The Washington times., 1901-10-23

declared that he saw Philip turn and run
away from the fight, and that Schley had
denied it and informed him that 1t was
the Brooklyn that made the turn. 50 ut
terly had Mr.. Graham knocked out the
''Crowninshield case that the Judge ad-
vocate dismissed him without a single
question on cross-eXamination-
The most interesting. graphic and mi
nj te description of the battle of Santiago
which the Court has yet heard was given
yesterday by Lieut.. Edward Simpson, who
was aboard the Brooklyn and in charge
of the forward S-inch turrets. He spoke
very guardedly. and his narrative was
listened to with the keenest interest. He
concluded by declaring that Commodore
Schley's conduct was that of a brave
man. self-possessed, alert to his duty and
encoura ging the officers and men in doing
theirs.
Captain Lemly manifested a spirit yes
terday which he has not heretofore ex-
hibited during the case. 1t was that Of
intolerance for an enlisted man. Dennis
J. Cronin. who was Commodore Schley
orderly during the campaign, was upon
the witness stand, and his testimony gave
the "Crowninshield case" another discol-
ored optic. He declared that he had heard
Captain Sirsbee tell Commodore Schley
that the Spaniards were not at Santiago.
on his cross-examiuation he made
statement which was something akin to
the expression of an opinion.
Bitter Toward Cronin.
This is what nearly every officer who
has testified has done before they have
been cautioned not to do under the
ruling Of the Court Captain Lemly s
manner to officers has been modest and
pleasant. but to Cronin. an enlisted man.
his words were characterized by much
bitterness and contempt. SO apparent was
this that Mr.. Rayner called him to ac-
count for it Notwithstanding his sar-
casrn. the judge advocate was unable 10
shake the testimony of the witness in any
particular or to confuse him in the least
When Lieutenant Wells took the stand
Yesterday 20 resume his testimony under
cross-exaniration, his attention was
called by Judge Advocate Lenly to ms
statement that as flag secretary to Com
modore SchIey he kept no book for re-
corCing MESA ges received on the BROOK
lvn. and the statement of Lieutenant
Commander Sears, flag lieutenant to
Commodore Schley, that he was positive
that such a book was kept and that Lieu
tenant Wells kept it Lieutenant Wells
saw such a book it was only that kept
to record messages that were transmitted
through Commodore Schley and not those
that were kept on the Brooklyn.
The witness testified in answer to
question by the judge advocate that he
remembered that. while the Brooklyn was
at KEY West, Commodore Schley received
or had some information about zhe order
from the Navy Department of May O. to
Admiral Sampson. not 10 expose his ships
to land batteries while the Spanish fleet
remained intact. The witness learned this,
he testified, by conversation with Commo-
dore Schley. Captain Lemly then had the
witness read the order to Sampson not
to expose his ships unnecessarily and the
several subsequent orders modifying these
to permit Sampson to attack land bate
ries. When he had finished reading, the
judge advocate asked him whether the
conversation with Commodore Sch,cy had
reference to any of these. Lieutenant
Wells said he did not recoIlect anything
in connection with the orders, and to an
other question he said:
81 do not know that Commodore schley
referred to these as orders, or separately
in any way. but merely as a matter OF
general information which he had re-
ceived"
Captain Lemly. continuing his cross
examination, asked:
Q.-What order of battle was pre-
scrfbed from the flagship while of Glen
fuegos. and when of Santiago;
There We're no written or printed
orders of battle. My recollection is that
the day before we arrived at Cienfuegos
there were some special directions sent to
the ships by the Scorpion regarding the
signals TO be made in case the enemy was
sihtged-"
Questions by the Court.
The Court asked these questions:
Q--Had you any intimatiOn from any
source on the night of July that the
Spanish feet was likely to make a sortie
from the harbor Of Santiago on the fol-
lowing day?
Ave had no verbal communication
with the harbor, but we saw col
umns of smoke rising over the harbor
and about the entrance, indicating a
movement in The harbor.
Q.-At what point in the battle of July
3 did you use range of LOO. yards?
A--That was after the turn had begun
Q.-Were any writer orders issued by
Commodore Schley concerning the man
ne in which the blockades at Cienfuegos
and Santiago Were to be enforced?
A.-No, sir.
Albert ID. Mason, formerly second class
yeoman aboard the Brooklyn, but now
out of the service and engaged in rail-
road business at PittsburS, was the next
witness.
He was examined by Captain Parker,
and in reply to questions said that he
wrote the log Of the flagship for the Sd of
July. He also produced a typewriter
copy of the original entries in the log
which he said he had made directly aft
er writing the log. He was questioned
regarding the erasure which appears in
the Brooklyn's log for that day showing
that the vessel turned with helm hard
aport. while it is admitted that the orig
inal entry was that she turned with helm
to starboard. The testimony of Mr. Ma
son was in explanation of this. He said
the erasure was made the day following
the entry.
At the request of Captain Parker. the
witness read from the log as it now ap-
pears. as follows: We engaged with our
port batteries at first then put
our helm hard apOrt so as to swing clear
OF the ire Of the Texas and so as To
bring our starboard batteries 10 bear, and
stood parallel OF the enemy"
The original. he said read. We put our
helm 10 starboard first and then hard
fport." etc.
IN answer to Captain Parker's ques-
tiOns Us TO why the erasure had been |
made ana this charge entered il the log
the witness said:
Al made it under the instructions of !
LleUt Commander HOdgsoE. Why he I
made il ! could not say. at least he did /
not tCll me anything about it. l simply /
followed his Instructions.
The crOss-cxdminati ton Of the witness
COFFEE DID IT.
WCuId Hnve Been Fatal if Kent Up.