Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-30

Washington,sept S0-The bright sun
shine and fresh air had the effect Of
bringing all the members Of the schley
court OF inquiry and the attendants
upon II TO the court building rather
earlier than usual this morning. Ad-
miral Dewey as Is his custom, was one
OF the first members to put IN an APP
pearsnce, but as early as was his ar
rival he found Judge-Advocate Lem
~ and his assistant, Mr. Hanna, there
In advance of himself, The admiral.
as usual, wore only citizens clothing
upon his arrival. but he was soon
transformed into a gallant tar by don
hihg MS service uniform. Capt Lenly
ana Mr. Hanna were engaged from the
carry morning In preparing the pro-
gram Tor the day. There is much In the
way OF detail to be done each NOM
ing and they have fallen into the habit
OF coming direct to the court building,
where they have their list OF witnesses.
hles or documents. printed matter and
everything else bearing upon the case.
They began the days proceedings sc-
cording to custom by recalling the wit
nesses OF previous days.
LEMLY's PROGRAM.
Capt Lemly's program provided
that these should be followed by Com
mander Miller, who commanded The
collier Merrimac In the early part Of
the Santiago campaign. Capt. Jewell
who commanded the scout Minneapolis,
Lieut-Commander Sharp, who had
charge Of the much-talked OF Vixen,
ana Lieut.. j. @. Donilee OF the Brook
lyn' II was also contemplated to call
az a very early period Rear Admiral
Evans, who was captain OF the Iowa.
Much interest was manifested In the
probable appearance OF the rear adj
mirsi and also In the prospect OF seeing
capt. Miller who. II will be remem-
bered, surrendered with great reluc-
lance the command Of the Merrimac to
Lieut. hobsop, who afterwards sank the
collier In the mouth Of Santiago harbor
WINE Commander Switzerland was
on the stand he was asked by the court
whether, II the feet OF Cervera had
been In the harbor at Clenfuegos. II
could have been seen by the vessels
blockadlng the port. He replied. Il
cannot definitely say. Not unless they
had anchored In the lower harbor lust
inside OF the entrance in the deep wa.
ter where the schooner 10 which | re-
ferred before was anchored | do not
believe they would have anchored in
that spot"
The first new witness of the day was
Commander James NJ. Miller who was
In command OF the collier Merrimac
while lint vessel wac n cart ~ Admiral
schley's flying squadron.
COMMANDER MILLER.
Commander Miller said that he had
assumed command Of the Merrlmac on
April II at Norfolk He had taken on
board at Lamberts Point soon after
ward about 80 tons OF coal. His YES
sci had, he said, been capable at first
OF making between nine and ten knots.
but afterwards he had trouble with his
machinery, 80 that by May % and "a he
would have hesitated IN trying 10 Sc
cure a speed OF more than seven knots.
He read from the GOLFERS log TO show
that the Iowa, the Massachusetts, and
the Castine had been coaled on the 23rd
and 4th. No record was found OF the
coaling OF any vessel on the 25th or the
18th, the time consumed in proceeding
from Cienfuegos to Santiago
The sea, he said "On the 25th was
nasty, quite nasty. The Merrimac, be-
ing heavy vessel its speed was af-
rected, but II | had had a smaller yes
sci ! should have felt Il very much.
He also said that the weather fonr that
day was bad
The witness said that late In the az
ternoon Of May 20 the intermediate
valve OF the collier was broken, but
that previous to the arrival OF santi-
ago she had not been broken down,
disabled or delayed
AS TO the condition Of the 26th the
witness said.
COULD HAVE CoALED.
Il should say could have coaled, as
| find here, consulting the log), We
were making ten knots at one time.
We got up to twelve knots ! fancy
the weather could not have been very
boisterous. ] read from the log seven
knots then six and so on There is
one entry here that we got up TO eleven
knots On that date / find steamng
with the squadron east to quarter
north, and find by the entry, between
) o'clock in the morning and meridian
OF that date that we made from ten TO
twelve knots"
Mr.. Hanna-what was the condition
OF the sea?
"The sea was smooth. should judge,
from the way we were going. We
raised our speed from seven 10 ten
knots"
could you have coaled vessels on
the afternoon OF the 2jthg'
Il could Up TO the time ] was broken
down. While had control OF the ship
| could have coalcd."