The San Francisco call., 1901-10-03
DETAILS OF TIE BATTLE.
Witnesses Describe the Operations Of
the Fleet Of Santiago

WASHINGTON, Oct 2.-The proceedings to-
day began with the usual recall Of former wit
nesses for the correction of their testimony in
the official record After these came Chief
Teoman Becker. who had begun his testimony
yesterday and was on the stand when the pro-
ceedings closed. He at that time under
cross-ezamination by Mr. Raynor, and that
gentleman continued his questions this morn
The formaIities Of the day we're begun with a
brief explanation of the large chart Of the
wall the courtroom This explanation
made by Captain LemIy. who said the chart
had been prepared from data collected since
the war with Spain and was much more cor
rect than former charts. Captain Parker on
behalf of Admiral Schley said that with these
explanations he was willing TO accept the chart
authentic.
Admiral Evans was the first Of the witnesses
Of yesterday. who appeared for the purpose of
making corrections in his testimony. Having
and formally addressing the court said:
May II please the court, in connection with
one OF the questions asked me yesterday, un-
less Admiral Schley or his counsel object. 1
letter II at any moment counsel object or
Admiral Schley objects l will withdraw 1t and
stop"
Mr. Raynor-Could we look at the letter?
Certainly banding it TO Mr. Raynor- 1T
is matter entirely personal to me, sir The
way the question was put TO me yesterday put
me in the position Of having Dragged of de-
stroying the whole Spanish fleet on board the
Brooklyn The identical words were used in a
letter purpOrtfng TO from the Brooklyn
and published in q Washington newspaper OF
July 3, 1895 I Immediately went TO the editor
Of the paper 10 ascertain the author of such a
letter and hE, after good deal OF trouble as
certained that it was woman who had given
this Information Whether she was paid for it
or not / could not find out. At the same time
] wrote 10 Captain Cook Of the Brooklyn, in
closing the article and there is his replv I
should ike that letter TO go in the testimony
IN connection with the testimony. as the words
are the identical words used in this scurrilous
letter published in the newspaper"
M Raynor-I do not object to any explana-
ton al all that you may make. There was
nothing wrong in the question ITSELF
The question pat as If I had
stated I had shot the bow OF the Pluton
rsked this ship and knocked out another one
etc There is Captain Cooks letter denying
that such a conversation took place
Mr Raynor-The point is whether the CONVEX
sation was between you and Commodore
Schley
Mr. Raynor said he would object to the pre-
sentation OF the letter at this time, but not at
the proper time. He said the proper time for
this viii be when Captain Cook is on the stand
Admiral Evans-I withdraw it,
Mr. Raynor-l am perfectly willing YOU shall
submit il at the proper time.
After some further colloquy the incident
closed
Thomas Dieuaide. the newspaper man. when
called 10 correct his testimony OF Yesterday
made a brief addition 10 his response 10 one of
Admiral Dcweys questions The question nut
by the admiral was whether he CAdr. Dieuaide)
had heard Captain Philip give orders to bacI,
engines, when the two were the bridge of the
Texas during the battle off Santiago Mr.,
Dieuside had replied that he might have heard
the order and he might not. To-day he said IN
explanation OF this statement:
The next thing I heard was the range
given, and just then the starboard twelve
inch gun was fired almost fore and aft Of the
ship. / jotted that and went around to port