Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-18

"What was her course with refr-
ence to the Morro?"
About four miles distant ana little
eastward 10 south Of IT,
'fWhat was the distance between the
blockading positions Of the oregon and
the Brooklyn"
From three TO four miles In the day
time; they were nearer together at
night"
'What was the relative position OF
the American ships when the Spanish
vessels came outY'
THE oREGoNs POSITION.
"The Iowa was due south, the Texas
on her port hand and the Brooklyn
farther on 70 the Westward The Ore
gon was TO the right Of the Iowa and
the Indiana In shore to the eastward
with the New York In the distance. |
remember Immediately looking for the
flagship and saw her on seven or eight
miles towards Siboney."
Ibid the Oregon at ay time pass be-
tween the Brooklyn and the Spanish
ships?"
mot when they were Offering any ac-
tive resistance she did as the Spanish
vessels turned 10 90 ashore"
when the Oregon changed her d.
rection toward the Brooklyn had the
Brooklyn completed her turn?"
II am under the impression that she
had; she must have done So"
what was the position Of the Oregon
when she turned with starboard helm
during the battle off Santiago?"
"She was lying still In the water and
we turned TO head Off the Spanish fleet
We overlook all but the Colon very
quickly"
DIR. DEVALIN.
Dr. Charles NJ. Devain followed Com
mander Nicholson. fIe said that he
had been medical officer on board the
Brooklyn, and had observed the battle
OF July from the forecasetle He
gave brief description Of the battle,
saying he had been present when Yeo.
man Ellis had been killed and he had
observed Commodore Schley during the
entire engagement His conduct and
bearing said the witness, was all
that could be expected. He seemed TO
know what he was about and TO be do
ing all that he wished 10 do. He was
In perfect control Of the situation"
In response 10 questions from Capt.
Lemly, the witness said that he had
heard Commodore schley give the order
Helm hard aport," and had heard NO
one else give it, In response 10 d ques-
ton he said that he had at that time
heard no colloquy or alteration con-
corning this order.
Haven't you stated heretofore that
you did hear such conversation"
II may have so stated but | do not
now remember and cannot repeat any
conversation OF the kind"
Have you not heretofore repeated
it7'
AT this point Mr.. Raynor interrupted
Capt Lemly's examination with pro-
test against the putting OF his question
without giving the names 81 persons
with whom witness was supposed TO
have had the conversation In question,
but Capt Lemly objected 20 rhis inter-
ruption and insisted upon the regu-
larity Of the proceeding,
Speaking for the court, Admiral
Dewey sustained Mr.. Raynor's point,
saying: 1--WE know more law now
than we did before. Time, place and
names Of individuals should be given,
! would not like myself to have such
a question put 10 me; no one would
like IT,"
Capt Lemly then asked.
Ibid you tell Lieut. Ward in Ports
mouth, n. H., on August 6, that you
had heard a conversation in which the
word Texas was used?"
The witness said he had no recollec-
tion OF saying anything at that time
about the Texas.
CAPT. HANNUM
DIR. Devalln was then excused and
Capt, John l., Vannum was called He
was the chief engineer on board the
Brooklyn and OF the flying squadron
during the Cuban campaign. Capt
Hannum's testimony, aside from replies
to questions by the court related en-
tirely to the condition of the collier
Merrimac May "a and 2s. He said that
on the forenoon OF the former date
Commodore Schley had ordered him TO
go aboard the collier; that having done
80 he found her intermediate valve
gear entirely disabled; he also said that
while the Merrmac was not entirely
helpless, her horse power was reduced
one third, and that she was able to
hobble along only at the rate OF four or
five knots an hour.