| Show SCHLEY WAS VERY GOOl CL U BATTLE So Says Saps Griffin The Commodore Was Calm and Collected to a Rc ReA i Degree Washington Oct 17 The first nw witness celled called before borore tho the Schley court courtot of ot Inquiry today loday was Willi ae Commander T D II Griffin who as jut lieutenant wa vai the senior watch r on the tho Brook Brooklyn lyn during the tho war with Spain ACtor him came camo a p number of ot the Junior am officers cers ears who served on the tho Brooklyn dur duro during lug ing that campaign As aiS usual before an aU any of ot tho ho new nol witnesses were summoned n c number of C former witnesses e wore were l r called for tor the purpose of ot correcting their for tal former talmer formet mer met In had hod been the Intention of ot Admiral Admira counsel to 10 propound est a it number of ot o questions to the tho COUlt cohn which It was proposed to put to the thic witnessed elJ for tor the tho purpose of ot determining ing Int to what extent exten Admiral Sampson connection with the present pre Inquiry could It was wan not tier IK ni until the tho beginning of the Session to 10 withhold the questions decision was WIS then reached largely be bu cause U It was believed that the tile information tion Intended 1 to lie ho elicited by the this quos Uin lIn could ho be secured In a more Inure curtain certain way by Ii h blent i regarding signals ot of July Jul 3 Tin The questions que which hall hail been heen formu formulated hated for presentation previous to Mr McCauleys taking tho tIme stand related principally to 10 tho the movements of Ad Admiral mimI miral Sampsons Unship hlll the Now Non NewYork York on July Jul 3 the lie day iO of the boUle battlo oft off Santiago and especially to the sig signals nals of ot that th l day 8 directing the fleet Opet to te disregard the flagships movements It II ItIs ItIs Is still the Intention to 10 Present other oilier questions Involving Admiral Sampson relation to 10 the Inquiry before tho lie dust close cl se of ot the case It stems R probable that their presentation will wll be deferred untila until a 11 time shortly before the beginning ol of Admiral testimony CALLED TO 10 TESTIMONY The rime first of yesterdays estert ys witnesses called rall d for tho tim correction of ot testimony Ic was Vina Commander Mason and un after oller him came rame in III succession Co Sears Bear McCauley ule und anti Webster Quite u a number of addition additional nl al questions were vere addressed tl to Webster by 11 Mr Manna lIanna Replying the tha l Raid mild that thaI he lie had seen signal lights at tit night on time the shore while ly lying 1 y lag ing off shore at Santiago Mr Ir Hanna asked While time tile vessels veisel were verc ere on blockade bloe at from roam May Mn n Y to the wt hIJ were eie you rou able dunn the night to 10 t white IlU f on n Tho rho d In hie Iho lilt h Could YOU vou make put I J was al not familiar wi h time the coast roast nt ot that time and would not ant hove known those tho p under any C n but it II i rae 01 so NO dark I think I J could have seen H n them What Whal was the background The Men hIgh hills bark bae of ot Santiago fi lid did give us good points later hater when w we lire familiar with th them n We Ve could wo sac iii thorn thom quito quite readily Could you ou discover the shore line nt at night Not Uio the line lino of ot breakers If It there thore were any Could you sea sec the tile re cl on the in inner Inner ner tier picket uncut line at night Not Without the aid ahl of or searchlights On examination Mr lilt Hay flay Haynor Ita nor asked Webster concerning the bearing of 0 th the Iowa lown nod AmI the T Texas TUII a aon on the tho morning of July 3 I the tIme beginning of ot the battle tt If The witness said Mil they bore shaft abaft the tue n larboard beam leom of ot the Brooklyn the lie Texas being to the of this the Tows Iowa Ic The Brooklyn n was headed he 11 iC said BId north or In reply to another question by b Mr Ir Kaynor h hI he slated that after atler the surrender der of ot tho thi Colon July Juh 3 he had gone to the forecastle to look for or other ship ell I 1 He Ire had only on I soen the Oregon O gon and the tho Texas Te s The smoke make of other vessels was visible but not the vc vessels i themselves COM CO I GRIFFIN When Webster was ns excused Commander was WIlS called He lie gave details of the Cl goa cam campaign I reign saying that U tb time distance of or tho the I blockading 1 line there varied arloo tram train three hires tin to seven even miles being farther out at I night Speaking peaking of ot the time voyage from gos rOil to Santiago the witness nus saId Mid Id the tha weather was heavy end ml that thaI th there re reM was M a short abort choppy ass M He also ald thai thuR the heavy esi a bad impeded the time fleet nett by delaying dl the v t lIs els