The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-21

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Washington. June so.--po,,,,,.. y,
statement Of Lieutenant com,s..
Hodgson respecting the evan. .s
cured on the bridge Of the Broos N y I
July 3, the navy department ,,A.A 'a
public the following report from s r, ~
chadwick of his examination Of 49, l,','
ant Commander Heilner: s'''''
United States Ship New yorl i. !.
lSss'--sir; In obedience to thu o,a... II
the secretary of the navy, | have n n.y.
TO make the following report Of an vi.
nation of Lieutenant Commana., ~
with respect to his knowledge 4, +, ,o.-.'
sation reported to have occurred MI,
Rear Admiral Schley and Lleutsn,,, II
mander Hodgson, reporting the ,,t;,, /
July 8, 1898.
Lieutenant Commander HELLER s,,., \,
follows: AT one of the early ,ess,o,, !,
the boards on ships position dursr 4.
action OF July 3, | strongly expresss, !,
doubt as to the Brooklyn's position b.,s,,
making the loop as laid down by Il,
liodsson several of the naygaturs II,
Cemley and MIR. Schultz, know vsrs r n
me. Mr.. Hodgson on this partIcula, l n,
casion walked up and down the purt IA.
OF the cabin of the Brooklyn yhpra x.
beard was sitting. 1t is my impression n,
Hodgson claimed the Brooklyn VA, ll5
yards from the leading Spanish shIu WI
the turn was made. The board. / ,b.rl
put 1t later at l4OO yards. Mr. Huassa,
told me that he felt certain they sus
closer than 1400 yards, and that hi
stadimeter gave 500 yards. We were i
close that Schley gave the order I'm,
a-port' said to him you mean bill
a-starboard, do you not?" The commuis,
said: "No, I mean port We are ,asi
enough to them now" Hodgson then ali
he called attention to the position Of Il,
Texas and told the commodore be ,huasE
there was danger of running her dow
The commodore replied; Damn ii,
Texas. Let her look out for herself
This conversation was repeated 10 me Il
several occasions.
Everything / say now was contained d
Mr.. Hodgson's statement, The words rsI
have been a little different. He may hlIt
said Don't you mean starbuard, cct,
modore?' instead of the first phraseolrE'
He certainly said 1--WE are near enough y
them now" and also Damn the TsnE
let her look out for herself"
He repeated this conversation to me- Y
least three times during the sessions II
the board, because every time DISCUSSES
arose / required to the position given .
him, which | did not think correct
placed no dependence on any obssryalli
by stadimeter or sextant duh.s
gunfre. My experience was during Y Y
action / could not get single otaer'asol
by the stadimeter on which could phs'
any confidence, though was USING w
stadimeters and had a man IN the conl,s
tower with cleaning material, whose ".
duty was to try to keep the glasses es..'
with the utmost care this could MOI
done. I tried keeping the stadlnf.es y 7.
der my coat, but II was OF no use ! M.
ton this as a reason for the d1lDls WY. !.
brought up the discussion. Inc Iepo .,. !
published was practically the coavel'aA''
es repeated to me. ,r,.,s,
Lieutenant Commander Hsllnei sPp, II,
his signature as an attestation o. US II
rectness of the foregoing as ns'''"
given. Very respectfully, c..,.,ct
CAPTAIN. u SIN
L. C. Iieilner, 7,
lieutenant Commander Y ?.