Show ADMIRAL SCHLEY SOH LEY COURT OF INQUIRY The Tho following testimony given before 4 the tho Schley SchIer court of ot Inquiry Friday was was received too late for tor publication In him our Issue of ot yesterday WITNESSES HEARD YESTERDAY The witnesses s for tor the day da were C W Dyson of ot the bureau of oC steam engineering concerning the coal coni supply ot of the th flying squadron Commander U H HI P I odgers who was second In com coma command mand of ot the battleship Iowa lowe during the time Spanish h war and carried Admiral 1 dispatches of ot May n 20 to Commodore Schley and Commander Alben C son who was the navi navigator navigator gator ator of ot the time Brooklyn SHELLS FROM nOI TIm THE TI F BROOKLYN While Commander Rodgers Hodgers was on the tho stand Mr submitted n a computation of ot shells sh lo from Crom the time Amen Ameri American can fleet which had Imami struck truck the wrecked vessels of ot squadron showing shoeing that at least 34 n per cent of ot them were vere fired llred by 1 y the time Brooklyn This compu computation tation Mr Ir Haynor said sahl had been pre prepared pared by lIy Admiral on the time basis of ot if a U report made mode by b a n board of ot survey of ot If which the witness was waB the senior zen lor member Dyson who wan on the wit witness ness flees stand yesterday when time thu court adjourned wall then recalled lie He had added to his hi coal coni history of ot the time Sleet fleet Information as ns to how holY long the supply of ot coal coni on hand May 25 2 would have held out under forced draught This information as contained in tn a chart which was read by II The also read rent the time same Information from rein a IL tabulated state statement te meat ment Dyson Dy nn was followed Coli owed on the stand by b Commander Raymond I 1 P Rodgers Rodger who wan executive officer of oC the battleship Iowa during the sum Bum summer Bummer summer mer of ot IMS lie He testified to lo leaving 1 Key iCey West iet on omm May Ma Ia 20 for tor Cienfuegos to join the time lying squadron Before leaving he had had ns as a representative of ot Capt Evans he said alii a conference with Sampson Hampton at r Which Talor amid Chadwick were present At 1 that time he was WM toLl told by Admiral Sampson that he hu had hind re rc received Information on from the time depart department ment macat at nt Washington ton that the Spanish fleet under Cervera wan possibly In the harbor of at Santiago He lie hall hail not how however however ever been Informed of ot any an secret eret code cOIle p for lor communicating with the time Cuban In him Insurgents Insurgents near Commander er examined r nt mit length concerning the coating of ot the flying Hying squadron Could you have hac coaled the Iowa on the time afternoon of at May 26 Mr Hanna asked In Jim the thc late hate afternoon the time I of the weather being line and smooth I 1 think there would have no trouble at all aU the witness Capt Rodger Hodgers related two or three n In which huch the ships ship of ot time the squadron were cleared for Cor action u upon UllOn on signal from fromn the time flagship lIa Brook Brooklyn lyn hn before May Ia 31 Jl when vessels e els wert were c In the distance In each case the vessels eMel proved to be American ships Each time the signal was to clear for tor action and all make mke of oC twelve knots knot an on hour Describing Commodore of ot the harbor at Santiago II a ge Capt Rodgers said Mid that the fleet nett main maintained tamed a I position of oC sever lever or eight miles mlle out with the Marblehead and the time Vixen Ixon inside the line lint He lie re reo remembered that the Marblehead was wason wasOn on the Inside from the fact tact that some ef ot the vessels of ot the squadron nail had Sired fired at her He lie could rouM not say sa whether the fleet wan WI further out In the time day daythan daythan than at nt night or vice vica versa lie He thought the time Vixen and the Marble Marblehead Marblehead head could have 1111 been seen by moon moonlight tight light but Lut not after the moon had set It Rodgers had concluded his tee tes when the court cO r nd ad for tor luncheon l Time Thc afternoon session of ot the tue Sch court beuan with Capt Rodgers a aon on the tho stand tand He lie stated in Iii