The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-15

ting Information From chadwick
and Stanton-sharp TILT Between
Rayner and LemIey-Former's Ar
raIgrmenr of the Judge Advocate
Washington, October 12.-The Schiey
court of inquiry held but one session
today adjourning at 1 o'clock until
Monday in order to give those engaged
in the inquiry an opportunity for recu-
peration. Captain Chadwick concluded
his testimony begun yesterday ana
Lieutenant Commander Sidney \.
stanton. VINO served on the New York
as an assistant to Captain Chadwick
as chief of staff for Admiral Sampson,
and Lieutenant Nathan c. Twining,
formerly of the Iowa, were introduced
as new witnesses.
Commander Stanton's testimony dealt
largely with dispatches forwarded by
Admiral Sampson to Commodore Schicy
and while he was under examination,
Mr.. Rayner outlined a contention in
behalf of Admiral Schley to the effect
that dispatch written on May 9th was
the first positive notice that the COM
mander- -in-chief had given Commodore
SchIey of the presence of the Spanish
fleet in the harbor at Santiago.
Near the close of the days session
Judge Advocate Lemly and Mr.. Rayner
became engaged in a controversy over
the admissibility at that time o. a
chart showing the speed of the vessels
of the flying squadron, and when Mr..
Rayner made a statement concerning
the matter to be introduced, the judge
advocate took exception to its recep-
ton. saying Fir. Rayner's summary
might be inaccurate, as other state
ments made by him referring especially
to the contents of documents presented
had been. Mr.. Rayner resented the
expression and replied to the effect
that ii uttered outside of the court
room he would say that it was false.
Before the court adjourned both Mr..
Rayner and Captain Lemly made state
court and Admiral Dewey expressed the
opinion that Captain Lemly's explana-
ton should be satisfactory to Mr.. Ray
ner.
SIMPSONS FAMOUS DISPATCH
NO. s.
When Captain Chadwick took the
stand. Mr.. Rayner formally addressed
the court requesting permission to ask
the witness two questions which he
outlined. He called attention TO his
question put to Captain Chadwick yes
terday concerning a telegram of con-
graduation which Admiral Sampson
had sent to Commodore Schley on May
18th. He had asked the witness if he
remembered that message and the wit
ness had replied that he did remember
it very we'll, and adding: Because l
protested against his congratulations.
Mr.. Rayner said that this last express
sion was purely voluntary on Captain
Chadwick's part and was not necessary
in response to the inquiry. The ques-
tiCns which he stated to the court were
as follows:
u. When did you first learn of the
existence of dispatch No. S?''
80. Did you then, in protesting
against the sending of this congratula-
tory dispatch, refer to his blockade OF
Cienfuegos in dispatch No. S?'
CHADWICKs CROSS EXAMINA-
TION ON NO. s.
Admiral Dewey stated that the court
had no objection to the questions and
Captain Lemly said ne would not OBJ
iect. providing he could cross examine
on the points raised.
Mr.. Rayner did not concede this right,
but before the point was decided, he
asked his first question as previously
given to the court.
After reading the dispatch in question
the witness said: Il was informed Of
it's purport at the time it was sent to
the Marblehead."
Did YOU see it when it was sent to
the Marblehead?"
II did not read it,
when did you first read it?''
ST did not read the original dispatch
until the answer was received from
Commodore Schley, brought by the
Hawk
WAS not that on May 26th when your
ship was at a point between Havana