Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-10-11
Asserts Mistake OF Sampson.

During the examination of Com
mander Raymond p. Rodgers this dis
patch was under consideration Mr.
Rayner expressed the opinion that the
word Santiago" had been inadvertent-
ly used by the commander in chief. as
Stunning that he meant to use the word
"Cienfuegos" as better corresponding
with the context. As the document
was printed there was parenthetical
note, to which Admiral Schley's in
itials were attached saying that evil
IDENTIFY the wrong city had been men,
toned.
Mr. Rayner asked Judge Advocate
Lemly TO make this concession, but the
latter declined to do so, saying he
would produce the original of Admiral
Simpsons dispatch to prove he had
said Santiago Then Mr. Rayner said:
Il cannot take that word Santiago to
mean anything but Cienfuegos. 1t is
all imputatiOn upon Commodore Schley
and | cannot permit it to rest without
summoning the author of that dis
patch" to which Captain Lemly re-
spOnded:
Il have told you once before, you
can summon anyone you please"
Then" retorted Mr. Rayner, sum
mon Admiral Sampson"
Lieutenant Dyson was recalled as
the first witness of the day Mr. Ray
ner brought out the information con-
corning the time the coal on each OF
the vessels of the flying squadron
would have lasted on forced draft. in
chasing the enemy's vessels. taking the
amount of coal on each on May &c, and
leaving sufficient coal to return to Key
West. Mr. Rayner read from Mr.. Dy
sons tabulated statement, showing the
Iowa would have consumed 243 tons
of coal day, the Texas $50 tons a
Jay and the Marblehead seventy-seven
tons. That estimate would, he said,
give the Brooklyn % days chase, the
Iowa a chase of IL days. the Texas
chase of three-fourths of day and
the Marbehead a chase of about one
third OF day. 1t was also shown that
the Massachusetts could have chased
the enemy for Is days.
Commander Rodgers, who was exec
utive officer of the battleship Iowa dur
ing the summer of 1898. was then
called. and examined at length con-
corning the coaling of the flying squad
ron.
Gould you have coaled the Iowa on
the afternoon of May 26?" Mr. Hanna
asked.
"In the late afternoon the weather
being fine and smooth, | think there
would have been no trouble at ALL"
replied the witness.
Commander ALBION c. Hodgson, who
was the navigator of Commodore
Schleys flagship. the Brooklyn. was
then called After stating that he was
on the bridge the day of the battle of
July 3 he detailed the particulars Of
that engagement.
How near was the Texas to the
Brooklyn when the latter crossed her
bow" asked Captain Lemly.
Il suppose it was about $50 or 300
yards
"Have you ever given this estimate
as nearer than THAR
Yes, sir"
What have you given before"
lone hundred and fifty yards"
"Why do you change it now?"
Because / have read from my notes
written the day after the battle and
from notes | used on the board of nav
igators. / concluded from those that
my estimate at that time, when l gave
1t IT'S to $50 yards, was too near. Also,
] was very much influenced by the
thought that the navigating officer of
the Texas would not think it was less
than $50 yards"
Secretary Longs Daughter Ill.