The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-03

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tranoe. and that Commodore schley thought
the enemy was preparing to come out,
that you did 20 20 the New York and report
TO Admiral Sampson, ~ directed. and that
70 To each veeeel ON the blockade and repeat
Commodore Schley's message, with an
additional order from Admiral sampson
directing tbs ships 60 cloee IN and keep. n
sharp lookout; that you performed the
duty and 80 reported later the same day
that you had done as directedi-
To this long question Mr.. sharp said
with emphasis = have no remembrance
Of the occurrence.
Then you are not In n position to-day
70 say that Il did net take place'' persisted
Mr.. Rayner.
Il am no, In a position to-day 20 say
that IL did not take place. repeated tho
witness.
QUESTIONS nv THE OUR
The Court asked the witness a number
Of. questions which. with the answers
follow:
Y. Are the positions Of the Brooklyn
and the Oregan, relative To the Vixen dur
ing the battle 81 July 3. taken from lieut.
Harlow's notes or from your personal
observation A. They are from my recol-
lection.
Y. During the attack on the Colon on
MAY II could YOU see II the shots from the
squadron struck near b cnemyl A. !
could not. because the entrance. TO the
haroor was not ol-'h 10 me "hife tine 'e~-eiS
aheau were forming
with Commodore Schley relative 10 the
object of the bombardmeni II Nav 81.
while vou were taking him To the Nhs-a-
churettsY A. The onlv conversation re-
member was that relative 10 what should
become 81 the Vixen after the Commodore
had left.
U. How near were the Spanish vessels
10 the Brooklyn al the time you saw her
turn 10 tho southwark on July 81 A l
cannot give the distance.
Y. VIVA, signals. N any, were made by
the Brooklyn from the beginning 20 the
end Of the battle on july az A. The only
signal | recollcct was the one that tho
enemy was seeking TO escape.
U. Al the time the Prooklyn made the
turn YOU have refcrred 20 how near 10 her
was the nearest vessel 81 the enemy? A.
I car not say. with any dcfni,cne-l.
q. What instructions did YOU have for
your government during the passage from
Ccnfuegos To Santiago IN the event Of
your meeting the Spanish s~auadronp A.
None.
Y. Had Won over made examination Of
the Cuban coast ln the vicinity oi Cape
~ p,,ur may han
W, n"Si', IN..I 49, 49, .na
VIZ Wv ioIh ,Nuni,"i aEpn .'.l
came ih apout az. our anu nI.esh hhIhu,ss
ailet 'he 'oi"h han eu'r'nn''eu u 'H"'
ar Sh"P Nv 'h'r' ""''s nv WI
rec''
TO cart siosBrE ny rHE oUR
Can, Sis-bee. having been called 20 mako
corrrctiops in his t~.sfiuony ~ vest
was i-nterrnrated by the Court AS follows
% Won hay. stated thai there wer. two
OF c-ommnnding officers IA san
willis Won werr h~lorkadinc ,herr7 A
/ Lnow n"siiivclv maj tLcrc was one.
% on what Shin A. Ei,her ON the Yale
49,
board The Harvard. Cap, Cotton. II there
was another IL was held ON the \ ale
q What was the ohjcct Il the-. meet
inc-7 They were Informal meetings to
u Werc any orders ~ tho NAVY Depart
m.nt read or discussed al thos.. lnec,inRs7
A I cannot recall distinctly pre-um.
there were
% Nas the despn,ch Of Nav 20 from the
Navy Department. stating Ihni Cervera's
was in Santiago. cNhihitcd M
either of the-e conferences 81 the CaptairsY
A canno, rcrall W. w.r, acting on M.
sumption ths, the Spanish squadron
was In tho mort Of Santiago.
LIEUT. bofit OF INN hh"ohLhN cALLhp
Great interest was manifested M tho
room when the name 81 Lieut. james
q Doyle was caiied. lie wes thc nrrt
onicer OF the brooklyh 20 tr p'notn on me
by NE Judge t~dNoca'e ana hl-
's
expected Ia hear something interesting
Lieut. Doyle said he had served as a
watch and DIVISION 9rlcFr on upard me
bfuohiNh. anu t"a,'u hhVuI'ei,r 'pnn'N''u
'ho 80 ~" ~, ,,,rr.t, nor, aud starIeard.
Al Ar, n. was In the port turrct and had
an opportunity OF Observing what took
plac,,
% ND Won hear orders given TO the man
n, the beI,np A No
% What did Won ohsery.p A While
The nort turrrt We had an opportunity
Airing nj tho Spani.h ships with our
guns trained well forward. The Spanish
min. wer, then A little or our port bow, |
our hin turned With the starloard helm
and We los, sight of them. Then the order
va given 20 mar m. starboard battery
A. c,usseI from ON. ,urre, to the other. |
/ notic,~d th. Spanish ships a little on our
bow When | left the port turret
the ship was turning WIN her s'afboaId
nelm ana tha' u 'h" Wa! eha' w 'oS' 'nc
Hpahish rn,p- p..
v lou 10 no., mean ma .no nrJphIyh
a co,np'"," 'u'h WIN ~ sosLo"a.u
heiini a No. nu, wa u"u'' "e ""'
PRESTON tneh INA sne un p,..
inns 'es'iihohy Show" tna. 'hr pfVonHn
had az ms turheI 70 ~ aIuunu VI w
saHe direction az :" npaihSn sh,P-, uuI
nat her courre han unen psrn Hnank,u
as 70 max NJ sua" It"'
,,pPorite 70 tne uiIec,'oh my nau 'ah'n
other words, she haa ,ufhen ro go %