The Washington times., 1901-10-15

,Q-I will ask If your recollection is
ciear as 70 whether the helm was put
| hard aport by yourself first or that you
did 1t in obedience to an order from the
| commodore?
Al gaze the order on my own respon-
| sibility. No question about that II was
not after having heard the commodore.
| he called ont to me as l have stated,
| which | now think was simply to confirm
himseit in the idea that she was turning
with hard port helm.
Q.-At that time dil you hear any con-
| navigator?
Al did not
Odd you see any torpedo boats?
Al did not.
Q.-Were you afraid of being rammed
| at the time the turn was made?
NO; there was something said about
1t, but did not give IL a second thought
| from the fact that / knew they could not
ram unless they got within my turning
circle.
Turning the Other Way.
Q.-Were you afraid of blanketing the
fire of our fleet by turning one way or
the other?
Ave might have done it by turning
the other way
Q.-What would have happened If the
Brooklyn had made a turn to starboard?
Al know that what we did do was
successful. | cannot say whether what
we did not do would have been successful
Admiral Dewey-That is right We do
not want to go into conjectures.
Q.-What wGs the order OF battle by the
commander of the Flying Squadron dur
ing the campaign from May 10 to June l.
A.-There were no battle orders. The
fleet was always in condition for action.
1he only battle order we had was our
position.
Q.-What instructions did you have If
the Spanish feet came out from Cienfue-
gos?
nrNo
Q.-Were the ships of the Flying Squad
ron in condition?
A.-.They were always presumed to be in
excellent condition. The Brooklyn always
Q.--The fighting ships were always in
good condition so far as you know?
Q.-Had you turned with a starboard
instead of port helm. would such action
nave advanced you so far as to bring you
within the line of movement of the
enemy's ships?
A.-Provided they had taken advantage
OF IT.. That is to say. if they had con-
tinued their course southwest straight for
us and we had turned so as to bring them
within our turning circle. 1t would have
made ramming impossible. certainly.
Q.-How were they heading when this
order hard aport was given?
A-They were heading southwest. The
chart distance given at the time was l11Oo
yards. ! estimated 1t 1880 yards and so
we must have lost by shifting helm at
such time. Then II We had turned the
other way we must have gone 700 yards.
They would not have had much distance
TO run to get entirely within our turning
circle. That is all conjecture.
Schley When Under Fire.
Q.-What was the conduct and bearing
of Commodore Sehley while under fire on
such occasions that you had the oppor-
tunity of observing?
Al always regarded him as an enthu-
siastically brave and patriotic officer;
never in any other way.
Il was l o'clock when the examination
of Captain Cook had proceeded this far
and the Court tock a recess for luncheon.
During the recess the courtroom filled up
until every. seat was taken, and a great
many people were standing. a large
crowd Of pupils from Il school for girls
attended the afternoon session.
When the Court reconvened Mr.. Hanna
Cook.
Q.-Could you at the time the Brooklyns
turn was made have seen that the engines
A--Yes; think ought TO have seen it.
Odd YOU see it?
Al did not. '1i
QLNew, captain, let me ask you about
not hear that CONGREGATION?
A.-Nct a word of it.
Odd he have any conversation with
you CURING the DaItle.
40, quite o number of times.
Q.-State what you then or subsequent
ly said to him on the subject of the turn
A.-The only time I mad any coryersa-
ton with him about that was at Newport
this summer. when lie came to me and
asked If / recalled him saying: DO you
see the TeXas?" 1 told him 1 did. lie
said that entirely reassured him and he
walked away.
tl.-Did you have any conversation with
him in the action in regard to being
rammed or about torpedo boats?
Did you say anything that could
have led the navigator to think that
you could have said: Damn the Texas?''
son to bless her.
Mr. Hanna asked the Courts pe-nis-
sion to read letter apparently written to
Admiral Evans by Captain Cook This
was the letter which Admiral Evans
wanted to read when on the stand after
Admiral Schley's counsel had asked him
il he had said to Schley on the day after
the tattl" that he. tEvans) had knocked
( the bow cH one of the Spanish destroy.
crs the stern off the other and lad
knoeked out two of the, Spanish armor-
clads Objection to reading il at that
time was made by Mr.. Rayner.
Ruled Out by Dewey.
Admiral Dewey asked If this letter
came in under the specification and Mr.
LCmiy answered mot specifically
Then it had not better be read" said
Admiral Dewey.
Captain Cook expressed the hope that
| the letter would be read. as there ap-
peared 10 be an issue between Captain
Evans and himself, and he wanted to
snow otherwise. but Admiral Dewey
| thought differently
Admiral Evans is not on trial and
Captain Cook is not on trial" he said.
and / think 1t should not be read
we have no further questions to ask
the witness, said Captain Lemly
IF the Court please, have no questions
10 ask the witness at all" said Mr.. Ray
ner. but would like to call him later to
ask q few questions in the examination
in chief"
Captain Lemly assented to this. and
| Captain Cook was about to leave the
stand when members of the Court handed
a number OF written questions to the
judge advocate to ask the witness These
| follow:
Q.-How did you become aware of the
order in which the Flying Squadron sailed
from Cienfuegos on May 10?
A.-FrOm conversation with COmmo-
dore Schley.
Q.-What general orders were issued by
Commodore Schley regarding the block
ade at Cienfuegos?
Al cannot recall that there were any
written orders. | understood that they
/ were given in a general way in conversa-
tion with the captains.
Q.-Nhat orders We're Given by Commo-
dore SChley either by signal or otherwise
dt ring the hattie of July 3?
A good number of signals were
made. but iHoniy recollect a few OF thera.
! The first made was 10 close in, and after
ward other signals were given. The Log
I book y i'll show them. / did not pay any
~ ntion to signpls during the action ex-
those that affected me.
Odd tbe Spanish ships head west
ward and soutliWard before the Brooklyn
made the turn with q port helm?
! A.-Ihty did not.
| Q.-Was The helm Of the Rrno!llyn