Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-22

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so. think you can see it better from
the Brooklyn. She was then coaling. He
further said they did not intend to dc
anything except find out what the bat
teries consisted Of kept urging him to
let me go and he finally consented"
Now, tell me regarding the conversa-
ton between Schley and Higginson.
"There was some discussion about
what the Spanish fleet had brought with
them. Report was current that they had
| brought arms and ammunition for the
defense of Havana and there was also a
discussion as to whether they had had
time to mount them or whether from
any ships in the harbor prior to the ar
rival of the fleet they had taken any
large guns and mounted them. The otf1-
GERS smoked cigars and chatted over 1t.
Schley said his idea was to so in about
1000 or $500 yards and fire, simply to
draw their fire. So far as 1 remember
Capt. Higginson acquiested in .this.
Later Potts came In
Graham said he was with Schley DUR
ing the whole of the reconnaissance and
cid not hear the alleged conversations as
testified to by Potts regarding the bonn
hardment and that Schley had said dur
ing the same: "Gentlemes, we are very
conspicuous objects here: let's get out of
It," In describing the battle of July 3
witness said by the time the Brooklyn
had completed her turn three of the
leading Spanish ships had emerged from
the harbor.
"The commodore" !" he said, "stood all
the time on the side of the firing so he
could see what was going on. He was
absolutely cool and sent continuous mes
sages to the men to cheer them up.
When Ellis head was shot off he wiped
some of the blood from his own person
and as the men picked the, body up to
throw it overheard, while the rest of us
stood Mortified, he calmly said: Don't
throw that body overheard. Take 1t be-
low and we'll give it Christian burial
when the Viscaya went ashore the
commodore went into the coming
tower and himself called down the tube
to the men below: They. are all gone
but one. 1t all depends or you. boys. :"
Did you ever see Schley when he
appeared laboring under any mental
excitement?"
"Oh, no. He was jovial and good
natured at all times. did not OBJ
serve the least trace of excitement or
anxiety, except at one time. That was
when it looked as II the Colon might
get away He expressed fear that that
might occur and seemed much con-
cerned. I remember he discussed with
Cook the advisability of stopping n
couple of the engines before dark, fear
ing IL postponed until later the Span
iards might get away"
Were you" asked Rayner, present
at the conversation between Captain
Evans and Schley 2"
"Yes sir, in the commodore's cabin
on the Brooklyn July g.. Evans came
into the cabin. sat at a round table
in the center. Schley got UP and shook.
hands with Evans and the latter said:
.Schiey. did you see Phillip turn around
and run out of the fight?' The COM
modore said, No. neither did you. He
did not run out OF the fight Evans
said: oh, yes he did, saw him.
Evans said. he was in the next ship and
|saw him. The commodore said: 1t
was not the Texas at all. The Texas
was in the fight all the time. The
ship you saw turn around was the
Brooklyn.
Graham said in reply to questions by
the court during the conversation be-
tween Sigsbee and Schley the squadron
had been heading toward Santiago and
during the battle off Santiago he ahad
heard no conversation between the COM
modore and Lieut.. Hodgson. Graham
was excused. Dennis j. G.ronin, orderly
to Schley during the campaign, was
called.