The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

! eucp between the two commanders ana
! bringing IN dispatches which had 40 i'm
| mediate bearing upon Commodore Schleys
l conduct. Mr. Rayu0r said there was no
| May - and May q. He then qnoied tue
dispatch Of Mag = as tue hrst positive
knowledge conveyed 70 Commodore Schlcy
Of the presence Of the feet az Santiago.
This dispatch was as follows
United States Flagship view York 81.
Nicholas channel, May II 1905 Sir:
Every report and, particularly, daily con-
udrutial reports received az Key West
from Havana state Spanish squadron nas
been 10 aSutiago do Cuba from the 18TH
10 the 9th inst. Inclusive, the 18th being
the date OF last report received Nou Will
please proceed with all possible dispatch 10
r.yal here. you receive information Of tue
Snuni4h snips having left. won Vii follow
them in pursuit Very re,Sp0eTIfp5il;S.,,, ,,.
VIZ Hanna-waat IS The date IF the hrst
positive orlerf
Mr Rayuor--Niay a.
Mfr Hanna-Did he receive it on the
27,h?
Mr. Rayror-He rever received ii on the
9Th efter being prompted by Admiral
schley He got it on June 10.
Mr. Hanna-How is ii possible, then, ne
coa be ale red by an order after all
ina, lapse o, timer
Mr. Raynoy--Tlat Is Just what we want
10 prove, ,hA, he 4al ao orders. except
nose contained il dispatches Nos.
and s.
Sir. Raynor then repeated his desire to
on. tho dispatch OF 3Iu. - IN evidence
ana after q collouuy between Dir IA nor
ana Judge A2vuCHte LeuuE SAT. H2nAa
leuiatked tAai There MAS 40 objection 10
putting II Ia, ept that d. was OBJ
'isusJ Intended tu reflect Oh person VINO
IS not under inquiry.
luvu Nj. Ia! uu4 responded that u vas
not Intended to reject upon ans one, Du-
Id Uas Intended 80 prevent r-lectiou o.
Commodore Schlcy.'
Ii, woe tc,i1,d iHay the dispatch was al
read! pr e.l4euct and MI hanna took the
witness So. ieiiFtG, rAamlnA. Ion
He began. by asking II le knew tine rea-
son Iuf the lapse OF ave zoo STA days between
tue sending OF the dispatches oy the HawE
ana the Wasp. To his inquiry sir. Ray
nor objected and there was qulte q spirited
argument ca the part OF the counsel on
question.
Mr Hanna stated. In the course Of his
argument. tlu, the matter could be fully
ttilaurd, but said lf the court objected
De- would NOT Dress the matter wherrupol
Adm!a! Dewey remarked: You belter
no. ask hat question
Mr. Hanna viii ask whether the Wit.
mess does NOT know something about ir. /
tb-uh can develop fucfs which ne docs
az enc" as to The circumstances under
W. want facts. facts
Mr. Hanna viii say. " the court has
no objection lhat the qurs ion / have In
mind is whether or not this order uf My
Il TINS memorandum. was sent under .l.-
cGmstances Of eNig0ncy as hurried one
ana that the fact was communicated "a tho
nun VINO carried IL, and that be was in
sIfuctea To deliver II as such and 10 So In
form Commodore Schloy
Mr. Raynor You have to prove that Com
m"dort Schiey was Informed Whar WIS
not have been buried VERY much mi. IS
an Important branch of the case. TAcs.
are oulcial communications and We ought
hundreds OF miles away from where We
were Here are the dispatches. Why any
y ,1Gdia 6 iestimsony on this: 1t opeus the
INTO II we certainly ask to do so
me incident was closed by the with
dra"al or the question
AT This stage Of the proceedings CAPTAIN
LomlF introduced. as part of fLe record
Two letters FROM Commodore Schlpy to Ad.
Iifai sampson. Doih dated MAY %, lStS
iht FIRST saving chat up was bv no mems
aAllSned that TIE spanish squadron was
NOT at CivufuogUS and the second TELLING
of The information ne had r,r.l,.,l tl.'.'.,,I'5
lue British steamer Adula. He said taTt
lf presented tnciu because they bore upon
somewhat exciting Incl lent hcse ar. Sc
nttNcen Judge Advocate LVmly and Mr. /
kaNuor When Lieutenant Command. r I
Siuunton was excused Mr. Rayuor asked
leave 90 present as evidence a sun,rp.
mvnIAry chart prepared by Lieutenant by .
sHn OF the bureau OF steam en@iueeriu.. f.
living squadron. Captain Lemly ohIrrtcl
on me ground that this evidence was moi
pertinent az this stage Of the proceedings
ar. Raynor replied that q had been
agreed between counsel thnt IL shonlJ he
put IN ana he wanted TO introduce f. be-
!Sere ne testimony got too far away from
Captain Lemly said he had a Wines.
present and wished to proceed vita r4e
taking of verbal testimony
ADMIRAL Dewey-What objection Is thnreg
captain LemH-I don't thluk Il is the
Admiral Dewrv-Tha witness rap ,,r,,.
down Monday. Unless there is some ra,.'1
WhN y SHOULD NOT so On now 90 is , c.pr.
trSI duc 70 the counsel. What Ohio. ian
is mere we want To know the objection.
MI Raynor undertook 90 read u state.
ment accompanying the chart, when Cap.
tain Lemly rising, addressed the court
saving with reference to Mr.. Rayuor.
"He Is not accurate Ia his Statements
II the court please. On the contrary be
is very Inaccurate. He holds paper be.
fore him and reads what is not on that
paper He has repeatedly done IT,"
There was ripple of laughter through
the room when this statement was made
and some persons inside the railing jo.nsd
In IL, but It was noticed that Mr.. Rsynor
did not accept the remark as intended To
be good natured. His face was flushed
when he replied. which he did without
Using saying
"if he states that outside the court /
5ul say II Is false"
Captain Lemly-h he states thar outside g
he court .t Is another matter. but II he
fates it In the court it Is highly Improper :
While counsel were SIN talking back ana {
or'1 Admiral Dewey arose ana admi1is ]
erred the oath 20 the uext witness lion {
i 5..' 10y 81, Natihan {. rwIning formerly Of
Lieutenant. Twinings testimony covered q
olnis already brOusht ont as 10 the si,eS e
I. Nlentueeos and the bombardment OF tks i
.llst9nal Colon In the harbor OF SantiseS s.
~ May 81. 80 q
"hen Lieutenant rwlniRg had concluded q
nd the court was sf,ont 20 aaf.. -, p