Evening star., 1901-10-30


that there is not any intention to hide 1T
That is simply Your imagination, re-
torted Capt. PARKER, referring to the sug-
gestion that the Judge advocate did not
wish to hide the original
Reason Tor the loop.
The judge advocate said that great
many papers were mislaid. and 1t was Diff
cult to find the Originals just when they
wanted them He then read from executive
document d the admirars letter to the
Senate COMMITTEES, and stated that its Ian
guage indicated that the loop was made to
avoid blanketing the fire Of their own
she accompliahsd it. yes." replied the
admiral.
The Judge advocate read from the ex-
animation in Chief of the witness in which
he said that they had made the turn with
port helm because otherwise they would
have been exposed to a broadside torpedo
attack.
After getting the admiral to identify a
certain paragraph IN letter which ne
wrote the department from the South At
lantfe station June /, 1900, and which the
witness explained he wrote In compliance
with circular order No. 505. In which offi-
GERS were directed to Submit any additional
in1ormat t1on for use in the appendix, the
5uuge advocate asked the witness, Now,
turn?"
The witness answered: AS have stated,
there were several reasons. The most I'M
portant perhaps was that the ship might
continue in action and meet the enemy
Q. Have You stated that before? A.
have never stated 1t before because I
thought it was self-evident There were
other reasons which might be conjured up.
The Judge advecate--"I would rather that
you would not conjure them up"
Admiral Schley-'1 stated in the Senate
hpr
pose OF what the movement was intended
to accomplish"
Q. Which of these various reasons did
you have in mind at that time? A. Proba-
bly, all of them, and others.
y. What l was getting to is which OF
these reasons did you have at the time
when you approved Of this turn with port
helm A Well, 1 say probably all of them
and more. I do not know that I can re-
member every one. The fact that 1t was
successful seems to me
Il beg your pardon interrupted the
judge advocate, that is argument and We
do not want argument"
Sharp Words Exchanged.
Mr.. Rayner-'Tf that is argument, then
these questions of what he had in his mind
are also argument
The judge advocate here promptly replied
that the same questions had been pro-
pounded by counsel.
The Judge advocate-"You show you are
wrong in this, as we'll as dozen other
things"
Mr.. Rayner-"You are never right"
The judge advocate then read the para
graph to which he had been referring and
which the admiral had admitted writing as
follows: --ei
1.-The viscaya and Colon perceiving the
disaster to their consorts continued at all
speed to the westward to escape and were
followed and engaged in a running fight
with the Brooklyn, Texas. Iowa and Ore
gon until 1880 when the Viscaya took fire
from our shells. She put her helm to port
and with a heavy list to port stood in shore
and ran aground at Asserdaderos about
twenty-one miles west of Santiago, on fire
fore and aft, and where she blew up dur
ing the night. Observing that she had
struck her colors ana that several vessels
were nearing hef to- catch her and save her
crew. signal was made to cease firing. The
Oregon having proved vastly faster than
the other BATHS ships. she and the Brook
lyn, together W with the Texas and another
vessel which proved to be your flagship,
continued west Ward III pursuit of the Colon,
which had run close in shore evidently
seeking some good spot to beach If she
should fail to elude her pursuers.'
Q. Is that correct, sir? A. Yes it is as it
is written here
@. Now please refer to this paragraph
and observe that the Viscaya had struck
near her wheni signal was made to cease
firing A. I CAN explain the whole thing
if you will permit me to Introduce pre-
The judge advocate: Yes. if it. was
sent 'i'4 ''''
Admiral schley; Yes; Y}gs' it was sent and
retuFnfa. .ssi,f7R ssssaI.iR
Another Flurry7in Court.
Mr. Rayr7er arose here with the prelimi-
nary report in question in his hand and
was about to hand it to the witness when
the judge advocate interrupted by saying:
Zone moment ~ - ser
Mr. Rayner: II thought you were willing
that 1t should be read
The judge advocate: Yes, but not to be
interrupted in my examination
Admiral Dewey, thinking the report was
one that had been ruled out previously by
the court not having been sent, told the
judge advocate to go ahead with his ques-
items, stating that this report had been
ruled out.
Mr. Rayner objected and explained that
this report had never been ruled out 1t
was a report which had been sent to Ad-
miral Sampson and received by him, but
had been returned.
Admiral Dewey; ."Oh, that is different"
Mr.. Rayner: The admiral expects to an
sw er this question by reading this report
The judge advocate: Il do not object to
this time to the interruption Of the cross
examination
Mr.. Rayner promptly replied that it was
in accordance with all the rules Of proceed
ure to allow a witness to read a report in
answer to question and that now was
the proper time to have the report read.
Admiral Dewey: ''The court decides he
can read it,
The Judge advocate: lone moment Can
I say word? I did not ask the witness
to explain. I made no. such inquiry. This
report he introduces himself He must first
answer the question. I have not asked him
to make any, explanation Of the report
Mr.. Rayner: THAT is right; he simply
asked him to read a report Now. don't let
US quarrel about a word. You asked him
to read report. cannot understand why
a man who has been under cross-examina-
ton for three days in his own behalf can
not read a report to refresh his memory
without objection being made. Why do you
want to exclude that report? He should be
allowed to read it.
The judge advocate: ''There Is no objec-
ton to his reading it; what I object to is
the interruption at this time. and the in
reference for the purpose of simply in
terrupting the cross-examination."
Mr. Rayner: my dear sir. have not in
terfered with you before I have sat here
for threa dayS worn out in bodv I,,t mt