Arizona republican., 1901-10-25

Washington. Oct. 24-Every available unreserved seat in the large room in the gunners' workshop at the navy yard. where the Schley court is sitting, was occupied today half an hour before the court was called at Ii o'clock. The announcement of the approaching close of the case and the possibility that Admiral Schley would take the witness stand during the day. had the effect of increasing the public interest, and bringing to the court room a larger number than could hear the proceed ings.
 Great interest was manifested when Captain Clark of the Oregon, took the stand. He described the battle of Santiago and the part taken by the oregon. He was asked if he received a signal from the. Brooklyn during the engagement, and he said he had. one, which read: Follow the flag" which be had repeated to the other vessels. thinking that they might not see the BrcCzlyn. Another signal, -.One of my compartments is filled with water" he remembered distinctly, because he feared that the Brooklyn might have 10 haul out of the action.
 Schley took the stand at o'clock. There was a fiutter of excitement when the admiral was called to the stand The admiral, after giving his name and rank, at the request of MT. Ray nor. began a history of the campaign in narrative form. going over the de- tails of taking command of the fly ing squadron. and placing it on a war basis. He related the details of the cruise to Key West and his meeting with Sampson there.
 The aIrpiT.,I worry ried. said the witness; necessarily so because his responsibility was great lie showed me orders for d division of the two Squddrons. one to take the north 'nd the other the south coast of tuba. he to have the preference. lie preferred the Havana command. He told me which ever command 1 took I must remember not to attack heavily fortified places until the Spanish ships We're disposed of He said his informa- lion Was that the Spanish squadron had orders to reach Havana. or some other point. and that he believed Glen luegos to be the other point.
 T said to him that I wanted to as sure him at the outset that I would be loyal to the cause We both repre- aented. Captain Chacwick. who was present, said: Of course, commodore, anyone knows your character. It is impossible to believe otherwise Samp- 'ol told me to proceed to the blockade oI Clenfuegos as soon as possible"
 Relating the incident of the meeting oi the Eagle. he said he was positive lhat the Eagle siRnaled: No news Arriving at Cienfuegos. he said that "hil" thirty or forty miles out he heard that six or seven guns had fired q ca dencc of salute. 'I believed at that g4i Sol "er' at Cienfuegos"
 Recalled to the arrival of the Du- pont on May 22. with the now cele- pfdJed Dear Schley" letter. speaking u' th" blockade of Cienfuegos, he said u Was closer by night than by day. which was three or four miles out: this was also the rule at Santiago. After thulucrating the details of the Glen IutSos blockade. the witness said the H'St positive information he had that 'A" Spaniards were not there waa re- 'ti'ed on May 24. at o'clock At o'clock the squadron got under way TOT santiago He detailed the voyage. describing the rough weather, the slow progress, due to his desire to keep the "'"' together. Taking up the coaling question. he said it was absolutely inn p'ssthle to coal. Schley then told of ms meeting with the St. Paul. the Min H'apolis and the Yale.
 Speaking of Sigsbee's coming aboard 'nr Brooklyn, he said: Before l make 'hiS statement, I want to say I believe 'nai Captain Sigsbee is absolutely in ganihle of stating an untruth. The "TSi thing I asked was. Captain, have E"u got the Dons here??'
 Sigsbee said: No, they're not here: ! nave been very close; they are not "''s; they're only reported here. I asked if the Yale or the Minneapolis mad seen them. He said: No, they assured me they have not seen them. '''
 Srhley stated emphatically that he h'd never received a dispatch by the