Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-18
COMMANDER NICHOLSON'S STORY.

Washington oct. lS.-The list oil
yesterdays witnesses called before the
Schley court of inquiry at the begin
ming Of today's session for the purpose
Of correcting testimony, was exception
ally long, comprising eight persons
There We're, however, not many new
questions asked Of any Of them, and as
the testimony was comparatively bne
in each case, the time consumed il
hearing them was not great,
WITNESSES FOR TO-DAY.
The list Of witnesses called for to-
day included Lieut.. Commander Regin-
aid +. Nicholson, who was navigator Of
the Oregon during the campaign Of 1895;
DR.. Charles NJ. Devalin. past assistant
surgeon, Capt. j. l.. Hannum. retired,
who was chief engineer on the Brook
Ign during the war with SPAIN Lieut..
r. f. Carter, Ensign w. L. Cr0nin,
Carpenter ]. II. Warford all Of whom
We're on the Brooklyn. Mr. Hunley,
who was chief machinist on the Texas,
and Lieut. b. w. Wells Jr, who was
Admiral Schleys flag lieutenant II Is
expected that Capt. Clark Of the Oregon
will be among the witnesses 10 be heard
early next week
While Ensign Marble was on the
stand for the purpose Of correcting his
former testimony he was further in
terrogated by Judge Advocate Lcmly
concerning the conversation between
Capt. sigsbee, of the st. Paul and Com
modore schley overheard by him (the
witness) when Capt. sigsbee came
aboard the Brooklyn or Santiago, May
g.
Capt. Lemly asked; May not Capt.
Slgsbee have said. I have been here
about a week and have not seen any
thing OF them, or words 90 that eff
feet, meaning the Spanish ilcet?"
mo sir, | remember H. he said
They could not be here unless | knew
IT."
ITO whom were these remarks ad.
dressed solely? Were they addressed
to you az all?"
mo sir"
Under the circumstances may you
have not failed to hear all that Capt
Slgshce said?"
"Atter the conversation which ] have
given. Capt Sigsbee and the commo-
dore walked aft so I could not hear
what was said. and | went below"
1T COM. NICHOLSON.
Lieut.. Commander Nicholson Of the
Oregon was then called and began his
recital of the story 81 the battle Of
July 3. which he had observed as nav
igator Of the oregon he was, be- said.
on the deck OF his vessel and added
Occupying the position ! did during
the day Of the engagement ! necessar-
lily saw considerable OF IL, The Incl
dents OF that day commenced about
$50 or five minutes before. when the
first can 90 quart ra had been sounded
Then the Spanish hips were seen CONE
ing out of the harbor. were seen In
fact, by practically the whole crew az
the same time When the first ship
started 60 20 around the cry went up
There they go ! looked toward the
harbor and saw the first ship Her
bow was making "a turn into the last
reach Of the harbor on her way out
she was followed On succession by the
others i went to- my station, first on
the bridge. then down 90 the coming
tower. and saw that the proper con-
nections We're made. ln the meantime
the signal had been sounded 90 genera |
quarters. and uy this time steam was
coming up. all the boilers and blower
were going mll tIit and a few minutes
afterWard cart clark came up. We
turned the ship going slowly az FIRST |
the sueCd increasing an tine time |
turned shin With st1rhoard helm and |
tarted On toward the enemy. They |
came out at fun speed apparently |
much faster than We were az thls time
By the time Uc were ttalghtcnei oJt
vel 90 thc ctu.rd they we've lH
ahead % ut. The Iowa started iu she
being 90 lhe westward of us. aYlsr.u.-
'y get ln closer ,0 the enemy than W' .
iii becaus. W- passed under her tern.
A fcw minute after that ou olr couI
.o the westward wc passed under t1e
stern az tbe Texas apparently til In
the water ] called Capt Clarks at-
lention % this
FIRING BEGUN.