New-York tribune., 1901-10-24
tained after SIMPSONS arrival. He will be heard
again tomorrow.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
BOATsWAIN HILLS DRAMATIC STORY
OF THE SANTIAGO BATTLE - OFF,
GERS OF THE OREGON TESTIFY.

Washington, Oct 23.-There was unusually
large number Of witnesses IN the Schley court at
the beginning OF to-day's session While Lieuten-
ant Simpson on the stand for the purpose Of
correcting his testimony Of yesterday he said that
he had first seen the oregon coming up during the
chase OF the Spanish ships on July when the
Oquendo discovered TO be on fire. Mr. Hanna
said that HIS object IN bringing out this inforna-
ton was TO fix the time when the Oregon came up.
George E. Graham made an addition TO his testi-
mony OF yesterday concerning the interview be-
tween Commodore Schley and Captain Sigsbee on
May 26 He said that besides what he had already
reported Captain Sigsbee saying, he further
said he had two pilots aboard, and that those
pilots feet of vessels of the size OF the
Spanish squadron could not enter the harbor at
Santiago
Mr Graham also changed his reply TO the ques-
ton Of the court as whether he had heard con-
versation between Commodore Schley and Lieu
tenant Commander Hodgson in the battle or July
g. Referring to this Mr.. Graham said:
In answer 10 the question of the court said:
No sir" but it seems 10 me that SHOULD say IN
ton going between three or four Sn officers od6 f0T
not pick out from that conversation between Lieu
tenant Commander Hodgson and Commodore
schley.
Lieutenant Wells was among the former wit
nesses called for correction Of testimony His at
tention was called to press copy Of cipher die
patch dated May "a. prepared by him for Commo-
dore Schley. The copy was found in the Commo-
dores press copy book, and Lieutenant Wells SAID ne
thought he had prepared it. He said, however, that
there was a pencil note indicating that the dis
patch had never been sent He was asked TO
translate the copy present it to the court later
Captain Lemly explaining that the dispatch indi-
Gated a conversation between the witness ana COM
modore Schley.
lanes 5. Hare was the nrst new witness. He
was photographer in the Santiago campaign. He
said that he was on the press boat Somers N.
Smith on May 2s 27, and that they had met the
ST. Paul
Did you have any megaphone communication
between the Somers \. Smith and the ST PauI
Mr.. Rayner asked
.Megaphone. and by mouth also"
state what il was"
1--WE asked the St Paul II there was any hdngs
Of (-ervera's feet. Captain sigsbee told us there
was not; that Cervera's feet was not inside San
tiago and that Schley had gone west
.Is there any particular incident that impresses
that upon your memory
Yes sir On Sigsbee's assurance that the fleet
was NOT in the harbor We went back to Key West
TO coal, instead of Jamaica. and the first news we
got there was that Cerveras feet bottled up
in the harbor'
On cross-exarnination Mr.. Hare said that the
Smith within hundred yards Of the St
Paul. and that part Of the conversation was by
megaphone and part without it. He gave list Of
newspaper correspondents present on the Smith at
the time but said that he did recognize any of
the officers on board the St Paul except Captain
Sigsbee. Among the newspaper men mentioned as
present were Sylvester Scovel. Stephen Crane
Charles VI. Pepper, Mr.. Shehan. George Lynch and
W. O. Wilson In reply TO Mr.. Rayner the wit
ness said that Shehan and Crane dead, and
that Scovel in Havana. He told the court in
response to a question by it that Captain Sigs-
bee had himself used the megaphone.
BoATSWAIN HILLS STORY.
Mr. Hare was succeeded by Chief Boatswain
William l. HILL who was on the Brooklyn in tho
Cuban campaign. He testified to hearing guns
approaching C1enfuegos and said that while there
q blockading line maintained three four
miles out. He had direct charge under the execu-
officer Of the Brooklyn. of the coaling OF that
vessel The Brooklyn he said. was the best
ship in the feet to COAL but only with constant
watchfulness in the calmest weather could
coal without having an accident" The derrick
beams of the collier not long enough to throw
the coal on the Brooklyn. and other devices
necessary for that purpose. He had personal knowI-
edge OF the Texas. and knew that the projecting
sponsors OF that ship made It hard vessel TO
coal, and than occasion permission
had been asked and received for the ship to go TO
Guantanamo for coal
DESCRIBES THE SANTIAGO FIGHT.
In his description of the battle Of July the wit
ness said:
Probably fifteen minutes after we started the
Spanish ships had nearly all got There
three OF them. 1 stood near enough 10 touch Com
nodore Schley at that time-wlthn fve feet OF him
and I that were going into pocket. The
Spanish ships had got out, and the Vizcaya, the
about 10 cross the line of fire of our own ships
At that time the order was given TO port the helm.