The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-31
TESTIMONY OF
SCHLEY ENDED
concluded from Page /.

The regular course of the inquiry was then re.
stmcd
III response to question the witness testified
'hat part oi the time Of the battle the Indiana,
Elouccstcr, Texas and Iowa were obscurrd from
the Brooklyn 10y smoke.
when the Colon surrendered why did you not
take possession ut her and attempt TO save her.
- sent aboaid to receive hcr surrender and
was proceeding to do that very thing when The
flagship ca'nc up | am satisfied she was all
right when ' left for the eastward"
'Nherc did rou obtain your statement IN the
senate report that YOU went $40 yards 10 the
sou'hward when the Brooklvns turn was nlatc -
'From the report OF the board Of officers who
ohartcd the courses Of the ships July s."
"Nou testified that order No. TO- dated May
%, was not delivered to YOU until June lo!"
II did"
DO you know by what means that report
reached you!'
THAT would he difficult to state"
The admiral was asked what conversation he
had had with Lieutenant Commander li)dgson
on the Brooklyn Just before the loop was made
lie said he could no. recall u single word Of
conversation with Mr.. ITodgson beyond the lat.
tcrs remarks that the enemy was coming for
them and his response to 90 for them. except
some remark about the proximity Of the TEXAS
He did not now recall and he never had been
able TO recall any oolloquy.
"Dd you give out Tor publication Lieutenant
llodgsons categorical dcnial.'
81 did"
''Did you give out the accompanying letter
Of cSpanation?"
II did not"
The witness stated that lie would still say
that he had desired to set IIodgson right as we'll
as himself. but he had done nothing in that
direction because the department ordered an in
vcstgation.
Cross-Examination Concluded.
At 2.36 y. M. Captain I.cmlv concluded his
cross examination which had been begun at the
beginning of the morning session Of Monday.
Captain Lemly said IL have no further qtics-
tions.' lie turned TO Mr. Rayner who also
said. 1--WE have not a single question:"
"rlc court has few said Admiral Dewey
At the conclusion of the cross.cXlminltion
there was placed in evidence the telegram sent
by Admiral Schcy to the department July TO-
saying in substance that lie did not desire to
assume entire credit for the victory OF July b
and that the victory belonged to the fleet under
the command of Admiral Sampson. In reply to
a question from Captain Parker he said he lad
shown this despatch TO Admiral Sampson, "who
stated that he was very glad had sent it. and
thought 1t was very generous"
"Who was generous
81, OF course"
The first OF the courts questions related TO
the blockade OF Clcnucgos and WAS as follows:
'Whlc off Cieniuegos could you the shore
to the westward SO distinctly as TO form an idea
OF the feasibility OF making landing there
The witness answered this question in the
affirmative. and in reply to the next question
said he had seen no fishermen or fishing boats
on shore with whom he could have comn!uni-
Gated.
Also replying TO question OF the court he
said he could not rccollect at all the CONVERSE
ton between himself and Lieutenant Hood, 10
which the latter had testified.
"Had Admiral Ccrveras fleet left Santiago
and gone to the westward at the same time
that you lett Cicnfuegos could it not have passed
between your fleet and the shore without being
seen by you!'
AT night il might possibly have done so, but
| think not in the day timc?'
'Why, on May 90. did you make your stop
ping point twenty miles south of Santiago in-
stead OF the mouth OF tho harbor?"
Il laid my course for that point. thinking that
il the enemy should leave Santiago he would 20
10 the southward. and that point would give me
wider horizon for observing his movements
"Was it not possible to begin your blockade
Of Santiago, May 81, and maintain it for days
and still have coal enough left TO enable you to
reach Key West?"
''lcs, ii | had then known. as ! know subsc-
gently, that the Spanish flee, there"
''Was not the situation at Santiago, May 2G.
such rs 10 warrant you in taking considerable
risk in coaling the ships Of your squadron