The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-11-08
Brilliant Argument Of Schley'S
Chief Counsel Caused Many
in Audience to Weep.
When Court Adjourned Entire Crowd
Surged Forward to Congratulate
Adm. Schley and Mr.. Rayner.
Even Adm. Dewey and His Two As
sOciates, Together With Capt.
LemIy, Joined in the
Congratulations.


ting, was devoted to listening to
Adm. Schley and Capt. Sigsbee in
making corrections of their testi-
mony, which had been given pre-
viously, and the introduction by
Judge Advocate Lemly of numerous
documents bearing upon different
phases of the inquiry. Adm. Schley
did not make any material additions
10 his previous statements, but de-
voted himself largely to the clearing
up of ambiguous points in his evil
depce.
An effort was made to introduce
two new witnesses, who were ex-
pected to give testimony in Adm
Schley's behalf concerning the con-
trOversy as to what information
Capt. Sigsbee communicated to
Adm. Schley when he arrived off
Santiago in May, 1898. One of these
witnesses was Frank B. Richards and
the other George Lynch, both of New
York, and both newspaper CORE
spondents, who were on duty in Cuba
and in Cuban waters during the war
with Spain. Mr.. Lynch was on the
press boat Somers n. Smith and Mr..
Richards on the Premier. They were
to have testified concerning the
meeting of these vessels with the
st. Paul, of which Capt. Sigsbee was
in command. The court, however,
decided not to hear them.
The opening speech of the argu
ment in the case was made in behalf
of the government by Mr.. E. p. Han
ma, assistant to the judge advocate.
He began his presentation of the
case few minutes after the court
convened at o'clock, and when the
court adjourned two hours later he
had not covered more than half of
the ground involved in the contro-
versy.
Washington, Nov. 6.-The time of
the Schley court of inquiry was en-
tirely devoted to hearing argument
in the case of Adm. Schley. Mr.. Han
ma finished his argument in behalf of
the government, and Capt. James
Parker began, but did not conclude
his presentation of the case for Adm.
Schley.
Mr.. Hanna considered the retro
grave movement, the bOmbardment
of the Colon and the charge made
against Adm. Schley of disobedience
of order. Capt Parker had only
reached the coaling question when
the court adjourned. He defended
che conduct of his client at all stages
of the campaign, as far as he went.
Washington, Nov. THE climax of
the Schley court of inquiry came
Wednesday afternoon when Mr.. Ray
ner, chief counsel for Adm. Schley,
concluded a brilliant argument of
over three hours with a perora ton
80 eloquent and imprisoned that all
within the sound of his voice were
profoundly touched. This remark
able trial, he said, sought to con-
denim the man who had brought TO a
successful termination as great a
naval triumph as was ever won. In
vivid colors lie painted the picture
of the Brooklyn, with Commodore
Schley on the bridge, fighting the en-
tire Spanish fleet until the Oregon
appeared out of the smoke. The
lhunders of the Brooklyn, music for
the ears of his cOuntrymen, he said,
aroused Adm. Schley's envious foes.
He pictured the victorious sailor suf-
fering as few have suffered for three
long years, while the fires of persecu-
ton leaped around him and now
awaiting the hour of his vindication
in tho verdict of the cOuI,t
And when it comes" he concluded,
''TIe can. from the high and exalted
position that he occupies, look down
upon his traducers and maligners
and with excellent pride eXclaim: Il
care not for the venOmOus gossip of
clubs, drawing rooms and cliques and
the poisoned shafts of envy and of
malice. I await under the guidance
of Divine Providence the verdict of
posterity.''
The scene in the court room as he
finished with these words was thrill
ing. The attendance had been large
all day, and at the morning session
a lady had fainted from excitement.
As Mr.. Rayner began his eulOgy of
btBlNN AlAOSC III bAIN eAhOhNhNN,
many Of whom were ladies, leaned
forward in their seats. The spell of
his oratory was over them, and when
he described the admirals gallant
deeds and the long persecution to
which he had been subjected, many
of them wept. The members of the
court displayed evidence of emotion,
and Adm. Schley himself was plainly
moved. He sat. leaning back, with
his hands behind his head. His chin
twitched, and as his counsel said he
could afford to await the verdict of
posterity, two big tears rolled down
his cheeks. He moved uneasily to
conceal his emotion, and under the
pretense of adjusting his glasses,
brushed the tears aside. For full
30 seconds after Mr.. Rayner closed
there was not a sound. Then the
tension broke in loud burst of APP
plause.
Adm. Dewey. after about half a
minute, arose to remind the spec