Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-01

the right With Cervera
Fleet July 3rd.
Was at the Conference Of Conn
mander on Board the
/ Brooklyn.
Washington, Oct. 1-Judge Advocate
Lemly. whose sister died yesterday, was
present when the schley court Of In
quiry convened today. but Immediately
Withdrew. Admiral Evans continued his
testimony, begun yesterday. Rayner
began the interrogations by asking the
witness concerning the secret code Of
signals for communicating with Cuban
Insurgents rear Cienfuegos. The adj.
miral said when Chadwick commune
Gated the code to him he did not in
struct him to give the information to
schley. Rayner then questioned the
AssASh1SSS SSRSSt1hy NS w 4AAS SASSAs
with Schley after the battle OF Santa
go. He said:
did you have conversation with
Schley on July 4th, on the flag ship, in
the course of which you used language
as follows: Did you know that JACK
Philip started to. run away at the be-
ginning Of the battle?' and to which
Schley replied, You are mistaken about
that, Evans, saw nothing Of the kind.
The Brooklyn made the turn and you
must see the tactical situation that
made 1t necessary"
'.I never said anything to the effect
that Philip had run away or attempted
to run away. On thinking. over night,
what did occur with reference to Texas
I think Schley and discussed the posi-.
tion OF the Texas when the fight began.
The Texas was lying with her head to
the east when the engagement began
and sne turned with starboard helm
headed of in the same direction as the
rest of us. She fired first with her port
battery, then put her helm to star
board and headed in the same direction
with the rest of the ships. think that
position / discussed with Schley.
cannot be sure Of 1t, but that ever in
,timated that Philip attempted to run
away with the Texas is preposterous on
the face Of it."
Did you havesa conversation with
him in which you used substantially the
following Language? shot the bow
of the Teresa arr knocked out the Vis-
cara"
ITO The best OF my knowledge and be-
lief i never used such language.
Were not the commanding officers
called on board the flag. ship Brooklyn
by signal on the morning of May 20. af-
ter the Colon was discovered? 2"
They were"
..Can you tell me what took place at
the conference Of commanding officers
at that time e.
s.schley was in the cabin nf the
Brooklyn when ne assembled. and there
was O general talk about the Spanish
fleet having been located at Santiago.
/ do not recollect any special confer
ence. / remember having q CONVERSE
tion with Schley about the effect OF
fighting batteries on ships. In which I
told him the experience we had had at
San Juan and expressed the opinion
that 1t was not worth while to risk the
ships fighting shore batteries alone; I
did not think anything would be gained
by 1t. In the case under consideration
the Spanish ships were present in the
harbor. The conditions were changed
and we would have to take the risk Of
fire from the batteries in order to get
at them. remember Schley remark
ing before we left that he felt the coun-
try held him responsible; that the ships
should not be risked under the fire Of
shore batteries until the Spanish fleet
was destroyed"
Rayner read the reports Of Evans
and the commander in chief on the
engagement of the Spanish squadron,
in which Evans said the Viscaya went
ashore at 1896, while the chiefs re-.
port says at 11.15, and asked which
was correct. Evans replied that the
time given in his report was furnished
by the navigator and the executive
officer Of the Iowa. He did not take
the time. Evans was also questioned
as to his statements concerning the
distance of the blockading vessels out,
at night. He said yesterday the vessels
OF the b1ockading squadron were fur
ther out at night than during the day,
and Rayner read the previous state
ment from him to the effect that at
daylight we closed in" This, witness
said, was the exact fact that after
being out further at night the vessels
came in closer at daylight.
while before. Cienfuegos or on the
way to Santiago did you have any or
ders for battle?" asked Hanna.
No. We steamed in column, with
fiankers on each SIDE"
Had you any instructions as to
what to do in case. the enemy should
I'VE had not.n
Evans was then excused. Thomas
Dieuside, a newspaper correspondent
who was on board of the Texas during
the Santiago campaign. was called.
Witness was on the bridge with Cap
tain Philip. He said the Brooklyn
passed the Texas very close at right
angle to the latter.
GEORGE PULLMAN WEps.
Young Man Divorced Friday Marries
Mrs. BrazeIle.
Carson Nav 1nt 4 1-fxonrorn. M phil