The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-02
NUMBER 1927.
VIEWED FROM THE VIXEN.
Battle Notes Offered iG Evidence at
the Court of Enquiry.

fes Concerning the Fight on san
tiHCO-AdmirRI Evans mud Mr.. Ray
Exchange Mild PIcaSnntrics.
DieuHide, the Correspondents. Ad-
mits Publicly AscribinE to SchIcy
the Credit for Victory-Vcry Little
New Information Adduced Today.
Lieutenant Commander Alex. Sharp. jr..
who commanded the Vixen during the
Santiago campaign. was upon the witness
stand during the greater portion @. both
sessions Of the Schley Court Of Enquiry
today. The most interesting portion of
his testimony was in regard TO the notes
OF the battle taken at his command by
Lieutenant Harlow on board the Vixen.
The judge advocate endeavored TO show
that the COPY which Lieutenant Sharp
had delivered to Commodore Schloy on
board the Brooklyn, and which was print
ed on that vessel, had been changed by
Commodore Schley to show the Brooklyn
in more advantageous position before
the loop than she was in reality
The Cuban CoHst Line Chnrt.
Captain Lomly. the judge advocate. who
was excused yesterday on account Of the
death of mis- sister. took mp his work
again today. AT the opening of the sls-
sion. As soon as the members OF the
Court We're seated the judge advocate
arose and offered an explanation in re
gard to the chart showing the south coast
line of the Island Of Cuba. This chart
was somewhat discreditod yesterday, not
only by Rear Admiral Evans while upon
ma, who said if counsel would permit he
would bring the man who made the chart
TO point out the inaccuracies
Captain LemIy said the coast line was
the best that could be made from the
available sources Ii was better than the
one used during the war He explained
some OF the details OF tine map, and, with
his statement in elucidauon Of il. Cap
tain Parker said that he was willing TO
accept IL for purposes of reference.
Rear Admiral Evans was then called TO
the stand and asked if he wished 10 make
any changes or corrections in his testi-
mony as printed. He stood for mo-
ment and carefully adjusted his eye
glasses over his nose. Then ne sat down,
and going slowly over the report Of his
testimony, he made a few minor changes.
Evans Makes "A Request.
When he had concluded. Fighting Bob
arose and addressed the Court saying
that he had a personal matter and let
ter 20 submit if the Court would allow it
and counsel for the applicant would not
object. II there was objection, he said.
he would withdraw the request.
Admiral Evans then went on "a say
that Mr.. Rayner's question asking him
II he had ever Dragged about shooting
the bow OF the PlutOn. the stern of the
Furor, putting my helm 10 sJarbOard.
raking the Teresa, knocking out the
NizCaya, and lot of talk Of that kind %
had been based upon a letter printed in
the Washington Post on July g. He
said he had gone 10 the editor Of that pa
per about il and had been informed that
woman had been authority for the
statement.
The admiral said he wished to submit
and have made part Of his testimony a
letter from Captain Cook, Of the Brook
Iyn, denying that any such conversation
ever took place.
Some Reciprocal COurtesfes.
Mr.. Rayner-Do YOU think IL is a proper
time 10 ask 10 have that admitted
Admiral Evans sharply certainly do.
or 1 would not have asked it,
hr- Rayner-l have never seen the pub
HcatiOn, ana know nothing about II. The
question was asked IN regard to a con
versa tiOn with Commodore Schley. and
not in regard 10 Captain Cook. II was:
DID you have any such conversation
with the commodore II appears from
what you wish TO submit now that Cap
tain Cook denies the conversation. 1
shall not object 10 anything the admiral
shall say while he is here under oath.
Admiral Evans won't say anything
unless IL is under oath.
Mr. RayueT tpDutely)-I would accept
your statement when not under oath.
Captain Lemly-We made the request
subject 10 the cOurtesies Of counsel We
are willing 10 withdraw II If objection is
made.
Mr. Rayner-I do not object 10 It al the
proper time. and do not want 10 be un-
derstood as doing SO. ] am perfectly will
ing that this matter should be brought
up when Captain Cook is on the stand
have no doubt that If the admiral says
Captain Cook wrote the letter that he did
The letter was not produced in evidence.
Admits '.VictOry Was SchIey's.v
Thomas N. Dieuaide. correspondent for
the New York Sun" who testified To be
ing aboard the Texas during the Santiago
battle was called 10 correct his testimony
II he desired TO do so. He said he was
mistaken IN saying that ne had not writ
ten story in which he said the victory
was Schley's,' He said he had examin-
ed his reports and found that he had
made use Of that expression.
Regarding Admiral Dewey's question
yesterday; You would have heard Cap
tain Philip give the order 20 back the
engine Il il had been given would you
Eot?' Mr. Dieuaide said.
# would like 10 add in explanation. if
the Court permits. that the next thing 7
heard was the range given 300 second
vessel. and that just then the starboard
lZ-i0ch gun was fTed almost fore and aft
Of the ship ] got there and went around
the port side Of the coming tower 10 see
the captain. He might have given sew
eral orders az about that time 1 did not
hear, and, Of course. I did not note every
thing / heard 7 met Lieutenant Com
mander Htluer while running around 10
see the captain- From that ] think he
was on the other side OF the tower when
spoke 20 Captain Philip"
SampsOn's Clerk Recalled.
Gustof r. Becker. who acted as clerk
to Sampson on board the New York. was
called again today. He did not succeed
much better IN his testimony today than
n did yesterday. He was compelled TO
rely again almost entirely upon his won
derful memory instead Of entries ne had
made IN the journal he had kept for
Sampson.
An effort was made this morning 20
show boy him that Simpsons Dear
Schley' letter could not have gone 10
him before the memorandum regarding
the code Of signals established by Cap
tain McCalia. He said it might have been
sent at the same time but that it could
not have gone before.
The Vixen's Commander
Lieut. Commander Alex Sharp. ir.. who