The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-06
Probability of Sampson Swearing Caused Interest
The Admission of Newspaper Clip. pings Vigorously Opposed by Counsel for Schley-Dewey
 Became Very Impatient.

| thC oShlSy CouAt VI hhfutS "e1S AASAN W
 day. An adjournment until Monday was taken at Il O clock in order to allow coun- sel to recuperate after an arduous wssk s labor. Practically the only witness of the day was Lieutenant Commander Albon c. Hodgson, who was navigator of the flag ship Brooklyn during the campaign of ls9S and almost his entire time was taken up with reading of correspondence be- tween himself and Admiral Schley con- corning an alleged colloquy between them during the battle of Santiago, which the witness was reported to have detailed to newspaper correspondent. The corret spondence has been published. Lieutenant Doyle was also on the stand again, but only for the purpose of cor recting his former testimony. During the day, Judge Advocate Lemly made another statement concerning Ad- miral Sampsons dispatch of May 20. 1898. relating especially to the Admirars use of the word Santiago where 1t was alleged he had intended to use the word "Cienfuegos."
 Lieutenant Commander Hodgson, for- merIy navigator of Commodore Schiey's flagship, the Brooklyn, continued his tes- timony before the court of inquiry to- day, after some further witnesses of yes- terday had been given an opportunity to correct their testimony.
 When the court adjourned last night, Commander Hodgson was in the hands of Judge Advocate Lemly, whose examin- alton of him partook very largely of the nature of a cross-examination. This was due to the fact that Mir Hodgson had been called by both sides of the contro. versy and was considered even more a schley witness than a Government wit ness.
 Captain Lemis and, Mir. Hanna cortin- ued the inquiry for the Government at the beginning Of tho sitting today. after which Mir. Raynor began a series of aues- tions intended to present the Schley side of the conduct of the Brooklyn during not only the battle of July 3, but of the entire Santiago campaign. MT. Hanna's induiries were devoted partly to develop ing more of the details concerning the bombardment of the Spanish ship Cristo- bal Colon on May 3i The entire core spondence between Commander Hodgson and Commodore Schley was also put in the evidence.
 The court began it's session today with the understanding that there would be only one sitting This agreement was reached and was brought about by the fact that the members of the court and counsel find themselves greatly fatigued by the exacting nature of their work and the continuous sessions of the court
 Interest in Sampson as Witness.
 There is much interest in yesterdays episode concerning Admiral Sampson. and there is still doubt as to whether he will n- miraI Schley and his counsel to say for what day, If for any. he shall be called. The controversy as to the Admirafs meaning in his Dear Schley" dispatch on May 20th has been in no wise abated by the tentative agreement as to his be- ing summoned. Counsel on both sides this morning had before them copies of | the dispatch. and each was trying stren- uously to bring the other to their view of the case.
 The first witnesses of the previous day who were recalled to correct testimony was Lieutenant Doyle, who was on the | Brooklyn during the battle off Santiago. He made a number of changes in phrase oIoey. His attention was called to an error in his former testimony in stating the distance the Brooklyn stood out from the Morro at Santiago in reply to question from the court. He had former lv nIaced this distance at two or three niles hut he had enormously based his statement on the log for June 18th in- etead of May 2Sth. Looking at the log for May 18th. he found only one estimate of the distance out placing 1t at seven miles.
 When Lieutenant Doyle was excused. Cantain Lcmly again brought up the ouertion of difference of construction of inc last paragraph of the Dear Schley" letter He produced the original copy, readine a part of the paragraph as fol- lows:
 "I.m therefore, of the opinion that our hast chance of success in capturing the Sna nisb ships will be to hold the two noints Cienfuegos and Havana, with all the force We can muster. IT. later. It should develop that these vessels are at Santiago we could then assemble off that port the ships pest sulted TOT II Ine nurnose and completely blockade it. Un- tII we then receive more positive infor-
 natiop we shall continue to hold Havana and Santiago,
 nloage was requested by counsel for the annIicant to produce the original letter from Admiral Sampson to Commodore SctIey dated May 20. 1898, the question rCine as ta the final name at the end of tha Sret paragraph whether 1t should be .Cienfuegos' or Santiago I have the oTia,naI and the name appears Santiago and appears over an erasure. l invite attantion to the fact that in the press conv book it is Santiago, which shows tba change was made before the letter -na site ,,rese copied and sent. I will add ttat tba nuccuation is as I stated yes- tesdav in the press copy"
 He also at the request of Admiral SdhIo,.,s counsel introduced another ,' ocnnos .s1 uhich." he said you will see fbpy tbeye w was no correction. It appeared originally as Sanu9go.
 The court examined the the original papers anu 1 el,e +hat the papers should again be printed in the record.
 pI1s cantain Lemly then requested that all .,,o aannrs in Admiral Schley's possession