Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-10

sented Letter to the court in behalf
of Sampson and again asked that
counsel for Sampson be allowed to ap-
pear in court. He sks that he and
associate, E. S. Thrall, lie permitted to
appear before the court and be given
facilities which will enable them 10
defend Sampson from the attacks
upon his honor aad good name whit b
the attorneys allege are made upon
the admiral by Schley's counsel.
Slayton quotes from the records of
the court to show that the counsel
for Schley accuses Sampson of con-
ducting blockade with vessels as
great as that selected by Schley
and of permitting the Colon to
remain for an indefnite. time
after his (Slmpson's) arrival in
full sight of his squadron without
making an effort 10 destroy her. The
claim is advanced that these attacks
are made covertly under the name of
argument and after such argument
has been INDUCED in the question at
issue has been voluntarily Withdrawn
after full opportunity has been ts ken
to accuse sampson. The reply was
sent TO Slayton 10 the eff, CT that
Sampson is not party to the inquiry
and that he will be notified when the
court considered him as interested.
Washington, Oct 10.-Admiral
Dewey is tired of the Schley court of
inquiry. Yesterday when Rayner was
crOss-eXamining Lieutenant Bristol
Hanna objected 10 Il question; the adj
NJ ln hot
that Judge Advocate Lemly felt COM
PEELED to come to his associates as
sistance. Admiral Dewey became
heated and told the judge advocate
that he must not interrupt the pro-
ceedingS. which were becoming very
tiresome. Later he asked captain
Lemly how long it would ;aGe him to
finish his side When the judge ad-
vocate said he had several more wit
nesses. the admiral said: We'll. hurry
them up. We want TO get through
with this thing.
Bristol Severely Cross-Examined.
Lieutenant Bristol. the watch officer
of the Texas, continued his testimony
on the stand Yesterday morning. The
lieutenant is :}3 years old. He gave very
clear answers to the questions OF the
Judge advocate. Bristol had said that
at Cienfuegos was from to six and ten
miles off shore during the blockade.
Rayner had the witness read the log or
the Texas, which did not SubStantiate
the lieutenant's estimate. Bristol,
however said his replies TO questions
were what he thought. not what 9TH
erS thought.
Then Rayner read Schlcy'S report 10
the navy department stating that the
blockade was maintained at a dis
tance of four miles from the shore.
Rayner made a point against the wit
ness when he asked him about the
elevation of the batteries at the mouth
of Santiago harbor. Witness had said
that the Brooklyn was never nearer |
than $500 yards from the Spanish |
cruiser. Rayner called his attention
to his statement that the batteries
were from $50 to 300 feet higher than |
the sea level. and then had him look |
at q chart showing those batteries to |
be from 30 to 230 feet high. Bristol |
said he stuck to his etimtte i'm spite |
of the chart. Rayner'S point was that |
IL Bristol was as far out I'm his esti- |
mates of the distance between the 1
BROOKLYN and the Spanish ships as |
he was as to the height of the batter
les his testimony was not valuable
speaking of the weather during the /
cruise of the flying squadron from
to Santiago. the witness
said there were fresh breezes and that /
there was a moderate sea. A small
boat could. he said. have been low
cred at any time during the voyage
TAYLOR TALKS SOFT AND SMOOTH |
Captain OF the Indiana. However, Can Be-
come Very Emphatic.
Rear Admiral Taylor was the next