The sun., 1901-11-01

have 70 send you TO Port Antonio Mr..
Southerland said: "I should like TO reruain
with your command. ! could take enough
In a few hours from the collier to last seven
would not be enough, and that the Eagle
would 60 to Port Antonio. Mr.. Souther-
land asked where he should meet the Brook
lyn, and Commodore Schley said that he
should meet him at Key West.
WAS anything said during this converse
ton about the Eagle being short OF ooalf'
Il am quite positive there was not
This testimony was ex ceedingly important
| In view of the statements OF Admiral Schley
I. and Lieutenant Commander Grlffin that
! told that the Eagle was short Of coal,
| having only one days supply. Twenty
| seven tons was three days supply.
Mr.. RAYSBR's cRoss-ExAMINATToN
Mr.. Rayner cross-examined Lieut..
Roys closely to ascertain whether he
had ever talked with anybody about this
conversation. and II so. with whom. I
don't know Of any particular person." said
Mr.. Rows. after explaining that he
| had spoken OF the matter generally
with friends. 1.-THE records showed was
on the Eagle and was asked by counsel
1.-THE Judge Advocated If remembered the
con versation."
Lieut., Roys said he had talked also
| with Lieutenant Commander Switzerland
about the matter heretofore, and after the
testimony Of Switzerland.
Mr.. Hanna demonstrated against
| the character OF questions asked the
witness. I'VE have not at any time
attempted to ascertain with whom wit
nesses on the other side talked he said.
| "No, but am asking this witness at this
| time" retorted Mr.. Rayner.
II think I ought 10 add" said Capt
Lemly, that We knew they interviewed
their witnesses in bulk instead OF sepa-
rately"
| WITNESS CALLED By THE COURT.
Nils Anderson. the only witness called
| by the Court. who has served as Chief Quar-
| termaster on board the Brooklyn, was the
during the turn OF the Brooklyn on July o.
as his station in the battle.
what was the first order that you re-
ceived when you went to the wheelf' the
/ Judge Advocate asked.
Il don't recollect the first order I got, >
was the answer. when came the wheel
was hard aport.'
| o. What was the first order that you
do recolleot' A. The first I remember
distinctly In regard TO the wheel was Hard
o. Who gave that order1 A. That order
came from Commodore Sohley. - l 70.
Q. What did you then do, A. put the
Q. What was the next orderi A.
don't reoollect distinctly what the next
order was. Il may hsvs been Steady
9; Do you Tsoollccs WI xh'thsr p you did did
we had fired on the Spanish ship.
Q. Did understand you 70 ssy that.
when you first took the wheel, the helm
was hard aport7 A. Yea, 1t was put hard
apor. from the bridge.
gard 70 the helm between any Of the officers
Of the deck at the timer A. No. sr.
O. Did you at any timer A. heard
several orders that Commodore 6ohley
%. What were these orders and whsn
were they givenl A. just at the time OF
the turn. ! don't recollect any orders
except putting the helm hard aport. After
we made the turn ] heard Commodore
schley encouraging the men IN the turret.
fay'es; fet every $ shot s oount He said that sew
eral times-.Fire steadily and deliberately
let every shot count
o. Did you see Lieut. Hodgsonf A. The
first time recollect seeing him was when
he came into the coming tower and I'D US
that Ellis was killed I don't recollect
seeing him after the Spanish ships came
Mr.. Rayne read TO the witness an extract
from Capt. Cooks testimony saying that
IL was he who gave the order to port helm
and that there was no question In his mind
| about IL. and he asked the witness whether
after hearing Capt. Cooks testimony. he
still said that Commodore Schley first gave
the order.
witness replied. Commodore Schley gave
| the order Somebody outside Of the con-
! ming towe. gave some warning about stand
| ing by TO ram. and Commodore Schley
Sd hn~S wo ssa ay ayy " cooI aa' hsrd spor
but when the order was given the helm
was put aport without any orders from
| Capt. Cook
q May he not have said Capt Cook, IL
! the helm hard aport? A. No, / am quite
positive that the Commodore gave the
order hard aport.
Q Where was Capt Cook at that timer
| A. In the coming tower.
O. And Commodore Schleyi A. He was
| outside all the time.
By the Court-Was the Brooklyn's helm
eased or righted. from the time II was fire.
put hard aport until she was put on her
westward course In chase OF the Spanish
/ shipsl A. No. sir
! quarters did you take the wheel and find
/ the helm hard aport A. About two and a
| half OF three minutes.
q How was the helm when Commodore
! Schley gave the order hard aportf' A.
| cannot say distinctly whether she was
| aport or starboard 1t NAV have teen steady.
| ! think there were several orders given
during the time we we're closing In Win
| the Spanish ships "a in,sf Their movements
/ A. the time the order WaE given che ~as
heading hetWeen T. \ y aud T.
The Judg. Advocate The Court un-
| der 'ands you 20 have said that the helm
vac nard aport when you took ths wh"alf
A i's
Y Ihon you say that the order vac gwen
/ by me tommodor. to put the helm hard
apurf A Not a. that time That Was Ia
the turn
Y What wac done With the helm after
THAR A The helm SAs sl"adiei 10 W"ct
the movements - the spanish shiIs