The Washington times., 1901-10-08

drew up off the Rio Tarquino, about ny
| miles to the westward | suppose of tn
entrance. The fight was then over.
The Oregon in Sight.
BY Mr.. Rayner:
Q.-What vessels were in sight at IL
from the Brooklyn?
A--The Oregon was in sight of tn
Brooklyn and the masts of about thre
| vessels. | think.
Q.--How far was the Oregon from th'
| Brooklyn at 1:152
A.-Well, l should say she was abou
Q.-In the rear of the Brooklyn or ii
| front of her?
A.-On the starboard quarter. That is
my recOliection. Probably Loo yards.
am not sure about that distance. | have
| not thought of that for some time. II
may have been somewhere between LOG
! and 1.501 yards
Q.-Lieutenant, you have given an ac-
count of the battle, Now can you give
| me the range at the time of the turn of
| the Brooklyn?
A-Fourteen hundred yards. That is
my recollection of the range
Q.-Now can YOU. too. give me the
| range at the time the turn was com
peted?
member. which was the leading vessel,
was either 200 or $500 yards. do not
remember the range on the others.
Q.-The ranges on the other vessels
were they less than they were on the
Vizcaya2
A.-Wen, I should think it possible that
they We're, unless they were inboard. |
remember that l was particularly looking
out for the leading vessel. The NiZcaya,
and she was the closest vessel when we
began to make the turn.
Q.-Now. lieutenant, 1 will ask you what
was the bearing and the manner of Com
modore Schley during this engagement or
during any engagement in which you saw
him during the war?
At was the bearing and manner you
would expect Of an officer of his rank
and station in the service 20 have. That
is all. | should say. His bearing was the
natural manner of n commander-in-c chief
OF the naval forces on that occasion.
where schIey Was.
Q.-Can you give me his position? What
place on the ship did he occupy? Where
was he?
A.-During this battle he was on a little
bridge or platform that ran around the
coming tower.
Q.-Was that a point of danger?
Alt was. He was always in full view
of the enemys ships.
Q.-It has been stated here by some of
the witnesses that the Brooklyn ran 1000
yards to the south, from the Spanish line
of battle. What have you to say in ref
erence to that under your observation?
A.-Wen, any witness that made that
statement, although he may have been
absolutely mistaken. ...
Q.-How far did the Brooklyn go away?
A--Well, she must have made prob
ably COO yards to the southwark, as that
is about her tactical diameter. from the
most northern position of her course,
when she was turning. / think 800 yards
at that speed, was about her tactical di-
ameter
Q.-Now let me ask you whether the
turn that the Brooklyn made interfered
in any way with her ability to keep up
a steady fire of the guns on the enemy.
A.-No. sir. She fired her after tur-
ret on both sides, and continued after
they were brought to bear with the port
side. and fired on the starboard side un-
til the enemy drew ahead out of range
on the starboard bow. los.
O. understood you to say in your
testimony, that in making the turn the
Brooklyn covered go degrees of the arc of
a circle?
A.-Possibly that; about that, / thought.
Q.-Well. by going in the opposite di-
rection or to port, she might have gotten
on a westerly course by traversing $50
degrees of the arc of the circle. Is that
correct?
Ayes: that is about right We were
heading when she began to turn to the
northward of east. When We completed
the turn we were heading possibly first
not to the northward of west, so that
1t would be over 1S0. and between two
and three right angles.
Q.-In turning with the port helm. did |
she really pass through 2f0 degrees of the |
arc of a circle? |
A.-The whole time she was in turn |
ing. the helm was turned a good deal |
more than go degrees, because when she |
began first to port the helm she was |
heading about west northwest. and she |
came around again, heading nearly west |
northwest. as formerly.
Q.-Yes; 1 understand that Now, after |
you had turned what position did the /
Spanish vessels occupy with reference to |
he Brooklyn? / want you to state how |
hey bore on her starboard side
A--The Vizcaya was on her starboard |
DOW.
Q.-How far on her starboard bow?
A.-About 2,400 or $500 yards
Q.-At what time of the battle was it
hat Ellis was killed? [Ellis was the yeo.
nan who was taking ranges.l
A.-Ellis was killed shortly after the
)quendo ran ashore.
Q.-Now. let me ask you whether the
anges given by him, If you know. were
illed. and what was the last range given
y him. so far as you know?
A.-The last range given by him, so far
$ ! know. was LOO yards. That was the
me / gave the range 1,4O yards.
Orders to Port the Helm.
Odd not Captain Cook give the order
, port the helm?
A--Well, Captain Cook was in the con-
ing tower alongside of the man at the |
IDeel ana ne may nave told the
ort the helm. II Captain Cook did not
ell him to port the helm it would not |
ave been ported
Odd not Captain Cook order the
elm hard down aport?
Al do not know whether he did or
OF.
Odd Commodore Schley give an or
er TO port the helm?
Ale did
Q.-Was it not aport when he gave the
rider?
Al guess 1t was. Captain Cook said so. :
The judge advocate objected TO the
1tness giving "guesses' and after some
scussion Mr. Rayner put the question
unobjectionable form, as follows:
Q.-Where were you standing when this
you have objected to its being called a ! {
whether you call 1t a col
quoy' or conversation. or anything
Sc, is perfectly immaterial-where Were {
~ standing when these remarks were q
used in reference to the Texas Give /
,sition of Captain Cook and the posi- '
On of Commodore Schley. If you can. q
nat is what | want to get at-not what
ey sang out, or anything else like that | {
A. My recollection IS that Captain Cook I
as standing in the coming tower at the ! ]
trance to the coming tower. and Com I
odore Schley and were on the ledge
the platform, or step of the entrance. n
l.-How far were you from Commodore I
hley, or how close were sou to him? i
About two or three feet. I
Q.-How close Were you to Captain
lok2 I
A.-Four or five feet. 4
g.-ls it not possible that the conversa-
IN in reference to the Texas took place
tween you and Captain Cook and not
tween you and Commodore Schley? q
A.-Captain Cook took part in il and
,mmodore Schley took part in It.
,9.-Did Captain Cook, do you think. II
ar all that was said, or that passed be II
'een you and Commodore Schley on that
casiOn? 81
A.-That l do not know W