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

questions by Capt. LemIy witness stated
that he estimated the entire distance
traversed between s:35 a. m. and lis p.
M at 50 knots
Again taking the place, Mr.. Rayner
| asked him whether Ehe had received any
encouraging messages during the battle,
and he replied that he had, saying:
CHEERED BY THE MEN.
''They were all of general import, in
/ forming us as to what stage of action
! had taken place, for instance, that a
ship had sunk, turned III shore, or ships
were on fire, etc. OF course, they were
all enthusiastically received
In response to Capt Lemly witness
said that some of the messages were
! from Commodore Schley, others from
| Capt. Cook, and still others from Assist
ant Engineer Ryan.
The court asked the following ques-
| tons:
when were the fires laid in the boilers
that were not IN use when the battle be-
| gam on the morning of july 3?''
THE two after boilers had no water
In them. Those fires were not laid until
after the battle call was sounded but
| the other boilers not in use did have
| fires laid. AS to when they were laid l
do not know. but the boilers that had
| water in them had their furnaces
| charged"
Lieut.. Carter was then excused and w.
P. Groman, an ensign, who served as
signal officer on the Brooklyn during the
! Cuban campaign, was called
Mr.. Rayner asked him whether he re-
| membered message from the Scorpion
| to the Brooklyn on May 10 as he was
going from Key West to Cienfuegos. Wit
ness replied:
Yes, sir. That morning was on
| tah on ho Oft
Iyn. We sighted three ships bound for
Key West, one of which was a converted
yacht. The Scorpion left the column and
went over toward this yacht and COM
| municated w..h ner The Scorpion eamc
Eack and Communicated by megaph onc
message to the BROCK n. The substance
Of this message was that the Nashville.
was returning to ke- West broken
down; that the Cincinnati and Vesuvius
were patrolling YUcatdn channel. and
that Capt. McCalla reported that he had
seen nothing of thu Spaniar.is at Glen
| fEegos.''
who received that message?' asked
| Mr.. Rayner.
| TO the best of my remembrance the
commodore and flag lieutenant were on
| the bridge besides myself
Relating his experience during the yoy-
age from Cienfuegos to Santiago, wit
ness said the weather was dark and low
ering; that there was difficulty in send
ing megaphone message to the Castine.
WEATHER WAS BAD.
ut was he said, ''the toughest
weather we had since had been on the
Brooklyn. 1t was short, heavy head
sea-"
Witness placed the distance of the
blockading line at Santiago from three
and half to five miles from shore, say
ing that he had been watch officer and
had made close observations
At this point the court took recess for
lunch
Mr.. Cronan continued nls testimony at
| the afternoon session, relating the de-
| tails OF the battle of July 8. He described
| the turn of the Brooklyn, saying that after
| it began he observed that the first ship
| appeared to be heading directly toward
| the Brooklyn, creating the impression
that either she meant to ram the Brook
| lyn or the Brooklyn to ram her. This
contingency, however, was averted by
both the Brooklyn and the Spanish ships
putting the helm to port He said that
| the Socapa land battery also fired at the
Brooklyn at that time.
| He also stated that just before start
| ing in shore, the Vizcaya had taken a
| sudden turn toward the Brooklyn
| Witness said that he had not seen the
| Texas before the beginning of the battle,
! but ne had seen the Iowa, which was
! practically on the Brooklyn's starboard
| beam. He did not see the Texas during
the Brooklyn's turn.
On cross-examination Mr.. Hanna ask
| ed for a description of the blockade at
| Cienfuegos, which Mr.. Cronan gave. He
! said that column perpendicular to the
| shore line had been maintained there,
| and that the surf was so heavy that it
| was necessary to steam out occasionally.
| He had seen lights ashore there, but had
| not thought of their being signals.
| In reply to a question by the court, wit
ness said that, so far as he knew, neither
| the Eagle nor the Vixen had made any
| signal requesting the squadron to slow
down on the cruise from Cienfuegos to
| Santiago.
STRUCK THIRTY TIMES.
When Mr. Cronan was excused, George
II. Warford who was carpenter on the
| Brooklyn, was called
Describing the battle of July g. he said
| that early in the action the order was
| passed by a marine orderly, STAND by to
ram He also said thatzlater, and DUR
! ing the chase, he had seen the Vizcaya
| turn as if to ram the Brooklyn before the
| former went ashore. He said he had
| Brooklyn after the battle and found that
! she had been struck thirty times. Mr.
/ Warford said that Commodore Schley' s
| conduct and bearing during the battle
| was that of a fearless officer. He said
| that during the engagement the turning
tank of the Brooklyn filed with water.
| When Mr.. Warford was excused, J. L.
Hunly, who was chief machinist on the
| Texas during the battle of July 8, was
l IL hot d11rf fho
| ment he had been on duty at the throt-
| tie of the port engine
| He said in response to question by
Mr.. Rayner that he knew Alfred Claxton,
| who had previously testified that on the
| day of the battle he was standing at the
| throIIle of the port engine.
is that correct?'' asked Mr.. Rayner,
| quoting Claxton's testimony.
mo, SIR" the witness replied.
WAS the port engine of the Texas
| either stopped or backed?''
mo, sir; not to my recollection
WAS it slowed DOWN."
Slowed down, yes, sir.
Mr.. Hanna cross-examinted Mr.. Hun
| ly, who said that he had been on duty all
the time during the battle.
"Is there anything to fix the signals
! given in your mind?"
Nothing at all. don't remember
| stopping or backing The only orders
| remember were to slow down and for
| full speed .
do you know of anything that was
| done on the starboard side?"
81 do not
Mr.. Rayner-Who summoned you here?
at don't know; 1 was ordered to
come
Capt. Lemly asked Mr. Rayner to state
the purpose of the question. He went