Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1901 — END SEEMS IN SIGHT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

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Schley on the Witness Stand,'and the Last One for the “Applicant." WILL BE THEBE FOB SOME TIME, Two or Tlu-ee Days, It Is Expected;— (Question oi'.iie uiial Not Vet Settled. Washington, Oct. 24. —Admiral j Schley is expected 10 t.-ike the witness' stand in the n.iva. coiUt of inquiry, which Is investigating i-- : conduct in the Spanish war, s . i.e time during to- j day. Tins untimia.~.’.stent i.-* jttst.tied by the progre.-s matte yesterday in the 1 examination < f wicnc ses called to tea- . tit'y in the adui.i trs bclni.f. Eight 1 wuuesses were lu .mi, and there are only three more names on , e lot preceding t lk* name of the u .m’.rii him-1 self. Of these three only Captain; Clark, of the Oregon, is expected to testify at any length. The admiral will be the last of the witnesses to be heard in support of his side of the controversy. It is now considered probable that he will in* on the Stand for two or three davs. Agio \Vltn♦*•*»©• in K«butUl. rt Is not yet possible to say w bether I any witnesses will be called in rebuttal by the court, but it seems probable that ,a few persons may be summoned for this pnr|K)se. The testimony yesttrday led fudge Advocate I.crnly and 1 Hanna to decide ujton the catling of ; at least one' rebuttal witness if lie can 1 lie found. This is Sylvester Scovel, j whose testimony is desired m eonuec- j

tion with the incident of the meeting of the press boat Somers M. Smith by the scout boat St. I'atil while the latter was off Santiago in May, 18118. The | first of yesterday’s new witnesses, .Tame Hare, photographer on the press boat, stated that Captain Sigslvee, of the St. Paul, had told the correspondents aboard the Smith on May 2d or 27 that Cervera's fleet was not inside the harbor at Santiago. Bcovsl Wa» on Hoard the Smith. Scovel was among the correspondents on the Smith, and if he can be found he wiii be asked to corue to Washington and give his testimony on this incident. It is also probable that an effort will be made to rebut other portions of the testimony given in Admiral Seliley’s behalf, including Lieutenant Scars' denial of a conversation concerning Admiral Schley, which the lieutenant is alleged to have taken part in on hoard tin* Massachusetts on May 11. Name* on th<* Lilt. Other witnesses in addition to Hare who testified yesterday were: Chief Boatswain William L. Iliil. Gunner F. T Applegate and Major Paul St. C. Murphy, of the marines, all of whom wore aboard the Brooklyn during the Cuban campaign: Lieutenant Commander Ilailow, who as executive officer of the Vixen made notes of the battle of July 3. and three otl'n ors of tin 1 Oregon—Lieutenant A. A. Ackeimnn. Lieutenant E. W. Eberle and Lieutenant It. G. Johnstone. Lieutenant Ackerman had charge of the after thirteen-inch turret, and Lieutenant Elverle of the forward thirteen-inch turret of the Oregon on July 3. and Lieutenant Johnstone was signal officer on the Oregon at that time. lilil Not Gei That Marini. .Johnstone testified that tie did not receive any signal from the Brooklyn to fire her thirteen-inch guns at the Spanish ship Crlstolatl Colon, and all the Oregon’s officers who testified expressed the opinion that the Oregon and the Brooklyn were practically equi-distant from the Colon when that vessel went ashore. Some of them, however, were Inclined to think that the Brooklyn was a shade nearer the Spanish ship. While Boatswain Hill was giving his testimony, which was very complimentary to Admiral Schley.* as to his coolness and bravery in action, tliehre were two outbursts of applause. These were promptly suppressed by Admiral Dewey.

SYLVESTER SOOVEL.