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 SChley's Plan to Fire
On Spanish Fleet.

Washington, oct l--There were five
admlrals 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, Admirals 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. He
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 Schlay 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 10 the adj
miral in order today and The responses
to them naturally ELECTED other IN
qulries.
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 such
verbal corrections in IL as they might
desire. The day was begun with the
intention Of bringing Capt Sigspee,
who commanded the scout ST Paul
during the war with Spain. There was
unusual interest manifested In Capt
Sigsbee's probable appearance, no, 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 hafbor at Havana
had so important an influence IN caus-
ing the war,
Capt Lemly also announced his in
tentlon of calling during the day Yeo-
man Becker, who occupied clerical
position on Admiral Simpsons flagship,
the New York during the war, Tie vas
summoned with a view OF throwing
light uopn some Of the dspatches sent
from that vessel.
A considerable Improvement was
H.. Al. ..da hs
LAYING OF stretches OF mating along
the most frequented paths OF travel IN
that apartment These walks had the
effect Of breaking the sound of foot
steps and proved material improve
ment in their quoting effect
General sympathy was expressed on
the part Of the members OF the couit
and those In attendance with Judge
Advocate Lemly because Of the death
of his sister, which occurred yesterday
Capt. Lemly was present when the
court convened but Immediately WITH
drew. Capt. Miller, who commanded
the collier Merrimac before she was
sunk by Lieut.. Hobs0n, was called Tor
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 interrogau0ns
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 10 give the information 20 Conn
modore Schley Mr. Raynor then ques-
toned the witness especially as 20 his
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 8. | lind | have made a mistake
about that and II necessary for me 70
repeat my question, | suppose you VIII
answer In the same way lie then
asked: did you have a conversation
with Commodore Schley on july l.
some time during the morning be-
tween 5 and II o'clock n his flagship |
al Santiago, In the course OF which |
you used language as follows. .Did |
you know that Jack Phillp started 10 |
run away az the beginning Of the bat
tleY and to which Commodore Schiey |
replied: You are mistaken about that |
Evans, / saw nothing of the Kind. The |
Brooklyn made a turn and you must |
see the tactical situation that made II |
necessary
MADE NO SUCH lNTIMATlON.
Il do not remember being on board
the Brooklyn on the an OF July. |
think it was the 9Th az Guantanamo. /
| am quite positive / was not on board |
the Brooklyn OF Santiago but once,and /
that was long time before that As
10 the conversation. / never said 10 The
effect that Capt Philip had run away
OF attempted 60 run away on think
ing over last night what did occur with
reference 20 the Texas ] think Com
modorc Schley and ] discussed the po-
sition OF the Texas when the light be-
gan. The Texas was lying with her
head 10 the east when the engagement
began and she turned with starhoard
helm and headed IN IN the same dlrec-
ilnn as the rest OF us. She fired first
with her mort battery and then put her
helm 10 starboard and headed I'm the,
same direction with the rest Of the
]
cussed with Commodore Schley. ] can-
not be sure Of II. but that ! ever I'M
timated that Capt philip attempted TO
run away with the Texas is preposter-
Gus on the face Of a.
DID NOT USE THE WORDS
did you have conversation with
him on the same day M the same place
and at the same hour, or az any other
place IN which you used Substantially |
The following Language. Y Shot the
how on the Piuton. the stern ~ iha
Fufor. put NV helm 20 starboarl ana
raked the Teresa and knocked out tie
Vizcaya?"
ITO the best Of my knowledge and
belief | never used such language
Were net the commanding officers
called on board the flagship Brooklyn !
by signal on the morning Of May - AZ
ter the Colon was discoyertdg'
They we're" l