Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-10-03
Denies That ,re said Il.

Denies That He Said Il.
never said anything to the effect
that Ph1lip had run away or attempted
TO run away. On thinking over last
night what did occur with reference to
the IeNas l think Schley and l dis
e Gus the position of the Texas when
the light began. The Texas was living
with her head to the east when the
engagement began and She turned with
starboard helm, headed off in the same
;iirection as the rest of us. She fired
the first shot with her port battery and
then put her helm to starboard and
headed in the same direction with the
TEST of the ships. / think that was the
question / discussed with Schley.
cannot be sure of it. but that ever in
tmated Philip ATTEMPTED to run away
With the Texas Is pyeposterous on the
face of it"
Did You have q conversation with
him in which you used substantially
the following languages:
shot the bow off the Pluton and
the stern off the Juror, put my helm
to starboard and raked the Teresa and
Knocked out the Viscaya?'"
To the best of my Knowledge and
belief. l never used such languages"
We're not the commanding officers
called on board the flagship Brooklyn
by a signal on the morning of May %
after the Colon was discovered?'.
They were.'
Evans and schley Agree.
Can You tell me what took place at
the conference of the commanding Off
GERS at that time?"
Schley was in the cabin of the
brooklyn when we assembled, and
there was general talk about the Span
1sh fleet having been located at SAN
tiago. l do not recollect any special
"a No., H.,
versat ton with Schiey about the effect
OF the fighting batteries on the ships,
In which l told him the experience we
had had at San Juan, and expressed
the opinion that it was not worth white
To risk the ships fighting the shore bat
teries alone; ! did not think anything
was to be gained by it. In the case
under consideration, the Spanish ships
We're present in the harbor If contii-
uoES changed we would have to take
the FISK of the fire from the batteries
In order to get at them. remember
Schiey remarking before we left that
he felt the country held him RESPONSE
bic and that the ships should no, be
risSad under fire of the shore batteries
until the Spanish fleet was DESTROYED.
Rayncr read reports of Evans and
the COMMUNICATIVE on the en-
gascment of the Spanish squadron i'm
Which Evans said the Niscaya went
ashore at l0:36, While the chiefs report
says 1l:1o, and asked which was cor
rect
Evans replied that the time given in
his report was furnished by the nav
igator and executive officer of the
Iowa. He didn't take the time.
Distance of BlookadlnR F.eot.
Evans was also questioned as to his
statements concerning the distance ef
the b'ockading vessels out at night
he said yesterday the vessels of the
b,ockading squadron We're further out
at night than during the day and Ray
ner read the previous statement from
him to the effect that at daylight we
closed in
This the witness said was the exact
ct, that after being out further at
hight the vessels came in closer at day
light.
While before Cienfuegos harbor on
the way to Santiago did you have amy
orders for battle?" asked Hanna
No. We steamed in column with
flanleers on each side
Had you any Instructions as to what
to do In case the enemy should APP
pearl"
I'VE had not
Evans was then excused.
Thomas NJ. Dieuside. newspaper
correspondent Who was on board the
Texas during the Santiago campaign,
was called. Witness m.s
witt, Philip. He sal, tie i.ra,...
passed the Texas very close at a righ,
angle to the latter. He heard Philip
give the order: stop both engines;
helm hard starboard.'
Witness didn't hear Philip give or
ders, Back engines" Witness said
no had on the day of the battle witt
ten Il report of the battle. but these
facts had not been given because
Philip had asked h.m to make 1t nice
for everybody"
He was then excused for the day
and asked to bring his newspaper re-
port of the engagement into court to-
morrow.
Captain Charles ID. Sigsbee. who COM
lnsnded scout ship st. Paul during the
war; was next called.