The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-18

inch guns. His closest range was 1leu
yards. The orderlies had passed the
range OF 9W yards to him, but ne had
not used that range.
Later in the engagement the range had
been 2,4OO to $500 yards which while
nring on the Vizcaya, had been extended
20 2,6Uo or 1890 yards. He said that lust
before going ashore the Vizcaya star
boarded her helm, and headed for the
Brooklyn, then ported her helm and went
ashore. Mar. Marble related a conversa-
ton ne had heard between Capt. Sigsbee
and Commodore Schley when the former
came aboard the Brooklyn, May 26 off
Santiago
The commodore had asked the captain.
witness said, .Have we got themY5 10
TINS inquiry Capt. Sigsbee replied: mo:
they are not here L have been here for
ABOUT week They could not have been
here unless I knew it."
On crossaexamination witness said no
had satisfied himself of the date of the
conversation by referring to the Brook
lyns log. He was not more than sever
or eight feet from the two officers at
the time, and he thought he had given
their exact words.
The court asked the following ques.
lions of Ensign Marble:
oAiJ OPdLAS0 SHIPS snow a QlSDO-
s1tion to ram the Brooklyn at the begin
ming Of the engagement of July S?'
Yes, sir. One of the ships did not
turn as soon as the others had headed
to the westward
Did you see the Texas at any time
while the Brooklyn was turning to star
board?''
No, sir, too much smoke"
How did the Vizcaya bear from the
cIaa ~
boarded her helm and then ported her
helm, and what was the Vizeaya's dis
lance from the Brooklyn at that timer
Ihe FIzcaya when she first starboard-
ed her helm bore about half point for
ward of the starboard beam. When. she
had turned and was heading for the
shore she bore between one and two.
points abaft the beam. The distance at
that time was about 1900 yards as 7
remember"
Ensign Marble was then excused and
Medical Examiner Paul FftzSimmons.
who was chief surgeon of the hviny
squadron, was called.
BROOKLYN FIGHTING ALONE.
Dr.. FitzSimmons gave an account Of
the battle of July 8 from his standpoint
He had observed the engagement from
the gun deck of the Brooklyn. He said
that when the first of the Spanish ships
came out of the harbor at Santiago it
appeared to stand still, and he had been
able to see the entire vessel He then
saw no more of the Spanish ships until
the Brooklyn had completed her turn.
when all the enemys vessels became visi-
bile. He had then looked back and had
been able to see only one of the American
ships.
81 remember that incident very dis
tinctly,' said DR.. FitzSimmons, because
it seemed to me we were fighting all
the Spanish ships alone
He had, he said, heard the range given
several times and the lowest was SEQ
yards. while the highest figure he heard
was $500 yards. The Colon he said.
had followed the course of the shore in
her westward flight and witness thought
that before the Vizcaya gave up she
had attempted TO shield her sister ship.
DR.. FitzSimmons, in reply to a question
from Mr.. Rayner, said that he had not
seen Commodore Schley during the en-
gagement but that he had met him
about 1:S0 o'clock, soon after its close.
Asked by Mr.. Rayner what the commo-
dore's appearance was at that time, wit
ness replied:
''He was hardly able to talk and COM
planned of an irritation in his throat from
the effects of the smoke. He appeared
so choked with smoke he could hardly
make himself understood"
Taking the witness for cross-examina-
ton. Mr. Hanna asked:
''Have you anything in your knowledge
relating to any conversation with the
commodore. or anything else?"
81 can only say this was the reply,
unless you ask me specific questions,
that I do not know anything to the
eommodore's discre6it. I think that the
Brooklyn kept the Colon from getting
away"
was the Oregon there?"
Eyes: I made her out. She kept her
position until about the end of the run"
Dr. FitzSimmons, in speaking of the
voyage to Santiago. said that the wealth
er was rough and that the commodore
had thought of sending the Eagle away.
but had hesitated. This statement caused
the court to ask the witness if he knew
the cause of the hesitation, and he re-
piled that he had heard the commodore
talking about it. HE seemed to think
the Eagles speed was lacking. He said
he wanted to keep the squadron intact if
he could, but the Eagle kept the fleet
back
Dr. FitzSimmons was then excused. and
the court adjourned for the day.