The age-herald., 1901-10-18

exposing them to shore batteries and that he never had seen the order himself. There were no other officers present when the conversation occurred but the signal officer and two other men who were within hearing.
 Questions were asked by the court as follows:
 Did you see any of the Spanish ships while they were coming out of the harDor of Santiago on July {"
 'Yes. When first saw them two Of the vessels were out and the third was just coming in sight"
 How were these ships heading while coming out of the harbor with regard to the position of the Brooklyn on July 3?'
 After clearing the entrance they head ed to the westward, apparently directly for the Brooklyn from the position she was maintaining on the blockade"
 The next witness was James A. Hand, also ensign who had served on the Brooklyn as naval cadet He testified that on the day of the battle of July he had received from Commodore schley and Captain Cook encouraging messages to the men, and that one from Commo- dore Schley was received with three | cheers for the commodore.
 Ensign Ralph N. Marble, who was a cadet on the Brooklyn, was the next wit ness.
 Mir. Marble related a conversation he had heard between Captain Sigsbee and | Commodore Schley when the former came l aboard the Brooklyn May 26 of Santiago.
 Have We Got Them"
 The commodore had asked the captain, the witness said, Have we got them% To this inquiry, Captain Sigsbee re- l piled: No, they are not here. l have been here for about week. They could | not have been here unless l knew It. 1 The court asked Ensign Marble:
 Did any Spanish ships show disposi- tion to ram the Brooklyn at the beginning of the engagement of July 3?' l The witness replied: Yes, sir. One of | the ships did not turn as soon as the others and headed to the westward" | Ensign Marble was then excused and | Medical Director Paul Fitzsimmons who was chief surgeon of the flying squadron, | was called.
 Dr. Fitzsimmons gave an account of the | battle of July from his standpoint of view. He had observed the engagement | from the gun deck of the Brooklyn. He | said that when the first Spanish ship came out of the harbor at Santiago it ap- peared to stand still, and he had been able to see the entire vessel. He then saw no more of the Spanish ships until the Brooklyn had completed her turn, when all the enemy's vessels became visible. He had then looked back and had been able to see only one of the American ships.
 "I rem ember that incident very dis tinctly," said Dr. Fitzsimmons, because it seemed to me that we were fighting as the Spanish ships alone.''
 He had, he said, heard the range given several times and the lowest was BOO yards. while the highest figure he heard was 3500 yards. The course of the ship in her westward flight had been changed and the witness thought that before the Viscaya gave up she had attempted to shield her sister ship.
 Schley Hoarse From Smoke. Dr. Fitzsimmons in reply to question from MT. Rayner said that he had not seen Commodore Schley during the en- gagement but that he had met him about l:3O o'clock, soon after It's close. Asked by MT. Rayner what the commodore's appearance was at that time the witness replied: He was hardly able to talk and com plained of an irritation in his throat from the effects of the smoke He ap- peared to be exultant over the victory. He was so choked with smoke he could hardly make himself heard.
 On cross-examination MT. Hanna asked: Have you anything in your knowledge relating to any conversation with the commodore or anything else?"
 "I caa only say this, was the repIy
 unless you ask me specific questions that l do not know anything to the com modore's discredit l think that the Brooklyn kept the Colon from getting away"
 Was the Oregon thereT'
 Yes l made her out. She kept her position until about the end of the run"
 pr. Fitzsimmons, in speaking of the voyage to Santiago, said that the weather was rough and that the commodore had thought of sending the Eagle away be- cause he wanted to keep the squadron in- tact If he could, and the Eagle kept the fleet back through insufficient speed The court then adjourned for the day.