The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-29

You'd saying the side sloped, and 1t was
''over waist deep"
sPrivate William Anthony of the United
States Marine Corps, whose calmness at
the time of the explosion in reporting to
Capt. Sigsbee has become the theme of
admiration throughout the world, was the
next witness He testified that he had the
first watch, from to 2 o'clock, on the
night of the explosion. There was drill
that day, and it was not necessary to open
the magazines. In response to questions
Private Anthony told his story.
II was standing on the main deck, Just
outside of the door on the starboard side
1 first noticed a trembling and bucking Of
the decks, and then this prolonged roar
not a short report, but a prolonged roar.
looked out and saw an immense sheet
of flame, and then started to warn the
captain"
did you notice any perceptble list to
the ship at the first shock?"
"At the first shock the ship instantly
that is, the quarter deck, where l was
standing-dipped forward and to port just
like that Qndicating). 1t apparently broke
in the middle like that Gndicating), and
surged forward, and then went over TO
port"
Henry Drain, a clerk in the United
States consulate at Havana, was eXanin-
ed as to the receipt of an anonymous let
ter received by the Consul Cen
eral in regard to the explo-
sion of the Maine. Witness produced
the letter the date of which was Feb. Is
of the present year. There was no sig
nature, it being signed "An Admirer.
Drain said it seemed 10 be the document
of a fairly well-educated man. It was
written in Spanish. The translation was
produced, and was handed to the judge
advocate ana read by him. The letter
was referred to in the record as being
marked ''F." but it was not appended.
In response to the question as to wheth-
er any thing had been done to ascertain
the truth of the statements contained in
the letter, witness said that ne had asked
Gen Lee to look into the matter, and he
did not appear to know what to do, stat
ing he had no secret service money.
man by the name of Pope Taco was
mentioned in the letter. Witness said he
had tried to discover the whereabouts of
the man. and the one 10 whom he spoke
said the name was a mistake, that the
man mentioned had died a few days be-
fore the explosion of the Maine and that
the letter referred to a Pope Parquin, that
he also died suddenly, about two or three
DAYS after the explosion of the Maine.
Witness declared his informant was Mr..
Charles Carbonnell, an American citizen.
was suppressed by agreement between
him and the court. He had TO talk through
an interpreter. This witness was cross
ing about 7:3O o'clock on the morning of
the 18th, from Havana to Reglas on a
ferryboat He was sitting near three
Spanish officers, two of the army, one of
the navy and a citizen. They were talk
ing about the Maine. One of the army
officers said: THAT is nearly arranged"
The citizen asked If making explosions
In the bay would not endanger Havana.
The officer said mo" 1t was arranged
so that it would simply explode, open the
vessel and she would sink Immediately.
The other man joyously exclaimed: II
will take plenty of beer on that occasion"
Some one came by and they suddenly
stopped the conversation. They had said
it was a shame she (the Maine) should
be in the bay and they would blow her up
anyhow.