Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-10-23
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5chley when he appeared ia be labor
ing under any mental excitement?"
"Oh. no; he was iovial and good
natured at all times. and / did not
observe the least trace of excitement
or anxiety except at one time. That
was when II looked as II the Colon
might get away. He expressed fear
that this might occur. and seemed
much concerned"
Were you?" asked MI Rayner
present at any conversation between
Captain Evans and Commodore
schley? Tell US what took place"
Captain Evans came into the cab
in. sat at round table IN the cen.
tire. Commodore Schley got up aud
shook hands with Captain Evans. and
the latter said: 'Schley did you sec
Phillips turn around and run out Of
the fight?' The commodore said No;
neither did you. He did not run out OF
the fight
Captain Evans said oh, yes he
did. / saw him. Captain Evans said
he was in the next ship and saw him.
The commodore said; IL was not the
Texas at all. The Texas was in the
fight all the time. The ship you saw
turn around was the Brooklyn.
At the afternoon session Dennis q.
Cropin was called. He was orderly
to Commodore Schley during the San
tiago campaign. and he testified that
he was present when Captain Sigsbee
came aboard the Brooklyn May 20.
Captain Lemly asked the witness
concerning his testimony about the
proximity OF the Texas. and the wit
ness replied that he had not especially
noticed the Texas. Because he had
believed II was not enough to be
dangerous"
"That will do" said Captain Lem
ly Il have before objected to that
line of testimony"
Mr. Rayner interrupted at this point
to say that 1T is not necessary to get
into a rage with the Witness"
To this Captain Lemly responded
that he was not in a rage. adding; Il
have seen counsel with the veins
standing out on his forehead as big
as your face He is accusing me of
being in rage when he is in a high
temper all the time" Mr. Cronin was
then excused
Lieutenant Commander Rush was
called. Witness said that on the day
Of the battle on Santiago he had been
in the after turret Describing the
Brooklyn's loop, he said: When l was
/ ready to fire it was impossible to do
so. as the ship had commenced turn
ing very promptly and was heading in
toward the mouth of the harbor.
was unable to fire until the ship made
her turn, so as to bring the after guns
on the enemy. The after guns trained
from about 40 degrees forward OF the
beam on one side around aft and
across the stern to about 45 degrees
on the opposite side. OF course
there was an angle, generally speak
ing, of 80 degrees on either side OF
the keel right ahead, in which the
guns would not bear. and It was not
until the ship commenced to turn. OF
had turned. through a certain arc, that
could fire at all"
what did you seer" asked Mr.
Rayner.
Il saw nothing but the target, the
enemys ships" the witness replied
THE smoke was SO dense never saw
any OF our ships until after the Brook
Ign had turned to the westward. The
witness said he had a vivid impress
sion of the Spanish ship ViscayI
turning toward the Brooklyn, and h
was under the impression that thii
had occurred before the Brooklyn
made the turn. He had himself con
sidered il necessary to make a turn.