reply to questions that ho lie wits was senior member of ot the naval board of oC survey appointed appoint by Admiral Sampson on to examine t time the wrecked Spanish vessels Mr Raynor Haynor presented a 1 statement showing the number of oC shells found on the time Vessels of or time the Spanish fleet a athe arid the time witness was asked to state time the pi per ler of ot shells elicIts the time statement to be correct Capt Rodgers replied that the total number of ot o hits hilts was wa U that therefore the shell hits hilts co con 31 34 per cent of oC nil all time the hits Mr Raynor sahl smut that the hud hind been lI en prepared by 11 Admiral Schley FROM GUNS GUIS The Time witness also said he knew th that the Brooklyn had hUll gui gumme but Mr Raynor Hanor said suhl the time admirals computation was not Intended to cov lover cover that feature Ills II only PurPOse was to tomake make malec time the showing for tor gui guns gumme these being unmistakably the Brook Broo lyns Ins DEAR DEAlt DI An SCHLEY Y LETTER Cros on the dispatches dispatch carried by b the Iowa lowa Copt Capt Rodge was IUS asked If It tho time Dear Bear Schley let letter dated at nt Key West May Ma 20 ms writ written written ten by Admiral Sampson in which ti the statement was made I nm ama of ot tl time the opinion that flint our oum best hest chance chane of ot sUCcess In capturing the enemy ships will I Ito bp be beto to hold Cienfuegos and Havana wi was Included In iii these dispatches The Time wit wl witness witness ness replied that he imo had lint no knot ledge what the envelope contained While the time examination on this timis poll joint was In progress Mr lr Ir Raynor Ha nor rend read tl the letter Including the time following extract extrac If It later It should develop that the these are ure nt lit Santiago we could the then assemble off orr that port pont the ships be best suited for tor the time purpose and amid complete blockade It Until we receive mote moie pos posh pool the live Information we shall Hhall continue i to hold Havana and Santiago o ACCURACY OF 01 PUBLICATIONS Mr Ir Raynor Hanor remarked that he sup suj supposed posed It would be conceded that tl time the word Santiago as liS given above wt was wasa a mistake and anti that It should bo lie Clen fuegos Capt Lemly replied that h lie he would make no such concession and und n a atilt tilt followed followell by counsel concerning tl time the accuracy racy of oC government I publication It closed with an understanding the that the time original document should be sup sui supplied piled plied tomorrow I saw sn thu th and Texas Texus at th the beginning of ot the battle TIme The Brook Brooklyn lyn yn I was then lying n IL mile roUe or more mor away a WIL from the Iowa Ioa bearing hearing th the general direction westward The Tho Tex Texas Te Teas as was sas between tho the Iowa and amid the Brooklyn and amid the time was no nomore Mt more inane than half a n mill mile from train us When time the Iowa steamed strained In the time Texas wn wal sod under our port llort bow and anil the time Brooklyn n an nil I 1 saw her ller then therm Will was steaming In imm th timm direction general northeast Short alter atter the time fire firo began to get a n little hot hoi We were struck twice and tho carpen tem lei came caine to me mae amid cald sal there hunt Imi been heen a 1 flue file In one come of ot the time compartment I went down to that compartment t tECO to see ECO EC what had been lIcen done clone amid If It the thi thicourt court refers to time the possibility of ot n a col eol lI lon between the Texas and ant th time the Brooklyn that must mount have while I was las below because when I came camo back to the galley outside tin time conning tower the tho was the theoff then ort off our port bow how some distance fron fronus us steaming In Ill a n westward direction At this point Commander was wan excused I and JUll leml l emly after stating that Lieutenant Commander Hodgson would bo be tin tim next witness pending hl hi appearance again brought up imp the time question as os t to whether the tha word Santiago Panting had hint beell by for tur the time won word CI In the time letter hotter written by h Ad 11 Sampson on to Commodore orMay on or Ma May 20 O beginning Dear Capt Lemly said