The age-herald., 1901-10-09

 the time. In that letter did not accuse the newspaper of lying for printing that fact. In fact 1t was to absolve 1t from lying that gave the newspaper authori- ty to use my name from the gist of that statement. The lying was in the state ment that the commodore displayed such trepidation and cowardice on the Brook lyn on the day of the battle that he ran from the Spaniards and took the Brook lyn to the southward and away from the fight The lying was in order to detract from the fame of the commander of that battle; that they wished also to detract from the credit of all officers of the Brooklyn on account of the glorious part they took in that fight It was words to that extent that characterized as lying. There was no lying in that colloquy. So did not characterize the paper as liar for printing that colloquy"
 Wainwright Called.
 Lieutenant Commander Hodgson being excused, Commander Wainwright was called.
 Captain Lemley began his examination by drawing from the witness the fact that he had been a member and latterly senior member of the board which had officially act ed In making the chart show ing the positions of the American and Spanish ships at Santiago. The witness told how conclusions were reached by that board.
 He said: When reported as senior member of the board the board of navi- gators had a sketched chart before them with number of positions sketched on it. which had been determined by them starting at different periods; first, when the ships came out and afterwards when they went ashore. Each navigator. as nearly as possible, would put the position e In of hnf f4r1aa great deal of discussion as to the relative positions. Of course, 1t was impossible to get any position by bearings, and there was nothing known about the relative po- sitions. We also knew that the distances in the chart were somewhat incorrect and the final decision of the board was to reconcile each one as nearly as possible. but none of the positions was considered exact positions. The impossibility of get ting bearings, even If we had had a cor rect chart. was apparent, but 1t gave general idea of the positions of the vessels during different periods of the battle"
 MT Rayner asked if it was true as had been officially stated in the report, that the positions were assigneG from known bearings"
 Chart Is Incorrect.
 The witness testified that that state ment was incorrect; that they were esti- mated bearings. Most of the positions he said, were fixed by discussions amongst the navigators constituting the board, al- though Captain Chadwick was before the board. The navigators had done the best they could in placing the vessels and had made 1t as nearly correct as possible soon after the engagement, which had been stated to the board
 Asked bv Mir Rauper of tho rIaoas oa- signed to the Brooklyn and the Texas, while the former vessel was making her loop, Commander Wainwright said he did not consider them correct.
 For myself,' he said, 'I was never sat isfied with the places assigned.
 He said further that while the board had done the pest that they could at the time; 'it was the best we could do to get all the members of the board to sign the report
 Who, in addition to yourself. was not satisfied?' asked Mr. Rayner.
 Members Dissatisfied.
 'I would not like to say" responded the witness. T know that the navigator of the Texas was not for one. I think none were satisfied except the navigator of the Brooklyn, and don't known that he was''
 
 the navigator of the Brooklyn, were dis satisfied, you signed the report"
 That is correct"
 Questions were put by the court and answered as follows:
 Were the positions of the ships, as shown on the chart. obtained by testi- mony obtained by the board or a general discussion by the members of the board?" Almost entirely by general discussion hV 10 Tna of tho hna rd Caf1a 1ar1no nd CT Chadwick and Captain Cook appeared and discussed the matter with the board"
 From the position of the Gloucester at the commencement of the battle of July B. could you see both the Brooklyn and the Texas?"
 T do not remember seeing the Brooklyn and Texas at the commencement of the battle."
 What orders. if any were signaled by the Brooklyn to the fleet during the en- gagement of July 3?'
 'I saw none"
 MT. Rayner: This does not mean that no signals were displayed, does it?'
 'No, 1t does not"
 By the court: Did any of the Spanish vessels change their course to the south ward as if intending to ram one of the f1eet?"
 T saw no signs of it. Lieutenant Bristol Called.
 Commander Wainwright was then ex- cused and Lieutenant Lem M. Bristol former watch and division officer on the Texas was called. He had only related the arrival of the Texas at Cienfuegos and detailed conditions there when court took recess for luncheon. Lieutenant Bristol continued his testi- mony at the afternoon session of the court. Speaking of the blockade of Cien- fuegos he said that during the day fhe ships were from ten to fifteen miles from shore, steaming nearer at night and then going farther out and returning nearer at daybreak. He had, he said, observed the signal lights on the shore near Cienfue- gos, but had not understood their signfi- canoe.
 With respect to coaling he said that on one occasion while off Cienfuegos Captain Philip had signalled to the flagship that he considered 1t dangerous to put the collier between the Texas and the Iowa, meaning that 1t was danperous to O ool