The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-24
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ashore, on fire. Soon after the Oateiido
followed, and then we sided up with the
Viscaya and kept with her for ten or
twelve miles. At this time there was no
ship TO be seen astern, except the Oregon
which was about half q mile from us On
this run with the Viscaya Ellis was killed
The Commodore asked in a matter-sf-
fact tone, What is the range? Ellis
raised the stadimeter to his eye. ard rs
he did 50 q shell took his nead off. AS he
fell to the deck, dead. young McCauley
said, Lets throw it overheard. The
Commodore said: No, don't throw that
body overheard. He died like. brave
Tan, and 1 am going to bury him like
one. He directed me to look out for the
body. The Eiscaya was putting up the
best fight OF any ship there. She fought
well. and the big shells were going over
US and great many OF US ducked. These
shells sounded like half a dozen railroad
trains under way. AS they were heard
going through the air down would so a
head, but Commodore Schley's head never
bent.
GREAT. APPLAUSE.
There was a great outburst of applause
in the courtroom as in a dramatic way
the witness reCited this incident Adj
miral Dewey, for the first time during
the sessions of the court. found 1t nee
essary to pound his savel on the table
and adnonish the audience against such
demoustra tons. Continuing his story.
the witness said: He was as calm. cool
and collected as he is at this moment
His only thought was for his men. He
called constantly as the different events
occurred. saying: Do the bullles below
know this: do they know that this ship
has gone ashore and that ship has gone
ashore? His whole idea seemed to be
that he wanted the people below to know
as much about it as those OF US on
deck
HEAD HIM OFF.
Continuing, Mr.. Hill said: THAT in
the chase of the Colon, Captain Cook
had put his h ad out of the coming tower
and said to the Commodore: Don't You
think we'd better close in little? And
said the witness parenthetically, II
thought so myself. But he went on,
the Commodore replied: Don't YOU see
that point ahead? Just as soon as
that fellow starts to come out I'm going
to head him off. I'll get him yet. Damn
him, I'll follow him to Spain, If I have
to- -
This testimony was given in clear and
distinct tones, and was heard distinctly
throughout the large COURTROOM. Like
a previous statement, it WAS received
with a burst of applause. but the demon
stration was quickly suppressed by Ad-
1rira1 Dewey, whose words of repro5atiou
to the audience were followed by a word
of adronition from Mr.. Rayner to the
witness.
STOP, SAID DEWEY.
The admiral rose and raised his hands
in depreciation of the demonstration. his
face was flushed and he said: stop;
stop; let's have none of that"
"Give us the facts, simply" said Mr-
Rayner.
These are the facts replied the Wiz
ness. Taking the witness. Captain Lem
" cross-examined him about all the Limits
covered by his testimony.
The court asked: Did the Texas stop
and back during the Brooklyn's turn
.sNo, sir; I saw the Texas distinctly
when the turn began, and during the
turn, and she did not make any back
water and she did not STOP
Did you hear any conversation between
Commodore Schley and any other officer
during the early part OF the engage
ment of July Sd p
81 heard none before or during the turn.
There was no officer with the Commo-
dore on my side OF the Ship
Witness Hill was then excused and
Lieutenant ~ a. Ackerman was called.
EXCITING TIME.
Lieutenant Aclzerman, who was in COM
mand of the after 13 and 8-ineh turret of
the Oregon. gave a running account Of
that engagement. Describing the begin
ming of the action. he said:
s.Ne closed up the matches and laid out
fire hose and Immediately turned the guns
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