The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-21

WASHINGTON. June D-Foliowinx the
statement Of Lieutenant Commands
Hodxson respecting the events that oc-
Cured on the bridge OF the Brooklyn July
the navy department made public the
following report of Capt Chadwick OK ais
examination os Lieutenant Commander
Heslney.
~. 5. s. New York.
Boston. Mass. June g. 1883
Slr-In obedience 10 the orders al the
TO make the following report OF an exarni-
nation VI Lieutenant, Commander Heslner
with respect 10 his knowledge Of con-
tween Rear Asamirai schlsy and Lieuten-
ant Commander Hodgson. respecting the
action Of July :. lS6 Lieutenant Com
mAndsr Heiiner states Al foaows:
- AT one OF ssse early sessions OF the
beard on ships positions during the action
Of July ]. / strongly expressed my douot
as to the B-ookiyns position before max
ing the trip al laid down Lieutenant
Commander Hodgson, several other nsvi-
gators Mr.. Comfy and Mr. Sehuetz, l
know sided with me. Mr. Hod8ypn and L
down The port side OF the canin OF the
Brs okiyn IN which the board was sitting.
It II my impression that Mr. Hodgson
claimed that the Brooklyn was Lag yards
from the leading .panisa :nip when the
turs. was made TIE board. think. put
IL later at i.*D yards M Hodgson told
me that he felt certain they we're closer
gave 80 yards He said:
I'VE were SO close that Schley gave
the order: Hard aport.' I then said 10
The commodore said No. ! mean port
We are close enough 10 them now Mr..
Hodgston said he then called attention 10
the position OF the Texas. and told the
OF running her down. The commodore re-
piled: Damn the Texas. Let her look
out for herself" This conversation was
I'D .xxs.. raj lone
Everything say now was contained
In Mr.. Hodgson's statement. Tie words
may have been little different He may
e aans s instead S os the s. rss phrase
ology. He certainly said: We are near
enough to them now," and also Damn the
repeated this conversation 10 me a, least
three times during the sessions of the
board, because every time a discussion
arose | REQUIRED 70 the position given BY
ed no dependence on an observation by
stAdimeter or sextans daring Sanfire- My
experience was that during the action I
could not get single observation by the
stadimeter on which I could place any con-
Goence. though l was using two stadimet-
ers and had man n the coming tower
with the cleaning material, whose only
duty was TO try 10 keep the glasses clean.
With the utmost care this could not be
done l tried keeping the stadmeter an
der my coat hIt ii was no use. I mention
this as a reason for the doubts which
brought up the discussion. The report a.
published Is practically the converse Iion
As repeated 10 me- ass 81
Lieut.. Heilner appends his signature az
an attest 20 the accuracy Of the report
herewith given. Very respectfully.
IF E. CHADWICK.
Captain L. s. n.
Il c. HEILNER,
Lieutenant co-nmHn der L. g. n.
ITO the Chief. 49,
Correction Of Chadwick's LetteP.
The navy department today gave out the
following correction In Capt. Chadwfck's
letter IN reference TO the Hodgson state
ment. s
The typewriter copy OF the statement
of Capt. Chadwick and Lieut.. Commander
Hodgson given to the press yesterday was
in error in the following points. About one
third from the beginning where published
statement reads:
+" 4 intended him 10 understand there was
danger OF running into the Texas. he sad,
All right or words - that effect l cam
not repeat verbatim.
1t should have read:
% i intended him TO understand there wac
danger Of running into the Texas. He said
"An right: the Texas must look out for
that" or words 70 that effeci-I cannot
repeat verbatim"