The sun., 1901-10-05

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I that that turn would run us into the Texas
I OF bring u very oloss 10 the Texas.
DAMN INV TEXss. nAID sciuEr.
Capt Iemly Unteruptingl What did
! be- ~s'v in terms and whaf was ia" rrpiN
/ - ueatlv a. you cu'' givr tic words us'd
] bv cacltf
-Noll." continued tie witnc-s. a. Nearlv
HE | rrinpubcr. | said. 'Commudorc, if
/ Won e. to aari-oard you viii ran iEtp the
: Texas and he ~did, Damn the Texas.
. I cant help Tint. she must lOok uttt for
( herself 81 word, Go that cfe't, Tie viii
. TAX care II that. and ~" ~aid. i dou't
. prup1sr To- ~ iu gry CLOSER and suht"ci
myself 10 TORPEDO att1.k. ! -ugg"-ici
' 'her tl.a' v' la's lF -iar'oard e9gi 4" .
cud o. 4..ri fu know whN, ald -tiu
. bp,au-. b. would give iic IoNa, a wider
. hcrth, tiAt b. vuuld shorten our turning
! cift ' tapi tool. objected io fgcF-
I mg the staiioard "ngiu'. silu - did t'"
P tuInin.d re wls.ri h' found q would shorten
J. tlsr time, al least lr~.cu TIE time e.! ~"
0 turning There was tuuu'nt- dir"u~siuu
/ gs - IN" fact whether D. would h, letter
. 90 turn with "a Shnrter Cirrh With slower
/ .Ip,-.d vr % ta,c larger tactical diameter
! al u faster sl-ed. and II wa> decided hat
I ~ wa. very e--rutal thai "" should g-t
! around a. uuCkly a. possible, a. th"
! leading Spnui-h ship Wa then standing
/ well 90 the W,-tward, aud II the Brooklvn
( did not stop het, she had very good chance
( to ,-cape 10 the helm ~Rs put hard aport.
3 ! Ssid | would rIu up uu top of the bridge
! aud hook out tor The frNa-. A. was going
I up | arked the chief duarterma-t-r N ne
had seen ioi1'cdo bua' ana u" -aiu yes
| thai h. had seen on. blown M 10y large
| she'll away Ia the rear ! said had not
seen gny | had told the Commodore
previously thai I had not seen any torpedo
boat 1 naturally supposed. however. a-
the Conmodur,, did. that they werp Ia the
lead uf the spanish vessels. lhe helm was.
however kept hard apuri The BROOKLYN
swung we'll clear Of ia, Texas. and brought
around with ~. helm hRrd aport until she
brought the leading spanish vessel to bear.
which wa then the Ni-caya, the Teresa
having fallen N and gone further in-hOre.
-eel<ing q birth A. -oou a. We were around
az the proper pu~iJiuu the helm was put 50
that W. parallelod the cpur-.' uf the Ni--
caya which wac ~ that time a. estimated.
about 2.iOo Nards or 800 yards "n the
sta-board bow The Colon was probably
ON 'hc leam ur a little forward u lie beam.
the Oquoudu abgfi 'hv -ttrbuaid beam The
Oqueudp very soon fcll ou' and ran ashore
on fire and then We u"voted our attention
solely to the Colon aud the Ni1caya.
7ThHt Is all | want 80 ask YOU a. present.
said Capt Lemiv and a deep sigh came
from the spectators who hhd evidently
been holding their brath during the ~
cital
Mr.. Ravner object; may It please the
Court. should like the wl'it"ss I" give his
full answer
TIE Judge Advocate viii the stenog-
fhffRf Itrt~t' Iftil NV
The rtanograpbei rcad ~ follows Now
7 will ask YOU 10 tell w" Cnurt what hap
pened and what was don" N bringing the
BROOKLYN into action NJ thnt iimef
Lieut. Hodg-Iu po you want me 90
herin nom tle time took the deck,
Mr. Rhvner From the time you took
the deck but brcAv, until you saw IN"
vessels coming out and The Brooklyn wa~
placed in action
The Judge Advocate That question l.
answered II the Court pl"ass do not
want the witness 80 gp on and talk about
what occurred On the 18Th of August under
this question, and NOR than that he should
talk further now with regard To this par
ticular occasion.
The President The witness il under
youT eNamiuatl ION.
The Judge Advocate Yes. aud they can
cross -7eNamiue when the time comc-
CLEARED THE TEXAS ny 80 TO 81 YARDS.
Bv the Judge AdvocateI I want 90 ask
YOU how near was th" Texas to the Brooklyn
when she crossed TIA" bow Of tho Texas
and YOU spoke 90 Commodore Schley about
it7 How near were he two Ne~sels' A
Well. | should suppose her about 25o or 100
yards.
U Have YOU never given this estimate
as nearer than that I Yes. sir
q What have you given II heretoforei
A. About between rs and 80 yards.
Y Why do YOU give = a. greater dl--
from notes that | used IN The Board Of Navi-
gators, and I concluded from Theses that
my estimate at that time that CAV" at 80
20 $50 yards was too near; also and was
very much influenced bv that because the
navigating officer of the Texas did not think
" was anv less than $50 yards, and knew
ne musI have thought II was very much
nearer than did
q Produce the notes. please. and read
from them whcr' YOU tnu what influenced.
YOU in chang ging this e=t innate A lRead-
ingi We quickly put our helm to port and
wore around to rtarboard. passing well
inside Of the Texas This was he account
written hy me the day after the battle
q L. therr any reference there 10 the
distance that YOU were from the Texas IN
those notes, A No, sir
u Have you talked with any one other
than the Judge Advocate uf this court
and counsel for the applicant In relation
e. this matter recently ! have
u With whom A. With the counsel Of
Rear Admiral Schley.
The judge Advocate We'll. In asking that
question | excepted ~" Judge Advocate
and counsel for the applicant
Lieut. Hodgson You mean with regard
10 refreshing my mind as to the distance!
The Judge Advocate With regard To the
distance between these Two ships
Lieut. Hodg-uu No. sir. no on"
Mr. Ravu.r wish YOU would GET tha,
straight, BECAUSE | never saw thus gentle
fnnn until to-day. uever had talk WIN
him IN mv hfe | wish YOU would get him
10 state that IL was Judge Wilson -eni,r
counsel for Admiral Schley, who died sud
dculv on sept ~ and not myself. becauS"
4 never saw ann.
The judge Advocat"-I think | made It
rerf.ctlv clear THE name Of this witness
was pIncsd on the H. of witnesses both Dy
the Judge Advocate and by counsel for the
applirani and | wanted to make u per
fas,tly clear that they mad right 20 talk to
him That exception was not mad. the
other day with regard 20 tho Judge Ad-
Vucate
Mr. Ravnst Well ! would make u
The Judge AdNocat" II was not made
by counsel ON the other ~iI".
VI Ravuer | do make u.
sCIIIgY AFRAID or ToHPF po ATTACH
Bv the judge Advocate ! want you to
refresh vOur mind nov aud tell IN" whether
there Wa uu' -oni" further conversation
b,s'wecn Won and tCmmudor" Schlev on
I'm, bridgr On 'h" occasion rterr,Si 70.
Lieut. Hudg-un have stated, believe.
thai th. Iuinnodur- -a,d ne did not prOpos.
Ia 40 In any closer 90 them and subject