The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-17
Aim And BRAVE
M WIS OFFICERS TESTIFY
.on,Nc scHLEY's MAN.
NER UNDER FIRE.
La NEW WITNESSES HEARD

Live Oii'SS'
Gives \ Detailed Account Of
\. santiago campaion-Lieutenant
.c,u.ey. the Admira''s Signal OF.
..,,. Also on the Stand.
.sirrton. Oct. 1.-THE Schley
\. II inquiry began proceedings
-. correction of testimony given
~ prevlous day. the witnesses
mored for this purpose being Cap
4 r.nl and Lieutenant Commander
T. When they had left the stand
rnsna,t Newton +. Mason. who
] executive officer on the Brooklyn
- M var with Spain. was called
.ts,e NJ observations OF the con
]. n III Santiago campaign.
e. captain Cook occupied the
,.4 land for the purpose Of cor.
- n. testimony Mr. Hanna ask
I'm
III ,be nying squadron. when pro-
,3srr ffam Cienfnegos 10 Santiago.
,saa with all dispatch"
.rsrosing out OF consideration the
,raanliug circumstances and condi-
!. ,hAt nave already been referred
! should say no.
H. Eayncr-"But putting in the
rounding circumstances and coIdi-
= yeg would say
Yes
H. Commander Sears was called
correct his testimony the court
..t.ane! aim on various points COY.
j ~ Ms previous testimony. He
4 IN reply 10 those questions that
H. morning OF July . the Brook.
hal begun turning To siarboard
n .tely after the engines Were
It'll. mat the helm of the Brook
tal been put aport when the helm
IT, I.sfay had been put apo-t
j, Nas he said. "A practically ST
.4ie9as movement. He also said
!. aasa he had said 10 Commodore
aey during the battle that h.
,ast -. Brooklyn was about its
Z ~ GrAmcter from the Niscaya, he
III mean that the distance was
: ttau had been reported by 1cu-
& El5 The tactical diameter OF
Nrn btyn had not then been deter
1el ani ne had supposed il 10 be
s., 15p Yards. The Niscaya had
II passed long after the Brooklyn ;
L aad iacy ran along together for
D. tine After the Colon had pass
r. Ilscaya she had outfooted the
poklyn and /, was then that she was
te Yards frcm the Brooklyn. as in
a'ei by the stadimeter. which the
hess said he did no, consider an
'EFate instrument. After that time
Colon having exhausted her best
l, lost her speed and the Brooklyn
NED upon her.
Commander Mason Called.
Lieutenant Commander Sears was
u eNcusei and Commander Mason
called as tho first new witness of
day.
.omnander Mason. detailing the
y oi tienfucgos. said that on the
! DAY Of their arrival. the vessels
:" Kept in column and about sun
vi steamed In slowly 10 within two
'hTe" thousand yards OF the en-
Ae' and then sheered out.
st''tring 10 the blockade OF Santa
Witness stated that the vessels
'e N column. steaming slowly. per
aalfular 10 the north and south line
NE harbor at a distance OF from
u 10 six miles.
iae custom was" he said. 10
ani certain distance To the east
~ turning in toward shore or on'
Ah'n 10 the westward. the total
= Bong about two hours. Tht
'oSlyn could not steam slower thar
~ knots. should say the length
,he line would be from six to siA
half miles In length, that is te
: 'hr"e miles each side OF the en-
nee
~ kayner asked the witness to say
many times he had seen Commo
y o'hsey under Are to which he re
,l u,ufins all the engagements.
!" nat was his general conduct
"hrr and bearing on these occa
-, ~ Mr. Rayner asked.
rNc"llent. In every particular. III
,alm. collected and brave"
,nh'h y, TO give brief account OF tn'
w. =" OF July } Commander Maso'
"hcn | saw the leading ship OF tn
oa "'s coming out. gave the order
al snip for action What wa.
~ - ~ the engines. do not know. al
W. ,"sh my impression Is that the!
~ = started at once. I went to CAP
! = ,ook In the coming tower an
wv nun II We should commence III
!. he replied: Fire as soon as yo'
To- neady. | Immediately gave tn
y 20 eo Lieutenant Simpson. the Sc
o "hicer Of the forward turret. U
no. 80 soon as he could. giving him
VI 1000 yards. ! think the mrs