Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-10

Washington, Oct, 3.-After the usual |
preliminary procoedings In the Suhley |
Court OF inquiry, today, Lieut.. James |
j.. Doyle, formerly of the flagship |
Brooklyn, was recalled for the purpose |
OF continuing his testimony. When |
the court adjourned yesterday, Lieut.. !
Doyle was under examination by Mr..
Rayner, and the court had Just decided
thst the witness should not enter upon
discussIon Of the blockade OF Santiago
as it was conducted after the arrival Of
Commander. in chief Samr son. There
was muohs interest in Lieut.. Doyle's
feappearance, as it was expected that
the course OF bic examination would
deyelop the further policy of Admiral
Hchley's counsel in the case.
Capt. Sigsbee was the first Of yester-
days witnesses to appear for the pur-
pose VI correcting his testimony. When
hs began his statement, it was found
that the Official stenographer WAS not
present, and Admiral Dewsy's private
secretary, Lieut. Crawford, was called
upon to perform the duty OF recorder
Of the proceedings.
CAPT. Sigabee stated that he had
made another search last night for the
dispstch from the Navy Department
under the terms Of which he sought to
oopuect with the Flying Squadron off
Santiago, and that he had found q
private letter which he had written at
the time, In which he mad said: Until
we sighted the vessels on the 29th, we
knew nothing positive as to their where.
Abouts. I" "a Jt
\. Fsut. Doyle then resumed his testi.
tm6ny, begun yesterday. He was ex.
& t..ts rI NJ lie
in reply to questions, to give MARIA
tive Of the campaign.
Mr.. Raynsr asked whether the
Brooklyn had engaged in any lombard
ments during the month Of June, 1893,
hut Judge Advocate Lemly and Mr..
Hanna objected, on the ground that the
question wns similar to question asked
yesterday concerning the blockade after
the arrival of Admiral Sampson. Mr..
Rayner said that his purpose was to
show only what the Brooklyn had done,
and thought IL did not in amy way con-
cern what the New York had doEe. His
purpose, he said. was TO show what
hsd been done toward developing the
strength of the shure batteries. II
know what the ruling of the court
means,' he said, land bow respectfully
10 it." Admiral Dewey said that II
tu0 QudhtlQu WbId cbuuubu " bu6
Brooklyn there could be no objection.
The question was then asked ~ to what
the Brooklyn had learned concerning
the shore batteries as O result of any
bombardments in which she had partioi-
pated in June.
before . reply could be given, the
court retired for consultation. AT the
conclusion OF the conference, Mr..
Rayner changed his question SO rs to
read as follows: "What do you know
from your own obser gation In reference
to the strength OF the shore batteries
and the guns. l want the views Of your
observation ut Santiago acquired by
you at any time without going into AM
general or specific details MS to this
bombardment.
Replying, Lieut.. Doyle said that a
the bombHrdment which had taken
place June 9Th the Zocopa battery hat
replied at first very spiritedly, but tina
II coon" went out of business, " Ate
the ships withdrew, the enemy hat
again manned their guns and then sho
OF the ships. On tine occasion OF th,
second bombardment, they did not re
main SO long. "They always took
anap shot at u as we left, he said.
Mr.. Rayner then asked Lieut.. Dolly,
how often he had seen Oommodori
Schlsy under fire during the Santiago
Every time We we're under fire, ;
he replied, "ouriug those lombard
insnts and 10 the battle of July 3D.
what was his oonduct-I refer 20,
TO the hrat specification of the precep
Ibis conduct In connection with tb
events OF the Santiago campaign, AM
what was bis conduct and bearing a
.tE ...ss. al A.
n1ents or during the battle July Sd
when his ship was under freY''
"I did not have an opportunity, a
the Commodore was always near th
coming tower. to observe his condue
during the battle, but Immediately pre-
vioua and after | did have an oprol
tunity to do so. He always struck m
as being Just about nv we'll possessed q
II was possible for anybody TO be uud'
those circumstances. =
Washington, Oct. 4.--Ths most signii
'uant point In the proceedings 10 Il
. Hchlsy inquiry yesterday was that ii
y defence gave notice OF an Intention
insist that, 10 any estimate OF the Goa
ing question during the campaign (
the south coast OF Cuba during Il
Spanish War, 1t should be conced'
that the blookading squadron sbou
have had coal enough in the bunke
on emergency to make chase at sea.
Much Of the testimony of the day WI
exceedingly monotonous. A great pa
Of the afternoon. session was devoted
getting into the record statistics as
distances to various coaling points, al
presenting charta Ct the movements
the Flying Squadron, as shown fro
the log OF the Brooklyn and the CO
supply on hand at different times du
ing the movements made.
1t was while one OF these charts al
computations az to coal and saili
speed was being introduced through +
testimony Of Lieutenant. Command
Dyson Of the steam Engineerins Bure
that the defence objected, because
did not include the hypothesis Of
chase at sea, Whila the figures fol
maximum amount Of coal and the ma,
mum rate OF speed added the tofen
announced that the charts would
acceptable. The judge advocate agle
to secure that information and pls
the date In evidence. -
Mr., Rnynsr, In discussing the matt
said he did not wish to anticipate I
finA1 argument of the case, but that
save time he would like to accept
charts that had been prepared at
Navy Department, il they only went
enough. Otherwise, he would
Obliged TO haye similar charts nrepai
specially TO show the contention OF
defence
His aim was. he said. to require,
justice to the defence, that the cont