The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-10-18
The Evidence in Brief.

When Capt. Chadwick took the stand Mr..
Rayner formally addressed the court. re-
questing permission to ask the witness
two questions. which he outlined He
called attention to his question put to Capt.
Chadwick Friday concerning a telegram
of congratulation which Admiral Sampson
had sent to Commodore Schley on May q.
He had asked the witness if he remembered
that message, and the witness had replied
that he did remember 1t very well. and
adding: Because I protested against his
congratulations" Mr.. Rayner said that
this last expression was purely voluntary
on Capt Chadwick's part and was not nee
essary in response to the inquiry. The
questions which he stated to the court were
as follows:
'First.-When did you first learn of the
existence of dispatch Number S?'
Second.-Did you then, in protesting
against the sending of this congratula tory
dispatch. refer to his blockade of Glen
fuegos in dispatch Number 80"
Admiral Dewey stated the court had no
objection to the questions and Capt. Lem
ly said he would not object. provided he
could cross-examine on the points raised.
Mr.. Rayner did not concede this right, but
before the point was decided Mr.. Rayner
asked his first question. as previously given
to the court. After reading the dispatch
in question the witness said:
II was informed of it's purport at the
time it was sent to the Marblehead"
Did you see it when it was sent to the
Marblehead?"
II did not read it,
when did you first read it?"
II did not read the original dispatch un-
til the answer was received from Com
modore Schley. brought by the Hawk"
WAS not that on May &C. when your ship
was at point between Havana and Cape
Francis. in the vicinity of Cape Pedras?"
YES"
Ibid you have the blockade of Cienfuegos
In mind when you protested against the
sending of the congratulatory dispatch?'
May ask if you mean 1 had that only
in mind?'
81 do not mean that. I mean whether
you had it in mind at ALL
II can say l had it partially"
Tears Up Written Answer.
After Mr.. Rayner had formally asked
his second question, Capt Chadwick Of
fered a written reply, but Mr.. Rayner OBJ
1ected. saying: Il must first read what he
has written before he answers It might
be something very Objectionable Suppose
he did protest. How does that affect the
case? What we wanted is the congratu-
latory dispatch. Now he brings in some
thing entirely different. If the witness in
answer to my second question says yes
or no l won't object but if he says any,
thing else l would like to have the oppor-
tunity of seeing what he has written
capt. chadwick then tore up his written
reply and answered verbally II had it
partly in mind
Staunton on the Stand.
Capt. Chadwick was then excused and
Lieutenant Commander Sidney A. Staun-
ton was called Before the witness took
his seat Judge Advocate Lemly asked and
received permission to put in as evidence
Admiral SIMPSONS official report made at
Guantanamo Bay, August 3. 1898.
Lieutenant Commander Staunton related
the particulars of his securing information
of the presence of Cervera's fleet at San
tiago. at Key West on the goth. while the
fleet under Admiral Sampson was there.
He then stated that on the next morn
ing, May q, the fleet proceeded to the
blockade of Havana. Admiral Sampson be-
ing satisfied that the information concern
ing the presence of the fleet at Santiago
was correct. The admiral accordingly had
called up the Hawk and forwarded his dis
patches to Commodore Schley.
Capt. Lemly: Tell the court fully from
what source the information was received
concerning the arrival of Cervera's fleet
in Santiago. 1 would like you to identify
the dispatch put into cipher at that time,
to which you refer"
'"The dispatch l referred to as having
been drawn up by Capt. Chadwick in my