especially s th the Eerie Eagle Asked Asket by Mr Ir Raynor concerning a 11 nation between tH wn n Commodore FIJI y and time tilt commander of the tte tI the witness said i was Will present when wh the tb conversation took look place although I 1 cannot give th the exact eurt words word Wh When hea r the Eagle Elgie came UD up salem a lem of ot the the tIre h hailed ll i lh the oiliest of or that end told him In substance Chist hr he h 1 not nol delay the time squadron urn en n a hi hl and that he heri ri him hIss to to Jamaica for tor of the this Ohl iid ii The Th commanding fugle old very iery desirous of remain lag ing with the lie squadron and aDd sin tn ere r regrets at t being part company with JIll the flying Whal kind ot of f weather was the tb Eagle on May Mar M when hen that onor conver r salton took look pleAs As All I d It h avy wither a n short hort choppy s NIt we a and tb tilt the Eagle Bogle and I Vixen were both pitchIng considerably ably Did you OU he hr beer r tb the commanding om am w rere tI of tit the talk to tilt Lb dote JOM cut on that o oI occasion I l do 4 not r nib r you Start tb tilt he whole whale I 1 did bit bet I 1 do bOt rem mb Ler r that hut IM he h alk H U regards at t sao sto M It I at least iMst I st stI not bv would wouw lt bye woul would not have hare b Wee n safe f e eAt It I At vt nt the tM witness said Mid I that tho the ul lIfts w wu was a mile V o or two to lt lh the Uy day than ta 15 at tt uta t 1 amid urn I Mat Mar t nth the fleet stood I rat out Ot three th thor ali 0 boats or t four r mUM miles r Ilet inside th tl the line In hut t he be ltd Id Rt ot 1 see U them m mf MA you YU ver vr have h any an conventions with Ith f tj Jul July I 2 reislINg to V the III rIng l tr to forr forIn for forI fo foi r In i I 1 th th the fart fact falt of UI ti were wen Ut that ships W WIn In the ohe of in th for tor o Wo We had Il hi earn dim ma CL h J In ID t the open n G O elY that tie be ItI tt aI ago on several had bad been uk NH Oon lute to go 0 to he t If whets h be l le cord coal and nd give gl ot the bo r sad and a men a rest ft t from the t strain le lie uld at that hl huts t answer WIl was I in each each r n l l case caso es that ho he preferred to remain on the tha th station talon until the ships cams cam out of ot tho the harbor DINT SEE BEE HEt MUCH 01 OK FIGHT Inferring to the battle batte of July 3 the tha witness said ald that Ila t he had lad b bee been n In m charge of the th powder ponder division una It t also was Ms hits duty duly to look after lower decks Consequently he le had lter nt seen sen ft 4 s great deal of the th fight He lie sold said that he had ascii len the going goIns ashore and that looking 1 the beam lam along ulong in tim Loat on t he hf haul had teen seen lon two to other Spanish hiV on tire lire with wih the time Colon some IOme o ahead sliced on un tho time starboard ir l side Hie 11 an Irl Then lie hI went into time forecastle t where apt Cook CIk md nd n 1 Ja din l n m were weN standing remaining there until tIme the Colon Colun olon surrendered The hc Oregon w ws s ho said then following very ciao to 10 tile the tie Brooklyn Wore Vore un or messages Not among the men amen that yo 0 k tiey the tl ow of Jf by h whom amid what weil 1 l had hud a lo who ramie made fr ment trips tu lu the lun gun un deck dIk and nd w wet j reported to rn r what was s I conveyed convey this Information to the men teen menor of or my may 1 division in the time different handling rooms room Were Warp arty alY of or these thele of ot sut suf Importance that you OU would like Ilko Iko to 10 speak of them Tilt THIS TH MEN tP tI tIOne One Mitch seemed to the men mars Ien below b lo v Ver rj much was Wa that there were three Spanish Sp ships on our OUI board bOn beam nil till Urine tiring at us u You do not know who tho sen seni en t these thes messages me gl who gave 0 them do IG you youIt youit It U took tok it for tor granted Judge Advocate Lemly here lucre Inter Interrupted interrupted the wItness by hy stating that It did not that Commodore Schley sent these theMe m which brought rought a a I from Mr Hornor that he hI I would crete prore when Admiral Schley I ft on the land that hut t the admiral I sent Honl tb l tile of encouragement lent to the tho men lath m n Commander arid that when tIme tha Colon gave gae up hi the conflict the Ore Or agn was close cloa on tim the star str U td quarter and that the T and Vixen were w r within astern I I C Con Cnn n you speak of the conduct b bear ar arIng l Ing ln manner of B Reher hley during tho ho engagement In which you youl sav siw l him himS him S W WAS AgnE COOL COO COOl l jl mo I as si n being remark remarkably ably tp cool considering On oo He Ue ima m wu p rf In l r and aDd I On t C C pf Lemly t tle l nc In lai the Ihl trip to 10 ile fie e n of ot the tho Eagle for coal conI end the blockade