The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-24
sCHLEY'S APPEARANCE DRAWS A
LARGE AUDIENCE.
OREG0N'S FAMOUS CAPTAIN.
Admiral Schley Called To the Stand
To Testify In Defense Of His
Conduct Of the History
Making Battle.
(By Associated Press.)

Nby ASSOCldlcu ETcSSI
Washington, Oct. 24.-Every available
unreserved seat in the large room in
the gunner's workshop at the navy
yard, wnere the Schley court Of inquiry
was sitting, was coupled half an hour
before the court was called to order.
The announcement of the possibility
that Admiral Schley would take the wit
ness stand during the day had the ef-
feet of increasing the public interest
and of bringing to the court room far
larger number than could hear the pro-
ceedings.
Lieutenant Commander Charles H.
Harlow, who had concluded his state
ment in chief when the court adjourned
yesterday, was Immediately taken in
hand by Captain Lemly for cross-exam-
ination.
This was devoted principally to the
notes taken by Mr.. Harlow, of the battle
of July 3, from the Vixen's deck, but
was not very extended.
After Commander Harlow, Rear Ad-
miral Barker and Captain NJ. c. Bor-
den of the marines were introduced to
testify to incidents of the Cuban cam
paign.
Famous Captain Clark.
Capt. Charles e. Clark whose record
on the Oregon during the campaign of
'9S. is the boast of every American citi-
zen, was called as the third witness of
the day, and the last witness in Ad-
miral Schley's behalf to be heard be-
fore the admiral himself should come on.
Lieut.. b. w. Wells, the first of
former witnesses called for the purpose
of correcting testimony said in response
to question from Captain Lemly, that
he had made translation of cipher dis
patch, prepared at Commodore Schley's
instance on May "a, 1898, to which refer
ence was made while Lieutenant Wells
was on the stand yesterday.
schley Dispatch Not Sent.
WAS the dispatch sent?" asked Ad-
miral Dewey, and when he was told that
1t had not been. the admiral said it was
not relevant. I'VE only want the facts"
he said.
Captain Lemly and Mr. Hanna con-
tended for it's admission. Mr.. Hanna
said that it indicated hesitation at a
critical time.
The court decides that this cannot
60 In said Admiral Dewey. Nov let
us go on to something else. We are
losing lot OF time here"
Major Murphy corrected his testimony
of yesterday so as to say that the ves-
ing back and forth at night in front of
the mouth of the harbor at Santiago
had gone only about 800 yards to either
side of the harbor, instead of 1900 yards
as stated yesterday.
In response to question by Mr.. Ray
nor, Major Murphy detailed an incident
in which Commodore Schley figured at
the close Of the battle of July 3.
Murphy Relates Incident.
Major Murphy said: II remember the
incident distinctly, because it made a
very great impression on me at the
time. 1t was when they We're prepar-
Ing cutter to take Captain Cook to the
Colon to receive the surrender of that
ship. She had hauled down her flag and
was ashore. The officers and many of
the men were gathered forward in the
neighborhood of the forecastle and Com
modore Schley addressed the men, eau
tioning them not to cheer when the
Spanish captain came on board.
He spoke of their gallantry, that
they had made good fight and that
they should not be Inundated; that we
should treat them chivalrously and not
humiliate them by cheers. It was
gallant speech and we all felt it very
deeply.
AS NOAAAiouOlc uIduc lHC Same speech
about midnight of the same day, when
we We're ranging along side the Iowa.
and we had learned that Admiral Ger
vera and his. officers were on board that
ship 1t afterwards developed that Ad-
mral Cervera heard Commodore Schley
make the remarks. and he appreciated
It very much, so we were told"
Major Murphy was then excused and
Commander Harlow called
Brooklyn's Time Making Turn.
Captain Lemly asked him about the
coaling of the ships of the flying SQUAD
ron on May 25 and 26. He said that on
the 25th no one would have attempted
to coal the ship and that, without ex-
treme trouble, coaling could not have
been undertaken in the forenoon of the
26th.
The notes taken by himself during the
battle of July 3. he said. gave the exact
time consumed by the Brooklyn in maxi
ing it's turn. but showed that time to
be less than 25 minutes.
When askel to state how long a time
elapsed after the Spanish vessels came
out of the harbor before they turned
to the westward. witness said that time
was only such as would have been con-
sum d in going a few ship lengths.
In reply to question from Captain
Lemly, the witness said that he remem-
! e, ed the inc dent of Commodore Sch'ey's
transferring his flag from the Brooklyn
to the Massachusetts for the purpose of
making a reconnaissance, the Vixen hav.
ing been used for that purpose.
He had seen the commodore both going
and coming, and had spoken to him on
his return.
What. if anything. was said when re-
turning about the guns that were dis
covered or developed?"
Developed the Batteries.
"a remark was made, I think by NV.
self. that at any rate we had developed
the batteries. The commodore replied
that That was what we went in for.
remark was also made by Commodore
schley about l0-inch disappearing car.