Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-07

seats for spectators were occupied
early. an indication of the Increased
drawing power of the inves igatlon.
Commander Rodgers and Lieutenant
Doyle took theTwitBess stand 10 make
minor CORE ctiops in the printed report
Of their testimony. After Lieutenant
Commander Hodgson, who was navl-
gator of the Brooklyn, bad identified
further papers In the correspondence
between himself and Admiral Sohley
aud the Navy department. Captain
Lemly continued the reading OF these
letters, which we're published Saturday
"Did you sea any shots fall outside
# the Iowa aud the Msssschusett on
May 3l?" ask d Rayner. VI saw them
fall outside oithe Iowa" Asked about
,he battle Of July 3 ne said: The
BROOKLYN did all che could do. We got
around on the port helm and hfed
rsnidIy at the Viscays, which was then
The leading ship" After further descrip-
lion of the battle HodRson continued:
II remember seeing ooe OF the Oregon's
shots strike well ahead OF the Colon.
The latter had from time to time turned
on her port helm ss II seeking soft
spot on shore 10 beach. at lilo sne
turned in shore, hauled down her COL
ors and fred her lee gun. The
Brooklyn's cutter was ordered out
and Captain Cook went aboard"
"Wnat was Admiral Schley's conduct
10 the battle?" ut was what might be
expected OF an officer OF his rank and
station" SIS it true as has been stated,
here, that the Brooklyn ran 1900 yards
sway from the Spanish line of battleT'
That ia not true" Did the turn pre-
vent the Brooklyn from keeping up
steady fr.?n TT did not" "At what
point In the battle was Ellis killed."
"Shortly after the Oquendo went
ashore. The last range given by him was
| 100 yards." ibid you see the To-
diana during the engagement" " Ola
uot." WAS the smoke dense?" Ut
wssn The last question was asked 10
order to reflect upon the evidence OF
an officer of the Iadians, who said he
saw the loop and that a collision with
the Texas was narrowly averted. Wit
ness claimed that Schley said: damn
the Texas" in Sd irritated manner. Wit
meas further said II did not tell the
New York Sun man that Schley said:
Damn the Texas DOR I'VE are in far
enough now RAyner called for q re-
port made by Captain Chadwick, who
was detailed by the Navy department
10 Investigate the alleged colloquy.
The Chadwick report included state
ment by Hodgson with regard to- the
colloquy. To that statement Hodgson
did not quote Scbley as having said
damn the Texas" or 1--WE are Close
enough to the Spsniards already"
Hodgson also said to Chadwick that
while the published version OF the
colloquy was incorrect, the substance
was correct. Captaiu Lemly offered TO
the court a letter written by Captaio
Chad wick 70 the secretary OF the Navy
expressing the writer's opinion on the
Hodeson-Schley colloduy. Admiral
| Dewey, on learning its nature, prompt
| ly ruled it out. Toe noon adjourn
ment was tle1 announced. During
the recess Mr.. Rayner expressed the
| opinion that the iOquiry would last
until November 20tb. At the sfLer-
noon session Mr.. Hodgson was asked :
"Was there room to have turned 10 the
other direction, would it have been safe
for the Texas? n "Oh perfectly"
answered the witness. "How would a
turn on the stsrbosrd have affected
your position as 10 the Spanish ships p
1T would have brought Us six hundred
or seven hundred yards nearer to them
"At what distance was the Brooklyn
from the nearest Spanish vessel when
Commodore Schley said: Look out
Cook, they are going to ram your "
1.-TWO thousand to twenty-five hundred
yards, i sbould say" ibid any OF the
Spanish ships try to ram the Brook
lyD duripg the early part OF the &C.
tion?" 1.-THE Maria Teresa made q
rank sheer to port for that purpose"
President Roosevelt today took the
most daring action 10 the short history
OF bis administration when he named
Thomas Goode Jones as judge OF the
northern and middle district OF Ala
bams. Judge Jones is democrat and
while he voted against the ''grsnd-
father clause" at the recent meeting
of the constitutional convention, TO
which he was delegate, he has been a
member of the democratic party all bis
voting life. His appointment will un'
doubleday bring down a storm OF pro-
test about the Presidents ears from the
republicans OF the south and north.
That the appointment of Judge Jones
il but the beginning OF the Presidents
radical course 10 the selection OF south.
era men is evident from an interview
he bad with Representative Thomp-
son OF Alabama this morning. ~ am
going to appoint the best men in the
south TO the Vacancies down there" he
said TO Mr.. Thompson. IF there do
not happen to be any good republicans
available for these places, snail name
the best democrat ! eau fad"
II the Balkan bFigands who are hold.
log Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the American
missionary, carry out their threat, tn g
lie the last dsy OF her life. Because OF
the difference OF time between Wash.
ington and the section OF the land
where she Is held captive, noon here lie
equal to s O'Clock at night there. She
is therefore now beginning her last
night on earth, unless the efforts OF her
friends in her behalf prove successful.
The case is occupying the attention OF
the State Department almost to the ex-
cluslon OF everything else. Acting Sec.
ret ~ Adee had conference 90 the
matter this morning with Solicitor Pen
field, and later with President RoOse-
welt, and every possible agency is be-
ing used to effect the release OF the i'm.
prisoned missionary. 1t is believed,
despite the difficulties 10 the case, that
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