Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-10-19

Washington, Oct. 17.-Thc officers Of
Admiral Schley'S flagship. the Brook
lyn. occupied the attention of the Schley
court of inquiry for the entire day yes
terday.
The proceedings began with the re-
call OF Captain Cook and Lieutenant
Commander Sears. both of whom made
material additions to their former testi-
moIy, and they were followed in sue
cession by Commander Mason, who was
the executive officer of the Brooklyn.
Lieutenant McCauley. who was the sig
nal officer, and Lieutenant Webster
who had charge of tn" forward gun
deck battery of the Brooklyn during he
battle off Santiago and was Il watch Of
ticcr on board that ship.
Captain Cooks new testimony re-
lated to the uncoupling of the Brook
lyn's engines and to the voyage of the
flying squadron from Cielfllcgos to
Santiago, explaining in some detail the
cause of the slow progress made on that
occasion.
Commander Sears spoke again of the
conversation reported as having taken
place between himself and officers of
| the Massachusetts in the warlIoolm Of
that vessel on May 81. in which he was
| alleged to have said that il had been d'f-
ticllt to get Commodore Schley up to the
point of undertaking the bOnIOar,lmcnt
of the Colon. and he again denied that
he had said anything rejecting upon bis
superior officer.
Lieutenant Commander Sears mn de a
correction in his test imony for the pur
pose of explaining the disposition of the
| rollicrs at night while Commudur"
| Schlcy was in charge of the blockade Of
Santiago. He said these vessels had
| been sent distance out each night, aud
| every night in different direct 'OnS ON
| account of the fear of torpedo attacks.
The judge advocate then asked: I'm
| regard to the conversation in the ward
room of the Massachusetts. Is alleged
on May 81. in order to refresh your
memory in regard to that matter you
| lrc informed that Lieutenant Potts.
Lieutenant Grant. Lieutenant Glcnnon
ll'l W 'Vi sll' S'Il''S''l w ItN'
been present and participating in that
conversation"
| Il do not rccollect it all. II could rot
be possible | said such thing. They
have misunderstood what said. |
was irritated at the delay. in the ward
room talk something might have been
construed in that way, rs statements
| I,,,t IL t., Al,
hat | could have said that. as i'm
Datient. excited. perhaps, it being my
first engagement. and | might lavo
made some remark. 1t is 'omrihnS
someone might have misunderstood.
but that remark never made"
What do you mean by ';rri:atrd at
| the dclayT " Delay of not gong i'm
mcdiatcly into this work."
"Explan what you mean by INN dil
tcly:"
The witness: AS | recall. | was ~
ritatcd at Captain II gg'nSpn's rcuu st
to delay the reconnaissance until after
he mems dinner. remember that very
we'll"
The court Qucstiocd Commander S ars
III various points covered by his pre-
vious testimony. lie said in reply to
these questions that on the morning Of
July 3 the Brooklyn had begun turning
to Starboarl Immediately after the en-
gincs We're started; that the helm II the
Brooklyn had been put np0rt when Tie
helm of the Viscnyn had been put aport.
1T was" said he. n practical stimuli
tancO,lS movement" He also 81 d '!i?r
when he had Hid to Commodore Schlry
during thc battle that he thought the
BROOKLYN was about its tactical Ill
ametcr from the Niscaya. he did not