New-York tribune., 1901-10-19

(they) moves east and leave letter for Schley;
then go on Santiago 70 meet him. etc
The witness said. in response to questions by Mr..
Rayner. that he did not remember the receipt OF
this last dispatch on board .he Brooklyn and Mr..
Rayner said that when the dispatch had been in
troduced when Admiral Cotton was on the stand
he had asked for the original OF IT, had failed
receive IL. He remarked at the same time that
he had no doubt the original would be supplied and
the request merely had been overlooked by the rep
resentatives OF the Navy Department. Captain
LeTnly assured him that the original would be pro-
duced.
Going back 10 the stay at Cienfuegos. Mr.. Rayner
questioned the witness with the view of eliciting
exact information 10 the time OF the Eagles
definite report 70 Commodore Schley that the Span
ish feet not in Cienfuegos- In reply Lieuten-
ant Wells said:
1T during the afternoon some time; should
say about 3:3) or o'clock"
What was the time between the receipt OF this
message and the time you set sail for Santiago
We prepared several letters or dispatches 10
Admiral Sampson, believe and 70 the depart
ment. IL I mistaken. and when they were
finished the Dupont left some time along about :
O'Clock Il was shortly after that that the squad
stood out 70 southwark
DO you remember any Ardols signals made in the
squadron after the departure from Cienfuegos?'
There were some. remember their being made.
but cannot exac,iy say WGa{ In taey %eFs re z,-a ,b
squadron was when these signals were made; any ~
Well the squadron's general distance was OF
shore about three or four miles. and We stood %
were twelve or fifteen miles OF shore"
When did you FIRST distinctly md out where the
Spanish squadron waS2'
':When Ne saw the Colon az the entrance 70 the
DO you 0t Know rom Your own Enowecige about
the difficulty OF coaling the Texas on May .
Il recollect that there was a signal. which was
tne s4bJvct OF som % coIi' 90 S,-T s,-F
tered some injury at that time; and later day or
CT some repairs being made in the nature OF red
DO YOU know whether any report was made 10
Commodore Schley at The time Of the reconnois-
range that had been determined on WAT was
the range determined or 20 -,- v-s.-
m We c6sed .s9ana IA NV y4s 4seoeeoa or & IS tns Mr P6
reported 10 Captain Higsinson that the snip was
Was any report made 70 yourself about that.
that she was not on thar range
"or afterward:'
No. SIX.
SCHLEY NOT BEHIND COMING TOWER.
Did you hear Commodore schIey say at any
time anything in reference TO the consp1cuousness
% hs uniform st the time OF his reconnaissance.
NO. ~ir. I do not recall any such remark
What nave YOU 10 say IN reference to state
ment that he took refuge behind or the lee side
u the coming tower during The time of the recon
noissanceE DID you see him sufficiently 70 enable
7 was in his immediate vicinity durfug that
entire reconno!ssanee and reooliect that he Ger
bInd ,Ea rcI,irS 80 ,oyre1 IL - a. S.1T.-sT+
points about the coming tower-on the turrst. one
side or the other quite iudi6erenty apparently"
Have you personal recollection OF any signal.
Don't go IN any closer, without consulting signal
record BOOK
Il do not see how such signal could have been
made. No ship could go in without permission Of
the Commodore oH that occasion any closer
AT this point MI Rayuer said 10 the court that
he desired question Mr.. Wells with reference 10
the battle OF july 3. but that the hour OF ad-
Jourrment approaching he would not have
time finish his examination OF the witness on
this branch OF the inquiry Ee therefore asked 20
- allowed 70 postpone further questioning until
the session of the court. He also requested
adjournment until Monday. Both requests were
granted and the court adjourned until II o'clock on
Monday