The San Francisco call., 1901-10-10

the turn. is 1900 yards, the Maria Teresa 300
YARDS Ta Taken from the chart when the Maria
which is practically the nearest point, the
Oeuendo was $500 yards from the Brooklyn and
lhe Maria Teresa 1900 yards
Quoting Lieutenant Commander Hodgson's
statement that the shortest range of the
ana her greatest 250O yards, and referring to
the fact that a number of the Brooklyn 5-inch
smells had struck the Spanish ships. Mr.. Ray
nor nor asked a number of questions for the pur-
pose of showing that If the distance was as
great as the chart shows and the guns were
set Tor the range given, it would have been
impossible for the shots to go to the mark.
Isn't it certain he asked. IF the shots
The witness replied that ''the Maria Teresa
and and the Oquendo could have been hit with
hVe-inch guns"
With guns set at that ranger"
@ res; she could do it. I have seen some
very wild fire when ship has any motion on
captain Lemly then took the witness, devel-
oplng the fact that he had been for six months
IN IN the coast survey, where he had daily used
far would have been the Brooklyn from the
saig s.eadlng Spanish ships Just emerging from the
harbor OF Santiago provided she had immedi-
ately started ahead at twelve knots?'
In reply the witness said: AT twelve knots
speed she would go in five minutes 2o0o yards
II she was going at that speed, but she was
DEAD In the water. as l understand. Then. l
should say she would make about 1000 yards
the first five minutes. That would mean that
she close to 5000 yards from the MORO
Caysmith. 1 belieYe that to the best of my
recollection to be 1000 yards inside the MORO
These ships came out of there at about ten or
twelve knots. At twelve knots they would go
one-twelfth Of knot in five minutes. That is
1000 yards but they turned to the westward,
SO they did not go 2ooo yards
The court then asked: do you know that
any orders were signaIed to the feet by the
Brooklyn during the battle of July 3?''
From. my own personal observation. 1 do
not know
Indiana's Captain Testifies.
Lieutenant Bristol was then excused and
Rear Admiral TaylOr He sta cd
that when the battle off Santiago on July
began the Indiana, of which he in COM
mand, had occupied the easternmost post of the
line of blockade, having taken the place of the
flagship New York when It left for Siboney.
In reply to a question from the judge advo-
cate as to whether he had observed the posi-
ton Of the Brooklyn at the time Of the begin
ming of the battle, the witness said:
Just before the beginning of the battle l
did. and on two other occasions thereafter.
After the beginning Of the battle, please
state where you observed the Brooklyn, whether
you noticed her proximity to the Texas, and
what it was"
When the battle had been on about ten or
fifteen minutes my attention was attracted to
the Brooklyn by my signal officer, Captain
Dawson. He said to me that the Brooklyn
must be injured words to that effect, 8
she was dropping out of action. 1 observed the
Brooklyn heading apparently south, or offshore.
She was then on my port bow, half mile per-
haps ahead Of me, and at that time mile out
side the line OF our column. She was not turn
parently lying still in the water. I did not see
whether she was backing not. The distance
between those two ships was impossible for me
TO see. as they were too nearly in line for me
to judge of the distance between them. I sim
ply observed that there was g bunch of ships
ahead Of me- Not more than few minutes
later my attention was again turned to the
Brooklyn. She had then proceeded a distance
from the time 1 had seen her first and the
second time saw her. as near as 1 could fig
ure out, one and half miles to seaward Of
she passed into thick smoke, which was lying
in patches about. I took no further notice of
election is very plain and the distance very
near to what stated. "
In reply to a question If there was any at
ram any of the vessels of the American
squadron witness replied
1 observed that there was such attempt"
Objection to the Signals.
When the judge advocate had concluded his
ination with an effort to introduce certain sig
nails which had passed between the Indiana
YORK in the ea9 mornng eg5f Of july fhs He%
Captain Lemly made immediate objection and
Mr.. Raynor presented an earnest plea to be al
lowed to read the signals. He was not per
mitted at that time to do SO, but it is under
stood that the signals alleged to have been sent
from the New York to the Indiana dated
at a. m on that date and were an invitation
to accompany her to Sboney. The admiraTs
invitation was wigwagged by Captain Chad
The admiral wishes to know If you will join
Shafter?"
To this Captain Taylor replied at s:s7:
Work aboard ship previously going on pre-
Mr.. Raynor contended that the signals were
among the most important occurrences of the
day prior to the time that the command of
the fleet deyolved upon Commodore Schley.
Captain Lemly replied that under previous
rulings OF the court the reading of the signals
agreed that he would consult with Mr. Ray
nor, and that if after this consultation the
question including the reading of the signals
should appear proper Admiral Taylor could be
recalled and the question asked. To this Mr.
Raynor consented and the court took recess
for luncheon.
At the afternoon session Admiral Taylor said
that on the morning of the battle of July
the Indiana had slgnaled: The enemy is
The Court asked only one question of Ad-
miral Taylor as follows:
WAS the Indiana in such position with ref
erence to the Brooklyn and the enemy's ships
harbor that You could form fairiy correnf o1 tnf
estimate of the distance between them %
AT the time mentioned there were but two
occasions when the smoke permitted me to see
the Brooklyn distinctly. l could not, there
fore. say what was. the distance between the
fleet came out of the harbor'
Admiral Taylor was then excused and Lieu
tenant Commander Templin NJ Potts. who was
navigator of the Massachusetts, was called
Potts It's said m that Il b he had been the
bardment of the Colon, when Commodore
Schley had used that vessel as his flagship.
Remarks Made by Schley.
Detailing Commodore Schley's conversation
that occasion the witness said
When Commodore Schley came on board I
heard him say: Higginson, 1 am going in
with you and the Iowa and pot the Colon with
your big guns. l want to fire Deliberately
Admiral Sampson will be here to-morrow
morning and I wish to destroy the Colon or
a conversation between Commodore Schley and
the commanding officer of the ship as to when
we would go in, and it was determined that
would allow the men to go to dinner and
go in afterward, which did. Later on
about 1 o'clock, think while on the port
bridge just abaft the plot-house, I was pres
ent at a conversation between Commodore
Schley and Captain Higgnson in which the
question Of where the ship was to be fought
was under discussion. Commodore Scfley,
asked Captain Higginson what position he in.
tended to take He replied: II think the
coming tower Commodore schley replied: