Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-01

will find him In the Yucatan passage
and then, inasmuch as our boat was
very slow, asked him to advise me
whether he thought we could catch
Commodore Schley IL we followed him
and he stated Yes.
"The second question wes Where is
Cervera? and In answer 10 that Capt.
Sigsbee did not speak for moment.
He consulted with somebody on the
bridge OF the ship and then answered
I am not sure, but we caught an Eng
fish collier trying to sneak into the
harbor this morning That was all the
conversation ] remember 10 have had
with Capt. Sigsbee personally. Other
men pm the boat had some CONVERSE
ton with him."
did Capt Sigsbee during any time
of the conversation inform you that the
Spanish squadron was not In Santi-
ago?'
"lle did not tell us that the spaniards
were not In there
On cross-exainnation Mr. Soovil said
that he had been at the megaphone a
part Of the time. He could not say
whether others on board the press boat
had talked with Capt. Sigsbee.
"rhen." asked Mr. Raynor, ARE YOU
prepared TO say on your oath that no
one In your boat asked Capt Sigsbee
whether Cervera was not In the har-
Dor at Sdntlagog'
III Is possible" was the reply, that
conversation might have taken place
on the part OF some one else, but as the
Smith was a small boat and as con-
versation must necessarily be in loud
tone OF voice l think | would have
heard II II there had been any"
Are you then prepared to say that
the testimony OF Mr.. Hare in which he
said that Capt. Sigsbee had said that
the Spaniards were not at Santiago Is
false?"
mo. am not prepared to say that
his statement is false, and that no such
conversation took place. but can
swedr that nothing OF the kind was
said while + was conducting the CONVEX
sation, and conducted the principal
part Of it.
CAPT. EATON.
Mr. scoyill was then excused and a
number of the witnesses OF yesterday
were called for the purpose of making
corrections In their testimony While
Capt Eaton Of the Resolute was on the
stand for this purpose Capt. Lemly
asked him.. which way was the
brooklyn heading when you saw her
tunnels appear out Of the smoke 70 the
southwark as you stated yesterday"
The witness replied; About south
west. as saw her nearly broRdsiie on"
lie also said that when he saw the
Brooklyn making her turn with COM
parative rapidity" the turn had been
nearly completed
CAPT. CHADWICK.
Capt. Chadwick. while under recall,
said la response TO question from Mr.
Raynor thai there had been a practical
abrogalion by the navy department OF
the precautionary orders concerning the
bombardment Of Spanish shore bat
teries, In order TO Permit the bonn
bardnent OF San Juan, Porto Rico He
added that In his opinion there had
been a general abrogation OF the order
but Mr. iaynor objected to the giving
OF opinions
LENT. HOOD.
Capt Chadwick was then excused
and Lieut.. John Hood, who commanded
the Hawk during the Spanish war, was
recalled. He was questioned on the
point made by Admiral Schley In his
testimony that the commanding Off
Ger or me Dolphin had filed With the
navy department memorandum In
which he said, speaking OF Hoods re-
turn from his mission to Commodore
SChlcy, While the latter Law off Glen
fuegos Hood saws n e,aS MANY Of
GERS do not believe the Spaniards are
there ,at Cieniuegos) at all, but they
can only surmise'
IN reply 10 question as 20 what re-
port ne had made on which such q
memorandum could have been based
the witness replied;
reported ~ the conmane'n" ~
Ger OF the Dolphin that conversed
win number OF officers and that
an not beiieNe myself nor did many
OF the ofilcers believe. as far as could
make out that the Spaniards were
there, that there was no reason for be-
lieving they were and thought Com
modore Schley had convinced himself
theV wore there on very slender
grounds"
Mr. Hanna-Did you or not make any
report TO the commanding officer OF
the Dolphin which would warrant the
use o. language embodied In that mem
orandumy
Il did make such a report, one war
ranting stronger language than that"
Mr.. Hanna-How did you get the
notes In reference to boarding the
Adula?'
NEvrp poApnrr nm, .n,-,
' 'oA"i'hp inh hDoi-A'
Il never boarded the Adula. re-
turned 10 the flagship Brooklyn after
collecting the matt under Commodore
Schley's orders about II o'clock. Just
as ! came on board met Lieut.. slmp-
son OF the Brooklyn who had boarded
the Adula and had his written report.
| asked him TO let me see II. as there
might be valuable information in II,
which he did. I then told him I want
ed a copy OF II TO take back TO the adj
mral. as there was, in my opinion,
very valuable Information In 1t. Simp-
son and myself went 10 the executive
officers office and he read the notes