The sun., 1901-09-27

said at fir~t that he did not think he could
spare me coal told him II was absolutely
necessary for ns 60 have coal. ~ the Dupont
was almost entirely out OF coal. He said
i will think II over and afterwsrd IN
formed Inc that he could give mo coal.
| had never met the Commodore l~forc.
hut he impressed me very nervous.
He would get up and walk around and
would then ~ back and At down. lie
asked ~" number of questions about
Admiral SainIHons intentions. which Of
cOur-. ! Wa not able to answer
sAMPsoSs DISPATCHES ~ scHLEr
y ! understand that you had no knowl-
edge of the contents OF the desIalche-
which YOU delivered to Commodore Schl-yg
4. Admiral Sampson did not tell me what
~a- In th"m but said they we're duplicates
81 dispatches already sent by the Iowa
lie said be- gave hem "a me becau-e h.
thought the Dupont would make better
speed The Dupont arrived az ,ienfliegO~
-nIne three or four hnur- befor- the Iowa
did
q During thi- interview. In which you
hav" mad" statement A. 10 Commoiore
Schlov'- manner. had h.. read the desps' ch..-
or did he read thsm la your prs-encc'
A Oh. ve-
Y He know their contents' A. I Judge
so II. had read them lie did not tell me
positively what they were.
q Dad YOU gather what they we're from
wha' he sad A gathered while on bard
the nagship what they contained. But
whether did 80 while I was la the cabin or
later IN IN" ward ro1in ! do mo- know ]
certainly did gather n while was on hoard
l newer -sv their contents Admiral
Sampson did not tell me- Nhat they were
q DiC IA" d".pitche, claim 10 be- Of al
important character, Judging from Com
noiore Schl-Y'- msniI"r' \ n have
said. ! had meyer seen tommo1Ot" SChl"N
before. bIt nn reading hem he rose. walked
mp and down, then ss,t down again and
l~gan talking about ~ ~" about Admiral
Sampson intent iou- and -n forth Aud 80
| should imagine "a. d.~patch,- We're i'm
portau'
rHr SIGNALS Al CIKSFuEG0s
Rv Mr. Kayu"f " hen did YOU leave hey
w,-l' 4 A. ll.3dA VI on MAY ~
z And vnu got 10 Crnfuegor at 4 VI
ON MAY p, \ Nc-
q Had YOU any Information from th-
Nari'l"hcad ur Admiral sampson or any
i"dy "l- that c,'i' ~ signals had ls.n
established ,'tW "u our forces and the
Iuban insurgents If Ceutusg,-' | had
NOT | knew that Cap N"CilM had cpm-
municai"d Wt'h a.. Insurgents wlr"n th"r"
q From whom did vou gel this infrrma-
tinu' II Wa- current information "a
kry West when | l"ft. but u - iiupo'-s- ibl.'
'u r-tp"tulp'r wht odd me
lArut Nppd -aid. IA answer 20 further
questions. that b" had not r"N.lNed Anv
insirIriiuu~ =" communicate thu infurma-
fiNu A'IHli ~lkttl- lH Aituifal ~bl'N ne
sad als'i tha, be- had an indiStinc' r'Coll"c-
'iun thai h" sa~ lights ashore al tlsnttlegp.
nu ON" ur 49, nights He did not know
what they were 'h"n, bui understood after
ward thai they Wsrr signals
'N-- nov "" know what they ap'. said
VI. RaVr"r IN sarcastic tun". and ih"
-Ir'.fstnt. In Igh"i
T. ha~ h'~r claiu,-i M i'shaf ~ Admiral
ScIl.'S ha' Adiuiral Sampson. tapl Mctalla
and 'ap'nin- "f ~" ,".s"ls ~ Schlcys
command. tu"W 'hr' signals were 10 ts'
d,-plav-i bv cuba H~ a-hur" a. ti"utueg"-
v zen ih''N want I'd fo 's,urInlnlCat. WITH
the American ships. Du that SChev had net
t--u informed - ths and Wa th"-'f"r"
iguoT1ui - auv opportunity 10 ascertain
from 10" ,ul,au- tha' t"rVeras squadron
Wa uut ~ t.ufu"g,- harbor. and that ihir
was one ~ No" r''as,u- for his DELAY th"'-
Cant l"WlV Iui"rIu-d Ia -iv that n"
thuugir uu" - he great difficulties N th"
irgi'iV Wa that witness wsS interrupted
i-''pr" Do. had chanc. to answer. u Wa IN"
~ IN" -sriuus difficulties with which ""
have tp contend
Prom whai Won told fne this morning.
thai auI-ars 10 H. one ~ your difficulties.
rrturtcd Mr. Ravnor. and there was more
laughter
No. AZ all. YOU misunderst and me. ssid
Cap lemlv
A. u was nearly | O'Clock The court. IN
a~-,rdan"r with tho agreement MAD. yes
f"riay with reference to Judge wilson's
funeral. adjourned until Tomorrow.