Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-04
THE SCHLEY INQUIRY
Lieut.. Doy|e's Testimony Is
Favorable to Admiral.
Capt. Dawson Thinks the Brooklyn
Went South 1000 Yards
Before She Joined in the Pursuit Of The Spanish
Ships.

Washington, Oct. 3-After Lieut..
Doyle. formerly of Commodore Schley's
flagship. the Brooklyn. had completed
his testimony before the Schley court
of inquiry, today, Capt. VIM. G. Daw-
son of the Marine Corps, was called and
was followed by Lieut. Charles w.
Dyson of the bureau of steam cngi-
neering of the navy department. Cap
tain Dawson was signal officer on
board the battleshp Indiana during
the naval engagement off Santiago and
he gave an account from recollection
of the behavior of the various ships Of
the American fleet during that battle.
He said the Brooklyn had gone about
2000 yards to the southwark before
joining in the pursuit of Cervera's
ships. Lieut.. Dyson was introduced to
testify concerning the coal supply Of
the flying squadron. but the court adj
journed for the day before he could be
heard to any extent.
After the usual preliminary proceed
ines in the Schley court of inquiry,
Lieut.. james j. Doyle, formerly OF the
flagship Brooklyn, was recalled for the
purpose of continuing his testimony.
When the court adjourned, yesterday,
Lieut.. Doyle was under examination by
Mr.. Rayner as a witness for the ''ap-
plicant." There was much interest In
Lieut.. Doyle's temperance as 1t was
expected that the course of his exam
ination would develop the further
policy cf Admiral Schley's counsel in
the case.
Both the court and counsel are be-
ginning to show the effect Of the ardu-
Gus duties imposed by the trial Espe-
cially severe is it upon the attorneys
both for Admiral Schley and for the
navy DEPARTMENT. Their duties do not
cease when the court adjourns in the
afternoon but extend far into the night
and often they are found at their
Ia bofs before the breakfast hour, next
morning.
While all agree that it would be de-
s.rabe to have the case terminated at
an eaIly day. they also agree that
there is little prospect in that direc-
ton. Judge Advocate Lemly probably
will not call more than six or eight
witno sscs. but Mr. Rayner has almost
40 names on his list. He says. however
that he does not expect to examine
ne will not undertake to name a day
for the close of the trial within q
month from this time. He does not
expect to call Admiral Schley to the
witness stand for some time yet Mr..
Rayncr expects his client to make a
complete review of the case and it is
probable that the admiral will be on
the stand longer than any other wit
ness Capt. Sigsbee was the first Of
yesterdays witnesses to appear for the
purpose OF correcting his testimony.
Capt. Sigsbee stated that he had
made another search. last night, for the
dispatch from the navy department un-
der the terms of which he sought 10
connect with the flying squadron off
Santiago and that he had found a pri-
vate letter which he had written at the
time in which he had said: Until We
sighted the vessels on the a9th we knew
nothing positive as to their where
abOuts.
Lieut.. Doyle then resumed his testi-
mony begun. yesterday. He was ex-
amincd by Mr. Rayner. He continued
in reply to questions to give a nara
dive of the campaign Mr.. Rayner
asked whether the Brooklyn had en-
gagged in any bombardments during
the month Of June. 1885, but Judge Adj
vocate Lemly and Mr.. Hanna objected.
Mr.. Rayner said that his purpose
was TO show only what the Brooklyn
mad done toward developing the
of the shore batteries and
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