The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 4, 1901, Page 5

P FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY OCTOBER 4, 1901. o PART OF THE CRUISER BROOKLYN IN DESTROYING THE SPANISH FLEET Lieutenant Doyle of the Flagship of the Flying Squadron Tells of the Gallant Work Done by That Vessel in Annihilating Cervera’s Ships and of the Conduct antiago. After formerly 's flag- ad com- before 1 ¥ Cap- C. Dawson the Marine was followed by Dyson of the bu- 18 of the Navy wson was signal officer on adiana during the | antiago and he | m recollection of the e various ships of the uring the battle. hward before joining in | rvera’s ships | 3 was introduced to | \ng the coal supply of the | but the court adjourned before he could be heard to >yson exte TESTIMONY FAVORS SCHLEY. Lieutenant Doyle Tells of the Brook- lyn’s Part in the Battle. ‘ter the usual pre- chley court of in- s J. Doyle, for- Brookly was recalled his testimony. vesterday Lieuten: ination by Raynor, ded that the witness ssion of the nducted after hley's counsel in are beginning to s duties imposed ¢ is it upon the ley and for the ir duties do not cease s in the afternoon, but ght, and often they rs before the breakfast The trial presents new al trying than an it would be desirable ted at an early day, prospect in d t expect to call the witness stand for some | client to make it fe proba- stand longer t of yesterday's oge of correet- | 1 stenographer | Dewey's private wrord, was called ¢ recorder of the | he had made an- e dispatch from terms of which ng squadron ound a private the time in the 29th r where- timony. sed his testimony, by Ray ns to give in any bombard- ¢ June, 1895, but a Hanna objected on concerning the Admira then asked «d concerning | WOLVES CHAGE A PROSPEGTOR Exciting Race for Life in Vancouver Island Wilds. ‘ | | i | | Special Dispatch to The Call. ct. 3.—Chased by | hungry wolves | = thr over rough ! s 2 quarter of a | n . prospector, who, in | rret of Oakland, | from the wilds of that section | sited by even | mals roam un- | sters. The coast | 1 _promontory of | i bleak, and so far | 1 Starret are the cted in that | sland is seldom v the 1 s, and wild morning Skinner rose | ) look into a find of | hen a quarter of &l was startled by & of Schley During the Memorable Battle Off S - well possessed as it circumstances.”—Euxtract from SANW Conmumodore Schle COMMODORE SCHLEY’S CONDUCT v time we were 'y under fire eve fc ) [muirr fire during the bombardments and in the battle of July 3. Idid not have an opportunity, as the commodore was near or at the conning tower, to observe his conduct during i\ the battle, but immediately previous and after I did have an op- portunity to do so. He always struck me as being just about as was possible for anybody to be under those Licutenant Doyle's testimony. the shore batteri bardments in w June. Before a reply could be given retired for consultation. as a result of any bom- ch she had participated in the court 80 _as to read as follows: What do you know from your own ob- servance in reference to the strength of the €hore batteries and gune? I want the result of your observation at Santiago acquired by you at any time without going .nto any gen- eral mente.”” Repliying, Lieutenant Doyle sald that at the hombardment which had taken place June 6 the Zocopa battery had replied at first very spiritedly, but that it soon ‘“‘went out of business." After the ships withdrew the enemy had sgain manned their guns.—and then shot at the ships. On the occasion of the second bombardment they did not remain so lons. “They always took a snapshot at us as we left,” he said. Raynor then asked Licutenant Doyle how often he had seen Commodore Schley under fire during the Santiago campaign. Schley’s Conduct in Action. ““Every time we were under fire, he re- plied, ‘“‘during those bombardments and in the battle of July 3. “What was his conduct? I refer you to the first specification of the precept: ‘His conduct through the Santiago campaign and his con- duct at any time during either the bombard- ment or the batile of July 3, when his ship was under fire.’ " “T did not have an cpportunity, as the com- modore was near or at the conning tower, to observe his conduct during the battle, bt im- mediately previous and after I did have an opportunity to do so. He always struck me as being just about as well possessed as it was possible for anybody to be under those circumstances.”” Raynor then asked the witness whether on July 2, 1898, he had observed smoke coming from Santiago harbor over Zocopa HilL Captain Lemly objected and Raynor sald that his purpose was to prove that it belleved at that time that the Spani: preparing to withdraw that Commodore Sc facts to the squadr It was competent, sald, to prove the conduct of the commodore under the department’s precept. Captain Lemly and Hanna ntended the certain effect of these questions woul to open the gates for an interminable quiry and was e in- if one side should enter on such questions_the other must also be allowed to éo so. They did not object, reason of time involved. Captain