Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-17
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Scnl6y court Vi tb4uhJ WIS
Cameras are strictly forbidden 10 Tue
navy yard, the object being TO prevent
foreign governments from getting PIC
lures of the buildings or grounds. ine
vonng man VINO violated the regulation
this morning was arrested and conduct
ed to the guard house. He.was detsin'
ed there until it was made clear that ne
was not a spy Then he was told TO
betake bis camera and himself far away
from the navy yard. Lieutenant Weo-
ster resumed the stand this morning
under cross examination by Hanna
He spoke OF seeing the lights at Cien-
fdegos, but could not remember any
tbing that looked like attempts by the
Spsniards TO lay mines In the harbor.
Ia reply to question Dy hsyner
he said: mo vessel passed through
the blockade at Cienfuegos OF
Santiago without our permission"
Lieutenant Commander Grimm was
then sworn. During the war ne W
senior watch officer OF the Brookiyn'
"We stea med near the entrance OF 1he
harbor of Cieuiuego3 90 the morning OF
Nav %. saw a steamer inside wolcn
| could not exactly make out. we
got under way for Santiago about SIX
o'clock May "a. When We left Oleu-
tueeos.n said Griffin, "lhe weather was
squally, the sea rough and tne VINO
blowing four to five miles. we ols-
covered the Colon ut Santiago on our
arrival May 90 On the blockade tnst
folio wed we were about a mile closer
at night than By day. The picket boats
we're close in but could not see them
bv night" "Did you have aoy CONVEX
sation with Commodore Scbley In re-
gard to going 10 Guantanamo to coal
Drior to July 81" asked Rsyner. Il
mentioned the fact that other ships oil
the SOU adron were in the habit oil going
TO Guantanamo for coal and that We bad
difficulty in cosling in the open. Inc
commodore said he had been asked re-
pestedly to send the ship TO Guantana-
mo for coal 10 order to give the men
rest and permit them to coal quietly
He had answered, be said, that he pre-
ferred to havs the Brooklyn stay on
blockade until the Spanish squadron
came out"
Witness described the battle OF San
tisgo and among other things said: Il
don't THU X than any description OF the
battle would be complete without say
ing that the Oregon was close up to the
BROOKLYN during the chase" NV nat
impressed you 10 Schley's bearingY'
oueried Rayner. "He impressed me as
being remarkably cool in the face oil
what had Just happened. He was per.
fectIy natural" "Wnat had nappened?"
said Rayner. "Wny, We bad been
| fighting three Spanish ships at one
time" "Did ire Fl log squadron pro-
coed With dispatch 20 SsUsiagcf" was
asked. "Yes sir, as unit we did uu-
Ill we turned back. The lowest snip,
the Eagle, fixed the speed OF the squad.
roo. She made six To seven knots"
"Was there any time during the San
tiaQo blockade when all the vessels went
| of farther at night than they were Dy
dsy?" asked Captain Parker. we
were always closer at night. Inc
Brooklyn never left the ulocksde ltne."
Ensign G. A. Adele, who served as o
cadet on the Brooklyn, took tho stand.
Witness described the incidents at
Cienfuegos, the firing by the Vixen at q
railway train on the beach and the
| BrookIyns mistake Ia sending shot
| one night at the Msrblebead. Witness
said the Viscaya made turn as though
to ram the Brooklynbnt quickly changed
her course and ran ashore. "How were
the Spanish ships heading up to the
time Of the BrooklyD's turn?" There
vas but one and she was coming direct
| Iy at u.s." Court later took recess.
Eosieu john Balligan, jrr on the
Brooklyn during the war az naval
| cadet, took the stand Immediately after
recess and detailed the scenes OF the
operations at Cienfuegos and Santiago.
~ saw Commodore Schley," said the
witness, "when the Viscsya went
ashore. His bearing was such az to
inspire the men with the highest cour-
age"
Ensign James A. Hand who served
on The Brooklyn during the Cuban
| can paign was the next witness.
Anarchy and the methods and means
OF suppressiDg all persons with known
snarchistic proolivities were discussed
| at today's session OF the Board OF Gov
| errors of the Police Chiefs Association
of the United States and Canada. A
resolution was adopted requesting to
| take such action as IL may deem proper
to define anarchy to fix penalty for
| those WHO preach its teachings and TO
give law officers proper authority TO
prosecute ell persons who may be
guilty. A communication was re-
| ceived from the department OF Justice,
approving OF the plan of making the
| National Buresu of Criminal Indenti-
6cation a branch OF that department.
Congress- will be asked TO make the
change possible. The meeting then
adjourned sine die.
Senator McLaurin, ofSouth Carolina,
called by appointment on the President
this morning and went over the general
political situation 10 his section OF the
south. The South Carolina collector
ship fight has not yet been settled, de-
spite the announcement that DR.. V. Z.
Clayton would get the place instead OF
Loomis Blalock who was originally
slated. 1t Is said now that third man
will get the plum.
A fraud order was today issued By
the Postofice department against the
Imperial Type Foundry Co., of p
Duane street and the Nicholson Insti.
tute OF 7S0 Eighth avenue, New York
city. 1t is held by the department that
these concerns advertised to give away
ear drums, but to secure one, after hay'
ing compiled with their instructions, the
applicant would be obliged to purchase
medicine at an exhorbitant price.
l. noyarror Hmm of Delaware oavf