The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-10-24
.6R .6RAMATlCST0RY
Of SANTIAGO AS TOLD
:. ooATSWAlN HILL OF
THE BROOKLYN.
.,ys sCHLeY NEVER DUCKE0

:, shells Flying Thick and Fast,
.,., Noise Like Hail a Dozen
,aroad Trains Under Way-Out.
mrs, Of Applause in the Courtroom
me First Time Since the Court
:, inquiry Began.
...A{ne,on. Oct. 24.-The Schloy
!. IL inquiry is rapidly approach.
losing days. One evidence OF
: tne removal OF many OF the
t85l,s. Comparatively few OF
V.fe ever used. and they are
=, away now TO make room for the
....a..l attendance which Is expect
! amin. lie last days OF the inquiry.
/. ~, Nv witness Of the day vas
"a Is Hare. who was photogra.
ssfet i. illustrated we.aly nea spa.
made photographs of the bat
I8 = He stated that h. Vas
=, n.eSs boat Somers \. Smith on
~ :. and that she fell IN with
]. ; Iaal.
.a4 t.i have any msgaphon. com
49, aA between III. suMere ~
r aal 81. PAUL." Mr.. Kaynvr
sss
y, saphanc aud by mouth also.
sal Raat ii was.
N, as6ed tho 81, Paul II there MAS
!, t4.nts II Ccrvcra : fleet. Cap.
,1 SIX 3ep said there Was not; that
,.{tr4 .ieei VAS not inside Santiago
I'll That : liey had gon. ~.st."
+ aete any particular incident
i. .aasesses that upon your mem.
=
W 81. On Sissbces 5 assurance
a. - ueet Was not IN the harhor
& aea. back 20 Key West 10 coal IN
Tad s. II Jamaica and the nrs' news
!. =, taeft was that C.rs'fa a,,t
!, ,.'t#ei ~ in tn" harhur
0a examination Nj Hare said
s. s.. smith Was within ion yards
it :. Paul and that par OF the
5assrsaisan was by megapaonc aud
:, a5t4o4t II.
Il .#. - court In r.spons" q a
4tsta bs 1 that Captain sigsb,r
II an I used th. m.gaphoue.
Nj i4fr VAS succeeded by Ch!,f
s4'sa4.A william l.. ll!ll Who Mas
~. vain on th. Brooklyn during
+ .aiueg ot 1898. He testified TO
'4-e- sNs on approaching Cicnfno-
: ag s4.l that whIlc there a block
-as ae MAS maintained three or
IA Il out. lie said in reply -
r. aE Mr Rayncr concerning
I attt4,r OH the cruis. between
-. eas aud Santiago:
Weather Was Very Rough.
~ Weather was rough II was
e1" taas that should say IL was
9R.'s i reef topsail breez. and at
: n the seas were breaking com.
~ ot,g the Massachusetts. !
~ ~ eatfy To that effect.
A5 ii.ss also stated that h. had had
R7, gaAtsc under the executive OH.
Z q 'ae Brooklyn of the coaling OF
y vessel The Brooklyn. he said.
: a ne best ship in the feet 10 coal.
: oAl} with constant atchinlnsss.
~ a'm.st weather. could We coal
',.aef having an accident
~ W. course OF his description or
! aa'lle of July 3 the witness said
iieoaoy Is minutes after We
rs''} II" Spanish ships had nearly
| soften ont. There were three OF
~ | stood near enough to touch
'1aa4ofe Schlcy at that time. with
~ let OF him. and saw that We
& gong into a pocket. tn. span.
S"'ps aad gotten out and the Nis'
..' 'ae second ship. had turned to-
- " and We were about to cross
."' III lire OF our own ships. Al
s ''H" the order was given to port
I'M. heard Commodore Schlcy
/ w and the ship started to swing
,ai aoard. The helm was put over
|, 'p7Fi and she swung around on
The fire from our batteries
'ased from the time We start
l., urn until the end Of the battle,
!, ne Colon went ashore. The guns
~ 7hs'anily being fired. The Tex
/ Vn our starboard hand and she
t., 'l'1 third OF n mile from us.
hi a''er was any question in my
"pohl striking her. After swing
!, s"oha We lined up parallel with
! = T''hish fleet. In few minutes
ler : "a went ashore. on fire. soon
al'"e oquendo followed and then
tb p ~ u p with the Viscaya and kept
No. h. nF n'F Tor 10 or IL miles. At this
ter, '''e was not n ship to be seen
tn, Neept the Oregon. which was
h ,"'h a mile from us. On this
lera y the Niscaya Ellis was killed.
Rom. Nele IA or Is OF us standing
>, Says schIey Never pucked.
fa@, commodore asked in "A matter
rai. way What Is the range FL
h ~ me stadimetcr to his eye
| s, - aid SO a shell took his head
|uoy - lell to the deck. dead, NC.
u conn, a''n, Let's throw II overheard.
Pt hn"''i "'i'odorc said. No. don't throw
hyo ny overheard. He died like
:" Ind am going to bury him