The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-02
WIDE SCOPE GIVEN
IN ARGlIlIEN I {: | |
Counsel in sohley In
qulry Give Views.
BOTH SIDES AGREED.
President Of Court Says There Will
be No Trouble About It.
COURT ADJOURNED TO MONDAY
The Government Has One More Witness to
Call, and Admiral schley viii Take the
Stand again to Correct the Record
OF His Testimony-court
May Take Long In
in DeIibsration. q
President Of Court Says There Will
be No Trouble About It.
COURT ADJOURNED TO MONDAY
(By Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 1.-The
hands of the elongated. antique time
piece which stands against the wall in
the hall occupied by the Schiey court OF
inquiry pointed to 1s:i5 O'Clock to-day
VIII n JUdge-Advocate Lemfy announced
that he had no more witnesses to call
and when Mr.. Rayner, following him,
said that no witnesses would be sum-
moned on behalf Oh Admiral Schley In
stir-retutta1 For moment it appeared
as if the now famous case was about to
reach q sudden conclusion. but this de-
lusiou was soon dissipated by the an
nouncement on the part of Captain Lem
" that he might ask to be allowed to
bring In one more witness on Monday
and also a statement from Mr.. Rayner
that Admiral Sch1ey would himself desire
to return to the stand on Monday to cor-
rect errors in his evidence as officially
reported.
There is probability that the Admiral
will consume considerable time in going
over the printed record of what he said,
and there also is an understanding that
he will make some additions to his for
mer statements, but it is not believed
that beyond what he may have to say
there win be much more testimony taken
in the case.
ONE MORE, WITNESS.
The only witness that the judge-adyo-
cate still has in mind is Lieutenant
Strauss. and Captain Leniy said to-day
that it the ieutenant's attendance could
be secured he would detain the court for
a short time only. Captain Sissbee also
will return to the stand Monday to make
correction in the testimony given yester-
day by him. These details completed the
argument of counsel viii be begun, and
tfsen the counsel and the public win with
sttrItVzs and leave the court to- its deIfbera-
tioIfs.
The task before the court is not a
light one. and it may be weeks before the
final verdict will be reached. How long
the court may take to consider the evil
dence is entirely probematical The
members of the tribunal are evidently
preparing to devote considerable time to
the consideration of the testimony. for
they have taken rooms in the city for
this purpose. The testimony covers 1900
printed pages. and the court sat thirty
six days in listening to it. With the adj
ditions vet to be made in the way of
argument and documents the record will
probably run over /, 100 pages.
Admiral Schley was in the cot.rt-room
haf-hour before proceedings began, but
he announced that he would not be able
to undertake the correction of his testi-
mony before next Monday.
There We're five whole days of it," he
said, "and to go over 1t and make the
necessary corrections is not light task .
1t is probable that he will have some-
thing more to say concerning his inter
view on May 18th with Admiral Sampson,
relative to which Captain Chadwick spoke
yesterday.
How long the court may take to con-
slider the evidence is entirely problimat-
cal The members of the tribunal are
I'll % iT{s,r~o
bic time to the consideration of the testt-
mony. for they have taken rooms in the
city for this purpose.
LONG RECORD.
The court was six minutes late in en-
tertng the hall to-day, tbs being the
first time that absolute promptness has
not been observed Judge-Advocate Lem
ly announced that counsel had agreed on
the order of the speeches in closing the
case, subject to the sanction of the court.
Mr.. Hanna is to open for the department..
He will be followed by Captain Parker:
and Mr.. Rayner, for Admiral Schley. and
Ju6se-Advoeate Lemly, will close for the
department. Admiral Dewey announced
this arrangement was satisfactory to the
court.
ARGUMENT
Captain Lem.y then brought up the
question Of the character of the argument
to be made, saying: "T would like for my
own information to ask the instructions
of the court as to whether or not we are
expected IN the closing argument. to con-
fine ourselves to the evidence and the
scope of the precept as defined by the
court mean the arguments both by
counsel for the applicant and by my as-
sociate and nlysslf?''
Mr.. Rayner: We have to eonfine our
selves to the evidence but do not want
TO be entirely restricted We cannot al
lude to any facts that are not in the evi-
Gence but we will. in making our allu-
sion. do it very respectfully and within
proper bounds.
Captain Lemly: ..I think that should be
the general scope of the argument. The
court has defined the scope of the pre-
cept. but, of course we could not under
take. and the court won't undertake. to
restrict ourselves entirely. I presume. in
stating just exacsly words and manner
an9 SO on 5s
Mr. Rayner: .Of course. in nlaSing an
argument. we won't pretend to refer to
anything not in the record We are bound
by that but do not want to have any
more restrictions placed upon my argu-
ment than IswouId In any other court
want the constitutional right to argue thi.
case within proper bounds and with great
respect to everybody concerned. .1t 90
make criticisms as they appear. proper TO /
find. for instance, that believed wits
ness has not told the truth. should rot
hesitate to say 50.
Captain Lernly ..rhat Is right. !.
Admiral Dewey: There WON % any
trouble about that When we come to
that bridge we will cross 1t.
NEWSPAPER MEN.
sylvester Scovel was then called as tina
first witness OF the day He said that
..h;le on the press boat. Some rs NJ Smith
ast q newspaper correspondence. on May
as7fi, or 18th. 1T came up with the ST Pani