The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-11-15
counasl Raynor's spIsndId De-
fence OF she Hsro Of Santiago.
aADE THE AUDITORS WEEP.
Evsn the Admlrals Composing the
cuurs Touched and Joined
0thsra In Extending Con.
grafuiatIons.

Sohley, concluded q brilliant argument
Of over threo hours with Q pororation,
SO eloquent and impaGaiont d, that all
within tho sound Of his voice wero pro-
foundly touoht d. In vivid eolors ho
psinted tho pioturo Of tho Brooklyn
with Oommc doro Schloy on the bridge
fighting tho ontire Spanish foct until
the Oregon appeared out of the smoke.
Tho thupdors of the Brooklyn, music
for tho card Of his countrymen, ho said,
aroused Admiral Sohloy's envious foes.
Ho pictured tho victorious sailor suffer
ing as fow hevs suffered for threo long
yoars whilo the fros Of persecution
lespcd around him ard now awaitt d tho
hour ct bis vindioation in tho vordict
of tho court.
Raynor finished was thrilling. Tho
attendance had boon largo all day and
at the morning session lady had faint
cd from excitement. AZ MIR. Raynor
began his euloay of Admiral Schloy
those in the audience, many Of whom
were ladies, leaned forgs1d in their
seats. The spoil Of his oratory was
ovor them and when ho described stha
tdmiral's gallant deeds and tho long
pcrse oution to which he had been sub
1eoied many Of thu IN broke down aud
wcpt. Tho members Of tho court dis-
played evideaoe of emotion and Ad-
miral sohley himself was plainly
moved Ho sat, leaning back with his
hands bohind his head HiH chin
chin tWitohtd and as his counsel said
he could afford 60 await tho verdict Of
pcatey!.y .wo big trars rolled down his
checks. Hc moved uneasily 10 conceal
his emotion aud under The pretepso Of
| adjusting his glasses brushed the tears
aside. For full 80 aecond DIS aftor Mr..
Raynor closed theie was not a sound.
Thcn tho tension broke in loud
burst Of applause. Admiral Dewey,
after about half minute, arose to re.
mind the spectators that suoh demon.
stration WAS out Of place. A moment
altorward tho court adjourned, tho
Judge advocate pleading That he could
not we'll so Oh that day. Then another
remarkable thing happopod. Al soon
as the gavel foil tho ontire audience
| sursed forward to sheko the hands Of
| Admiral Sohloy and Mr.. Raynor. Bus
tho on-coming spectators foil back e
moment as they saw Admiral Dewey
and his two associates move around the
table, ss if by common impulse, and
congratulate Admiral Sohlcy and his
counsel. Eycn Capt. Lemly, tho judge
advocate, oame forward to Join in tho
congratulations Thon the public held
it's inning and for 15 minutes after tho
court sdjourned Admirtl sohley and
Mr.. Raynor woro kept busy shaking
hands. I
Mr.. Rsynor made plea for tho con.
sidoration Of quentions from what was
at that time Commodore Sohley's point
Of Wow. "Lot us" he said, put our.
selves in his place and SEQ what the
circumstances were. We all know now
what il would have been wise to do"
| Discussing dispatch No. Z, known as
Dear Sohley" lotter, Mr.. Raynor now
contondod that the order conveyed in
that message fnado it incumbent upon
Commodore Sohloy to romain at Oion.
fuegos. Ho declared that this WAS tho
koy to tho whole oase and that it did
not admit Of any othor construction
than that Commodore Sohley should
remain at Uienfuegos. Order No. 8,
upon which tho counsel on the 9th OF
side had laid 80 much etross, he said,
did not permit Commodore Sohley to
leave until satisfied that the Spanish
wero not in Oienfuogos, That dispatch
reached Commodore Schley on the day
tho Adula was sent in--a fact wh!oh
Mr.. Raynor said ho REGARDED as ono Of
tho most important in the campaign.
| Whom the Adula did not como out the
ncxt day as her skipper had agreed to
| do, Admiral Sohley was still further
c>nfifmed in tho belief that Oorvera
w.s in Oienfuogos.
Mr.. Raynor devoted. attention to
messages said to hsve been carrie d by
tho Eagle and by Lieut.. Hood to .Ad-
miral Sohloy concerning tho Spanish
| aeot. Without impugning any, ofhoeI
Of tho American feet, Mr.. .Rsynor d..
olared that Admiral Schloy was the vic
tim OF on unfoftunate' oom bination ol
oiroumstsn oos that left him in totSl
dalkness as to tho location OF tho Span;
ieh feet. Concerning the que tstion oi
coaling OF sea, Mr.. Raynor road the tos
timony OF several witnosses tp prove the
great difficulty such o task involved
lie said that ell thoy wanted to pEove
WAS that Admiral Sohloy was hones,
whom no informed the department. oi
his increasing anxiety regarding tht
coal supply and that he aotod ACCORDING
to the dicsatos of his own conscience,
lie said the question was not. how .lone
tho Il ,et could have remsinet off .Santl
ago on blockade, but what tho a:o
could have done had tho Spaniards come
out. He was preparod<Sto provo tia
enc chip could not havo followed ths
Spsniarda six hours aad, haye hal
enough left to roturn to, ksy Wost.
Mr.. Raynor discussed. tho ninth apo
oihoation which dealt with tho loop o
the Brooklyn on July 3 andstho poBbi
biity Of oclliding with the TtxAs.; Mr.
R,ynor said he stood upon Tho. aaeti
mony Of Capt. Cook, WHO, all tLipg
taken together, had the bosS oppo1tupi
ty to givo oil the information about th
loop. What might have happened III,
tho Brookly n turned to port. wae purol.
q matter Of orr j4oture. The turn in tn
other direction was completely suooosa
full. 1t was intimated that tho turn /
, tho aouthward had boon to' got ava
J from the epomy, yot it was an india
putable fac. that tho turn had bropgh
!. the Brooklyn olosor to tho Spanlsl
, fleet and she received 80 OF tho 43 shot
i whioh att Ilok tha merioan el,ina Oar