The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-19

was on the stand he had asked for the
original of it. but had failed to receive
it. He remarked at the same time. that
he had no doubt that the original would
be supplied, and that the request mere
ly had been overlooked by the representa-
tives of the navy department. Capt
Lemly assured him that the original
would be produced
Going back to the stay at CienfUegos
Mr.. Rayner questioned the witness with
the view of eliciting exact information
as to the time of the Eagles definite re-
port to Admiral Schley that the Spanish
feet was not in Cienfuegos. In reply
Lieut. Wells said:
1T was during the afternoon some
START FOR SANTIAGO.
What was the time between the re-
celpt of this message and the time you
set sail for Santiago?"
we prepared several letters or dis
patches to Admiral Sampson 1 believe.
and to the department, if l am not mis-
taken, and when they were finished the
Dupont left some time along about Z
O'Clock. 1t was shortly after that that
| the squadron stood out to southwark
DO you remember any Ardois signals
made In the squadron after the departure
from CienfuegoS? 2"
There We're some. remember their
being made, but. cannot exactly say
what they WERE
Have you any recollection how far off
shore the squadron was when these sig
nails were made, any reasonable est :
mate, from your own observtion?''
| Well, the sQuadron's general distance
was off shore about three or four miles.
and we stood to the southward about
| eight miles, l should say. We were twelve
| or fifteen miles off shore"
When did you first distinctly find out
| where the Spanish squadron wasp
When we saw the Colon at the en-
| trance to the harbor of Santiago on the
| morning of the 18th of May
edge. about the difficulty of coaling the
| Texas on May q and 2S?"
INJURY TO TEXAS.
It recollect that there was a signal
| which was the subject of some conversa-
and the Texas had both suffered some
Injury at that time, and later, day or
SO, remember seeing on the ships sides
evidences of some repairs being made in
the nature of red lead and touching up.'
DO you know whether any report was
made to Commodore Schley at the time
Of the reconnaissance of the fact that the
ship was not on the range that had been
determined on? What was the range
determined on?"
Seven thousand yards or $500 yards.
When first we closed in, my recollection
is that Mr.. Potts reported to Capt Hig-
GIBSON. that the ship was about that
range"
WAS any report made to yourself about
that that she was not on that ranger"
mo, sir
"Or afterwards"
mo, sir.
Did you hear Commodore Schley say
at any time anything in reference to the
conspicuousness of his uniform at the
time of his reconnaissance?
NO, sir, do not recall any such re-
| marks"
What have you to say in reference to
| a statement that he took refuge behind,
or on the lee side of the connning tower
during the time of the reconnaissance?
Did you see him sufficiently to enable you
to speak on that?''
IT was in his immediate vicinity during
lect that he certainly did not take ref
! uge, as You express it behind the con-
ming tower. He was at different points
on the connning tower, quite Indifferent
ly, apparently"
Have you a personal recollection of
any signal, Don't go in closer without
consulting signal record book?"
I do not see how such a signal could
have been made. NO ship could go in
without permission of the commodore on
that occasion any closer.
NO SESSION TODAY.
At this point Mr.. Rayner stated to the
court that he desired to interrogate Mr.
Wells with reference to the battle of Jul y
3, but as the hour of adjournment was
approaching he would not have time to
conclude his examination of the witness
upon this branch of the inquiry He
therefore asked to be allowed to post
pone further Questioning until the next