New-York tribune., 1901-10-24

I heard Commodore Schley say. Port" and the
put over hard aport, and she swung around on her her
heeI Inc nre from our II @ eIIeS @ m r. nd 80 III
battle when the Colon went ashore. The guns
our staPbosrd hand. and She was fully third of
mind about - strkine her We aid not come any
where her. We did not cross her bow. We
were slightly ahead of her. and turned in that way
lined up parallel with the Spanish fleet In few few
after the oquendo followed, and then we sided up
twelve miles At this time there was ship to be
seen astern except the Oregon which was about
on this run with the gizcaya Ellis was s, killed ed
gether The Commodore asked in a matter Of fact
tone, What is the ranger" Ellis raised the stad-
hesd off, MS AS e m to S5 the deek
cauey said, Let's throw it overheard" The The Com Com
board He died IKE brave and i am Ino gOing ing
for the body. had it wrapped in blankets and laid
in the shade and that evening it was got ready for
Of Ofsa any shp there She fought we'll and the big
shells were Tbs gSng sS 9 s9uaded IKE g af many e
railroad trains under way AS they were heard
going through the air down would go head but
Commodore Schley's head never bent
PRAISE OF sCHLEY APPLAUDED.
There was a great outburst OF applause in the
courtroom as the witness told of this incident
Admiral Dewey for the first time during the ses-
sions OF the court found it necessary to pound his
gave the table and admonish the audience
against Sucn demOnStrauOnS COHllHulilb Al9 StOA1'
the witness said:
this moment His only thought was for his men
CURED saving: do the buIlies below know this?
Do they know that. that this ship has gone ashore %
seemed to be that he wanted the people below to
know as much about It as those OF US on deck
Mr. Hill said that before the Vizcaya went
ashore she had made turn TO ram the BrooKlyh
He was proceeding say that he knew this 10 be
the case because an officer of the Spanish ship
had told him, but this testimony was ruled out
The witness then said that he himself knew that
TO be her purpose.
Speaking of the Oregon. he said that in the
chase Of the Spanish vessels that vessel could al
ways be SEEN and the only American vessel
that could be. She from a quarter to halr
mile inshore. At the time the Vizcaya turned IN
the Colon was six thousand yards ahead Later III
the chase OF the Colon he said that Captain COOK
had put his head out OF the coming tower ana SAID
TO the Commodore Don't you think we had better
close in a lttle?" And" said the witness paren-
thetically II thought myself. But" he went on
"the Commodore replied: No: don't you see that
point ahead? Just as soon that fellow starts TO
come out I'm going 10 head him off. Ill get him
yet. Damn him. I'll follow him to Spain II l
have to-"
This testimony received with burst or ap-
plause but the demonstration was quickly sup
pressed by Admiral Dewey. whose rebuke TO the
audience was followed by a word OF admonition
from Mr. Ravner to the witness. The Admiral
arose and raised his hands in depreciation OF the
demonstrations his face was flushed. and ne said;
Stop stop! Let's have none of that
give US the facts simply said Mr Rayner.
'These are the facts replied the witness
Captain Lemly cross-examined Hill about all the
points covered by his testimony. In response TO
one Of his questions Mr.. Hin said that he had not
heard any conversation between Commodore Schley
and Lieutenant Commander Hodgson about the
Brooklyn's helm or the Texas in the engagement
OF July g.
The court asked three questions. which with their
answers. follows:
How did you know that the Texas asked per
mission 10 go 10 Guantanamo 10 coal because she
could not coal in the sea-"
From general talk I know personally that she
did so TO Guantanamo"
DID the Texas stop and back during the Brook
lyn's turn?'
mo. sir: saw the Texas distinctly when the
turn began, and during the turn and she did not
make any backwater and she did not stop
Did you hear any conversation between Com
rnodore Schley and any other officer during the
early part of the engagement OF July 3?'
"I heard none before during the turn. There
was no officer with the Commodore on my side Of
the ship"