The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-13
6;s.n,sed the testimony Of He;lnsr snc

CUl6Q INC CV@iU pATE:ASo Wy s'AS A@ -,
tors of the ships in tho battle. Tha'
nsvieators chart, said he, is thing o!
ioy fors7er. It is like the obliterstao
episa2a upon an antjqusted Tombstone
g;x ns7igstors met and after three
months Of uDren;s:iug labor they re-
solved sc give the WotId chart Of tht
battle Of Santiago. which, for sll pur
poses Of historical accuracy, nigh: ::
we'll ba s cLart Of the hs:tie Ct Ther
nopyIae or the field G: Waterloo. e.
a disastrous failure the Chart ls 8 mag
rifcens suaaoss.
IN his evidence" said Mr. RsynoE
"I,;cu:e1ant Commander Hoiines Sd
tic Brooklyn passed across he boTs
Of the Texss less than $50 Gards aEay
While CT toe chert vh:ch he helped pc.
r.ye the d;staace tatween the TIC
Slips is givsn a. 2 400 f7et. Wtef@e!5
he epsiGes ce he Texas wera stop: &c
or bsoked, hIc. REyror SD, Mastered
little. This ~n5ie cont7oTessy a2oat
= lcop seemed 10 haVe bses s:ssted to
prove that tie Brooklyn ran a=ay.
When this feiisi 40 attempt was nade
g dtas in the sliesed esoecs q the
Texas. Tho testimony cf Csp:. Co2t:
he G&c,sred, eza;odod boSn, Mt. Hay
mr. thea sook rp specification 10 'ea-
co1ning the HodsEon controversy. lie
.~id be vculd @o5 uuGeEta5e the task
Ct extsicatieg L.eut. Commander HodS:
son frcm his prediaansn5, Hs reed
portions Of Eodgsaa'5 testimony ard
again feli,bsck unoo Capt. Cook's sessl.
mony as decisive Of the point of that
issge. Cap. Ccck had said, Mr. Ray
ncr stated, thst she danger Ct collision
ha;: rever entered his head. No ole,
he said, haG. intended to attsck Lieut..
Commander Hodgson, but the eutire
coptr3veroy was Hodgson's oWn fault,
"Insg;no such controversy between
the Commanding oficei Of great feet
ard a suoordinats oficsS at such q
tine!" Even if Commodore sshley
had said Damn the Tezss," continued
MIR. Rsynor, SIT would rot have been
such very serious matter, IS it could
lot Lave beea uesrt seriously. DoWn
in Anne Arrurdle county, Nd, he aai5,
tbey use euch Language in ss!utaticpo,
saying: Dam you, how are you this
morning."
Mr.. RsynoT then returned and took
I'D the first OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Schley's conduct during the campaign.
"NoW We come to Dir. Wood and Mr.
Potts" he began. "Mr. Potts and MIR:
Wood: Mr.. Wood and Mr.. Potts. !"
(Lsughter in the court) After reading
the testimony Of several officers ss to
the splendid bearing Of Admiral Schle7,
MIR. Rsy1or read the testimony Of Mr..
Potts to the effect that the admiral ap.
pesred nervous; "thss he got up and
sat do1n." Lieut.. Potts." vent on
mr. Rsynor, ''has covered himself With
reno IN. His name will echo through
tie ages Of undying fame. Wlen
Msnils shall be forgotten aid Santiago
will be buried il oblivion, the name Of
Potts shsIl live. Whenever an admiral
CT q commodore OF captain is engaged
in the carnage CT mortal conflict, be-
ware Of Potts, beware Of your looks.
Be careful how you talk. Be careful
how you sit down Bsreze@7ee and rsti-
cent in yoar spec n. Medslyour entire
oouFse and conduct Of sssion according
70 Potts, thai prscious child Of the
kindergarten, who eonfsases that he
vas always scared when he was in bsta
tie, but Who, unfortunately, was never
engaged in any bastle sufficient enough
to xrouse his timidity."
At this point Capt. Lsnly protested
and his protest led to dCamactic scene
"a the court room.
"Mr. PRESIDENT" said Capt. Lemly,
"Lieut. Commander Potts has never
said that he was always scared when
he vas in battle. Many instances have
occurred in which counsel has abso.
sutely misstatsd the evidence and l
thicE be should be compelled to abide
absolutely by tho iScss, .particulsr;y
shen he attempting to trsduce the
:erutatioa Of "a officer. Hs has no
sight to speak in tnis manner Of sa
cHioer Who is abovs say su9h assault. "
Mr.. Rsyroc: "And you hsVe no right
to trsduoe the reputation OF Admiral
Sctley."
Capt Lemly: "CcunSel gets up and
ssyo tast We are, in the discharge Of $
moss painful duty, trying to traduee
A3n;rs! Schtey."
Dir, Rayror: Il have borne willing
testimony to the inpaitialiSy wish
ahica be hiss tried his case and she
delicate pogiti2n no occupies. BIZ |
% ask py broker ros to ses up aVd
cuat1adics me, sna say taas | an u2-
rc;.aDie w;lea 1 resd the testimony that
sn5Eaila me.
Admiral DaTey: "Thc court o.
course will rsad all tho testimony that
Las been given We will De governed
By tie l.s.i@tly. We kno| ez-
aetly waaS L;=ls. Commander Potss
SSlC. AS Ss.Es IL T.bo GS'Hh''SI S~S S-NA
s:l diG enlarge little oa IT,"
Mr. R.2n0r: Yes, 1 probably did
e4lsrgs,"
Cspt. Lemly: "Aad thst said, am
sorry I msds the remark"
Admiral D5aey: rs is only one Gay
more ard I thiak Ws ought to gel along
peacefully"
Mr.. Rsynor then took up the fifth
specification alleging disobedieDoe OF
tie orders Of May %. He srgusd that
there was nothi1g positive in the de-
psrsment's Information. In other words
the dispatch was cot mandatory Or
der. Beside every commander st the
front had certaia discretion even IN
carrying out mandatory orders. Mr.
Raynor told in graphic langusge how
Nelson had disobeyed orders st Copen-
hagen and had won immortal fame.
Il Commodore Sohley had dishonesty
digcbeyed orders, if be lad betrayed
his country, if be had diaobeyed in bad