Parker announced his willingness to “open the door wide.” He wanted the entire matter investigated and would have the rearchlight turned upon every individual, from the commander in chief to the lowest officer under him. Raynor was then permitted to ask his ques- tion, which he did in the following words: ““Was the smoke observed on July 2 by Com- modore Schiey communicated to the squad- ron?” The reply was: ‘“‘Smoke was observed rising harbor on July 2 and my impression s and always has‘been since that night that Information- was conveyed to the except for the commander in chief.” Brooklyn’s Part in the Battle. The witness was then. requested to give a brief account of the part taken by the Brook- lyn in the battle of July 3, which he did, repeating what he had sald yesterday. After stating the preliminaries Lieutenant Doyle related his obser: ns of the battle in the following language: “I fired the left gun first and Halligan shortly afterward fired the right one. Then we began to load the guns again. It was neces- sary then after loading the guns a second time %o turn the turret directly ahead, as our ship was apparently shutting the enemy out by turning with a starboard helm. Immediately after firing that left gun the second time the number of deer crossing his path, and a moment later his ears were assailed by the terrifying cries of a pack of wolves which were in chase of the deer. Without losing a moment, Skinner raced madly for camp, and before the wolves appeared in sight he had a lead of nearly 300 rds. It was well for him that such was the case, for on scenting him the wolves turned from pursuit of the deer and raced after him. Mangled by falls over boulders and torn by thorny underbrush, Skinner finally reached camp, and Starret, awakened by his cries, came to the rescue with a rifle and sveceeded in driving off the pack, but only after six wolves had been killed. 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His thorough knowledge of the coaching systems and styles of play of Eastern colleges makes him a very val- uable acquisition to the cardinal's coach- ing force. We hotels furnish homes, flats, and rooming-houses complete. We have all the latest designs i n fur- niture, carpets, cur- tains and draperies and will gladly you an estimat Cre delive: close FINE BRUSSEL- / ETTE_ART f EQUARES ..$3.25 ' 71t 6 in. by 9 ft. give e dit if you wish it, and free ry within 100 miles. We at 6 except on Saturday. T. Brilliant WHITE ENAM- ELED IRON BED, FURNITURE (0., 238-342 POST STREET, Opposite Union Square, At the conclusion of | | the conference Raynor changed his question or specific detalls as to the bombard- | e e e =} | order was to man the starboard battery. I got | out of the turret through the roof, that being | the most convenient way of getting out, and crossed over to the starboard turret. As I was going into the starboard turret I had an oppor- tunity to see the Bpanish ships. They were then a little on our starboard helm. As soon s 1 had charge of the controller which, up to | thls time had been in charge of ward, swung the turret around on to. the starboard | bow.” In the meantime some of our forward | guns had fired. The volume of smoke was 0 great that it must have come from one of the | eignt-inch guns of the forward turret, so 1 was | entirely shit out from seeing the enemy. While | the guns were in this position Mason, our exec- | utive officer, passed down the starboard gang- | way, calling ‘Sharp on the starboard quarter.’ The' interval of time from the time the guns | were on the starboard bow or starboard quar- | ter, I think must have been two minutes. swing the guns around to the starboard quar- ter and then we plcked up the encmy. The range at which I fired, to the best of my mem- ory, was about 1400 yards and from then on it was a constant fire, training the guns until we finally got them on the starboard beam. The range increased up to 2000 vards and_during the run after being parallel ‘with the Spanish ships the range varled from about 2300 to 1500 rds. I think when the Viscaya went Inshore the range was then about 1800 yards. Imme- diately before she turned in she made a sheer with her starboard heim, apparently coming to- ward us and then immediately put her helm around the other way and went inshore. From then on it was a chase after the Colon. At the | time the Viscaya went ashore, the Colon, by | working up inside of the other Spanish ships, had secured a very long lead. I should | say she was at least five or six miles, perhaps more, on our starboard bow, well In shore. The | order was given to cease firing and to come out | of the turrets and take a ‘spell’ during the chase of the Colon. The Oregon, during the | chase and while we were on the top of the | turret. was directed to try her 13-inch guns in | the chage, which she did, and the shots fell short. In'a little while they were tried again and came a little closer.” | Admiral Dewey—Directed by whom? | By Commodore Schley, sir, by wig-wag sig- | nal, as I remember it.”” Admiral Dewey—You saw the signal? “Yes, sir, I saw the signal being made.’ Admiral Benham—Did you read the signal? “T aid not, but I understood what it was, and 13¢ T am not anistaken it was McCauley, 25 ent | sten we haa on boara, who made the signal | himself. Shortly after this the forward turret | and sterboard turret of the Brooklyn' were di- rected to load the guns with armor-plercing | shells. The forward turret was directed to fire ich it did. The shots fell Then 1 was directed to fire and I fired 500 vards, We Those shots fell t. We loaded again in the starboard turret a4 I increased the range to 6700 yards and fired | the right gun. It went a little to the right of | the Colon, as near as I could judge, but the | range was very good. The Colon very shortly after that went ashore. We steamed up to her | and proceeded to get out a cutter for Captain Cook to go over and receive her surrender.’ Witness Cross-Examined. Captain Lemly began his cross-examination by asking the witness whether he was as sure of the position and actions of the Brooklyn as he had been of the way the Brooklyn had been turned on the day of the Santiago battle. The witness replied that he was more certaln. He repeated his statement made yvesterday that he had made the entry in the log that the vessel had turned with a starboard helm, when in fact it had turned with a port helm. He sald he had not consulted with any one except Com- ander Sharp before he changed the entry. The questions were then asked by Hanna, who traversed the same ground gone over by Cap- tain Lemly in the examination in chief. Hanna cross-examined the witness regarding his testimony hearing upon the battle off San- tlago, asking him first as to the direction in which the Spanish ships were headed as they came out of the mouth of the harbor. feefeefereelerts EaGAPED ROBBER KILL3 TWO MEN Takes Them for Officers and Shoots Without Warning. | first_two_shots, w short. | at a range as I now recall of tried both guns at that range. sh % AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 3.—A letter was re- ceived here to-day from James Davis, & prominent ran-hman of Sutton County, stating that Bill Taylor, the notorious train robber, who recently escaped from jail at Coleman, where he was awaiting transfer to the penitentiary, had just shot and killed two travelers near the town of Ozona. Taylor was in hiding in Western Texas when the travelers, whose names are not given by Davis, came upon him. vor, thinking they were officers, shot and kiiled both of «hem. Taylor was the leader of the gang of outlaws who held up and robbed a pas- senger train on the San Angelo branch of the Santa Fe about three years ago. They shot and killed the fireman of the locomotive in that robbery. Taylor and several members of the band were arrest- ed. One of them turned State's evidence and through his testimony Taylor was convicted. “While awaiting sentence Tay- lor broke out of jail, and the next heard of him he had trailed down his former assoclate who had given evidence against him and the iwo men had a desperate duel with rifles, Taylor killing his antag- onist. This bloody affair occurred in a remote section of Pecos County. Taylor was shortly afierward recaptured, but he again escaped from jall a few weeks ago. At the time of his last escape he sald he had a few old scores to settle with those who had turnel against him. He added that when he kad done with them he would peaceably submit to arrest and take his punishment. . PETALUMA CITIZENS ENTERTAIN THE GRANGE Reception to State Organization After a Day of Important Conven- tion Work. PETALUMA, Oct. 3.—An interesting feature of the programme of the State Grange was a reception to-night to the State organization by the Petaluma Grange. The affair took place in Turner Hall, which was decorated with agricul- tural exhibits. W, D. Houx, R. J, Dodail, Mrs, Hansen and Miss Jennie Gould as- sisted the local committee. o-day’s business session was devoted to the consideration of resolutions and re- ports. Worthy Master Hayward of Pes- cadero Grange introduced a resolution pledging the members of the order not to employ "any one who avows himself an anarchist. .. Past Master Johnston of Courtland offered a resolution favoring the establishment on the Pacific Coast of a burcau of statistics under the supervi- sion of the National Bureau of Agricul- ture. Considerable attention was given to a discussion on co-operation under the re- port of the committee on that subject. Rochdale stores, co-operative agricultural and horticultural pursuits and farmers’ insurance companies were recommended, A special committee reported on the mat- ter of removing the agricultural college from Berkeley to Menlo Park, recom- mending that no change be made. The e - ‘They were coming right toward us,’’ the witness replied, ‘‘in column, almost in line, almost on our starboard bow. They had not then begun to turn.” “Were they firing at you then?’ Hanna. “*“They were certainly firing in our direction,”” was fhe response. The witness said that after that the firlng was from both sides of the bows of the enemy’s vessels. “How sure,” asked Hanna, “‘do you feel of your recollection as to the way they were headed at that time?” ““That is one of the things impressed itself on my mind. Lieutenant Doyle said he had made his ob- servations of the battle through the peep-hole from the sliding head and again related how | the enemy had been cut off from his vision | by the smoke of one of the Brooklyn's big | guns. The cross-examination upon these in- | cidents was in progress when the court took its mid-day recess for luncheon. Th> afternoon session began with Inquiries concerning the wig-wag signal to the Oregon from the Brooklyn to fire her 13-inch gun. The witnees sald that he was sure he had seen the eignal mude, but that he was unable to find an entry of the signal In the ship's log. Squadron and Spanish Fleet. Captain Lemly asked what efforts had been made by the flying squadron to discover the whereabouts of ‘the Spa: fieet while the Fquadron lay off Cienfuegos before the arrival of Captain McCalla. The witness Teplled that there had been no effort except in making inquiries of the cap- tain of the British vessel Adula. Captain Lemly then asked a number of questions. The first of these called for an ex- planation of what the witness meant yester- day when he said hs thought that just after the beginning of the battle of July 3 there was a prospect of a melee, “I thought,” responded the witness, ‘“‘that the ships were coming right toward us. I thought they would get into us, and I thought we would have a mix-up, as they were about 1400 yards distant.” Judge Advocate—Do you mean 'that the course of the Brooklyn took her across the Spanish llne and that she necessarily ma- neuvered 0 as to make & turn to avold that? ‘That is what I mean.” ““What orders were given by signal from the Brooklyn to the flest’ during the action of aty 3 asked | that most firmly I do not know except what I have already testified to about the wig-wag.’’ “‘You have stated that while you were on top of the starboard turret it looked very much as though there was going to be a gen- eral melee or mix-up with the Spanish ships. 1 want you to give as nearly as possible the relative positions of the vessels, Spanish and American, to the Brooklyn at the time you refer to.' “‘At the time I referred to the Spanish ships were in column, standing right toward us and about a point on our starboard bow.'’ By the court—What direction did the Span- ish ships take immedlately after clearing the entrance to the harbor? ““The first one must have been southwest. They steamed right toward us, that is, when 1 first saw them they were on our starboard Bowe! After Lieutenant Doyle was excused Lieu- tenant Commander Clifford J. Boush, who had made for the court the large chart of the positions of the vessels of the American squad- ron while off Santlago, was called to identify those charts and to state the date upon which they were prepared. Marine Officer Testifies. Captain W. A. Dawson of the United States Marine Corps was then called as the next wit- ness. He was the signal officer on board_the battieship Indlana during the battle off San- tiago and said that during the battle he had occupied a place on the bridge beside Captain Taylor and had been able to see well. He said: “I had a_clear view of all the vessels up to the time the Indiana was directed to return during the chase of the Colon.’ In reply to a question from Captain Lemly the witness said at this point he had seen no signals from the Brooklyn directing the move- ments of the fleet during the battle. He then told of the action of the Brooklyn in running £outh shortly after the battle began, saying he thought that the vessel was disabled and was retiring from action. Later he sald the Brook- Iyn steered a course parallel, but a mile or a mile and a half to the southward, skirting along the column formed by the fleet. By that time the chase was well under way and the relative positions of the vessels were not change Reynor's cross-examination of Captain Daw- son was directed toward showing that his testi- mony was based upon recollection and that consequently he_was liable to be Inaccurate. When Captaln Dawson was excused Lieuten- ant C. W. Dyson of the Bureau of Steam Engineering, Navy Department, was introduced to present a tabulated statement, showing the amount of coal on board the veésels of th> fiying_squadron May 18 to June 1, 158, as compiled from the steam log books from the varfous ships, but at 3:50 p. m. the court ad- journed for the day before the tables could be presented. report was adopted. To-morrow the elec- tion of officers and selection of a place of the next convention will occupy the morn- ing session. In the evening the memorial speeches will be heard and the grange will | adjourn. Lohig el Dangerous Mountain Lion Killed. SAN JOSE, Oct. 3—A huge mountain lion that has been killing stock on the Pine Ridge cattle ranges, this county, for the past two years was killed Tuesday by Willlam _Arnold, foreman of the Randail ranch. The beast weighed 250 pounds and measured eight feet from tip to tip. 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