The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-21
An OLD story.

An OLD story.
Mr. Rayner concluded his examination
and Captain LemIy again questioned tine
witness
Captain LemIy-Captain. you have
3 heard the old story OF the engine room
f being three bells behind the sig1aIsr
4 Mr. Eayuer-Oh I object to bringing in
any aHtguated narratives. You can tell
us yoUr story after the Cuur- adjOurus.
Everyone in the room burst out laugh
/ ing The members Of the Court joined in
Captain Lemly persisted h. his question
and the witness said he haa never heard
/ OF the Judge advocates funny story
! a continuance Of the examination by
( Captain Lemly developed nothing new and
Commander Harber was excused.
/ Rear Admiral Higginson was recalled
/ He was asked If DE wished 20 make any
/ changes or correction in his testimony OF
yesterday He was asked in particular
| regarding his statement that the ships
were further in shore al night than by
/ day of Santiago between Nay 20 and 81
I lie said he stiu believed they We're al
/ though he might have placed them a liz
! tie nearer than they were on these da-e es-
/ lie thought between five and six miles
was correct Later they went 10 four
miles oy night and FIVE or six 10y day
Concerning the coal supply on board his
/ vessel he said he had about so tons He
/ thought ne could have run for about 300
miles This was "a rough estimate. At
{ the average rate. Of speed maintained ne
could have run for about twelve days.
Captain Parker-At the end of that time
I YOU could not have gotten anywhere, ad-
Uirai2
The witness-Not without taking coal
or IN tow.
.
! when the feet went out twenty-five miles
I at sea from Santiago during the blockade
| The witness don't remember any such
| occasion
Captain Parker-Theu there is no truth
I in that story
! The witness don't remember #, If
/ there was the log ought 90 show IT,
I Captain ParkeT-It does nO-. does ito
/ The wItuess-No.
! QestiOn 10y the Court. read by Captain
! LemIy- AT the distance maintained boy
have seen any ships leaving the EaTb1r
! Of Santiago az night under ordinary con-
/ ditious of weather
The wituoss-It would have been dif-
ticuIt on account of the highland and the
/ shadows under the land
! Mr. Bayuer-Were the Vixen md the
/ Man 'lshead inside the line as picket
/ boatst
| The witness-I think they were
| ia answer 20 question from Captain
| Lem.y admiral HiEginson said his testi-
/ moHy as printed and read To him was
/ correct and he was excused
| Major wood was recalled. but before
| his testimony was gone into for revision
/ the Court ordered recess Of an hour.
The Afternoon Session.
When the Court reassembIeG Capt. Col
/ 10y NJ. Chester, former commander of the
! cruiser Cincinnati. took the stand and
| made some verbal corrections iu the re-
! port % his testimony yesterday
! Commander Seat0u $. Schroeder. who
| came aI the way from Guam. where he
/ is Governor. to testify in the case. was
I The next witness. Tn Tho war with Spain
| ne served as executive officer Of the bat
! tlcship Massachusetts, under Captain NOW
/ Admirau Hipgiusou-
| He was examined by Captain LemIv and
| said In answer 90 questions that no at
I tempt was made by the Flying Squadron
| after It's arrival of Cieufucgos 10 com
/ municate with the Insurgents ashore un-
| I'll Captain McCalla arrived iu the Marble
head. and that nothing was done TO pre-
vent the erection Of batteries by the Span
/ iards The witness was sick COR two davs
| Of th1 passage of the squadron from Glen
! Tueg0s 10 Santiago and could not tell any
| thing definite about the movements Of the
! squadron during that time.
! Commander Schroeder recalled the arri-
! val Of the squadron at a point about
| twenty miles south of Santiago and de-
| scribs1 the movement Of the squadron
toward Key West and its return toward
Santiago. whore-the Colon was sighted in
| Santiago HaThor The Flying squadron
passed the mouth Of the channel about
! six OF seven miles out The Colon was
| seen first on the 18th
Describing the blockade Of Santiago by
tho Flying Squadron. Commander Schr0e-
! der said that during the day time the
/ squadron remained six OF seven miles
| from tho entrance and at might the ships
/ were kept under way. counters iling in oI-
! IipucaI form. He was unable 20 say how
/ far 10 the east and west OF the entrance
| Of Santiago Harbor. but asked for AN es-
| timate hs sa'd, 81 think eight. or ten, or
! twelve miles.
! Admiral Higginsou had testified that the
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