The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03
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get away The Brooklyn was then swing
ing around toward the Spanish fleet"
How near was she 10 the Texas
L could not give an estimate OF the dis
tance.'
On cross-examination Commander Sharp
was questioned in great detail by Captain
Parker in regard TO entries in the log of
the Brooklyn for the period covering the
Cuban campaign He referred to the en-
tries concerning the NIXen'S firing upon a
locomotive engine on shore near Santiago.
taking IL for a gunboat. He elected from
the witness the statement that at that time
the Vixen must have been very near the
shore.
Captain Parker then questioned Captain
Sharp concerning the notes made of the
battle of July 8, by Lieutenant Harlow, ON
board the Vixen. This report has occasiOned
no little controversy, it being declared by
some Of Admiral Schley's friends that after
admiral (then commodore) by Captain
Sharp. they were changed somewhat. The
witness said he haL taken a carbon copy TO
the commodore after the battle.
DO these notes state the truth of the
battle as you saw it?' asked Captain
Parker. and the witness replied:
These are Lieutenant Harlow's notes.
He took them and am not prepared to
say yes or no whether they are absolutely
correct i'm every particular or not"
Haven't you read them over several
times?"
Il have
Now. are you not prepared to say to the
best OF your knowledge and belief they
contain a true statement of what Lieuten-
ant Harlow saw"
Il cannot tell what Lieutenant Har-
low saw
"You do not know whether they dhe
notes. are true or not from having read
them over several times and from your own
knowledge Of the battle?'
In the main and essentials, l should
say that the notes are true. but there may
be mistakes and probably are mistakes in
them
Commander Sharp said in response 10
questions by Mr.. RaynOr that one of the
results of the bombardment of the Colon
had been to develop the Spanish shore bat
teries. Mr.. Raynor then asked:
DO YOU recOllect a conversation with
Commodore Schley after the Colon re-
cOnnOissance. i'm the presence of Lieutenant
Harlow. in which the commodore remarked
that his purpose had been to develop the
strength of those batteries
Il really do not remember was the
response. Il wish l could."
In response 10 a question by Mr.. Kaynor
Captain Sharp said that the position of
the Vixen during the blockade was not
correctly given by the official charts. He
was nearer the shore than these show.
CHANGES IN THE NOTES.
On redirect examination Captain Lemly
brought out the fact as TO the change in
the Harlow notes.
Judge Advocate-Did you attach to your
official report OF July 9 a copy of the notes
Of said action?
Yes, sir"
where did you obtain this copy?'
From the executive officer, Lieutenant
Harlow
Did you at the time know whether there
were any differences between this CODY "a
attached To your official report and the
copy as il appears in your log book?
Yes. sir, 1 mean there were some slight
differences
From whom cid YOU learn that there
were differences. and was any explanation
made If this fact 10 YOU
NY hen i was writing my reDQrf Of the
action OF July 3. l said TO Lieutenant Har-
low. 1 desire a copy of your notes during
the action To my report TO the
admiral His reply "a near as 1 now re-
member n was: Those notes were taken
for the representatives OF a newspaper on
board the BROOKLYN and ! VIII have TO make
some changes la them. | said: Very
well, l wish the notes to 40 with my re-
port. lie afterward submitted the notes
written in script. which ! read over and
Enclosed In my report 10 the admiral"
Mention has been heard of the coDy
OF the notes sent 10 the Brooklyn, Which
Were printed on board that vessel. Do you
recognize that paper handing him a printed
pamphletD
y have seen a COPY Of this before. II