of O CJ nf egon Heading eating tram from the Brook Dok lyns lys said sall lint at the th time of at tf tha th t glo departure the him a tea sea wa was i il lit lie 11 alia at Copt the position portion pa ot of th the Ore rt f on on when Then ih Colon surrender wins that hat t vessel MI ma moe il from CO CG Gi to 6 dO X yarda ard lr on the time starboard quarter of ot tha th Brooklyn slightly The Th two IWO headed lu lii II par r lines Mr dr tr henna Hanna lanM DJ you OU li hll boat af Commodore sly say Ir anything a anit hi at leaving 1 lonIDO I t did not miot notOr notOr Or coaling difficulties I do tie not remember Nm I know knot he le was u always 10 and ami nd teemed seemed to cool coal eal whenever when then lists was an opportunity I t do not no any particular po tar lar la aton Th The about going to ed me mime 10 1 auH afterwards I thought it t was such rurh a n wise wie derision Mr Manna asked the or er the flying Oln squadron hud had proceeded with wih dl the te from Clot fuego fuegos to Santiago Santago and amid the th witness re replied plied pled Yes Vel M as I a unit until we e mails made th the turn to the westward on cn May Moy 26 28 Tho Th slowest ship fixed Ile the speed anti and ad that tha was YS six lx Ix or seven een knots knot an n hour liner Then In la your OUt our answer you except retrograde re I e 7 I do 10 Having co said that lien th the fleet Icet left le t It was the general under tinder understanding 1 I standing that It I was wa bound boun for far San Santiago tiago lasu trig the witness under qu by Mr st sl stated td ted that thU th the fleet nee was wa wal headed hea ed east when hen It stopped south of Santiago May 26 B He 1 Ii sold said In reply to I t tS ix S further qU that It If the tb be squadron 1 had continued AS A then headed budt U IL 1 would woul hae ward have landed anywhere to the east ewt eastward The court ourt naked asked As to w the rough ne jess ess of or tho the B s sea a that made It difficult for tor the Tale ale to take the lu ho lulow lutow low tow or that Caused the tho earners lawers to partI part PrU 1 I lam am not sure lUr Sy Ily y the court What difficulty did dl tho the have hare in coaling off ol Santiago Sant prior Imor to June uno une IT ITI I 1 II I do not think th there ro was any MY dl culty during those dat d dates te i Mr Is not riot It a 1 tact fact that the derrick derick beams on the collier col r too short Mort smut and wore er not coaling breeches bre che coal rigged on o eli all al of the ships In order to That hat Is l the te case of ot the Brooklyn I cannot say ray about the tite tte other ships ENSIGN ENSIN ADELE ADEL Commander Griffin was 1 ex excused excused cased and Id Ensign C A it A Abele who whoa wh whRe a Re a 11 naval cadet served as a 11 Junior watch al teh omen on arm the h ste Brooklyn In the to SunU go campaign was Wil railed called Cle Mr r Abote ALOIe Abl said sid there was wal a I heavy hea surf furt nt at while the flying squadron lay Iny oft off that place and ad that when the tho start wa was made toward San Ban Santas WI the weather was rough and un Unsettled settled tas though It I was wa not rug bid bad ba for large ships hp castle was a In sight be lie sid saw SId upon tho the arrival off Santiago l 10 lo o you oU recollect teco of t about abul the blockade of ot May hay n 29 In f rent front of ot Santiago T Yea Tea O At night we I steamed back tc and forth In front of ot tb the harbor at a ii dis distance i d II tine tance of ur five or six elx miles mile mit At night i r 10 aw saw lW tuc K goIng 01 on or between the iho to and the fort fot The ar system tem of or sign tie ita was wu that u used d Te In la the tLe English navy nav Winking blinkIng white u light l h and I Judt 4 1 it I was M the Colon to the tha fort for It happened l on two occasions Olot I p Could uld you lee eo e that plainly r Very N plainly Indeed The Th In d the tattie bate of or July Jul S I said that hI he bad W had ht charge Mi U the main deck d ek of th th the port batt rr on elm 0 forward toan rend and that wb Wf when n the vowels Is first earn m out of ot the harbor barber he hecl could not tram train hU his guns ns on them bo M sauce cl ef f the hS Later Lter be he opened o nt fire rt and ho 0 b that Ct the te I leading Spanish S h held cnE t ca O U Ja JaI I If for some olne time tIn and anti then bow bO 00 i 1 ns port westward JUs turned to tho and th then WC MOO the day he fired during range at t which wn 1100 tho rea what were The the Vl VIscaya the tho Co of tivo when flue I Ion ond the tho Brooklyn wore d IJ board guna ot oC ut at the n a range ot of 1100 yards yard the tho witness by that the two lie He abaft the h were Wo larn ot Of the the tho bit b bing ohead of the ing tIe said was alter the turn of oC ThiS Abele w was ls ex cued luncheon the tho ond arni the CoUrt took ook a 0 rec for tor |
