New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-03

true that all the changes from original copy ap
| pearfng in the Brooklyn print had been made by
Lieutenant Harlow himself before he delivered the
| transcript to him (Sharp) for Commodore Schley
Inc witness replied that he did not think So
| captain Parker-You can hardly remember at this
| time whether the Brooklyn the starboard
or port bow, can you?
Eyes, sir; my impression is she was on the port
bow After we had passed Acerraderos, standing
| westward. my impression is that the Brooklyn
on her port bow during the entire run to the west
ward until she turned in at Rio Tarquino"
| Captain Parker-Now, knowing that fact may it
not be possible that before you sent those notes
| on board or took them board to the Commo-
dore the word "starboard' may have been changed
into port" or vice versa? If you read the notes
over before you took them to the Commodore and
saw any inaccuracies things that ought have
been changed, you probably would have changed
them, would you not?
Il am afraid did not read them over as care
fully as l should have done
| THAT is error. undoubtedly, about the Brook
Vh neins on the starhoard bow. 1t was on the
port side
| 1T is stated there officially
| Yes, is is stated officially and signed by Lieu
tenant Harlow. think II is error, and the n
| ton OF the Massachusetts is an error as she was
at Guantanamo"
MI Rayner-Do you remember that when you
named to Commodore Schley the typewriter
script of the Harlow notes from which the PAM
phlet was read you said. Commodore Schley.
these are the true notes of the fight. which will
4 Stand?"
| l have no recollection of using such language"
In response to questions. Commander Sharp said
| that according to Lieutenant Harlow's notes,
| recorded in the Vixens log the flagship New
fork mad come up about an hour and fifteen
minutes after the Cristobal Colon had surrendered.
| The record read that New-York had arrived
three to five minutes after the arrival of the
| Vixen which had been at 225.
| Inc court here asked a number Of questions
which, with the responses. as follows:
| How near the Spanish vessels to the
| Brooklyn at the time you her go
south, July 3?''
! Il could not give a correct estimate"
| What signals, If any. We're made by the Brook
| battle OF July So
| The Brooklyn had hoisted the signal Enemy
attempting to escape That is in the notes. There
| may have been Others but do not find any here"
| "At the time the Brooklyn commenced make
| the turn you have referred TO, how near her
| was the nearest vessel Of the enemy?'
| Il could not state with any defniteness."
| Captain Sigsbee replied: Possibly, yes. the
evening of the 26th but at risk of danger to the
| slips. The weather had somewhat abated. and
! cannot say that 1t would have been impossible
| Captain Sigsbee made addition his state
| ment OF yesterday concerning any statement that
| he might have made Rear Admiral Sampson
| any one else, to the effect that Commodore
| Schley was blockading Santiago harbor twenty
five miles at He said: Il did not state and
| never have stated Admiral Schley block
| aiding twenty-five miles out at sea-
LIEUTENANT DOYLE's STORY.
| He was succeeded by Lieutenant James J. Doyle,
| who was watch officer board Commodore
| Schleys flagship, the Brooklyn, during the Spanish
war There was much interest in his appearance,
| as he is the OF the Brooklyns officers to be
| called the stand since the inquiry began. lie
| was called by the department. but when captain
| Lemy had finished his examination Mr.. Fayner
| announced that 1t had been Rear Admiral Schley's
| intention TO have Lieutenant Doyle summoned as
| witness In his behalf He therefore, with the con-
sent of the questioned the witness as II his
| examination had been in chief. and did not conhne
| himself cross-examnation.
| In response TO questions by Captain Lemly Lieu
| tenant Doyle said that during the battle OFF Sanu-
| ago he had had charge OF the two waist turrets
| He had he said written the log. giving the &C
| count of the battle there recorded but after
| ward an addenda had been made by the navigator.
| When the Brooklyn steamed westward the witness
WAS first I'm the port turret and then in the star
| board turret.
| Did you have an opportunity of observing which
| way the vessel turned?' Captain Lemly asked.
| The witness responded in the affirmative. lie
said however that he did not hear orders given To
| the the wheel.
| What did you Observer
| 81 observed, while In the port turret, that wei
| had an opportunity of firing the sapnish ships.
| and the turret was trained nearly ahead. The
| Spanish ships were a little bit then our port
| bow and we lost sight of them by ship turn
| ing with a starboard helm. Then IL was that the
| order given to man the starboard battery and
| as crossed from turret TO the other L OBJ
served the Spanish ships a little bit star
| board bow AS soon I got in that turret
| swung the gun sharp on the starboard bow. In
| the mean time of our own guns had fired.
probably in the forward s-inch turret, so could
| see nothing at all from the dense smoke While
| in that position. and while the turret was being
| trained, Mr.. Mason, the executive officer passed
| down the starboard gangway calling. Sharp on
| the starboard quarter" and l accordingly trained
| the turret around and picked the Spanish up
| our starboard quarter, and from that on it was
constant train of the turret until we had the Span
| ish ships about abeam
| THE LOG ENTRY CHANGED.
What do you mean exactly when you say the
| vessel turned with starboard heinz"
| 'She was then turning with a starboard helm, be-
| cause that is the we lost sight of the Span
| ish ships"
| But you do not mean. If I understand you, she
| made the full turn with starboard heinz"
| "Oh no: that time was under the impression
| that 1t had. yes
| How did you to enter in the ships log
| that the vessel turned with starboard helm?
Do you recognize that Logo" handing him the log OF
| the Brooklyn.
| IT do
| The witness then, in response to a request read
| to the court that part OF the logbook which
| lates to the turning of the port helm follows:
| AT $50 O'Clock went to quarters for muster and
| Inspection and Immediately afterward the Spanish
| squadron was noticed coming out of the harbor
| The leading ship. the Maria Teresa flagship
| opened fire at This ship tthe Brooklyn end
| the other vessels, namely. Texas. Oregon, Indiana
| Iowa Vixen and Gloucester, engaged the enemy at
| once The enemy stood toward at first. then
| put helm aport and stood along shore close in to
| the westward. We engaged with port battery at
| first standing in for the Maria Teresa, the Colon
1 all thraa 81 pyo, ya1