Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-01
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read over to him by the stenographer and
approved by him he was excused.
Other witnesses called to correct testi-
mony given previously were A. B. Claxton,
Capt T. s. Borden of the Marine Corps,
Lieut.. john H. Roys, Nils Anderson, Capt.
Joseph G. Eaton and Capt F. e. Chad
wick.
When Mr.. Anderson was on the stand he
said that an expression that appears In
his testimony that the Brooklyn after
making the turn went to the southland was
not correct, except far as going to the
southwark when the helm was hard aport
He explained that the Brooklyn did not
take southern course, but turned with
her helm hard aport.
When Commander Eaton corrected his
testimony he was asked by the judge adj
vocate which way the Brooklyn was head
ing when he saw her on the day OF the
battle coming out of the smoke to the
southwark He replied: she was heading
about southeast" He said he was nearly
broadside to her. He was asked what part
of the turn of the Brooklyn it was to when
he testified in saying: therefore shoulo
say she was turning with comparative, IL
not absolute, rapidity.' He said this re-
ferred to the last part of the turn.
Capt. Chadwick, after he had corrected
his testimony, had his attention called oy
Mr.. Rayner to his statement made yester-
day about the bombardment of San Juan,
Porto Rico.
Capt Chadwick explained that the order
that he received from the department just
before going to San Juan abrogated the
order of the department cautioning the
commander-in-chief against the lombard
ment of shore batteries.
Mr.. Rayner objected to this statement,
SAYING that was a matter of opinion in
which his side did not concur, and he
thought it was for the court to make up its
opinion. His side did not agree that the
order referred to abrogated the former
order.
Commander Hood OFF CienfueGOs.
Lieut.. Commander Hood was the next wit
ness called. Mr.. Hanna explained that he
had been recalled for the purpose of testify
ing regarding a statement in the testimony
of Admiral Schey in relation to the delivery
of dispatches and reputed conversation
between Lieut. Hood and himself; also re-
garding a report in the form of
memorandum which Lieut.. Hood was sup
posed to have delivered to the commanding
as read, stated: 1.-The Hawk has just re-
ported from Cienfuegos with dispatches
from Commodore Schley. Hood says that
good number of officers do not believe the
Spaniards are there at all, although they
only SurmSe."
II want to ask you if you have matters
to state to the court which you did not state
in your former examination" said Mr.. Han
ma to the witness Il believe this matter
was not referred to by you in your former
testimony"
The witness then explained that as he
boarded the various ships of the flying
squadron to collect the mail he had talked
with the officers of each for the purpose of
making a report to the commander-in-chief
at Havana When he had arrived at Ha-
vana the commander-in-chief had gone. He
han do = &c
the Dolphin, who was the senior officer
present.
Mr.. Rayner interrupted the witness as
he was stating the nature of this report
which he prefaced by the statement that
from his conversations with the officers he
was led to believe
Mr.. Rayner said they did not want hear
say, and the court sustained this objection
Mr.. Hanna then framed his question: did
you or did you not make the report re-
ferred to to the commanding officer?'
Admiral Dewey asked the witness if he
could not answer that question by yes or
no, and he answered yes, that he did make
the report.
He was then asked by Mr. Hanna regard
ing the statement in the testimony of Ad-
miral Schley which reads: THAT would go
to indicate that Mr.. Hood was not very GER
tain in his own mind or If he had brought
any verbal instructions to me that he fail
ed to report the facts to the commander
ln-chief. Below it is also boarding infor-
nation that l should have been very glad
to have. Mr.. Hood got into the anchor
age at Cienfuegos, 1 think, some time about
o'clock. The Adula did not get into the
anchorage at Cienfuegos before 10 or II
o'clock"
After reading this Mr. Hanna asked the
witness under what circumstances did he
obtain the report of the boarding officer Of
the Adula.
Mr.. Rayner objected to this as going over
old ground, but when the question was ex-
ha will ie nl,-
lection. The witness answered the ques-
ton.
Il never boarded the Adula I returned
to the flagship Brooklyn after collecting
the mail, under the orders Of Commodore
Schley, and after 1 came on board l met
Lieut.. Simpson, who had just reported
after boarding the Adula. l asked him to
let me see the boarding book and I told
him l wanted a copy to take back to the
admiral. Lieut. Simpson and myself went
to the executive officer and had him write
up the copy for me. He had just come out
from making his report to the comma der
of the flying squadron"
The witness was asked if he had any
thing else he wished to state to the court
In the way of corrections or additions to
his former testimony. He said he had no
desire to make any corrections to any of
the answers he had made. His testimony
was then read over to him for correction.
Mr.. Raynor asked the witness whether
he personally went aboard the steamer
Adula, and he replied that he did not
Lieut.. Simpson went on board, he said.
His previous tatement did not mean that
he himself went on the Adula
Another Witness for the Government,
The judge advocate then said that with
the conclusion of the testimony Of Lieut.
Hood there was but one witness left, and
he was not able to be present today, as he
was ill and in the hospital. He was ready
to close. and, upon suggestion of counsel
for Admiral Schley, he said he would intro
duce certain documents from the appendix
in the record. One of these was tele-
gram sent by Admiral Sampson May Is to
the consul at Curacao asking If the Span
ish squadron was at Curacao, and If so to
tell him what vessels were there
The judge advocate Cunning to Mr.. RAY
ner): Have you any more Witnesses
Mr.. Rayner: 1--WE are not going to ex-
anime any more witnesses"
The judge advocate: Then we have moth
ing more to Offer
Mr.. Rayner suggested that Admiral
Schley had not been on the stand to cor
rect his testimony and the judge advocate
said that would be In order Monday
The judge advocate said they might have
some more witnesses Monday morning. In
addition to the one who was to have been
on the stand today.