The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03
EVANS IS ANGRY
HE gAkEs RAYNOR Up on ONE OF
TUESDAYS QUESTIONS.
!
RisSs to n Question of Personal Priv
sIeee and Introduces Letter
from Captain Cook.
MEhoRY OF vIxEN's CAPTAIN
, NoTsUP TO THE TASK DEMANDED BY
HIS INQUIsITORs.
On home Very Essential Points, How
scver. He Brings Out Some
Interesting Facts.
NOTES OF THE FAMOUS LOOP
AGtIN PLAY An IMPORTANT PART
IN THE EVIDENCE.
PossibiIity of CoaIing at Sea Again
| lEstabIIsbed-Lieut. Doyle Is
Heard Both sides.
= On home Very Essential Points, How
scxer. He Brings Out Some
Interesting Facts.
NOTES OF THE FAMOUS LOOP
AGfIN PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART
IN THE EVIDENCE.
Possibility of CoaIing at Sea Again
| lEstabIIshed-Lieut. Doyle Is
Heard on Both sides.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Am interesting
turk was given to the Schley court of in
qui..y to-day by the introduction OF the
frsa witness in Admiral Schley's behalf.
ThH was Lieutenant James j. Doyle, who
wasf watch officer on board the flagship
Broaklyn during the war with Spain. The
facs that Lieutenant Doyle was put on the
stasd does not mean that the Navy De-
par3ment has concluded the presentation OF
its tide Of the case. Mr.. Doyle was called
by 1.-THE department. but it also had
bee. the purpose Of Admiral Schley to
sun:mon him. advantage was taken of his
prefence on the stand to question him
an soriginal witness for THE Applicant.
Heswas under examination by Mr.. Raynor
in lhe interest of the admiral when the
ooUft adjourned for the day.
Btfore undergoing examination at Mr..
Ratnors hands Lieutenant Doyle, at Cap
tail Lemly's request, explained his part in
theI battle Of July and his original entry
in the ships log concerning the famous
loop and his alteration of that entry be-
cause he subsequently decided that his
nrse entry had been erroneous.
Lieutenant Commander Sharp, who com
ma.lded the Vixen during the Spanish war,
giving especial attention TO notes of the
battle of July ; made b. Lieutenant Har-
low Of his ship.
kdmiraI Evans. Captain Sigsbee and Cor
reSSondent Dienaide were all recalled for
thx purpose of correcting their testimony
as given yesterday and all made additional
1she formal proceedings of the day were
begun with brief explanation of the
WHICH hangs on the wall Of the court
room This explanation was made by
Captain Lemly. who said that the chart
since the war with Span. and was much
more correct than former charts. Captain
Parker. on behalf OF Admiral Schley. said
that with these explanations he was will
ing TO accept the chart as authentic.
admiral Evans was the first OF the wit
nesseS Of yesterday who appeared for the
purpose or making corrections in his tes-
fimony. Having made these corrections.
Admiral Evans arose. and, formally ad-
dressing the court, said:
with OF the questions asked me yes
teTady, unless Admiral Schiey or his cOun-
sci object. should like TO make state
ment and Introduce a letter. III at any
moment counsel object or Admiral Schley
objects / will withdraw IL and stop
Mr.. Raynor-Could we look at the let
ter?
Certainly (handing Ii TO Mr. Raynor)
IL Is matter entirely personal to me. sir
terday IL put me in the position OF having
Dragged on board the Brooklyn Of de-
stEoying the whole Spanish fleet. The
identical words were used in n letter pur-
porting to come from the Brooklyn and
published i'm a Washington newspaper of
jay 25. 1898 / Immediately went to the
editor OF the paper 10 ascertain the au-
tfDr OF such a letter, and he, after a great
deal OF trouble, ascertained that il was a
w9man who had given this information.
Whether she was paid for il or not /
could not find out At the same time /
wrote 10 Captain Cooke. of the Brooklyn,
inelosing the article. and there is his re-
ply. / should like the letter to go i'm the
te-timony in connection with that ques-
tiSn, as the words are identically the words
used In this scurrilOus letter published in
ths newspaper"
MR. RAYNoR HEDGES.
,fr. Raynor-I do not object to any ex-
plhnation at all that you may make There
was nothing wrong in the question itself?
The question was put TO me as if l had
stated that l had shot the bow off the
PtGton, raked this ship and knocked out
another one There is Captain Cookies let
ter denying that such a conversation took
place
Mr.. Raynor-The point is whether the
cesnyersation was between you and Com
mDdOre Schley.
presentation OF the letter at this time but
not at the proper time. He said the prOD-
er Tune for this Will be when Captain
Cook II on the stand
Captain Evans withdraw IL
Mr.. Raynor-I am pedfectly willing Won
shall submit IL at the proper time
After some further colloquy the incident
closed.
Mr. Thomas Deinaide the newspaper cor
r,.spondent, when called TO correct his tes-
usnOny OF yesterday. made a brief addi-
t3n TO his response To one OF Admiral
lssweys questions. The question put by
se admiral was whether h. (Mr nain
asde) had heard Captain Philip give orders
to back the engines when the two were
on the bridge OF the Texas during tba
battle OF Santiago. Mr. Deinaide had re-
piled that he might have heard the order
and he might NOT.
To-day he said in explanation of this
statement: The mex thing | heard was
board twelve-inch gun was fired almost
fire and aft Of the ship. I jotted thai
a2d went around the port side OF the con-
ng tower To see the captain. He might
1--WE given several orders at about tRat
t1ne that | did not hear OF course |
"a not note everything 1 heard"
.Lieutenant Commander Alexander NJ
Sharp. who commanded the converted
yacht Vixen during the Spanish war Vas
The hrst new witness OF the day. He tes-
tiled that he had al first fallen in with
tie flying squadron on the morning OF Nav
z! on Ctenfuegos- lie said the weather
oa ths cruise from Cienfuegos TO SANTA
Sufficiently bad 10 interfere with the sDeed
o. the Vixen. The vessel had not he said
been In urgent need OF coal on Nav 26
If / had been.' he said. "and received or
ders 90 coal. should have tried 10 do 81
though IL would have been an uncomforf.
able Job. because the Vixen was a very
Commander Sharp said that. notwitb-
standing he had been on board the Brook
lyn several times. Commodore Schley had
never discussed witt him the retrograde
lnovement toward 80 West begun on
May 2s
Describing the service of the Vixen dur
the siege OF Santiago under Commodore
fhley. Commander Sharp said he had
f@en placed on picket duty at the eastern
end OF the line on the night OF May % and
had continued this duty afterWard He
he a