The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08

again be printed in the record. Cap
tain Lemly then requested that all the
papers in Admiral Schley's possession.
bearing upon the case, be supplied, and
Mr. Rayner replied for the admiral that
he admiral Schley) had no more pa
pers.
SCHLEY-HODGSON CORRESPON-
DENCE.
Lieutenant Commander Albert G.
Hodgson was then called to continue his
testimony of yesterday. He was asked
by Captain Lemly about his correspon-
dence with Admiral Schley concerning
what the judge advocate denominated
newspaper "colloquy." The witness
took exception to the use of the word
"colloquy'' and Captain Lemly replied
that this was the witness characteri-
zation.
The letters were then read by the
judge advocate, Commander Hodgson
identifying the various documents as
they were separately presented.
Mr.. Rayner said that if desired the
letters would be accepted as evidence
and that they could be printed without
being read.
Captain Lemly replied, however, that
he considered that the letters had an
important barring upon the precept and
that. therefore, he preferred to read
them.
While the reading of the letters be-
tween Admiral Schley and Lieutenant
Commander Hodgson and newspaper
articles bearing upon the correspon-
dence was in progress, Mr.. Rayner OBJ
jected to the reading of one of the
newspaper statements as irrelevant.
The reading had required considerable
time.
Admiral Dewey said: ''These things
could have all beeen printed. You are
taking up valuable time here. We want
facts-facts. We don't want newspaper
articles. We have ruled these out.
Cannot these matters be printed?'
Captain Lemly: "Then they would
be in evidence. Don't you mean you
don't want them at alp"
Admiral Dewey: "Oh. We want
them. Could not they be printed like
other papers?"
Mr.. Rayner: I'VE want everything
that passed between Lieutenant Hodg-
son and Commodore Schley that apper-
tains to this controversy, but we would
not like this record to contain editor
ials against Commodore Schley. 1 do
not think there ought to be printed in
the record an editorial against Admir-
al Schley or another admiral or in IA
vor of him which was never seen by
Admiral Schley at all. That article was
not sent in any letter to Admiral
Schley. He says not
Captain Lemly: 1T is really a part
of the correspondence and referred to.
We do not contend for one moment that
any allegations that may be made IN
that editorial against Admiral Schley
. are proof of what those allegations are,
but this is a part of the correspondence
and necessary in determining as to
what was the propriety of Commodore
Schley's conduct in the premises
Mr.. Rayner: Would you take a
statement from me now that Admiral
Schley says he never saw it and never
received it?"
Judge Advocate: You have made
that statement"
Mr.. Rayner: II do not think this
record ought to be strained with these
calumnies against Admiral Schley.'
The court then retired for consulta-
ton and after few minutes returned
making the following announcement
through Admiral Dewey: 1.-The court
decides that any clippings from news
papers which form a part of the CORE
spondence between Admiral Schley and
Lieutenant Commander Hodgson should
properly be read"
Mr.. Rayner: May it please the court
there is no evidence to show that this
particular editorial forms a part of the
! correspondence or that it was ever re-
ceived by Admiral Schley."
Admiral Dewey: Under that ruling
it ought not to be read
After the further reading Of letters
and before the entire correspondence
had been exhibited the court at 1 O'CLOCK
! adjourned until Monday.
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