CAPT JE VIEW The word was as originally Santiago is an It Is printed In time the Senate docu document ment The Time difference appears to be bo bev bon bea n a v matter matteI of ot if punctuation and In the time theetter letter etter ns as a It appears copied cople In Admiral I Sampsons copybook It reads until we ve then thell receive more positive Information nation mation we l shall continue continuo to hold Ha Hanna nna and Santiago printed refers back to other matters The word vord then timen In the letter as JS relating elating to Santiago and the time Jon Hon on would appear to give It the mean ing ng of ot therefore until wo therefore which Is not Intended but It means really until wo we then after atter the arrival of ot Cervera at Santiago receive further urther Information etc The original however will vIii still be bo forthcoming This said he I want to call to ho tho attention of ot the Mr Ir Raynor continued I cannot take that hat word woid Santiago to mean anything else Iso se but Cienfuegos It cannot mean anything else It Is In an nn Im upon Commodore Schley and I 1 cannot permit that Imputation to rest without summoning the author of ot that WELL SUMMON sumo SAMPSON I have told you once before you ou can summon any anyone one you please ilease Mr Ir Raynor Well then summon Ad Sampson lsOn With thin remark the colloquy In re to Admiral Sampsons dispatch for tor the time Ind Commander took the time oath NAVIGATOR HEARD lII AnD lie He said s ld ho had imad been time the navigator of ot Commodore N flagship the tho Brooklyn during the war Will with Spain and nd wa was 18 on the bridge on the time day dllY of ot oftie time tho tie battle of ot July 3 Detailing the time particulars of at the engagement he lie said ald saidI aldI I heard tho time executive Lieu r Mason sing Ising out Cleat leaf shin shim for action and the crew dispersed to quarters I hallIg sounded oundell the general alarm pre vre Ire h The commodore shortly ap on the bridge We Wc were at nt that time me headed heR lied about west w st northwest I Ild told ld him hum that there was nothing doing nd hd het wild said Go ahead I rang six bell bes ells and naked asked lI ked If It ho lie hall had not better Letter hold old her hem head steady teady to see Ice what course tM time ic Spaniards Spaniard proposed to pursue I do not remember his reply exactly to that because Immediately after arter afterward ward warl ard I 1 told him they were evidently making inking for or us u and ho he said paid Go 00 for tor them iem I rant rang tour four bells boils and put time the le helm aport nl ort Capt Cold Cook appeared on the tho bridge bridget at t this time and I told thid him him that every ever thing was connected up U at nt the conning tower iwer nail and that we were ready to go 10 ahead dead and In fact we were going ahead The commodore took his imis position tion on on a platform he had built around the ic conning tower where he coul bu lIu bui buin In i catty easy communication with the time com coin inside and I remained on i the bridge The executive officer had given Jhen pre previously th time order to 10 man the starboard batteries I J sang lIans out to 10 him we were going Into action with port helm ana tie he shifted over aver to the port battery batter We WI Weere W were ere then standing steady and anul us en tho the gunS ins nl were brought to tn bear SImpson fired a little off ofT the port bow bowle the le first gun Iun from the forward pi ht Inch rh turret From that time tin aim we 10 went ent considerably In toward them themI I 1 went down to where the comma commo I ire was to get Itt Into th Ih Ilis con ron conn ping n r tracer tower when Ihen I heard him sing out Omit took Look out Cook Cool they the arc are going to rand ran 11 u Capt apt Cook said Mid he would look after that at arid and i l time the helm n a ittle to parallel the course c of the leading vessel ml pel Ihl he ha Teresa Terepa which had baa ml de a broad sheer heer to port He lie had hardly mad the sheer how hll however ever r to port fIrt before be Core he fell tell off ort again for fir r the time reason apparently that a R shot hot wa R M fired l from the eight rh gun un The Teresa got ot abaft our Port rt beam and helm wt WU ported on the altar fur Ur that ChaL We |