Evening star., 1901-10-24

he appreciated it very much. so we were
told
Commander Harlow Cross-Examined.
Maj. Murphy was then excused and Com
mander Harlow called. Capt. LemIy asked
him about the coaling of the ships of the
flying squadron May - and 2S He said
that on the 18th no one would have at
tempted to coal ship, and that without ex-
perience coaling could not have been I'M
dertaken on the forenoon of the 25th.
The notes taken by himself during the
battle of July did not, he said give the
exact time consumed by the Brooklyn in
making Its turn, but showed that time to be
less than twenty-five minutes. When asked
70 state how long time elapsed after the
Spanish vessels came out of the harbor be-
fore they turned to the westward the wit
ness said that the time was only such as
ships lengths.
In reply to a question from Capt Lemly.
the witness said that he remembered the
incident of Commodore Schley's transfer
ring his flag from the Brooklyn to the Mas
Sachusetts May 81, for the purpose of maxi
ing a reconnaissance, the Vixen having
been used for that purpose. He had. he said,
seen the commodore both going and coming
and had spoken to him on his return.
What, if anything, was said when re-
turning about the guns that were discovered
or developer"
"A remark was made, / think by myself
that at any rate we had developed the bat
teries. Commodore Schley replied that that
was what We went in for A remark was
also made by Commodore Schley about
ten-inch gun on a disappearing carriage,
which did not believe. We found after
ward the disappearing carriage was tree
The CommOdore's Bearing.
''What was the manner and bearing OF
Commodore Schley upon this occasion?"
Commodore Schley looked badly, and
I would have suspected from a man who
probably had been up a great deal at night
and laboring under a great deal of feeling
of responsibility. From the impression at
the time he seemed to be seriously affected
by the situation a result of his watching
and feeling of responsibility
Have you ever said in regard to this
matter and at this time that he was wor-
ried over the situation, that there is no
doubt but what Schley was worried over
the situation and afraid to take the re-
sponsibility?'" p"
Il said that in my own private notes, my
diary, as my opinion at the time
Mr.. Rayner called attention to this an
swer and said that the witness opinion was
not evidence.
Admiral Dewey-"The question was emil
nently proper. The answer went a little
too far Answer that question not from
your opinion
The witness-"Of course, / shall have to
limit my reply to that by saying he looked
badly. The witness added that he did not
know from what cause.
After argument by counsel on both sides
in which Capt. LemIy referred to Mr. Ray
ner as the 'would-be governor of Mary
land, the witness said that he had referred
in his testimony to letter which he had
written to the judge advocate. He was
then asked if Commodore Schley was ner-
vous.
Notwithstanding that Mr. Rayner object
ed,' the question was admitted and the wit
ness answered that he was not nervous
similar reply was made to a question
dS 10 Whether The commodore was excited.
Course of the brooklyn.
Describing the course of the BROOKLYN
during the battle of July g. the. witness
said: Il saw the Brooklyn receiving and
returning almost the entire fire of the two
leading ships with an occasional shot from
the Colon. I was in a position to see a
nash and shortly afterward the fall of the
proJectile, and these showed that a large
proportion was about the Brooklyn. The
Colon evidently was using smokeIess pow
der and L was not able to tell so well where
her shots fell.'
The witness said he was satisfied that
the fire from the Brooklyn set the Viscaya
on fire and caused her to run ashore There
was no other American ship within range
OF the Niscaya at that time, he said The
Maria Teresa, the witness said was driven
ashore by the concentrated fire of all the
ships of the American fleet. The Ouuepdo
was SO far in the rear he could not estimate
what vessels caused her destruction.
Questioned by the Court.
Ii response to question by the court
Commander Harlow said that the Vixen
was able to maintain the standard speed
of nine knots an hour while with the fleet
in the voyage from Cienfuegos to Santiago.
He also said in response to a question by
the court that with searchlights the Vixen
was near enough to the mouth of the har-
por at santiago TO see the enemy's ships
in case of an effort at escape.
The court also asked: Were there any
vessels of our fleet between the Brooklyn
and the Spanish vessels at any time prior
to the turn made by the Brooklyn?"
No, l should say there was not"
The witness also said that he did not CON-
slider that the Texas was near enough to