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1.-THE commanding officer, Lieutenant
Commander Mark"
Was there difficulty in receiving it as
far as you know, on account of the dis
tance?"
There was considerable difficulty in re-
ceiving it on account of the distance be-
tween the ships and the wind, which was
blowing from US towards the Eagle The
commanding officer had the megaphone,
and in receiving the message held 1t up
to his ear, and was thus able to hear
more than other people on the bridge at
that time
Mr.. Rayner: How far was the Eagle
from the Scorpion when she mega
phoned?"
THE distance varied. I should Judge
the distance ranged between one and two
hundred yards"
Mr. Rayner: 'Was the Eagle so close
40 the Scorpion that she had to back
off for fear of a collision?"
Il do not recollect that she was so close
8here was imminent danger of a coils
ion.''
Lieutenant Commander Switzerland
stated in response to the question, DO
you recollect about how far your vessel
was when you megaphoned?' so near
had to back off for fear of collision
which made little confusion for the
time being You don't think you were
No sir
Captain Lemly: do you remember
either vessel backing?'
Il do not recollect the Scorpion back
ing"
DO you recollect whether you saw the
Eagle backing?'
L do not recollect seeing her back, but
she probably backed, as we had to slow
down and stop more suddenly than we
ordinarily would continuing under way"
The court then adjourned until tomor-
row.
LIEUT.. LEIPER'S EVIDENCE.
The court began business at IL o'clock
today with the recall of Yesterdays wit
nesses for the correction of their testi-
mony and the addition of such points as
might have suggested themselves since
their retirement from the witness stand
These were Admiral Taylor, Lieutenant
Commander Potts and Lieut. Bristol
They were followed by Lieut.. Edward
f. Leiper, who had begun his testimony
yesterday but who had not concluded
when the court adjourned for the day
Lieut.. Leiper was an officer on the New
Orleans and participated in the lombard
ment or reconnaissance of the Spanish
steamer Cristobal Colon on May 81, 1898,
the day before the arrival at Santiago
of chief Sampson. He
was also on the New Orleans when that
vessel bombarded the Spanish shore
batteries Of Santiago. His testimony
again today dealt with those events.
Assistant Judge Hanna was not present
in the court room today. He was de-
tanned at his home by illness and the
entire presentation of the case on behalf
of the government was conducted by
Judge Advocate Lemly.
Capt. Parker, of counsel for Admiral
Schley, also was absent, having gone to
his home in New Jersey
Capt. Lemly resumed the questioning
Of Lieut.. Leiper by asking him concern
ing the blockade of Santiago by Commo-
dore Schley. The witness said that
when the New Orleans Joined the block
ade the vessels were lying in column
from six to eight miles off shore. a little
to the eastward of directly south of the
mouth of the harbor. AT night they
steamed slowly back and forth in front
of the harbor, 800 yards apart They
were so far out. witness said that 1t
was impossible to distinguish points or
the shore or to determine where the
shore line met the water line. He could
distinguish the vessel nearest to hin
ahead. On the first night of the block.
ade he had not been able to distinguish
the Brooklyn and the Vixen. The Mar.
blehead and the Vixen had occupied
places between the blockade line and the
shore, but he had not been able to dis
tinguish them. Practically the distance
of the main vessels from the shore lin,
was the same in the day as at night
\ He could not say how far east or west
of the mouth of the harbor the fleet hat
steamed. as he could not see the har
Dor
On cross-examination Mr.. Rayner cali