The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-01
BOB EVANS ON STAND.
Continued from First page.

Describing the battle of Santiago. Ad-
niraI Evans said:
"When Cerveras fleet came out of
Santiago harbor the Iowa was at the
center. with the Brooklyn TO the left and
the Texas between"
Captain I.emley. DO you remember
what vessels We're between them2"
'"The only vessel between the Iowa and
the Brooslyn was the Texas"
Did YOU have an opportunity of OBJ
serving the movements OF the Brooklyn
on this occasion?"
You mean during the battle?''
u mean the beginning of the battle"
TELLS OF BROOKLYN.
Il saw the Brooklyn when the fight be-
gan. When I reached the bridge of the
Iowa. the Brooklyn was still off to the
Westward, headed. 1 should say. north
west That was just as the fight began.
1 saw her again. possibly five minutes
afterwards. when she was steaming
westeward very fast. firing her port bat
tery headed northwest toward the head
of the Spanish column. I did not see the
Broolslyn again until my attention was
directed to her by TIE navigator calling
to me: Look out captain for the Texas
[ went on the port bridge. where the
navigator was standing and I said
Where the devil is the Texas?' The
navigator said: Here she Is, sir, in the
smoke. 7 said to myself: Captain Phil
lips Will look after the Texas and went
below. IN a few minute the navigator
called out again: Look out captain. you
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to the port side Of the bridge and saw
the Brooblyn's smokestacks and military
masts. She was lying directly across the
bows Of the Texas. The Texas was ap-
parenuy backing and dangerously close
to the Iowa The Brooklyn seemed 10 be
100 yards directly in front Of the Texas.
7 eased the holm Of the iowa a little
ported her helm a little and just at that
moment the Oregon came through my lee
and passed between me and the Texas,
and the three boats were buncked to-
gether.
At the time the Brooklyn was shut out
In the smoke. and saw no more OF her
until the Colon had passed well 20 the
westward of me. when some one on the
bridge ssid: The Brooklyn is knocked
out / went on the bridge to see what
had happened. and she was then about a
mile and a half forward Of the port beam
OF the Iowa. with the Colon seven or eight
miles ahead and on her starboard bow.
From that time on the frirg was light.
and I could see the Brooklyn occasion I
ally. The Brooklyn was on our starboard
bow on the port uarter Of the Colon. Wen
astern Of her was the oregon. with the
Vixon of shore of the Brooklyn. The /
Iowa at the time was directly in the wake
Of the Colon. with the Vixen q little on
her starboard how
How was the Iowa headed hv the
To TIE westward heading Ter the +
enemy 8 ships I do nto know Whether (
we were headed west by south or vast
5y north
on his cross -examination bv Mr. Ray
ner admiral Erars said that he had left /
key West With the Iowa fo~ Cieafues1s 4
1a May 20 and that be knew Before iesv (
re that port thst q secret code had +
leen arranged for communicates with 4
ne Insurgents "a shore AZ Ciez-fuegos as +
-aptain Chadw rs had gwen hisn this IT, +
formation.
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witness. TO deliver d4snatcies 90 rne be-
lore We Eot und.r eav. To my hsst
,n1wlclcs ard te'iaf he gave ne vrlt-
an ner1ars r6tfrn ec-tailire tha zscret
ode. but notNtts-an6Inr + have made
.ligcrS search among ~ I.sDers f7r 5h.s
loclnfsnt- Z have failed to h-5
Air. Rayner- C1n Eou refresh r7ur
memory abeat thls raemerand dura7 There