The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-18

witness. hut In a few moments abe turned
back again toward the beach. She seemed
TO be on fire IN two or three PLACES.
Mr.. Abele showed tina; he did not want
10 make ar estimate as to how soon Admiral
Samp~on's flagship. the New York, came
up after the Colon went ashore. He said
he did not know and did not want 70 say.
but finally ventur-d. about an hour +"
Capt. IPmly objected 10 this. saving T. was
immat"rial. and the witness aid that he
did not like n make an estimate, and dues-
tioning on this line was dropped.
To a question 10y Mr. Rayner, the witness
said that encouraging messages TO cheer
~ up were sent from the central station
In the battle. hut he did not know who
sent them. Mr.. Rayner remarked that
this would he shown whom Admiral Schley
took the stand.
THINGS THE CouH WANTED TO NOW
The Court asked these questions.
=. Did yOu see the fall 81 any protectiles
on july ; hred al ion yards rangep A.
Not To nv recollection.
y. What were tho relative position. ~
the Nisoaya. Colon and BROOKLYN when
you fired the starhoard gun al the range Of
1.iOD yardf on July - \ We'll. ahaft the
h@am about three points aban the beam
the Ni-caya heing ahead of the Colon.
.. Was thni after the BROOKLYN had COM
pleted her turn by Nay 81 south and we-t7
A Yes, sir IAN the other witnesses who
have testified hat this range was uzei have
said II VAS before tho Bronllyu turned
orS ETHtSG At c%tFNFrFdos
Ensign Iohn HAlligan. " likewi-e boy
i.h looking and smooth farcd who had
served also as y naval cadet on tho BROOKLYN
and who had cpma home from "a. phIlip.
pines - testify. aid ha had heard firing ~
guns ~ ClenfIsgos han tho F1,inr SIIad
ron was APPROACHING that port from kav
West. Tlis confirmed Admiral SchlsN-
abatement that gun firing hoard on 'h"
Brouklyn whom the Flytng squadron an
pruached Ci.nfuegps helped couyinc. him
that tho SPANISH fleet was there
On crur-.NAminatipn. 10" witness mid
that he was certain that ha heard firing
within two davS II IA" arrival Of IN"
souadron IN tho Quinn mort
-You mean iao dsy. after vour arrival
slgg.stad Capt I.,nly
70. sir. two DAYS before e.
In the early part 81 the battle 81 July =
Nj Halligan wa- iu tho tort tlrrrt of the
BROOKLYN. The -hpri,a' range on IN"
Suani-h ship- that hp remembered wa-
iaD yards and the lpngs-t twh.n the VS.
Caya went ASHORE was t4tw..n 2.nD and
500 wards He said he saw the Ni--dya
change her direction out toward TN. Brook
iyn. 6ut sho turned hack toward shore
,nsd. lad woa,brr Sto nitclaI and rniisd
Of Admiral SchI.y under m. ON July 3 he
aid sUis haarinr wa. such As To- inspire
enthusiasm among ms officers aud men
ANOTHER RrcoNNorss,Ncg ny scmLEr's
One OF IN" most interesting UhUli"h.S
OF 'i' uaN u'Snnal -"
aSArn MI haulSah y. Nu'-N
lcah Vessels VIZ ,s.su' l,"l =.
=, :" A., - ~, ah-,.nc. ~ AdmiraI Sam
va "nilaS =" go" 90 49,, ,.u,d
IT, given cart Is-ulv Interrupted and -aid
~ t,. Rfr,tIyu M any time .sc.t. WHEN
-, ,.-i,,,r might bny, crdaug,rpd ANY
n,L,r y.--.l hy collision NJ kaNl.r h"ll
thai th. QUESTION was pr1Irr aud Capt
IDmly responded -M-'H hav" Ia enter TINS
on he r"ord a. another r-"counol--anr"
Ton ,hat m" did no, in,,ud 10 attsrk III"
C,t,p nu May al. bat nr,Sl AZ her merely go
hnd ont th, strength Of m" spanish batteries
n, ths entrance t. Santiago harbur
We'll, It u a reconnaissance In the sens"
Of bringing cut and developing YOU. re-
,nr,,.i Iii Rayner
The sp,.ctatorS laughed
-Ther, 4. nothing before the COURT
bagan Can't. Parker 81 Admiral Schley's
counsel.
L am before the court Capt lHmly
i~n,ernBted ,, - r.,i,.
Mr.. hayner, ASKED PeIIhiNsion "in.
with Admiral Ncll"y ana 'alN IHnrl
Tor hVe minutes " ua w.
question shoulu " lh-rt'' g.
As ne ~as gVus y. y. ',Hiia 49, A.,
capt lFnhS =. a., Iau,pt.,
gone am ',,Ic a - c,ms
When Nr iaNh'I anu ~ ~,
back, MI taSn'r atlnouN' |". -,
Withdraw 'm' ph'rl,n a-L"t
asked To pe gwen n"'''" ''''
again
soNE QUESTIONS ny rhE COUNT
The Court asked MIR Halligan some ques'
lions
a What were the relative positions oi
| the NiSravn and the BROOKLYN when the
Visc,ya turned toward IN" BROOKLYN
TLe Ni-cays was on our ~staTbuard
heam or perhaps a little ahead 81 that
SLc va- headed toward w. about ?UO,
yards n
- Ms the firing ~ the grns which yot
hand 10 the west ~ C~"ufuegn- rrgulaI
-, ;,,.g,Iar and how many shots did yot
haa,s A. r~,,.nll,rt the firing II wa.
ra,,Lar heard probably tire" ct lou
$50 r.,har~ NOR. than that
% IN ~. tha Ni-,aya headed for the Brook
- - ,i,,o urinr 10 the occasion vot
~ co. i,n.ds Nuo wa- headed foI
- prr,Ltyp a, the beginning Il the battle
~ .,,,ld maize ott
I,o,hsr Young and smooth-faccd witness