The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-11-04
Admiral Puts the Finishing
Touches on His Testimony
ARGUMENTS ARE BEGUN
Hanna Leads Off, Speaking for the
Department.
PARKER FOR sCHLEY TOMORROW
The Applicants Corrections of Testi-
mOny Confined Mostly to
Minor Points.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Two new wit
nesses were before the Schley court Of in
quiry to-day and both of them were called
in the interest of Admiral Schley. They
were Frank B. Richards and George
Lynch, both of whom went through the
Cuban campaign as newspaper correspond
ents. Mr.. Richards was on the press
boat Premier, and testified concerning the
interview with Captain Sigsbee while the
latter was in command of the st. Paul
off Santiago in May, 1885, Mr. Lynch
was on the Somers N. Smith, and was
called to relate his recollection of Cap
tain Sigsbee's communication to that
boat concerning which Photographer Hare
and Correspondent Scovil already have
testified.
The first witness to take the stand to-
day was Captain Sigsbee, formerly of the
st. Paul, who was recalled for the pur-
pose of reviewing his former testimony
Admiral Schley also was called for this
purpose and his statement occupied
good portion of the time of the court.
During the day Captain Lemly submitted
for the consideration of the court large
mass of documentary evidence, including
Captain Goodrichs report concerning
cable cutting made on April 20, 1898; the
reports made by Captain Philip Of the
Texas, Captain Higginson of the Massa-
chusetts, Captain McCalla of the Marble
head and Captain Cotton of the Harvard,
Commodore Schley's report of May 80,
Cantain WiSA'G ranOrf 0f he
of the Yale off Santiago, the log of the
Spanish ship Cristobal Colon, Admiral
Simpsons orders to Captain Folger of the
Scorpion, all of the reports of the COM
manding officers of the battle of July g.
Commodore Schley's letter to the senate
one of Captain Sigsbee's letters and the
letter of the secretary of the navy to the
senate as printed in executive docu-
ment G.
The Arguing.
There has been no change Of the pro-
gram arranged on Friday for the presen-
tation of argument by counsel. Mr.. Hanna
will lead off for the government, and it
is expected at the beginning of to-day
session that he would begin his presenta-
tion of the case during the afternoon sit
ting, but that he would not be able TO
conclude until tomorrow. Mr.. Hanna
will talk about three hours and will be
lOi1OWSu ny captain 1dfk0r on D6ldlI OF
Admiral Schley. 1t is expected that these
two speeches will consume most of the
courts time tomorrow and 1t is now be-
lieved that Mr.. Rayner, for Admiral
Schley, and Captain Lemly, for the gov
ernment, will conclude the presentation
OF the case to the court Thursday
While Captain Sigsbee was on the stand,
Mr.. Rayner asked him il he had mega
phoned or otherwise communicated to the
press boat Premier while off Santiago, the
fact that the Spanish fleet was not in San
tiago. Witness replied that he had not
done so, although he would have been JUS
titled in saying so if he had thought it
proper under the circumstances of war
Captain Lemly announced that he had
no more witnesses to call.
Frank p Richards was then sworn. He
stated that he was on the dispatch boat
Premier during the Santiago campaign
and that the boat was hailed by Captain
Slgsbee on the night Of May 27 or 2S
Judge Advocate Says Nay.
Captain Lemly objected to this line OF
evidence on the ground that Commodore
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