Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-31

Was Fig Enough Tor ALL
WASHINGTON, d. c.. October 30
D.. Long c~deal to which Admiral
z5sv has been subjected since Mon
morning ended this afternoon,
ssn his discrimination was con-
.-5e8 and he was allowed to leave the
mss stand. When the judge advo-
s+e finished the cross-examination
sH--lv after 2 O'Clock the court pro-
zaaaed 10 the Admiral thirty-four
sastions prepared by the members of
court. These questions touched
ANY points of the campaign of the
+ Bg squadron. but mainly conferred
B78 the difficulties encountered in
aaltng and the reasons for the retro
=5dF movement. Not one of them re-
l,ed 10 the battle of Santiago. The
s5e4 advocates examination to-
i, covered the retrograde movement,
s roconnaissance of May 3lst, the
.59 of the Brooklyn and the alleged
4tiaogy with Lieut.. Hodgson about
I Texas.
One Of the most interesting features
tho day was the development of the
- that the report of the battle writ
n hv Admiral Schley July s. 1898, was
al The original report. The original
part never has been published, and in
57dance with a previous decision
= court to-day declined it TO go in
Il record Admiral Schley was al
#vrd TO explain, however. that Ad-'
1rai sampson declined to receive the
report because it did not mention
He presence of the New York.
felt that the victory at that time"
aid Admiral Schley. in explaining the
natter was big enough for all, and /
4aae this change out of generosity and
cause / knew if the New York had
zen present she would have done as
pod work as anybody else
tantain Thomas Borden, of the ma
..!p corps. who was aboard the Brook
,d5 viii be the last witness called for
lniral Schley. After he testifies to-
gloR the Judge advocate will put on
sand the witnesses in rebuttal, of
1T there are understood to be about
ftan. and it is probable that Admiral
alays counsel will call several wit
--as in sur-rebuttal
Aaeg recess Capt, Lemly laid before
court Admiral Schley's press copy
Ink obtaining a copy of his letter
alrc.ng his first report TO Admiral
.apzon of the battle of Santiago,
.a.ra had been returned, and there
moro contention between counsel
5 70 he admissibility of the document
evdence. The decision OF the court
us to the effect that the report could
be read aloud and was announced
'9ggh Admiral Dewey as follows:
The court holds that there is no OBJ
asson to the witness refreshing his
aoIy from the letter, but that he
nae read 1t aloud.
Why haven't we the right to read
asked Mr.. Rayner.
Because the court doesn't want it"
saied admiral Dewey. 1T has ruled
aerWise. 1t was ruled out on the
me principle as that applied to Ad-
lgai Sehley's telegram, which was
10 sent"
There is this difference" said Mr..
,2lner. That while the telegram was
ever sent, this letter was sent and re-
rued
f2pt. Lemiy-"How do you know
81
Ar Rayner-tThat is what we want
Q prove
apt. Lemly-f'The remark on its
dHe shows that it was not sent
NJ Rayner-"We propose to show
nat that was an error. That marking
rs done by Admiral Schley's flag lieu
Grant"
ADMIRAL Dewey-"The letter has the,
a4e standing as the telegram We
oH { know why it was marked as
MOI sent only that it was so marked"
Ir- Rayner-To Admiral Schley:
VINO made the mark"
admiral Schley-"My secretary, after
Ada returned from the flagship New
.ork.e
utter some further sparring by coun-
'+ Admiral Schley explained that the
l's!Hai preliminary report of the bat
II ne took to the commander n-ehief
"9 then returned to the Brooklyn.
elAiral Sampson then signalled for
~ 10 come on board again" he said,
"uich | did, and he handed the report
'"'h TO me. There was nobody but
iiaseir and myself in the cabin at the
ue' and from the conversation | had
WIN him I was led to believe"
apt. Lemly-"We want the CONVEX
alton"