Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-25

IN mis- own Dendit at t1e court Vi III
.9frv which is investigating his con-
duct as commander-in-ehief of the fly
i5g SQUADRON during the Santiago cam
sslgn. He was summoned few min
nos after the court convened at two
.Flock. for the afternoon session and
rben the court adjourned at O'Clock
IL apparently had only gotten well I'M
Ger way in his testimony.
cantain Charles E. Clark, Of the Ore
GEN had just concluded his statement,
rben Mr.. Rayner, rising from his seat,
said
i should like to have Rear Admiral
: hlev called" and the Admiral accord
inply was asked to take the stand. 1t
was a turn in the proceedings for which
snnarently neither the members of the
court. its officers nor the spectators
we're prepared, and
Murmur of Surprise
was heard on all sides. 1t had been ex-
acted that the Admirals name would
h. reached toward the close of the at
1ernoon session. There were still two
witnesses on his list who had not been
heard. and it was understood to be his
purpose not to take the stand until the
entire list had been exhausted. He.
however, responded Immediately to the
csll and before the audience was we'll
aware of the fact, he had begun his
narrative of the campaign which ter
minated in the destruction of Cervera s
Set Mr.. Rayner introduced the tes-
Hmoav of his distinguished witness by
SAVING:
viii you give the court your name
and rank?"
Winfield Scott Schley, Rear Ad-
mira United States navy, retired, at
Hfesent in service in this court of in
gairy.'
The Admiral then in answer to
gestlon from his counsel proceeded to
Give a careful and detailed narrative of
all the events of the campaign up to
Tho battle of Santiago. He had not
reached the stage of his testimony
here he will tell of the battle when
tue court adjourned for the day.
The audience which listened to his
recital
WINS by Far the Largest
which has yet gathered in the gunners
workshop. where the court sits. All
the reserved seats were occupied, as
we're the seats set apart for the public
a large In the rear of the room stood
probably as many people as found seats,
scores of men and women standing Up
q. tables, chairs and in the windows,
in fact anywhere from which they
could see the court.
There was no appearance of demon
stration of any kind during the Adj
miral's recital On the contrary, the
Silence was almost unbroken except for
the sound of the witness own voice.
only once was the stir in the room
which indicated any feeling upon the
part of the listeners. That was when
the Admiral detailing his conversation
with Admiral Sampson in the cabin OF
the New York at Key West told how
he had assured the commander-in-chi
oi fealty to him. When the court ad-
.fsned for the day many of the specta-
t4ra pressed forward and shook the Ad-
mral hand
! was a commodore, the witness
began, in response to Mr.: Rayner S
Question for a connected narrative of
NE campaign. " and was ordered to
Command the flying squadron on the
1tth OF March. 1898, and served until
lie 10Th day of June of the same year
III that capacity
He had taken command Of the
squadron at Hampton Roads, Va,
hosting his flag on the cruiser Brook
= H. After relating the organization
VI the squadron at the Virginia port,
he SAID that he had called the COM
handing officers of the five vessels con-
shutting that squadron together, and
'hen he added:
The plan OF campaign was threshed
oat. put the squadron Immediately
upon a war footing. established pick
ess and patrols and also the making of
lights"
ADMIRAL Schley plunged immediately
'A'o the campaign by outlining at this
l'lhf the plan which he had indicated
- u Is commanding officers before leav-
''s hampton Roads, saying
During this time | explained to all
'@e commanding officers that as it
"oaid be impossible to contrive a plan
VI battle that would meet unforeseen
'ut'hsencies, the general plan of the
squadron would be to
Cruise in Line of Battle
'uu Its general principle would be to
luck the head and leading vessel.
CONCENTRATING the fire upon them in