Evening star., 1901-10-02


Barker was there / was talking to the
commodore about these notes, and at one
part of the conversation the way the helm
had been put came up. said the helm
was put to port Hodgson spoke up and
said: You are mistaken. To starboard
l said: mo, 10 port. and he said: Il can
prove to you-look at this chart. said
Il do not want to see the chart. saw
the Brooklyn" That was all that hap
pened in the cabin.
The witness commenced to say what had
happened outside the cabin and not in the
presence Of Commodore Schley, but he was
stopped by the Judge advocate, who said
that In order to complete the story, IL
counsel on the other side would not OBJ
jeCt. he would like to have the witness pro-
coed.
Mr. Hanna said he would like to have the
story completed II counsel did not object.
Mr. Rayner said he did not want any
thing that was not in the presence of Com
mOdore Schley.
The witness was then asked If he
remembered when In the presence of the
commodore whether any instruction was
given to the navigator of the vessel in re-
gard to an entry In the log. He did not
remember any such instruction. He could
OF the distance between the Texas and the
Brooklyn at the time the loop was made
lie did not think that at any time during
the blockade off Santiago the squad
ron went twenty-five miles off shore, and
he thought that If such had been so he
would possibly have known 1t,
Changes in Hnrlow's Notes.
The witness was then questioned at some
length to develop differences between the
report OF the progress of the battle made by
Lieut. Harlow. on board the Vixen, the re-
port printed and circulated on board the
Brooklyn and the copy of the report sent
to Admiral Sampson. He made it plain
that the notes were Lieut. Harlow's notes.
and he could not certify as to their correct
mess. He had seen copies Of the printed
notes that were circulated the Brook
lyn- When he wished to send a copy of
these notes to Admiral Sampson he asked
Lieut.. Harlow for a copy. and Lieut.. Har-
low told him that he made his copy for the
newspapers represented on the Brooklyn,
and proceeded TO make another copy in his
own handwriting to be sent to Admiral
Sampson.
The attack on the Colon made on the 31st
had shown him that there were batteries
:on shore. He could not remember, when
asked by Mr.. Rayner.- that Commodore
'Schley had said in his presence and in the
presence of Lieut.. Harlow that the attack
on. the Colon was to develop the strength
: OF the shore batteries.
When shown a chart contained in the
appendix submitted to the court showing
the location of ships in front of Santiago
,on the 31st, he said his impression was
/ that the Vixen was nearer the shore than
indicated on the chart, He thought the
EVixen was two miles from shore and four
miles west of Morro He measured the
showed that he was threa miles from
shore.
7 He was again questioned in regard to
the notes made by Lieut.. Harlow of the
progress OF the battle on July 3, and was
asked to compare the copy he found at
tached TO the log book of the Vixen, which
ne said he believed was the original copy
submitted to him by Lieut.. Harlow, with
| the copy sent to Admiral Sampson Com
/ mander Sharp said that when he asked
Lieut. Harlow for a copy to send with his
report 10 Admiral Sampson. Lieut.. Harlow
replied: These notes were taken for the
press on board the Brooklyn, and 1 will
have t6 make some changes in them
The witness: II said. very well wish the
submitted to me notes written in script.
which / included in my report to the ad-
miraL'
' The copy Of the Harlow notes printed on
/ board the Brooklyn and the original copy,
] in the hands of the witness. were COM
pared 1t showed that IN the original 1t
/ was stated that the Brooklyn had turned
! in making the loop on her port helm. and
made a complete turn 10 the eastward. The
( copy printed on the Brooklyn stated that
the Brooklyn was bearing Well on her
Starboard quarter.
> A note made at IL As, made-by Lieut..
Harlow, according to the original stated:
pBrooklyn one point on port. The printed
copy made on the Brooklyn stated:
: Brooklyn one point on starboard bow.
Distance about three miles, etc
Z Discussing the Altered Notes.
/. When the court reassembied at O'Clock,
Rfler an hours recess, the witness
IpIaIned the effect on the position of vessels
iduring the fight of Santiago, as shown in
the original notes OF Lieut.. Harlow, and
Fes shown by the copy Of those notes as
Ep?inted on the Brooklyn. He said the ef
fleet OF these changes. placing the two lead
Itng euemys ships on the starboard quarter
lof the Brooklyn instead of on her star
board bow, was to put the Brooklyn fur-
ther forward with reference to the enemy s
tships than the original notes did.
D. Questions by Captain Parker OF counsel
were asked to show that the notes taken
I by Lieutenant Harlow referred to the
tMassa chusetts when they should have re-
1erred to the Indiana
: The witness had read that note but he
! thought he must have read 1t carelessly. as
le did not note the error at the time.
Captain Parker also read the note taken
at f1:42 by Lieutenant Harlow, placing
the Brooklyn on the starboard bow, was
the same as in the printed report made on
the Brooklyn
= q. (By Capt. Parker.) May not all these
apparent errors. and do you not know as
"a matter of fact that the differences be-
tween the notes attached to your log and
those printed on the Brooklyn are due to
Ichanges made by Lieut.. Harlow before de-
i1ivering a transcript of these notes to Com
mcdore Schiey? A. No. do not think do
know that.
: Q. You can hardly remember whether the
:Brookiyn was on the starboard or the port
ibOw? A My impression is that she was
Ion the port bow. My Impression is that the
Brooklyn was on the port bow during the
,euttre run to the westward and the Oregon
Twas on her starboard bow. l endeavored to
keep the Vixen pointed between the two
ships.
: q. (By Mr.. Rayner): Do you know
when you handed Commodore Schley the
,typewritten transcript of the Harlow notes
you said: Commodore Schley, these are
the true notes of the fight, which will
;stand2" A l have no recollection of using
such language.
< The witness also explained that the
Changing Of the Brooklyn In the printed re-
port OF Harlows notes from what Il was
In the original from the port bow OF the
Nixen 10 the starboard bow. made it appear
that the Brooklyn was further In shore
than the Vixen.
= q. tBy the court)-How near were the
Spanish vessels to the Brooklyn at the
time you saw her turn to go south July
81 A. l could not give a correct esti-
innate.
~! -. What signals were made by the Brook
ilyn from the commencement to the end of
Ithe battle OF July 3? \. The Brooklyn sig
nailed the enemy are attempting to es-
cape" There may have been others, but