The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-04


Spanish ships. I want you TO give as
nearly as possible the relative position
Of the vessels. Spanish and American. 10
the Brooklyn at the time you refer TO. -
at tho time I referred 70 the Spanish
ships were in column standing right TO-
ward Us and about point on our star
board bow"
BY the court: What direction did the
Spanish ships take Immediately after
clearing the entrance OF the narbor?"
'@Hhe direction must have been south
west. They steamed right toward US;
that is when I first saw them they were
on the starboard bow
b. the court: Was there a squadron
night order book on board of the Brook
lyn?"
7 did not seen any; no. I know there
was not I did not see any. There was
a captains night order book"
By the court: How did Lieutenant
Sharp convince you that the entry you
made in the log Of the Brooklyn regard
ing the helm Of the Brooklyn while turn
ing, was wrong?"
We engaged in discussion at the
luncheon table. my impression being at
that time we turned with the starboard
helm During the discussion il occurred
TO me the way I picked UP the ships on
the starboard il did not quite fit in with
the turning of the starboard helm. II
might have done so, but il did not seem
likely and Lieutenant Sharp being an OBJ
server and being away from where ii was.
in q sense, that he had better observation
a
fectIy right reasoned out in my own
mind that if we turned with starboard
helm. we unquestionahly would have
picked up the spanish ships on the star
board beam and not on our starboard
quarter"
Lieutenant Doyle was then excused
and Lieutenant Commando Clifford J.
Boush. who had made for the court the
large charts of the positions OF the yes
sells Of the American squadron while OF
Santiago, was called 70 identify these
charts and to state the cate upon which
they were prepared. Commander Boush
also gave information concerning the
phases OF the men during the Santiago
campaign as tl1en from the Americn eph-
emeris. Captain Wm. c. Dawson. Of the
United States marine corps. was the next
witness. He was the signal officer on
board the battleship Indiana during the
battle of Santiago and said that he had
not noticed the Brooklyn when the yes
sci turned to the southwark He had
the ship was injured and had
gone out Of action.
He thought that she went 1000 yards or
more to the south.
Captain Dawson said that during the
battle he had a place on the flying bridge
beside Captain Taylor and had been able
to see well. The Indiana had. he said. oc-
cupied d position at the eastern extremity
Of the arc of the blockading circle. while
The Brooklyn had been at the west end Of
the line.
Tho Indiana" he said. was heading
north ana the Brooklyn
northerly and easterly The Texas was
first east of the Brooklyn and was head
ms in the same general direction as that
vessel. had a clear view of all the yes
sells up TO that time the Indiana was d.
-ected to return during the chase Of the
Colon"
I'm reply to a question from Captain
Lemley the witness said at this point that
ne had seen no signals from the Brooklyn
directory Of tho movements Of the feet
iuring the battle. Continuing his narra-
i've. he said:
AT the beginning all the ships turned
n toward the Spanish fleet which was
emerging from the harbor. The Spanish
-esseI came out in a southwesteriy direc-
ion and ported helm continuing 10 the
westward practically parallel to the coast
inc. Our ships then not having as great
speed as the enemies. began to fan behind
70 that the Indiana. Oregon. Iowa and
Texas. starboarded helm and made all the
peed they could in a parallel course with
he Spanish squadron I did not see the
xact movement of the Brooklyn. The
lrst I noticed her was just about two
minutes after the action began when /
urned my eyes TO the westward and sar
ie Brooklyn standing apparently due
directly at right angles 20 the
curse We and the other American ships
we're steering. This struck me so be-
ause the other ships were IN column and
teaming westward. The Brooklyn was
n close proximity 10 several others Of our
hips They appeared punched but the
Brooklyn was steaming southwark and
ring with her stern guns while some Of
he others. / could not distinguish. were
lose 10 her. The spectacle was SO re-
larksble that I reported the fact 20 the
officer Of our ship. saying
hat I feared the Brooklyn was injured /
ne was going out. She. however, (
hanged her course and went west or 4
ne well outside that Of the other ships !.
think the Oregon was then IN the lead. /
ither the Oregon or the Texas. with the (
owa following ard the Indiana IN the /
ear The Brooklyn steered a course par 4
llel. but a mile or a mile and a half % I.
he southwark. skirting along the column +
ormed by the fleet By that time The .
hase was wen under way and the rel 4
tive position OF the vessels were not 4
hanged.
Mr.. RsynOr's cross-exanination % CAP
ain Dawson was directed toTarf show 4
lC that his testimony was based upon .
and that consequently ne was 4
able to be inaccurate. The witness ad- /.
lifted that he testified only from mem 4
r.. but r. said Il was on deck as a f
gnal osleer and . VAS ny duty 20 OBJ
erve closely and make report.
He said that the Brooklyn had voae
bout 29oo yards to ~ esoutHward when
aptain Dawson vas excused. T1e1t. Q.
r Dyson ~ tHe bureau ~ st0em enei-
eering - the navy department. was lr-
oduced IN present taaliated statement
towing the amount ~ coal on board the
esscls ~ the fyiag squadroa from May
20 Jane Z. lsss ss complied from The
cam Jog Books " fhe various vessels.
Nr Iaynsr said Chat be would nor ob-
~ 70 the presentatlor 70 THIS statement
e rhaf he would ask that 90 ~ 80 ez-
nded as o. show h0u ierE this caai in
.ch case would carry the vesse' under
reed drought leaving sufficient on hand
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