The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

washington, October 1.-THE Schley
court OF inquiry held but one session to-
day. Captain Chadwick concluded his les.
umony and Lieutenant Commander Sidney
A. stanton, who served on the New York
as an Assistant to Cap ain Chadwick. as
chief Of STAFF for Admiral sampson, and
Lieut. nant Nathan c. Twining. formerly Of
the Iowa. were introduced as new wit
ness 5.
Copmonder StauDtou's testimony dealt
largely with dispatches forwarded by Al
mira Sampson 10 Commo ore schity a d
while be was under exam nation III lssy
nor oudIn q con entlon In behAi. Adj
n,iral Scniey to the enect that Ii dlsp Oh
written on May p was tho 81 20 Tive
notice that the commander in chi.f lad
given q u ucdofe srAley Of lln pres re- OF
tbs SpsiiSl sect 81 u nafaoF At sauti 90.
Lieutenant rwiniHg said 10 his tss inony
that vaile t4p aylus sluadron oeclpi'd
position o. from three te ave mics ont
from Clenfuegos dn lns the daytime tle
distance was iHcr ssyd e. from seven TO
nine miles a. nlsh. Re was la charsr Of
the eilh -Iech gun on May 81 and he slil
thai al III shots from tia American dect
Eel short Of tae mara.
Near the Close Of the days session Judge
engaged IN 8 controversy ogtr the ad us
sihlnty at that time Of chart showing
he speed OF the vessels OF he d, n.
squadron. and when Mr.. Raynor made a
ststemen, concerning the matter 20 be 10
troduced the judge advocate took excep.
don 70 IT'S reception, saying Mr. R1yuo Is
summary might be inaccura. e. a. o5Ae.
stat, ments made by him. refe ring espr
fatI4
sented. had been Mr. Rayaor resented the
ezpres-Icn and replied 30 the eject thar
II uttered outside Of the court room he
wOca SAY that 10 was faIe. Before tae
soGrt adjourned boJ1 N- Raynor aud
Captain Lemy made statements concern
Ing the lncdeu. 20 The court, and Admiral
Dewey expressed the opinion chat Captain
Lemly's explanation should be satisfactory
Captain Leil.y said thar he hal made
ouch progress during lhe ~ Sent week tAat
he expected 60 Boz able 10 conclude The
pfeSen'cupn Of the n rgi nntu side Of the
casv bT tas close O d. session Monday
1t Is undersi God rGat Mr.. Haguor VIII BE
prepared 70 Immediately begin the intro
duction Of Admiral scheys III re5ses, ana
u Is Ills present intention 10 press the case
forward as rapidly as possible.
When Captain Chadwick took the stand.
Mr. Raynor formally addressed the court
requesting perm eslon to ask the witness
two questions which he outlined. lie called
attention 10 his question, put TO Captain
Chad"iek yesterday, concerning tele
gram OF concentration which Admiral
sampson had sent TO Commodore Sehley on
May IS he mad asked the wi ness " ne
remembered that message and the witness
had replied that he did remember very
well, and, adding: "B cause | protes 81
against his eonCi alu atoms" Mr., Rnynor
said that this last expression was purely
voluntary on Captain Chadwlck's part Aad
was not necessary in response 20 the In
The questions, which he stated TO the
court were as fUiiowe.
!. When did you nrst lsarn Of the *.
istence Of dispatch No. 81
2 Did you then, IN protesting against
the sending Of this cougratuis tory dispatch
refer to his blockade OF Cienfucgos In dis
Admiral Dewey stated the court had no
objection 10 the questions and Captain
Iemly said he wouH not object providing
Mr., Roynor did not conce Q this uuht
but before the "eint was decided MIR Ray
nor asked his hrst question, previously
given to the court
After reading, the dispatch In question
Il was informed Of It's purport AT the
time Il was sent to the Mar1leaead "
DID you see II when 1t WAS sent TO the
barblchead!'
~ did not read Ii"
when did VOC nrSu read IT."
u did not read the orpiuai dispatch until
the answer was received from Commodore
Sehley, brought nv the Hawk"
was that not on May 46 when your
ship was at point between Havana and
Cape Francis. in The vicinity of Cape
''Yes."
ibid you have the blockade OF Cienfuegos
IN mind when you protested against the
sending OF the congratulatory dlSpa en-
MAY ! ask II you mean IL / had that
u do not mean that | mean whether
you had 1t In mind at all"
can say ] had II. partially"
After Mr.. Raynor had formally asked his
second question, Captain Chadwick offered
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