The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-17
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IRR'E:PRIOAC|H /. /" |. CH:.ABLE
Several Witnesses Tell Of
His Bravery II. ACtio on.
THE LIST OF SIGNALS.
Those That Passed to and From
Brooklyn Read TO Court.
LOOP AGAIN REFERRED TO-.
Commander Mason Testified That Captain
Cook Told id Reply TO Question That
He Was Going TO Turn With Port
Helm Sears Again Denies
Reported conver-
LOOP AGAIN REFERRED TO.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 1S.-The Of
fcers of Admiral Sc4A-eys flagship, the
Brooklyn, occupied the attention OF the
schley court of inquiry for the entire day.
The proceedings began with the recall OF
cantain Cook and Lieutenant Comnrand-
er Sears, both of whom made mater1al
additions to their former testimony, and
they were followed in succession by Com
mander Mason, who was the executive
officer of the Brooklyn; Lieutenant Ed
ward McCauley, Jr., who was signal Off
Ger, and Lieutenant Charles Webster, who
had charge of the forward gun deck pat
terry of the Brooklyn, during the battle
Of Santiago, and was a watch officer on
board that ship.
Captain Cooks new testimony related
to the uncoupling of the Brooklyn's en-
gines. and to the voyage Of the flying
sal1a dron from Cienfuegos to Santiago.
| explaining in some detail the cause OF
the slow PROGRESS made on that occa-
ion.
DENIED CONVERSATION.
Commander Sears spoke again of the
conversation reported as having taken
place between hin5seif and officers of the
Massachusetts in the ward room OF tnat
| vessel on May 81, in which he was alleged
to have said that it had been difficult to
get Commodore Schley4 up to the point OF
undertaking the bomDardment Of the 20
on, and he again denied that he mad said
anything rejecting upon his superior Off
Ger.
MoSn q n 1.putenant
Cauley and Webster all gave accounts Of.
The engagement of July 3, Mr.. McCauley
recited In detail the signal made in con-
nection with that historical event at the
instance of Commodore Schley. When
asked if Commodore Schley had said any
thing during the battle for the encourage
ment of the men this witness replied that
he several times had said: Give EN-
hell, bulies!'
All these witnesses testified that the.
conduct of the Commodore when un(ter
fire was cool and courageous.
While Captain Cook occupied the wit
ness stand, Mr.. Hanna asked him: Re
ferring to your statement in regard to
the steam required to be kept up in
connection the lncoTpling of the Brook
lyn's engines that it was tine order Of
the Communicating chief, while lying off
Santiago on the blockade. Was that a
written order?"
..aIy recollectlons is that it was q
Bulletin
'.,The particular point was with respect
to the tlncoupling OF the engines Was
there anything in order on this subject
and in pursuance of which that was
done?'
CIRCULAR BULLETIN.
ut is my Impression that there was.
They all, as understand it, had their
engines uncoupled. We could not have
moved the four engines with the steam
we carried. I know that we iaad an
order about the speed, and it was in
|, circular bulletin. I think
Lieutenant Commander Sears also made
a correction in his testimony for the pur-
pose of explaining the disposition Of the
golfers at night while Commodore Schley
was in charge of the blockade Of Santiago.
, He said these vessels had been sent a dis
tance out each night and every night in
different directions on account Of the
fear Of torpedo attacks.
After Lieutenant-Comma Sears had
corrected his testimony, the Judge-Advo-
cate asked:
ward-room of the Massachusetts, as al
legged on May 31st, in order to refresh your
memcry in regard to that matter, you are
Informed that Lieutenant Potts, Leuten-
ant Grant. Lieutenant Glennon and Major
Wood are supposed to have been present
and participated in that conversation.
He WAS IRRITATED.
.'I do not recoIlect it at all. It could not
be possible said such a thing. They have
misunderstood what I said. I was irritated
at the delay. In the ward-roon talk some
thing might have been cons trued in that
way as statements often are. but it is en-
-. II hot hove
that
What do you mean by 'irritated at the
delay 2"
As I recall, was irritated at Captain
Higginson's request to delay the recon-
noissance until after the mems dinner. I
remember that very well.''
The court questioned Commander Sears
on various points covered by his testimo-3
ny of yesterday. Asked how much time
had been consumed in the Brooklyn's
turn, Commander Sears said he had new
er been able to reach q satisfactory con-
clusion on that point. The time had
seemed very short to him: 5: it might have
been fifteen or twenty minutes On the
morning of July Sd, but previous to the
battle, he had. he said noticed that all
the ships were near the positions assign
ed to them except the Texas That ship
was outside her assigned place, and was
at the time headed to the eastward about
| as much as tho Brooklyn was to- the.
northWard. tsa
COMMANDER MASON
Lieutenant-C Comma ander Sears was then
excused and Commander Mason was call
ed as the first new witness of the dny
8 COMMANDER Mason. detailing the Siege
Of Cienfleg egos,z sal G. that on the first day
of their arrival the vessels were kept
Sin.s columns and about sundown steamed
i'm slowly and within two or three thou
sand yards Of -ae entrance and tnen3
#steered & ont. After that the biocastre
! was between three and seyen miles. He
said that the squadron was kept sream-
ling slowly at all times. hut that Sc nc-
lScasionau uys drif ted In at nj ght. The tor
pedn- hnat DnnEaak arra yse the mcrning3