Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-08
The BR00KLYN'S
FIRES WERE BANKED
Only One Going on Morning of July 3-That
Day the Oregon Got Up a Speed
Equal to the Flagship,

IN response to the questions asked yes
terday as TO why he had designated as
"a liar aud a blackguard' the editor Of
a newspaper which had originally
prnlvO the alleged coloquy between
himself and Commodore Schley. lie
SAID ne desired ~ alter the reply thar
ne had yesterday given 70 this inter-
rosa'ory. he then said a. of c0urse,
am very sorry that ever so FAR forgot
myself as TO write a lettr containing
such Incorporate language. II was noe
written exactly for publication, but UNI
ger great provOca ton at the time. In
that lt,ter | did not accuse this news
paper Of lying for printing that state
men In fact. IL was to absolye II from
lying that | gave the paper authority
20 use my name for the correctness Of
The glst Of that statement. The lying
was on the matter Of the fact that he
commodore displayed such trepldatiOn
and cowardIce on the Brooklyn the day
Of that battle that he ran from the
Spaniards and took the Brooklyn to the
southwark and away from the fight In
order to detract from the credit OF the
fame Of the commodore in that hattle
that they wished also 10 detract lf1m
he credit OF all the officers ~ the Brook
lyn on account Of the glorious part she
took In that days fight. IL was the
words to that extent that ! character
lied as lying. There was no lying IN
that colloQuy unless a man stuck to the
verbal correctness OF the words So |
did not characterize the paper as a
liar for printing that colloquy.'
COMMANDER WAINWRIGHT.
Lieut. Commander Hodgson being ex-
cused. Commander Wainwright vas
called Capt Lemly began his exam
nation by drawing from the witness
the fact that he had been a member
and latterly senior member Of the board
which had officially acted IN making
the charts showing the positions Of the
American and Spanish ships al Santi-
ago. The witness told how conclusions
were reached by the board.
lie said when | reported as senior
member Of the board the board Of nav
lgators had a sketched chart before
them with the number OF the position
sketched on 1t, which had been de,er-
mined by them. starting al different
periods, first when the ships came cut
and afterward when they went ashore,
Each navigator. as near as possible
would put the position Of his slip at
that time. Then there was great zeal
Of discussion as to the relative POSI-
tons OF course II was impossible 10
get any position by bearings ana ihe
was nothing known about the rslatye
positions. We also knew that ths
distances In the chart were som Rrat
Incorrect and the final decision Of the
board was 20 reconcile each one as near
as possible, but noneof the positions was
considered exact positions. The impos-
sibillty OF getting bearings even II We
had had a correct chart was apparent,
but II gave a general idea Of the posls
lions OF the vessels during the different
periods Of the bottle"
Mr.. Rynor asked II II wns true, as
had been officially stated IN the report.
that the positions were assigned from
known bearings?
POSITIONS HOW DETERMINED.
The witness replied that that state
ment was incorrect that they were es-
labished by estimated bearings Most
Of the positions were, he said, fixed By
discussions among the navlgators con-
shutting the board, although Capt.
Chadwick was before the board. The
nawgators had done the best they could
In plating the vessels and had made II
as nearly correct as possible, so long
after the engagement as had been stat
ed by the board.
Asked by Mr. Raynor about the
places assigned to the Brooklyn and the
Texas while the former vessel was
making her loop Commander VAIN
wright said he did not consider them
correct.
For myself" he said, II was never
satisfied with the places assigned"
He said further that while the board
had done the best that they could at
the time, as a board, II had not done
the best Il could 10 satisfy any member
OF the board. II was the best We could
do 10 get all the members OF the board
TO sign the report he said
who In addition 10 yourself was not
satisfied" asked Mr.. Raynor.
II would not like 10 say responded
the witness. II know that the navi-
gator Of the Texas was not for one.
/ think none was satisfied except the
navigator Of the Brooklyn. and / don't
know that he was"
out notwithstanding you all. iuclud-
ing the navigator Of the Brooklyn. were
dissatisfied when you signed the re-
port?"
THAT is correct"
on redirect examination Commander
Wainwright said that In making the
chart ali the members OF the board
we're at liberty TO contribute whatever
data they had or make whatever argu-
ments they might desire. He also said
that the chart was compromise OF
opinions
In response 10 further questions the
witness said he dld not see the Brook
lyn on the day Of the battle on sanu-
ago,
QUESTIONS BY COURT.
Questions we're put By the court and
as follows:
Were the positions Of the ships as
shown on the chart In question OBJ
tsine8 from testimony taken by the
hoard or from q general dis usslon by
Inc members OF the board.
Almost entirely by general discus
sion bv the members VI the board.
can't chadwick and Capt COOK APP
reared ana discussed the matter with
the board"
aFrom the position Of the Gloucester
M The commencement u the battle OF
Jnly 3 could you see both the Brooklyn
and the Texas 49,,
~ do not remember seeing the Brook
lvn and Texas az the commencement
Of the battle r,
aSyhat orders. II any, were s.rnallcd
bv the Brooklyn 10 the feet during the
Engagement ~ July So
u saw none 49,.
Mr. Raynor- This does not mean that
no slenals were displayed does ~
"No. 10 does not
nv tho cout-Dld any one ~ the
snapish vessels change her course 20
ne southwark as it intending 10 ram
one Of the deet' -
n saw no signs o. g.
commar Der wainwright Was ihtn exc
.ussJ and lieut.. 81 l. Bristol former
ta,ch ami division officer Of the Texas
,ss Gallo. Ile had only related "a,
,rriyai Of the Texas az Cienil,Bos anu
,etaiieg condition there when the eout
.ook q recess FOR luncheon.