Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-10-25
Jolly SEADOG FOR SCAlEY
Chief Boatswain Hill, Testifying,
Startles the Court.
WITNESS REFUSES TO STOP.
DeRcs Rulcs OF Evidence to Tell the
Story N He Likes--viyid Recital OF
Comanodore's tsaIIantry Causes Storm
OF Cheers.

Commodores tsaiIantry Causes storm
OF Cheers.
Washington, Oct 25."Damn him,
3rl follow him to Spain. if have to.
TO get him" Such is Chief Boatswain
EIills version of what Admiral Schley
said while the Brooklyn was in pur-
xult of the Spanish cruiser Cristobal
Colon ON July 8, 1898. Boatswain Hill
Was the breeziest, most irrepressible
(. and enthusiastic admirer of the gal
aantry, seamanship and officerlike
qualities OF Commodore Schley who
mas yet appeared at the inquiry. He
came with his story well prepared. He
Enld it from beginning to end with
dramatic effect that caused outbursts
u ,f applause from the great audience
which filled the upper floor of the gun
x1ers' workshop. He defed the rules OF
evidence and ignored the angry Objec-
lions of Lemly and Hanna. When they
stried to halt him the old boatswain
simply increased the speed and vol
,ssIme of his words and got into the rec
cord everything he had to say. His
STORY was picturesQu and graphic.
MOI an incident of the battle appeared
10 have escaped his attention.
Secs Texas Far Away.
Bostswain Hill saw the Texas a
Sahird OF mile away. She was not
iaacking water, but appeared to be NOV
ting ahead briskly. He never gave her
the slightest consideration. There
never was any danger, he said. After
,ssthe Brooklyn had made her turn she
was running parallel to the Spanish
ss7eet. fighting all four of Cervera's
ships. The Vizcaya was putting up a
SHARP fight and her big shells followed
each other in startling succession over
the Brooklyn. "A good many people
G1ucked'' said Boatswain Hill. "They
sounded like ten railroad trains pass
Eng over us. They went Chug! chug!
+chug'-and the boatswain partly arose
from his seat as if to emphasize the
sound. Then he continued: 'The
heads of many of the men dropped,
saut Commodore Schley's head never
Bent
Dewey Raps for Order.
Boatswain Hill said this loudly and
sturdily, and his words penetrated to
every part Of the courtroom. They
provoked an outburst of applause,
spontaneous and enthusiastic, that con-
sEinued for at least minute Admiral
dewey raped with his gavel, and Lem
Ey jumped up and shrieked that order
Enust be maintained. But just the
same the audience went on app1auding.
when a semblance Of order was re-
stored the old boatswain exclaimed:
Why, gentlemen. the commodore was
rs cool, collected and self-possessed
throughout that battle as he is at the
present moment" Boatswain Hill half
turned in his chair as he spoke, and
looking affectionateiy at the officer
whose praises he was sounding, indi-
x.ated him with his fist. SO that there
oou1d te no mistake as to whom he
meant. Then he continued his story
glntil he came to point where he told
Of Captain Cook asking the commodore
If he did not think it would be better
TO get in closer TO the wake of the
Colon
Touch of Nautical Conceit.
Il thought Captain Cook was right
myself said Boatswain Hill with in
Irritable conceit, which is the privil-
age Of all sea lawyers and chief boats
nodore Schley said: Cook, do you
nodore Schley said: Cook, do you
zee that point of land for which we
are steering? That is Cape Cruz. We
will get there before the Spaniard and
xe will have him when he comes out ,
Then the whole thing was as clear to
us as the light of the day." the
noatswain went on. He paused for a
moment and General Rayner asked
aim if he had anything more to relate
There is just one thing more,'' he
sald. "Just as the com modore said he
txas going to head that fellow off when
he turned out, he stamped his foot and
said: Damn, him, I'll follow him to
Spain, if I have to. to get him." In
spite Of the previous warning and in
spite OF the certainty Of Lemly's Shrek
ing protest the audience INDUCED in
another outburst of applause that
aeaused the building to shake
Boatswain Fill looked highly pleased
All of the rest of today's evidence was
equally as favorable as Boatswain
Hills to Admiral Schley. The inquiry
IS rapidly drawing to a conclusion.
Admiral Schley will be on the stand
lext
Nobel Prize for Dumant.