The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-12
CHADWICK
STILL A
WITNESS.
Closely Examined as to Con-
gratulatory Dispatch Ssnl by
Sampson TO Schley.

Washington. oct. i2.-Captain f. Il.
Chadwick, who was Admiral SIMPSONS
chief OF STAN during the war with Spain
continued his testimony before the schley
court OF Inquiry today. lie was Under
cross-examination at the hands OF Mr
Rayncr when the conrt adjourned yes
ierday and that gentleman continued his
lnterrogatories when the court convened
at II o'clock this morning.
When Captain Chadwick took the stand
Mr.. Rayner formally addressed fhe court
requesting permission TO ask the Wit
ness two questions which he outlined
lie called attention 20 his question put
10 Captain Chadwick yesterday concsrn-
ing a telegram Of cOngratulatlon which
Admiral Sampson had sent to Commodore
Schley on May 2S
lie had asked the witness If he remem.
bered that message, and the witness had
replied that he did remember II wei. and
adding. Because / protested against his
congratulations"
Mr.. Rayner said that this last express
sion Was purely voluntary on Mr.. thad-
wicks part and WAS not necessary in re-
sponse TO the Inquiry The questions
which he stated TO the court were as fol.
lows.
First. when ala you first learn OF the
existence OF dispatch No. 81
Second. did YOU then, in protesting
tory Dispatch refer TO his blockade Of
Cienfuegos I'm dispatch No. So
Admiral Dewey stated the court had no
Lemiy said he would not object proyid-
ing he could cross-examine on the points
raised.
Mr. Rayner did not concede this right,
but before the point was decided Mr.. Ray
ner asked his first question as previously
given TO the court. After reading me
II was Informed OF it's purport at the
time il was sent 10 the admiral"
did you see II when II was sent to the
Marblehead?"
81 did not read it?"
when did you first read it?'
81 did not read the original dispatch un-
tll the answer was received from Cornmo-
dore schely brought by the Hawk"
WAS not that on May 26 when your
ship was at "A point between Havana and
Cape Francis In the vicinity OF Cape Pc
dras?"
YES"
Did YOU have the blockade In cienfue-
gos I'm mind when you protested against
The sending of the congratuartory dis
ptach2"
May ask II you mean / had that
only I'm mind?'
II don't mean that. ] mean whether you
had II In mind at all
81 can say | had II partially"
After Mr.. Rayner had formally asked
his second question, Capt. Chad%ick Of
fered written reply but Mr.. Rayner OBJ
jected saying:
II must first read what he has written
before he answers 1t might be something
very Objectionable. Suppose he did pro-
test? How does that affect the caseP
What we wanted Is the congra tulstory
dispatch Now he brings I'm something en-
tirely different. If the witness I'm answer
20 my second question says Yes or No
| won't object but II he says anything
all 4 ilx. IN h.A
OF seeing what ne has written"
Captain Chadwick then tore up his
written reply and answered verbally.
81 had II partly I'm mind
ION redirect examination Mr.. Hanna
brought out the Information that the
telegram Of congratulation TO Commodore
Schley had been based partially upon
the capture OF collier with coal for the
Spanish fleet which capture was made
by Captain Sigsbee.
Captain Chadwick also said that he had
drafted Admiral SIMPSONS second dis
patch OF May 81 the one sent from IIa-
vana and while the dispatch from Key
West. designated as No. s was sent at
o'clock the second was sent between
and o'clock
Captain Chadwick was then excused
and Lieutenant Commander Sidney A.
Staunto was called. Before the witness
took his seat Judge Advocate Lemly ask
cd ana received permission 10 put IN as
evidence Admiral SIMPSONS official re-
port at Guantanamo bay Aug 3. 1898,
Lieut.. Commander Staunton related the
particulars OF his securing information
OF the presence OF Cervera's feet at San
tiago.
lie said that while the feet under Ad-
miral Sampson lay at Key West on the
morning OF May 20. he went ashore.
While I'm the office OF Admiral Remey he
said that Captain Allen OF the signal
office had called him aside and told him
that he had received information OF the
presence OF the Spanish fleet at Santiago
which he believed to be correct.
The Information was TO the effect that
the fleet had entered the harbor or May
10 The Information came from an em-
plove or the telegraph office at Havana,
who could only send his informant tion at
O'Clock when others were absent from
the office there
capt Allen had the witness said, asked
that great secrecy be observed for the
protection Of the operator, only agreeing
that the commander-in-chicf and his stan
should be Informed. Later the witness
had returned Go Key West and received
eonnrfna tIou Of the information.