Connecticut western news., 1901-10-24
THE SCHLEY INQUIRY
\ BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE TESTt
 moNY BEFORE THE COURT.

How the Santiago Naval Campaign Impressed the Various omcer~. Governments Case Ctosed-schIey as a Brave Officer.
 Commander Newton F. Mason. who was executive officer on the Brooklyn during the war with Spain, rehearsed the battle of Santiago Wednesday.
 MT. Rayner asked him how many times he had seen Commodore Schley under fire. to which he replied, During all the engagements of the Cuban cam. paign."
 What was his general conduct, man. her and bearing on these occasionsr MT. Rayner asked.
 Excellent in every particular. He was calm, collected and brave"
 Commander Mason was followed on the stand by Lieutenant Edward Me Cauley, Jr., who as ensign kept diary of the wars events, and he read from this for the courts information.
 "What was the conduct and bearing of Commodore Schley on the day of the battle?"
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 The first witness Thursday was Lieu tenant Commander T. D. Griffin. who as lieutenant was the senior watch off cer on the Brooklyn during the war with Spain.
 He gave details of the Cienfuegos campaign. saying that the distance of the blockade line there varied from three to seven miles, being farther out at night.
 By the Court-what difficulties did the Brooklyn have in coaling of San tiago prior to June IT
 "I don't think there was any difficul. ty during those dates"
 Ensign John Haligan. Jr.. who served on the Brooklyn, said that on approach ing Cienfuegos May 21 he had heard the firing of guns.
 The witness spoke of the Brooklyn's turn and said that prior to that event there was a slight sheer to port.
 Asked as to Commodore Schley's bearing in the battle, the witness said 1t was 'such as to inspire enthusiasm"
 Friday evening the court adjourned until Monday.
 The court resumed its sessions Mon day. and after several witnesses had been recalled Lieutenant B. w. Wells. IT,. secretary of Commodore Schley during the Cuban campaign, re stunned the testimony which he had be. gun on Friday.
 He said that he remembered abso- tutely nothing whatever about the re- .nf,l 1r ,1 . k Sampson to Commodore Schley saying that the Spanish fleet was probably at Santiago except what was revealed by the receiving stamp inducements.
 On this dispatch. he said, as on the Dear Schley" letter. there had at first been an indorsement showing its re- ceipt on May 24 and subsequently an. other written over the first, indicating its receipt on the 23d of that month.
 George E. Graham, an Associated Press correspondent. was called before the court Tuesday and asked con. cerning conversation reported to have taken place between Commodore Schley and Captain Evans of the Iowa after the battle of July 3.
 Were you" asked Mir. Rayner present at any conversation between Captain Evans and Commodore Schley?"
 ''Yes, sir; in the commodore's cabin on the Brooklyn on July :.
 Captain Evans came into the cabin l sat at n round table in the center. Commodore Schley got up and shook hands with Captain Evans, and the latter said, 'Schley, did you see Philip turn around and run out of the fightr
 "The commodore said: No. Neither did you. He did not run out of the fight Captain Evans said: oh, yes he did. I saw him. Captain Evans said he was in the next ship and saw him.
 1.-The commodore said: It was not the Texas at all. The Texas was in the fight all the time. The ship you saw turn around was the Brooklyn"