The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-24

remarks during each time Potts was pres
ent2''
mo, sir. / followed them right out Of
the pilot house and down to the coming
tower. did not hear any conversation OF
that kind"
Then you don't know anything about
the conversation about which Potts has
testified that the commodore said: Gen
tlemen, we are very conspicuous objects
here; let's get out of it?'
II never heard such conversation. /
stood on top of the forward 13-inch turret.
The commodore called to me: Boy, that's
bad place for you Step in here after
ward asked why, and he said that the con-.
cussion would hurt me. had no serious
Intention of remaining there"
WAS Potts present at that timer
II think he was giving the ranges at the
time"
The witness said he was with the COM
modore during the whole of the reconnois-
sance and did not hear either of the al
legged conversations.
The Battle of July 3.
Describing the battle of July 3, Mr..
Graham said that Commodore Schley had
gotten TO a position in front of the coming
tower as soon as the nose of the first of
the Spanish ships appeared. The Brooklyn
was at that time, he said, pointing almost
north. Lieut. Simpson had fired the first
gun from the eight-inCh tuTrets, and, call
Ing TO comm OOOEe SCHiSyr Sdlus no" Is
that? To this the commodore replied"
said the witness: Didn't see 1t, Simpson,
but keep at it, "
Continuing, the witness said that by the
time the Brooklyn had completed her turn
(and he thought the turn had been con-
tinuously to the right the three leading
Spanish ships had emerged from the har-
Dor. The witness thought they had come
out in fan shape order. The commodore"
he said, al this point, stood all the time
on the side of the fire, so that ne could
see what was doing. He was absolutely
cool and sent continuous messages to the
men to cheer them up. When Ellis head
was shot off he wiped some of the blood
from his own person, and as the men picked
the body up TO throw it overheard, while
the rest of US stood Mortified, he calmly
said: Don't throw that body over. Take
1t below and we'll give it Christian burial.
when the EIsCaya went ashore the COM
modore went into the coming tower and
himself called down the tube to the men
below: They are all gone but one it all
depends on you, boys.
Saw Schley Excited Once.
did you ever see Commodore schley
when he appeared to be laboTing under any
mental eXCitement?'
"Oh, no; he was iovial and gOOd-ratured
at all times and did not observe the least
trace of excitement or anxiety except at
one Time hat was "Heh ~ IooAeo as II
the colon might get away ne CAlresse s5
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