Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-01
ADMIRAL EVANS
GIVES EVIDENCE,
Made No lntimatiOn That Jack Philip Start.
ed to Run SCtley'S Plan to Fire
On Spanish Fleet.

Washington, oct 1.-There were five I
admirals Of the United States navy
congregated today within the railing Of |
the gunners shop In the navy yard, |
where the schley court Of inquiry |
meets Admiral Dewey and his assoc
ciates Admlrals Benham and Ramsay
occupied their usual seats as members
OF the court, and Rear Admiral schley |
his customary place at the table set |
apart for the applicant In the witness
stand. Rear Admiral Evans, who had
been called yesterday still occupied |
his position and continued to tell his |
story Of the part taken by him as cap
tain of the Iowa during the historic |
period OF the Santiago campaign. lie |
had completed his testimony in chief |
when the court adjourned yesterday
and had also been questioned at some |
length by Mr.. Raynor by cross-exam- |
nation, but he was recalled for the |
purpose OF allowing Mr.. Raynor time |
to consult with Admiral schley and !
prepare certain formal questions bear |
ing upon special features OF the cam
paign which the attorney had stated !
would require more than ordinary time |
and research in their preparation. !
These questions were put 20 the adj |
miral In order today and The responses
TO them naturally elected other iu-
quiries.
PROCEEDINGS BEGUN.
The proceedings Of the day began as
usual with the recall OF former Wit |
nesses who had completed their testi- |
mony for the purpose of making sdch !
verbal corrections In II as they might /
desire. The day was begun with the !.
intention of bringing Capt Sigsbee, |
who commanded the scout St. Paul |
during the war with Spain. There was !
unusual interest manifested In Capt. /
Slgsbees probable appearance, NJ. so |
much on account OF his participation In |
the war Itself as because OF his con-
nection with the Inflated Maine, whose |
destruction In the harbOr at Havana |
had so important an Influence in caus-
ing the war.
Capt Lemly also announced his in |
tention Of calling during the day Yeo-
man Becker. who occupied q clerical |
| position on Admiral SIMPSONS flagship, |
| the New York. during the war He vas
summoned with a view Of throwing |
/ light uopn some OF the dispatches sent
/ from that vessel.
considerable Improvement was
! made In the courtroom today by the
| laying OF stretches OF mating along !
| the most frequented paths OF travel IN |
] hat apartment These walks had the |
4 effect of breaking the sound OF foot |
steps and proved q material improve I
ment in their quoting effect
General sympathy was expressed ON |
| the part OF the members of the count |
| and those In attendance with Judge |
| Advocate Lemly because Of the death |
| OF his sister. which occurred yesterday. /
| Capt. Lemly was present when me |
court convened but Immediately with.
| drew. Capt Miller, who commanded |
| the collier Merrimac before she was
| sunk by Lieut.. Hobson, was called for I
! the purpose of correcting the official |
record Of his testimony given yester-
| day.
ADMIRAL EVANS RECALLED.
Admiral Evans was then Recalled.
| Mr. RaynOr began his interrt cations
| By asking the witness concerning the /
secret code of signals for communicate
| ing with the cuban insurgents near
| CienfuegOs. The admiral said that
when Capt. Chadwick communicated
| this code TO him he did not instruct
| him to give the Information to Com
modore Schley. Mr. Raynor then ques-
| toned the witness especially as to MS
| interviews with Commodore schley al
ter the battle Of Santiago.
CONCERNING JACK PHILIP.
Yesterday" said Mr.. Raynor Il
was speaking Of a conversation Which
/ thought you had at Guantanamo on
| July & | find | have made a mistake
| about that and II necessary for me 10
repeat my question, | suppose you Nill
answer in the same way He then
asked. Did you have conversation
with Commodore Schley on July l.
some time during the morning be-
tween and ~ O'Clock on his flagship
at Santiago, In the course OF when
you used language as follows Did
YOU know that Jack Philip started 10
run away al the beginning Of the bat
tie? and 10 which Commodore Schley
replied. You are mistaken about mat
Evans. ! saw nothing OF the Kind. the
Brooklyn made "A turn and you must
see the tactical situation that made Il
necessary
MADE NO SUCH INTIMATIoN
81 do not remember being on board
the Brooklyn on the ith OF July.
think II was the 9th az Guantanamo
| am quite positive ] was not ON board
the Brooklyn of Santiago but once,and
that was a long time before that As
TO the conversation ] never said TO the
effect that Capt Philip had run away
or attempted 10 run away on think |
ing over last night what ala occur with |
reference 10 the Texas. | think Com
modore Schley and ! discussed the DO
sition OF the Texas when the fight be-
gan. The Texas was lying with her
head 10 the east when the engagement !
began. and she turned with starbuard I
helm and headed m IN the same direc-
ton as the rest ~ u.s. She fired first |
with her mort battery. and then put her
helm 10 starboard and headed IN the.
same direction With the rest " the
ships. | think that question ! dis
GUESSED with Commodore Schley ] can
not be sure 81 a. but that ] ever In
tinated that Cart Philip attempted 20
run away with the Texas Is preposter-
Gus on the face Of IT,
DID NOT USE THE WORDS.
"Did YOU have a conversation With |
him ON The same day. at the same place
and at the same hour or az amy other I
Mace In which you used Substantially
The following language. ] shot The
bow of the Plutun, the stern W lhe
Furor. put nv helm 20 siarbolr1 ana
raked the Teresa and knocked oui the
Vizcaya?"
"Tc the best OF my knowledge and |
belief I never used such Language"
Were not The commanding officers |
called on board the flagship Brooklyn |
by signsl on the morning 81 May - az
ter the Colon was discovered
soThxt. rVarav