The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-06
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change was made before the letter was
press-copied and sent will add that
the punctuation is as 1 stated yester-
day, in the press copy
He also, at the request of Admiral
Schley's counsel, introduced another
copy lin which, he said you will see
there was no correction. 1t appeared
originally as Santiago
The court examined the original papers
and the press copies with care and it
was agreed that the papers should again
be printed in the record.
Capt. 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. }.,s
NEWSPAPER COLLOQUY.
Lieutenant Commander ALBION C. Hodg-
son was then called to continue his teS-
timony of yesterday. He was asked by
Capt. Lemly about his correspondence
with Admiral Schley concerning what the
judge advocate denominated a neWspa-
per 'colloquy." The witness took ex-,
ception to the use of the word "colloquy'
and Capt Lemly replied that this was
the witness own characterization.
The letters were then read by the judge
luGnCllY-
ing the various documents as they were
separately presented. Mr. Rayner said
that if desired the letters would be ac-
copied as evidence, and that they could
be printed without being read. Capt.
Lemly replied, however, that he consid-
cred that the letters have an important
bearing upon the precept and that there
fore he preferred to read them
While, the reading of the letters be-
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Commander Hodgson and newspaper ar
ticles bearing upon the correspondence
was in progress, Mr.. Rayner objected to
the reading of one of the newspaper
statements as irrelevant. The reading
had required considerable time.
Admiral Dewey said: Those things
could all have been printed. You are
taking alHdiTgg. UP value HE tire here: We want
factsTfacts. We don't Want newspaper
articles. We have ruled these out Can
not these matters be prnted?"
Capt. Lemly-Then they would be in
evidence. Do you mean you don't want
them at all?
Admiral Dewey-We want them. Could
not they be printed like other papers?
Mr. Rayner-We want everything that
passed between Lieut.. Hodgson and
Commodore schley that appertains to
this controversy, but we would not like
this record to contain editorials against
Commodore Schley. do not think there
ought to be printed in the record an
editorial against Admiral Schley or any
other admiral, or in favor of him, which
was, never seen by Admiral Schley at all.
That article was not seen In any letter
to, Admiral Schley. He says not.
Capt. Lemly-It is really part of the
correspondence referred to. We do not
contend for moment that that any al
legation that may be made in that ed1-
toTial against Admiral Schley is proof
of what these allegations are, but this is
part of the correspondence and neces-
sary in determining as to what was the
propriety OF Commodore Schley's conduct
in the premises
Mr. Rayner-Would you take state
ment from me now that Admiral Schley
says he never saw it and never received
it?
Judge Advocate-You have made that
statement.
Mr.. .Rayner-T do not think this record
ought to be stained with these calumnies
against Admiral Schley.
The court then retired for consultation
and after few minutes returned, MAX
ing the following announcement through
Admiral Dewey:
s'The court decides that any clippings
from newspapers which form part OF
the correspondence between Admiral
Schley and Lieutenant Commander Hodg-
son 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 Admial 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.