The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-01
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Schlew if we followed him and he sta
ted Yes
1.-The second question was, Where is
Cervera?' and in answer to that Capt
Sigsbee did not speak for moment. ne
consulted with somebody on the bridge
of the ship and then answered, L am
not sure, but we caught an English col
lier trying to sneak into the har Dor
this morning That was all the CONVEX
sation / remember to nave -had with
Capt. Sigsbee personally Other men on
the boat had some conversation with
him"
Did Capt. Sigsbee during any time
of the conversation inform you that the
Spanish squadron was not IN SanIi-
ago?"
He did not tell us that the Spanlaros
were not in there?"
On REORGANIZATION Mr.. Scovil said
that he had been at the megaphone
part of the time. He could not say
whether others on board the press boat
had talked with Capt Sigsbee-
Then asked Mr.. Rayner, are you
prepared to say on your oath that no
one in your boat asked Capt Slgspee
whether Cervera was not in the. harpor
at Santiago?"
1T is possible was the reply, that
a conversation might have taken place
on the part of some one else, but as the
Smith was a small boat and as CONVEX
sation must necessarily be in a loud
tone of voice, 1 think would nave
heard if there had been any,.
Are you then, prepared to say that
the testimony of Mr.. Hare in which ne
said that Capt Sigsbee had said that
the Spanish were not at Santiago Is
false?"
mo. I am not prepared to say that
his statement is false and that no sucn
conversation took place, but l can
swear that nothing of the kind was
said while 1 was conducting the con-
versation, and l conducted the prln-
cipal part of it,
Mr.. Scovil was then excused, and
number of the witnesses of yesterday
were called for the purpose OF making
corrections in their testimony
CAPT EATON RECALLED.
While Capt. Eaton, of the Resolute
was on the stand for this purpose,
Capt. Lemly asked him: (which way
was the Brooklyn heading when you
saw her tunnels appear out OF the
smoke, to the southwark. as you stated
yesterday"
the witness stated: about south
west as 1 saw her, nearly broadside
on
He also stated that when he saw
the Brooklyn making her turn with
compare tive rapiSity. the turn hao
been nearly completed
Capt Chadwick, while under recall,
said in response to a question from MI:
Rayner that. there had been a practlcal
the preca utionary orders concerning the
bonbardment of Spanish shore bat
teries. in order to permit the lombard
ment of San Juan, Porto Rico He
added that in his opinion there had
been a general abroga ton of the or
der. but Mr.. Rayner objected to the
giving of opinions.
Cant. CHI 9wiclx was then excused,
and lent John Hood who command
ed the Hawk during the Spanish war.
recalled. He was questioned on the
point made bv Admiral Sch1ey in his
testimony th7t the comma ndine officer
of the Dolohin had filed with the navy
department > memora ndum in which
he said, snea king of Hoods return from
his mission to Commodore Schley while
the latter Law off Cienfuegos. Hood
saws a good many officers do not be-
1ieve the Spa niards are there Eat Glen
fuegos) at all. but they can only sur
mise
In reply to question as to what re-
port he had made on which such a
remora ndum could have been based,
the witness replied:
Il reported to the commanding officer