The San Francisco call., 1901-10-04

the shore batteries as a result of any bonn
bardments in which she had participated in
retired for consultation. At the conclusion of
the conference Raynor changed his question
so as to read as follows:
What do you know from your own OBJ
serNance in reference to the strength Of the
Of your observation at Santiago acquired by
you at any time without going INTO any gen.
eral or specific details to the lombard
ments."
Replying, Lieutenant Doyle said that at the
hombardment which had taken place June 6
the Zocopa battery had replied at first very
spiritedly, but that it soon went out Of
business"
After the ships withdrew the enemy had
the ships. On the occasion Of the second
bombardment they did not remain so long.
They always took snapshot at us as we
left" he said
Ray RaynOr then asked Lieutenant Doyle how
fire during the Santiago campaign.
Schley's Conduct in Action.
Every time we were under fire." he re-
the battle of July 81
What was his conduct? I refer you to the
first specification of the precept: His conduct
through the Santiago campaign and his con-
duct at any time during either the lombard
ment or the battle Of July 3, when his ship
was under fire 3"
'I did not have an opportunity, as the COM
modore was near or at the coming tower, to
observe his conduct during the battle, but i'm
rnediateIy previous and after I did have an
opportunity to do so. He always struck me
as being Just about as well possessed as it
was possible for anybody to be under those
circumstances"
July 2, 1898. he had observed smoke coming
from Santiago harbor over Zocopa Hill.
Captain Lemly objected and Raynor said
that his purpose was to prove that II was
believed at that time that the Spaniards were
that Commodore Schley had communicated the
facts to the squadron. 1t was competent he
said, to prove the conduct of the commodore
under the departments precept.
Captain Lemly and Hanna contended that
the certain effect of these questions would be
to open the gates for interminable in
questions the other must also be allowed to
co They did not object, except for the
Captain Parker announced his willingness to
''open the door wide" He wanted the entire
cearchlight turned upon every individual. from
the commander in chief to the lowest officer
under him
Raynor was then permitted to ask his ques-
ton which he did in the following words:
WAS the smoke observed on July by Com
modore Schley communicated to the squad
ROM
The reply was: Smoke was observed rising
in the harbor on July 2 and my impression
that that information was conveyed to the
commander in chief"
Brooklyn's Part in the Battle.
The witness was then. requested TO give a
iyn in the battle of July 3, which he did,
repeating what he had said yesterday.
After stating the preliminaries. Lieutenant
Doyle related his observations Of the battle
in the following language:
Il fired the left gun first and Halligan
shortly afterward fired the right one. Then we
began to load the guns again. 1t was neces-
sary then after loading the guns a second time
TO turn the turret directly ahead as our ship
was apparently shutting the enemy out by
turning with a starboard helm. Immediately
after firing that left gun the second time the