The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-24

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hNo" THIS do they krow that. that
lhlS ship has gone ashore and that shin
mas gone ashore Ills whole idea
~ ih'd TO b. that he wanted the peo
r. peio" 10 know as much about il as
those of rs on deck.
continuing his account Of the battle
'ir. Hi said that before the Viscava
vent ashore she had made turn to
tam the Brooklyn He VAS proceeding
T. s3E that he knew this 10 bo the
iase heeaus" an officer Of the Spanis n
sN'p had told him 50. bnt this testi.
aony vas ruled ont The witness
iarn sa.i that H. h.ms know that
~ b hsr purpose.
The Chase After the Colon.
Speaking Of The Oregon h. said that
curing tae chase ~ ,he Spanish ves-
S"ls thar vessel could always ~ seen
and va the only American vessel
that could tie She va. H. sail from
one-qaar.er - one.half mill in shore.
]! L. also said that at the time the Wis
ava turned in the Colon Was 5000
yards ahead. Later in tn chase OF
the Colon h. said that Captain Cook
hai pu' his head oaf Of the coming
tower and said 70 tho commodore.
lor' YOU think we had better close
II lItfe'" And said lhe witness.
thoUgh, So mysclf"
hut" h. Went on. the commodore
replied. No don't YOU see tha, point
ahead lust As soon as that fellow
-tagt - com" out ! am going 10 head
him II III get him yet Damn him.
\ II follow him 10 Spain II have TO. :
tbs testimony was given in clear
'aud distinct tones and was heard dis
.'irefty throughout the large court
room ilk. previous statement il
was received with burst of applause
hn, ihe demonstration VAS quickly
suppressed hy Admiral Dewey, whose
words - reprobation - the audience
were followed by a Word Of admon-
lfion from Mr. Rayn.r 20 the witness.
m. admiral rose and raised his hands
lu depreciation of the demonstration,
ais fac flushed and he sal stop,
ston Let's have none of that
Give Us IN facts. simply, said Nj
RaYner
These ar the facts" said the Wit
uess.
Tho eoutt asked two questions
which witness answered as follows
md the Texas stop and BACK NHF-
lng ,hc Broohlyn's turn
NO. sir. saw the Texas distinctly
when the turn began and during the
turn. and she did not make any back
water and she did no, stop.
did yon hear any conversation p'-
tween Commodore Schley and any
other officers during the early part OF
the engagement Of July 3
II heard none before or during the
turn. There was no officer wi'h 'he
commodore on my side Of the ship
Oreoon Gunner Test'fies.
Witness Hill was then excused ana
Lieutenant A. A. Ackcrman cai!ed'
/ i.u,,nant Ackerman was IN com.
manl OF the after l3-inch tnrret ana
inc after S.nch turrots or the ores""
on the day OF the battle on Sah'iaso
and in response to request from MI
vaynar gave running account OF
that engagement. =,
Tho witness said that from the be-
shining Of the fight the oregon was
hp lI riEnl OH iiti ''''t4N
w,ra IN, head Of the enemy eoi"mh
and he described her passage o''"''"
the Texas and the Iowa.
II had very good oppoI,un,N,.
said the witness. for seeing oo'n ~
those ships. We were very e'osc :"
IN, Iowa on our starhoard hah", VI"
Toxos was little on on the port manu-.
al NOT SEQ the brooklyn but ! hl'"
sha was farther on ahead OF the i'N
,s ,ha, a whole ships lehsln was
tween my position and the hfoo" y -
,.haravor she was. As We passeu "'
,,,.a., tho Iowa and the Texas ,"eS,
,,'t,,, seemed to be praetieai'! "'
,or we were going very laSl 'nen
""' - ,araod draught was covering our
~" ,,..,.e,; an inch or more deep WIN
nindcrs many Of them rea nov No
was running from every u. "," h,rr;nc
ha1 IN keep the decks from u"' ","
a. ,hot time the fire OF the e'''i'' MA
- our ships was very a''NH ,;rnc.
,,ar was whipped up III a., u', ,. :,
,,'.. W" ebots flew overhead. 'h'nH ~
n.,a ,ho most exciting 'i'he -
whole cngagemehl' ,. varied
/, This point the witness
from his narrative 10 cri.'''s' =" tono1
,a,nrs. 'n chart. saying that !. s.' ,;,rn
~ ,as;tion of the Oregon al ."'' '''" 80
Wy w. four miles to the wes,M wa" az
w. w enc actually was. Nc w.. W.
. wh'', NON ~, described the burning OF ,"e M
n.Sn =" raresa and the Oluendo' ~
Maria ,,o Teresa. which was Ad-
ing ,'". 'n,rvrra's flagship. was su'h
m,ass m'ra' Of danes that it seemed hor ,"pph Mc
sihle ior an, ;, waste of ammunition
conslu - Aro at the vessel