Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-14
ITS CASE is ALL IN
That of the Government in the
schIey Court of Inquiry
Proceedings.
PISTOLS AND COFFEE, IN THE AIR,
For a Few Moments, but the
Clouds Pass by-Some Very
Important Facts.

Washington, Oct. 14.-At $3.50 the
government rested in the Schley
court of inquiry. Nunez, Cubs n
pilot, was the first witness called for
by the counsel for Schley.
Washington. Oct. 14.-Capt. Fran
els A. Cook, commander of the Brook
lyn and chief of Schley's staff during
the war, was the first new witness in
the Schley court of inquiry today.
The witness detailed the incidents of
the blockade off Cienfuegos May 22nd
and later that off Santiago, and in re-
ply to the question of Hanna as to the
conduct and bearing of Schley under
fire on such occasions as he (Cook)
had opportunity of observing, said,
al always regarded him as an en-
Enthusiastically brave and patriotic Off
Ger, and never in any other way"
He also testified that he (Cook) gave
the order for the Brooklyn loop at the
battle of santiago aud considered the
movement eminently successful.
Washington. OctJ 1.-THE most
notable event in the Schley case Satur-
day was the quarrel between Lemly
and Rayner. There were remarks in
dicative of pistols and coffee for two
and blue fire in the alley. and finally
an explanation on both sides. with the
curtain down To slow and melancholy
music. The day was rather electric, if
that is good word for a condition in
which nearly everybody in the case
was on a strain and ready to flash into
fCrked lightning. as ii We're; while,
ever and anon. Admiral Dewey, presid-
ing officer of the court would be heard
Swapping out his so frequent refrain TO
the controversies of the lawyers:
Facts. facts. facts; we want facts,
not opinions"
The Way the Row Eventuated.
So il came about that when Rayner
produced a chart relative to coal con-
sumption and speed on warships, and
proceeded to read a statement accom-
panying the chart Lemly declared that
Rayner was not accurate in his read
ing; that he read things into a docu-
ment instead of reading just what was
there and nothing more; that he had re-
peatedly done it. Then the Maryland
lighting flashed. Rayner's face grew
red and his voice was beligerent as he
retorted: IF he states that outside
the court l will say it is false
To which came the quick reply from
Lemly: IF he states that outside the
court it is another matter, but if he
states it in the court it is highly i'm
proper"
Instance of What LemIy Meant.
An illustration of what Lemly
meant, in part. was given earlier i'm
the session. when Captain Chadwick
was finishing his testimony. Rayner
stated two questions to the court
which he wanted to ask Chadwick and
which he was permitted to ask. The
way he stated them to the court was:
"First-When did you first learn of
the existence OF dispatch No. 81"
''Second-Did you then. in protest
ing against the sending of this con-
dispatch, refer to his block |
ade Of Cienfuegos in dispatch No. S?''
Rayner asked the first question of the
witness just as he had stated &C to the |
court. The second he put this way to |
the witness: did you have the block |
ade of Cienfuegos in minu when you !
protested against the sending of the |
congratulatOry dispatch?'