The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-10-16
No Two Men, 1t Is Declared, Could Make a
Worse Showing Than Have LemIy and
Hanna, Ills Assistant.
CroWninshield and Chadwick Wanted Samp-
sons Attorney to Come In Because
They We're Being FoiIed.

were sent from Admiral SIMPSONS flag
ship, the New York, on the morning OF
July 3, before that vessel left for Siboney
for the purpose Of allowing the COM
mander-in-c chief of the naval forces to
consult with General Shafter. These sig
nails, Mr.. Rayner contended, had the ef-
feet Of placing the entire feet under the
command Of Commodore Schley and on
this account he urges their relevancy.
Addenda From Cook.
While Captain Cook occupied the wit
ness stand, for the purpose Of correcting
his testimony, Mr.. Hanna asked him:
referring to your statement in regard to the
steam required to be kept up in connection
with the uncoupling of the Brooklyn's en-
gines, that 1t was the order of the COM
mander-in- chief while lying off Santiago on
the blockade Was that a written order?
Witness-My recollection is that 1t was
| a bulletin. The exact words l do not re-
| member
Mr. Hanna-That particular point was with
| respect to the uncoupling of the engines?
| Was there anything on that order in this
| subject and in pursuance of which that was
done?
Witness-It is my impression that there
was. They all, as l understand It, had
| their engines uncoupled.
Mr.. Hanna-It is a general recollection Of
| it only?
Witness-Yes, that we should have our
forward engines uncoupled all the time
| Captain Cook was questioned again con-
corning the voyage of the flying squadron
| from Cienfuegos to Santiago as follows:
Mr.. Hanna-Did the flying squadron, when
| proceeding from Cienfuegos to Santiago, pro-
ceed with all dispatch?
Witness-Throwing out of consideration the
| surrounding circumstances and conditions
that already have been testified to, l should
| say no.
Mr.. Rayner-But putting in the surround
ing circumstances and condition what would
you say?
Witness-Yes.
Mr.. Rayner-What do you mean by "the
surrounding circumstances and conditions ?''
| Witness-I mean that as I understood the
| question we could have gone from Cienfuegos
to Santiago and arrived there the next day
| after we left Cienfuegos, with some if not
| all the large vessels.
Mr.. Rayner-What were the circumstances
and conditions you speak of?
Witness-The coaling conditions that ex-
listed at the time. We certainly could not
have been dispatch, by turning back.
Sears Was Irritated.
Lieutenant Commander Sears also made
| a correction in his testimony for the pur-
pose of explaining the disposition of the
colliers at night while Commodore Schley
was in charge of the blockade off Santiago,
The judge advocate then asked the follow
| ing question:
In regard to the conversation in the ward
room of the Massachusetts as alleged on May
81 in order to refresh your memory In regard
to that matter you are informed that Lieu
tenant POTTS. Lieutenant Grant, Lieutenant
Glennon and Major Wood are supposed 20
have been present and participated in that
conversation.
Witness-I do not recollect it at all It
could not be possible / said such a thing
They have misunderstood what said. | was
irritated at the delay. In the wardroom talk
something might have been construed in
that way, as statements often are but It is
entirely impossible that l could have said
that. l was impatient-excited, perhaps-it
being my first engagement and might haya
made some remark. 1t is something some one
might have misunderstood, but that remark
1 never made
Judge AdvOcate-What do you mean hv an.
ritation at the delay?"
Witness-Delay of not going immediateIy
into this work
Judge Advocate-Explain what you mean BY
Immediately" :"
Mr.. Rayner-Just one moment Does tho
state OF his irritability enter into this casef
He said he never had such conversatton
Suppose he was irritated about it? Does tba.
affect this case?
Judge Advocate-If the court please n I'm
not the irritation l am directing questions
about. He says he was irritated at the
delay | think It is fair to tell It. fair to
the applicant that he should state what de-.
lay he referred TOT whether it was the daIav
on that particular day in going in. as We
understand there was delay on that day. or
whether 1t is as compared with previous dsva
while the vessels were in that vicinity
Mr.. Rayner-I do not object to that
Witness-As | recolleot was irritated Al
Captain Higginson's request to delav tbs
reconnaissance until after the mems dinner
l remember that very we'll
Commander Mason, the next witness.
detailed the blockade of Cienfuegos.
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