The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-13
4 GREAT SPEECH.
Counsel Rsynor's spIsndtd D.
fence o. 1ha Hero cf Santiago,
MADE the AUDITORS WEEP
Ev&a f:,o Acm:rEts Composing the
Ccurs Ttuci1ad ard Joined
C:heys in Exranding Cen"
g-atU a>tcns.

! tEN Aiy '! 90 "N-~S - v -
Rayror, the cbief ooursel fer AdG;-al
Ssh!ey, cono:ud:d q brilliant argument
| Of ever sn7eo hours with peraEatien,
so eloquent ard inpassiontd, that S!i
within he sound G; lis voice we're pro
| fgupd;y +oach;d. II vivid e9loEE he
| psintsd the pieyu-a Of the B-cIs!2D
xith Co~ucda1a Sch3ey e. the Ds'dse
| fzttirs the en:ira Sosaish asc' 2::iil
lie Oregon sppesred cut Ct TIC smoke.
The tkuE dc-s Of the Brookiyn, music
:or tbs ears ef lis couatg: men, ne ss!a,
sreused A0mxai Sshlays en7leus ;oes.
H. pictured he victorious sallcc saHer'
;ax IS few have spf3;ec f0c ibrae ions
5ears 1h,le tho fires O: persecution
lea2td ar%uzd b:n ed row sSaitt q the
hcTr Of lis vizdica;ion in tie verdict
of tie court.
The scere in the court room as Mr..
Rayncr finished vas thrilling. The
| attendance had hecn large sll dsy and
| at ebe morning session lady hao faint
ed from excitement. As Mr.. Raynor
began bis euloer Of Admirsl Scbley
these in the audience, many OF whom
| were ladies, lespod forward in their
ses:s. The spsll Of his oratory was
ever them ard when he describe d tie
sdni1sl's gallant deeds and the Icag
perse cusion to which be had bsen sab.
1scted many Of th. m broke down sld
wept. The members of the court dis
played evidence Of ematioa ard Ad-
m:ral Sohley himself was plainly
moved. He sat, leaning back With his
HANDS behind his he: d. His chin
chin tzitcAed ard IS his counee! said
he could afford to await the verdict ct
posterity TWO big tears rolled down his
cheeks. Ee moved ureasily to conceal
lis emotion ard under the pretepse Of
sdjussips his glasses brushed the tesrs
aside. For full 80 secozd ds after Mr..
Raynor closed there wss not s1und.
Then the tension broke IN . Loud
burst Of applause. Admiral Dewey,
after shout half minute, arose to re-
mind the spectators that such a demon
strstioa Was out Of place. a moment
aftsrWard the court adjourned, the
Judge advocate pleading thsl ne could
not we'll 90 o. that day. Then another
remarkable thing happsreo. As soon
| sa the gavel fell the eGsire sudienoe
crrged forward to shake the haeds Of
| Admiral Schley and Mr. Rsynor. But
the on-couiag spectators feil back a
moment az they saW Acn:rsi D2"ey
ard his two associstea move around the
table, IS if by common iDpUlse, and
congratulate Admiral Sehiey aSd his
coersal. Even Capt. Lemly, the judge
advocate, cams forward to join in the
| consrstulations. Then the public held
its icn:ns and for Is minutes sitter the
| court sdjouc1ed Aomirsl Schley and
Nj. RaYncr Tere kept busy shaking
hands.
Mr. Rsynor made plea for the con-
s;derssion Of questions from what vas
at thss time Commodore Sehley's pcint
| Of view. "Les Us" be said, put our
| selves in bis pace and see what the
| circumstances we're. We al kHoE now
vhst It would hsv5 been wise TO do"
| Discussing o;speich No. I, known IS
''Desr Sshlcs" le,ter, Nj. Rsyaor noH
coa,3n6cd tnas tie eraer conveyed IL
shat message maze It lncuu2eSt upon
| C4mmolcre Sc1ley tc remain st Glen
fucgcs. He declared thas this gas the
keg to the whvl5 csse ard thed II cid
nos aami5 CT aa7 other coCsIuoOo1
Than thai Commodore Schley Lho1:d
.euaia a. CieDfusgos. Order No. 3,
upcu which the counsel on the other
sIde ba2 !sii so mcch stIass, ne esld.
| did no5 permit Coumccora 5chey TO
] !Eav3 uasl: satisfied that the oranlse
! wsrc pcala C.=3tasg3s. That ciHpasch
rezcaeG Con uo,cTe Scl!sy or tHe dsy
,ne Acuia 4 as Eens LA facs @h:ca
; Mr. k.yavr eais he reaafosa as one of
sue uo>J iupoI,<s.1 Ia rne cA&pa 81.
Wnea IIe Adu!a did GoI cumc Gu. tlo
n>xs dSy - i.er salppaz had sgses!d &c
! dc. Admiral S3hiey was ESl'l f"rt1e2
c,lilnca N tke Os!isf t1at CcrVera
i; VS. II CieafG5gcs.
; a;r. kayro- devoted attention 20
+: m.zzases SD 20 h.ga Dae2 e*1r;> oy
Inc E.g!e z2:i By L:su5, Hold 20 "a
!: miT:.. Son!ey c2a3sCGIas tAs Sps5:s1
! fse4. Wi,nous imrusnIEs aGy otlos1
Of tie American fGae, Ar. B=yGor Is
c!acs4 tnas AomiCai Sobloy was the VIC
! tn ot 81 unfortunate omoinatlon o.
o;rcums:arcas list left hin in total
; darkness IS &c Lhe location O: tha Span
! ish aee&. Concernius the QUESTION Of
eosllng at sea, iar. Raynor read the tes-
;inory Of several Tit2esses to prove the
grsa. Gificulty such g task involved.
| lie said that slI they wanted to prove
vas .has Admiral Soaley sas hoaes.
when be informed the department OF
| his increasing anxiety regarding the
cosl supply a;:G that he eoted according
20 the d.e:ztes OF his own conscience.
Ge said thu question was not hcW long
tns Gaes c0uiG bava remained Of S2ntl-
ago On blockade, ba5 Whist tee set
could hsqs done na1 the Spaaisrds coIe
Gus. He Was prepared 20 prove t6as
ers ship could not have followed the
| Spsrisras six hours and have had
enough !af: to resusn to Key West.
Mr.. Rayror discussed Cae 2i1+h spe.
c:noaiion which daait with tie loop CT
! tie B.cyk:gn on july 3 and the posi-
hi;i,y OF c,iiidiag Nith the Is1ss. Mc.
R.:aog s.i3 ID -:3td upon tie tsss;-
uony Of Csps. Cock, who. al thiSgs
taken together, had the best oppo4 tuai-
~ to give a!I tie information aoout the
loop. WHAT might have happened had
the Brooklyn turned to part was purely
Z uasssr Of COZ 5;cSu;e. The turn in the
ofher dI1co,lon vas comGletsly suscess-
sui. 1t Tss ;ati1csted tast ttio tGEn 70
tho southwark had seen to get away
from the eremC, yes It MSS Al lndls-
| p1.aoie iset tass the turn lad brought
tho Rrofkiv0 G,os1r to tha SDapish