to-
day he was given quite an ovation 4 large
number Of persons had halted outside the
courtroom, and many insisted on shaking
hands with him. The assemblage escorted
him up the Hill from the gunners workshop
In which the court sits To the outer gates of
the navy yard