The Washington times., 1901-10-31

Cooks conception of the movement ac-
corded entirely with my own.
Q.-Being on deck and being the senior
officer you consider the full responsibility
for that move rested upon you?
A.-Absolutely, yes.
Signals During the Turn.
Q.-Was any order given in regard to
the direction of other vessels at the time
OF the turn?
A.-They were made at the time. We
atte rnpted to avoid the possibility of get
ting into a erossfire. The BrooRiyn, ,a,t
through this turn. made very import
ant move. If the move had not been
made and had we sacrificed the vessel,
our vessels might have lost.
Q.-What signals did you give to the
other vessels of the fleet to show in what
direction the Brooklyn was going to turn?
A-None ! think. After the turn the
signstf was made to follow the flag.
Q.ZWas your first signal in the action
of July s only directed toward the west
ern division?
A.@~Prehably yes.
Q.AWhere heretofore have you men
toned the signal Follow the flag,
which was said to have been MADE on
July 3?
Al think have kept my mouth pretty
close on that point.
Q.-Where is there record of any soch
signel2
There were a great many signals made
that escaped record in the hurry OF the
battle. i don't know that any record of
this ssiSnal was made II was flying fully
Nehty@ minutes. l think the halyards
,ghiSh bore it were shot away. But it was
SONG time before 1t came down.
@ EDiG the Brooklyn, on the occasion
of the battle. make any attempt to sink
the Spanish fleet in the channel?
Al think she obeyed orders.
Q-J want a particular, and direct an
swer TO that question.
A.-Yes. she started in to help the others
as much as possible. or to lead and have
them help her. | had an impression that
We could stop the lighter vessels and that
the batteships could rush III and sink
the enemy.
Q.AHow close did the Brooklyn go in?
Ave Were close enough in to draw
the fire of the forts. L saw the shells
falling around us. ! cannot recoliect the
exact distance, but If my memory serves
me right it was from one to one and a
half miles within the mouth of the har-
bor. / made no attempt to measure 1t
exactly but it looked very close to me.
] remember distinctly that the range was
11c0 yards at one time. 1t was some mo-
nents after that before the ship return
ed. | remember seeing at this time men
running from the turret to the super
see daylight between their legs. OF
course there was a very clear back
ground behind them.
Repetition In Questioning.
o.-Now. l want to ask you whether
there was anything else to do besides
chase these vessels?
A.-No, there was nothing else to do
but TO chase. But they must be chased
in the proper way
Q.-Then there was nothlng 10 90 put
A.GThat is the case in any battle when
the enemy starts to run
Q-That was the case in this battle?
o-Was there any vessel in the fleet
which. within your knowledge, failed to
make the chase.
Al think there were several which did
not But they did not because they could
not After the Oquendo and Maria Teresa
had been destroyed only the Brooklyn and
the Oregon were left to do the chasing.
Q.-Now look at page 519 of the Appeu-
dix You say there that you learned,
after a conversation with Captain Eulate.
that for time the entire ire of the
Spanish vessels was concentrated on the
Brooklyn, but that the execution Of the
purpose TO sink the Brooklyn was de-
feated by the advance of the whole
squadron and the heavy fire which fol-
lowed from the American vessels2
A--Yes. that is true.
Q.-You state that when your helm was
put hard a-port you were within le09
yards of the Yizcaya. Is that correct?
AYES, ! judge that is correct.
report ranges Of 1000 yards or more at
this time2
Ayes.
Captain LenIy read from Admiral
one or two questions upon it. To one
of these Admiral Schlcy replied: Il can
explain the whole thing II you VIII per-
nit me to introduce preliminary report
which I made
Captain Lemly-Unless it comes under
the rule that IT was not sent.
Admiral Schley-It was sent
schIey's Original Report.
Mr. Rayner then produced report. sent
by Admiral Schley to. Admiral Sampson.
giving an account Of the battle. This re-
port contained no mention of the New
York. and Admiral Sampson sent it back
on this account. Admiral Schley would not
include the New York in this report and
consequently it did not get to the de-
nartment, as the subsequent one did
There was a long discussion over the in
PRODUCTION Of this report Mr.. Rayner
said it had not been introduced in evil
dence before He said he thought that
there should be no objection to it
Captain i.emly said he had no objection
10 the-reIgort coming in What he did OBJ
Ject TO was the interruption Of his cross
oNarnina tton
Mr.. Rayner replied by saying that he
had sat quietly by and had not objected
q half dozen times during the three days
Of the examination Now the witness
wanted TO refresh his memory by report
which he had made. and he thought ne
ought TO have right TO do it.
he may make the explanation.
Captain Lemly-One moment, if the
Court pleases. want to say word.
Admiral Dewey-Encugh has been said
already.
Captain Lemly-I am willing TO let this
come in afterwards. but l do not want To
be interrupted now. / have not asked
him to explain this report, and he may
make an explanation of IL at the proper
time 1t IS brought in here now for the
express purpose Of interfering.
bring In the report at any other time, why
not bring ii in now?
Captain Lemly-I withdraw the objec-
ton this time. 1t has accomplished its
1uTb the order of the cross-examination
That has been done and he has succeeded
Admiral Dewey-We will walt then un-
I'll after o'clock The Court Is adjourn
ed for recess.
The Afternoon Session.
When the Court reconYened after re-
cess the question to be considered was
whether Admiral Sehley had the right to
refer 20 certain letter not recognized as
an official part of the proceedings in con-
nection with the controversy over the re-
port be had made to Admiral Sampson
in which mention OF Simpsons name was
alleged to have been omitted
Mr.. Rayner contended that Admiral
Schley had a perfect right to refer to this
letter as prompting him in remembering
certain other data in connection with The
The Court ruled that Admiral scf.ey
might consult the letter, but not to read
it aloud. After Admiral Schley had made
this difference, Captain Lemly proceeded
upon ,an entirely different line Of ques-
tionibg.
Mr. Rayner jumped TO his feet and ask
ed - pc set right as 10 the order of pro-
Mr. Rayner-I think there IS a question