New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-01

The Marblehead being the vessel that estab-
hshed this CODE and Commodore Schley's squad
ron having arrived Key West before the Mar
plehead got there. how did ii get into your mind
that Commodore Schey must have known of the
signal code?"
You make the mistake of supposng that knew
this was done by the Marbehead. I had knowl-
edge that the Marblehead had arranged these sig
nails They were simply given to by the chief
OF staff as system of signals"
Upon what ground did you suppose that Com
modore Schley knew it?"
He was the commanding officer of the squad
ron
From what sources did you suppose he got this
Information"
Il did not suppose anything about it. 1t
entered my head. II it had I should have said of
course. that the commanding officer of naval
force would not expect of his junior captains
TO give him information about his signals 1t was
given to me as piece of information which
thought every captain in the fleet had 1 never
thought of Commodore Scnley in connection with
! it, If had supposed for that Conlmo-
dore Schiey did not have it. would have given 1t
to him the first thing my arrival there I did
not intend to say that Commodore Schley had this
signal code"
CONFRONTED WITH HIS BOOK
At this point Mr. Rayner produced Rear-Admiral
Evans's book, "A Sailors Log and began to quote
a passage from it the subject of the code. when
the judge advocate interrupted with objection.
which was sustained by the court Admiral Dewey
remarking II would rather you would get the
statement from the Witness
Mr. Rayner then while reading from the book,
put the question: Have you ever stated" Quoting
from Admiral Evans's book, T. of course. took
II for granted that the commodore understood
those signals well as did. Otherwise should
have Informed him of their sgnihcance'?
! That is absolutely fact replied the witness
Therefore. you did take 1t for granted that the
commodore understood the signals?"
81 did"
He could not have understood the signal unless
he knew something about it, could hep
Il took 1t for granted he understood it"
well. you found out that he did not understand
IT, did you not?"
No
Mr. Rayner questioned Rear Admiral Evans at some
length concerning the signals displayed on the
coast Cienfuegos. which the admiral said
the officer Of the deck had told him had been seen
on May p and q. but the witness said that he had
had conversation with Rear Admiral Schleg
about these lights. and had made no report to him
as to their appearance or significance.
Mr.. Rayner then changed the base of his examf-
nation from Cienfuegos to Santiago and began by
asking Rear Admiral Evans II he had seen the Of
fetal chart showing the positions of the Brooklyn
and other battleships on the day OF the battle of
Santiago. July 1898. The admiral replied that
he had the chart. but that 1t was wrong.
Mr.. Rayner-When did you first know about the
turn of the Brooklyn. you say. short distance
from the Texas?
when I saw her the bow of the Texas.
DO you recolIect the conversation you had
with Commodore Schley July 8. the second day
after the battle. regarding tho loop of the Brook
lynn
NO. sir. do not I don't remember the subject
at ALL
You do not recollect that Commodore schley first
told you July that It was the Brooklyn and not
the Texas that made the turn?"
81 never imagined anything of the sort
GIVE briefly the pnrpnrt of your conversation
with Commodore Schley-
sCHLEY CALLED HIM BOBBY"
briefly as I recollect the conversation. he was
talking to a person named Graham. He was sitting
at his desk writing. l walked into his caoln 10
make a report. he put his hand on my shoulder
and said: Bobby. l just writing my report OF
the battle of July g. He said: 1 have said OF you
that you handled your ship with consummate
skill Then he introduced me to MI Grahai- Ihen
Captain Cook came in and asked me II would tell
him whether the position of certain spanish shlps
was correct, which came out first. etc; that ne
had been little confused IN his mind We talked
a few minutes and 1 tnen went into Captain Cook
cabin"
you do not recolect the conversation. going over
the particulars OF the that the Brookiy MADE
ard The remark that Commodore Schley made at
that time about Captain Philips when you said you
thought II Captain Philips OF the Iehas VINO
made the turn"
.I never said that Absolutely never said such
a thing because the Texas was right under my eye
all the time. She never turned at all
Concerning the position OF the Brooklyn ana tne
Ta,ae on the day of the battle the witness said:
1.-The Brooklyn dangerously near the Texas
should say withng hundred yards OF her.
What was your position just at that time when
she crossed the the Texas. relative to the
Brooklyn and the Texas?
THE Iowa was heading straight in for the Span
ish feet TO intercept the Viscaya at that time
She was heading more the northward than the
Texas The Texas headed of more to the west
when saw the Brooklyn the third time she was
across the bow of the Texas. heading south
when did you see her next II at all
after the Oquendo went ashore. my atoeh'io"
was called to the Brooklyn by some one on tis
bridge who remarked: The Brooklyn is knocked
out She was then hotly engaged with her star
hoard battery She headed parallel with the
course Of the Colon. 1 should say
EVANS RAPs RAYNEK
~, p,ar questioned the witness again with
aToranoa m statements made in his book, asking
h,,o 1vbetber he had ever said he felt REASONABLY
sure that the Spanish feet was IN the haroor at
Santiago" The witness said he hao mace 'na'
statement but it conclusion based on inc
fact that the spanards were not at Cienfuesos'
.ba+ tbev had not gone westward. and That from
military point of view Santiago was INC f
| where they most apt TO De
THAT was simply your opinion tnen anu ii
| matter of nformation| suggested Mr.. hayner. W
ubicb the witness replied in the affirmative MI
| R.vner then remarked that he had never before
entirely understood upon what the 'eoi Quinn"
had based his statements
ct think YOU did," said the rear admiral
"I assure you l had never read 1t neIore re-
sponded Mr.. Rayner -. -
'eYou have read it three times TO me. SO .ha' you
cannot saw that you read the statement
before" 80 !.
Adrr,ra1 Dewey-Remarks will be confined to
questions and answers.
Rear Admiral Evans then, In response 10 aue'-
zion from Mr. Rayner said that he had been called
fho yan j