Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-01
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and he stated that the distance of the
biorkadinr line from the entrance to
the harbor at Santiago was not TO cN-
coed AZ miles. He said he had seen
picket boats at night during commo-
dove Schley's command there. The YES
soils had steamed about a. miles back
and forth at night.
Sneakinr of the events of the battle
of July .. he said the lowest range
given was 100 yards and that this was
given just before the turn. while the
maximum range was 2500 yards. he
had clearly observed the i:rooklyn's
loon. and speaking of this he said:
I'm the course OF the turn | fired
guns on either side. sttrhoIrd and
port. Smoke WAS very thick at that
time, and during the turn | saw no
vessels at al. although | had plain
view out of the stern ports. l judge
could see about 800 yards distinctly
In reply To questions from Mr.. Ray
ner. he said he had seen Commodore
Schlcy three times during the battle
and that his hearing was everything
that the officers and crew could have
c>pectcd.
The witness then related other Incl
dents of the battle. saying: The most
vivid feature Of the battle in my recol-
lection occurred just after the Brook
lyn had made her Turn. ! had relieved
the gun captain in charge of the star
board t-pounder gun and | fired at
three ships inside of three minutes be-
cause Of the slight change in train. AT
that time could see no other Ameli-
can ships.
Dn cross-eXamination. the fact was
brought out that during the turn Cap
tain Borden had been in charge Of
guns in the stern of the ship and had
not been able to see ahead. Captain
Borden was then excused. and as h.
lett the stand. Mr.. Eayner said he
would have no more witnesses To call.
lie said: MAY it please the court. We
close our case.
IN EEBTTTAI..
This statement was made at Ills \.
N. Captain Parker then asked to have
mt in evidence number If docu-
m.nts. including the report OF the bat
lie of July :. Admiral Sohley made
from MOntevedio. June II. 1900. THIS
report never has been printed Fol
judgment from an unobstructed view
uf the entire field OF action during the
combat. the Niscaya was not more than
Iduo yards distant. My tlag lieutenant
standing at my elbow. reminded me
hat the distance between the leaders
If the Spanish squadron and ourselves
was approaching our tactical diameter.
The stadimeter at this instant indi-
MA HI
swung to starboaid to meet what
proved To be the last Of the attempts
Ia ram the brooklyn. for the NiScaya
then turned square to starboartl ard
followed the Maria Teresa until the
latter'S destruction. Thesa facts adj
init of no contradiction. for they are
based upon the independent Judgment
and observation of two or more per
sons. and upon the stadimeter in the
hands of IL person skilled in its uSe.
The report was admitted. Lieut..
Grant was then called Is the first wit
ness tor rebuttal. The witness was in
tcrrogated only concerning the events
of May 81. when Commodore Schley
went aboard the Massachusetts for
the purpose of making a reconnaissance
and bombarding the Colon, especially
To the conversation in which Lieut..
Sears. flag lieutenant of the Brooklyn.
whc accompanied Commodore Schley
on this occasion in which the lieuten-
ant was represented as urging that no
obstacles be put in the way OF letting
the bombardment go on. because, as
he was represented to have said. il
had been difficult enough to get the
commodore up 10 the point OF under
taking il.
In reply to questions. Lieut. Grant
said he had seen Lieut.. Sears on boar d
the Massachusetts during the lombard
'ncnt or reconnaissance of May 81 and
that he first saw him on the quarter
deri, about II O'Clock of that day. Il
had been below" continued the Wit
ness, TO get the powder division ready
for action. Between II and L. o'clncl;
/ Went with Lieut.. Sears into the
nayigator's room, while he was wash
ing his hands previous to going u
breakfast in the ward room ana after
ward AT the ward room table" The
Witness said the navigator was present
part Of the time during this converse
ton. At the conversation he thought
about IL We're present.
Il want you to state what the con
versa tlOn vas IN the state room OF the
navigator.
At this point the testimony was
brought to a sudden stop by an en-
phatic remark by Mr.. Rayner. II OBJ
iect." Addressing the court. Mr.. Ray
ncr made a vigorous speech charging
that the conversation in the ward room
~ the Massachusetts was immatcrial
To the case
MI. Hanna cGntended that the teSti-
mony was material Following Nj.
Hanna. Ctpa. Lemly quoted the r"-
mark which Lieut.. Sears is alleged I"
have made as follows. For God sake.
don't discourage him tmeaninE Com
modore SchleyD. 1t is all we have been
able to do to work him up to this.
capt Parker followed with Il brief
speech in support of Mr. Rayncr's con
tertion. The court then retired to cor
slider the noint raised
The members Of the court We're in
consultation for i minutes and when
they returned ADMIRAL Dewey an
nounced the courts decision as fol-
lows:
The objection as made is sustained
no