The Washington times., 1901-10-03

inal in a copy which he (Sharp) had ap'
pended to his official report to Admira
Sampson. The notes printed on boarc
the Brooklyn made that vessel on the
starheard side of the Vixen, while Com
mander Sharp was certain that she was
on the port side from the time she made
her turn until she came in at Port Tar
quino. The witness said he had read
over the copy of the notes attached tc
his os1cial report. but then was forced
to admit that he had not done SO care
fully, for they showed that the Massa-
chusetts was in the engagement, while
as matter Of fact, she was that day at
Guantanamo coaling.
MI Raynor endeavored to show by the
witness that Schley had seen smoke from
the enemy's ships in Santiago on July
and discerned their movements, indicating
that they were preparing to come out
that he had ordered Sharp to communi-
cate this information to Sampson, who
in tura had told him to pass the word
along to all the ships in the blockading
squadron, and in addition TO tell them
to close in and keep sharp lookout.
The witness could not recollect anything
in this respect Mr.. Rayner's evident
purpose was TO show that Sampson was
informed that Cervera was likely TO come
out. and that he knew it when he sent
the Massachusetts, away to coal on July
5, and himself took the New York and
left the blockading line.
Captain Sigsbee was again upon the
stand yesterday and made another effcrt
TO recall just what the message was in
regard to the Spanish fleet which he de-
1ivered to Schley. To the best of his
reconectf6n it was the one which said
that Cervera was reported at Santiago
Thomas NJ Dieuaide. the New York
Sun" correspondent aboard the Texas. In
correcting his testimony of the previous
day. said that he had been mistaken
when he stated that he did not write
a story which was printed in that paper
saying that it was Schley's victory In
looking over the papers, he said, he found
that he had used that expression.
Just before adjournment Admiral Dewey
announced that questions relating to the
blockade maintained before Santiago must
be confined to the period before the ar
rival of Sampson on June !. Admiral
Evans in reviewing his testimony, added
another feature to the proceedings by
endeavoring to have Incorporated in his
testimony a letter which he had from
Captain Cook for the purpose of showing
that a conversation which he (Evans) is
alleged to have had with Schley did not
take place He withdrew the request
when objection was made by Mr.. Rayner.
A Good Chart ut Last.
The proceedings began with statement
by CAPTAIN Lemly that he had secured a
chart of the coast of Cuba near Santiago.
prepared from the latest available infor-
nation secured by the United States sur
veyfng vessels. that would be used in
place of other charts that had been be-
fore the Court Admiral Schleys counsel
accepted the new chart on Captain Lem
ly's statement.
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans was
called TO certify TO the correctness of his
testimony. He said that Tuesday he had
been asked by Mr. Rayner if he had not
made statement to Admiral Schley that
put him IN the position OF Dragging that
he had destroyed the whole Spanish fleet.
This is matter entirely personal
to myself" he said. The question put
to me yesterday was in words similar TO
those employed in a letter purporting to
come from the Brooklyn, published in a
Washington paper of the 25th of July,
1885. Immediately on reading it / went to
the editor of the Washington paper to
ascertain the author of the letter, and
after a great deal Of trouble I ascertained
that it was a woman who gave the infor-
nation. AT the same time l wrote to
Captain Cook. enclosing the article, and
here is his letter in reply Ireading it to
Mr. Raynerl / should like that letter to
so in my testimony now, and the Ian
guage in the question asked me yesterday
was Identical with that used in the sour
rilous article published in this city.
Mr.. Rayner examined the letter, but
was not willing to have it go in eYi-
dence. AT the proper time, when Cap
tain Cook goes on the stand. he may be
asked whether he wrote that letter" he
said, but let ii not be brought in today
when we have not had an opportunity to
read the article or to ask questions about
it,
! withdraw the letter" said Admiral
Evans.
1T rests upon the generosity of coun-
sell remarked the judge advocate.
do not put me in that position" ex-
claimed Mr.. Rayner.
After some further discussion in which
both Mr. Rayner and the Judge advocate
showed temper, Mr.. Rayner made formal
objection.
This closed the episode, and Admiral
Evans took the letter, and made his
parting bow to the Court.
Victory Was Schley's.
Thomas NJ. Dieuaide, the newspaper
correspondent who was on the Texas in
the war with Spain, was also called to
certify to the official report OF his evil
dence. He said he had been mistaken in
saying that he had not said In a report
Of the battle of July 3 that the victory
was Schleys. On examining the files OF
the New York Sun" in which the report
appeared, he had discovered, however
that he did make that statement Mr.
Rayner said he had no questions to ask
the witness.
Gustav E. Becker chief yeoman in the
navy, who served as Admiral Sampson q
clerk ia the Spanish war, was recalled
on Tuesday he failed by reference to
Admiral SIMPSONS journal and the New
Horks press copy book, to verify his
statement that the McCaila memoran ndurn
giving Sehiey information that might
have enabled him to ascertain at Glen
fuegos that the Spanish feet was not
there. had been sent to- Schley by the
Iowa and the Dupont which reached
Cienfuegos on May %, two DAYS before
Schley left On being questioned further
yesterday as to his memory on that Doint
he said that he believed that the mem
orandum and some dispatches to SchIey
had gone by the Iowa and the Dupont on
May 20
At Mr. Hanna's suggestion he found. in
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