The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-02

Ave were not ia urgent need. We
had cooled az Key West
| Odd YOU at any time receive any
/ reason from the cgmmaudeT-iu-Chief Of
the F.yue Squadron t5f ne reJrograde
I,y,m,at2
! Q.-iid you have any conference with
/ him about it,
/ Al was ON board the Brooklyn several
( times. but had no conference with him on
Odd you discuss with him the mat
/ ter Of coal supply
A-A-s
/ Q-After May 26. when did YOU coaI2
! Ave made an attempt 20 coal from
/ the Myrrimac 10y boats. and then went
| alongside OF the collier for about three
] hours on May y.
/ Q.-How much coal had YOU then?
/ About nifty tons.
! Q.-How far could YOU have steamed
/ with fifty tonS2
Ave always kept steam in both boil
! srs as much as possible l should say
! four or five days.
Details of the blockade.
! Q.-What duty was the vixen assigned
to upon her arrival at Santiago?
/ A--She was detained with the fleet the
first night l think
/ Odd she go on picket duty that
I night2
A.-No. / do not think we did on the
next night we were stationed on the east
from the entrance.
Q.-How far from the shore were you?
! A--Ihat would only be an estimate.
should say about two or two and one
half miles.
Q.-How far from the mouth Of the
Al should say two or two and one
half miles.
Q.-Was that at night OF day?
A.-Ouly AT night.
/ Q--CUuld YOU at ell times see the yes
. sells Of the squadron
/ Al don't think 1 could
Gould YOU have seen any of the yes
. sells undertaking TO pass out Of the har-
bOT along the shOre2
At they had shown no lights and
] made no noise / do not think / could
/ one night We sighted a light running ap-
parently along the shore, making a good
I deal Of speed. 1t turned out TO be "A To-
/ connective headlight on shore.
| Odd you see the bOmbardment on
, MAY Sl2
A-Yes. sir
Q.-Where was the Vixen when the fleet
. began TO move into the actiOn2 With re
them?
| A.-W,. took the Commodore from the
I Brooklyn TO the Massac chusetts- We then
| ran in behind the Iowa. behind the for
/ nation.
aiding positions and steam into the ac-
A.-The three vessels which went in and
the Vixen did. yes. sir
The witness said that the other vessels
were on their regular bIockading posi-
tions.
Q.-What were your orders. II any. re-
Spectlng the bombardmeut2 Did you have
/ any
A.-Yes / had verbal instructions.
asked Lieutenant Sears what I should do
with the Vixen I understood him 20 say
/ that the commodore had ordered that 1
keep my craft clear Of the bOmbG rdmeut-
that We would pass probably outside Of
the range OF our guns-5-pounders. II /
am not mistaken the commodore said
something Of the kind himself
shots2
A.-You could not seeinto the entrance OF
Santiago unless you were riEht at the
Cf the shots.
/ Q,-Was your vessel exposed to any
A.-Three shots struck near her. II any
one OF thom had struck her II might have
damaged her.
/ Q.-Was she damaged in any way?
! A--NO; not at all.
! Odd YOU at any time hear CommJ-
dore Schley make statement with respect
+ 70 the arrival Of the COmmauder-iu-Chief
. OF the North Atlantic Squadron
[ A-Yes, sir; on May 81, on board the
. Brooklyn. I heard Commodore SchIey
make the remark: The admiral Will be
here tomorrow
Questioned About the Loop.
Q--Passing on to the battle Of July 3.
did you see any portion OF the loop made
by the BROOKLYN
A.-When / first saw the Brooklyn we
were pretty busy on board our own craft
! think when 1 first saw her she was
. steaming south
Odd you ever have any conversation
. in the presence Of Commodore SchIey
with respect to the direction which the
Brooklyn turned on that occasion2
! A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-State the circumstances.
A--After the action on July g. I think.
| al Guantanamo Bay, / took on board the
I Brooklyn copy OF the notes made by
/ Lieutenant Harlow. the executive officer
. OF the vixen. and showed them 10 Com
I modOre Schley- He was seated at his
desk and at various times different Off
/ GERS came into the cabin CAPTAIN Cook
| was there al the time. / think Navigator
I HodEspn came in. and also Commander
/ Eaton ] was talking 10 the comma uder
about these notes and at one part Of the
conversation, as TO the way the helm OF
the Brooklyn had been put 10 for the
! loop, l stated the helm had been put TO
port Lieutenant HOdgsou said il had
been put 10 starbOard- ] said no y had
been put TO port. He said. u Will show
/ YOU the chart" I said Il don't want to
see your chart. ! know 10 was put TO
port" The subject was brought up again
( al supper.
BY Admiral Dewey:
! Q.-Was the commodore there them
! A-NO. he was not
! Admiral Dewey-Then you cannot state
| what was said at tina. time.
By Captain LemIy:
! Q.-Was il conceded finally thar the
| helm had been put 10 port to make this
! tIrn2
! Al can't quite say. Ny Impression IS.
| however. that IL was
| ODD you see the Texas during the
time the Brooklyn was making her turn?
/ A-Nes. sir.
| Glow was she moving2
! A.-When We got out TO the position
| mentioned Of the Brooklyn the Texas was
/ apparently lying dead in the water
] Q--Where was the Brooklyn with re-
| spect 90 the Texas2
| A.-She was 10 the westward Of the
/ Texas and swinging around rapidly To her
! course parallel 10 the Spanish fleet.
! Q.-HOw near was she 10 the Texas2
| Al could not give an estimate.
Notes of the Battle Considered.
| Going back 20 the question Of the notes
! Captain Lemly asked:
| Q.-What was the object Of the conver-
sation I'm the cabin Of the Brooklyn
| Ave were simply talking over the
| notes ! had taken ] do not think the
| notes indicated the way she had swung.
! / noticed tnat We were generally discuss
! ing the matter
| Commander Sharp was cross-cXamined
/ at some length by Captain Parker. but
| nothing additional OF importance was de
! veIoped until the matter of Commander
Sharp's notes was reached. He was made
/ 10 20 over much Of his direct testimony.
| The witness said he had taken a manifold
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