The sun., 1901-10-24

! and. for that rca~on. the mo>f interesting
witness to the spectators that has beei
| called In ths twenty-nins days the cour
has been IN session. His description o
the hattie OF July was given with nicl
fervor and many gestures. and twice III
audicnce brok. into applause as ho told
about Commodore Schleys manner an,
words during the fight Mr. Hill b-can'
40 fervent and told 10 many new thing
that schley said In the battle that Admirs
Dewey called him down to Garth again
ms u the yarn he spun about the battle:
Bo's'S HILLS YAHS.
At half-pa- y signal gun was fires
| from IN" Iowa that the Spaninh fleet wa,
coming out The call tu quarters was al
once sent out, and We went to our stations
The Brooklyn started In toward the en-
trsnce OF the harbOT. We Law Ia the south
/ Of the Moro. probably south Of ives; Tho
MORO bore about a point north nv east
from US. BECAUSE w.. wer, on the west line
Of the b!ockaoling ships We start ,sd In tow
ard the mouth of the harbor for the Span
ish ships az they ~"re coming out Prjb.
ably fifteen minutes after we started all
Of the SPANISH ships had nearly got ou,
1hr-. of them were cut. I stood within
five feet Of Commodore Schley and I cav
thai "" were going into n pocket The
witness was her. interrupted and told
not 90 give hi- opinions
The spanish ships had got out he
resumed, "And the Viscaya had turned
toward uH We were about to cross the line
OF nre oi our own ShiII- and | -aid that II
We edidu' change the pD~i,ion of our ship
llhe narrative was again checked. and the
witness went on At that time the order
was given to port helm l heard the Com
modorc sav port. and The ship started Ia
swing toward the right hand. 10 starboard
The helm was put hard aport and Tho ship
swung around on her heel The fire from
our battery never ceased from the time
tai fn IaIg 81
ashore. Tho Texas was on our siarboard
hand and she was fully a third Of n mile
from us Therefore. there could not be
any question ~ nav mind about our striking
the Texas. We did not come anywhere
near her We did not cross her how. We
were slightly Ahead 81 her and turned In
that way entirely clear Of her After
swinging around We lined up parallel with
the Spanish feet
THE OREGON THE ONLY SNIP IN sfoHr
In a few minutes tho Maria Teresa
went ashore on fire and soon after the
Oquendo followed her. Then we started
up after the Nirraya and kept with her
ten or twelve miles A. that time there
was no shin IN sight Of ~ except the Ore
gon. ] did not see any other ship
q How close To III. BROOKLYN was tho
Oregon a. that stage' 4 Probably half
mile
In thu, run with tho viscaya.- oontin.
ued the witness, Ellis was killed There
was a group Of fifteen or sixteen of us stand
ing together. aud the Commodore asked
In a matter -of.fact tor" ~ voice. What's
the range" Ills raised To- stadiometer
to his eye. and a. hs did 80 shell took his
head OF A. he fell 10 the deck dead voung
Met Cauay Said. 'l.t'- throw 1t overheard
The Commodore said No. Do not throw
that body overheard. He died like brave
man and ] am going TO bury him as a
brave man He directed me 20 look after
~ Ill
Il was fIed ready for burial
Have YOU given us everything YOU know
about the hattle'- asked Mr. Rayner. who
rather anxious TO curb the To-
puacity of the witness.
No, sir, Hill replied. j have not"
We'll, go on, and give W. ali Of Il, said
Mr. Rayner. and he adde,i In "a side remark
. He is giving Us all from his own knowleige
and IL "a little eloquent about II. Laughter
Bo's'n Hill resumed At this time th.
Viscaya wa putting up the best fight Of
any ship there She fought we'll Her big
shells were going over us and "A good many
people duckei Laughter They sounded
lik" half dozen railroad trains. chuck.
chuck Down would go tho heads. but
Commodore Schley'- head never bent
A. Hill closed this sentence with a dra-
matte flourish there was a very general out
burst of applause in the crowded court
room, the women taking the lead In clapping
their hands
Admiral Dewey used his savel in calling
for order and said in a tone of remonstrance,
No more ofthat. We must have no demon
strations
sCHLEY CALM AND cool.
Hill went on with his narrative just as II
nothing had occurred 20 interrupt its 1ow
He was, said he. still referring TO Com.
modore Sohley, "a calm. cool and collected
as he is al this,moment. llls only thought
wAs for his men
Mr. Ravuer lagain checking the witneesl
Give us what he said
Hill He called ne 20 him frequently
A. events occurred and said: DO the
bullies below know this, d. they know
hat this ship one Of IN" spanish vessels
has gone Ashor" and that the; ship has gone
ashore,- His whole idea seemed 90 be that
he people below should know as much
about II ~ thos" of us on deck
Y After the Niscaya went 70 the beach, .
What events came under your observation !
o'clock. just before N" Niscaya went 60 !
he beach she made turn Ia ram US An
,ffcer Of the Nicsaya told mo himself |
the witnevr wAS again checked and then |
10 went onl she swung her how toward !
is said. The ship is coming this way
home one said. No. she II going the other |
Fsy- Almost instantly she turned the ,
,ther way end went tow ard the beach
Describing IN. chase after tho Colon, |
W. Hill said Capt Cook put his head |
M of the coming tower and said Com |
nodorr. don't you think We had better |
lose IN littleF CAnd thought so. too |
tho witness psrenthetically in
uch a serious way that everybody laughed |
md the Commodore said No. do you see ,
hat point ahead' Well try 20 head them
n there. and then the Commodore stamped ,
Iis foot and said Damn him. III follow
i'm 20 Spain n ! have to-
The witness was ges'iculatins dramatic
ly as he said this. and ha stamped his foo, \
igprouslv. half rising from his chair TO do I
N There was a second round ~ hand. /
lappins
Bang vent Admiral Dewey's sav.l
No. no., exclaimed the Admiral. and /
irning 10 the witness. ho said. sharply 4
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