Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-12
CHADWICK gORN[RLD
s.mpson's Chief Of Staff Didn't
Knew Just Why He Made
Protest.
Cross Examination Of Captain
81 Rayner Was Severe-.Mak-
Ing Progress.
The Governments Side Of the
Case May Be Finished Next
Monday.

Monday.
Washington, Oct. 12.-Capt. Chadwick
Who was Sampson's chief-of-stafr dur
ing the war with Spain, continued his
testimony before the Schley court OF IN
\ curry today. He was under cross
examination at the hands Of Rayner
when court adjourned yesterday and
that xentleman continued his interroga-
tories when court convened this morning.
Other witnesses OF the day were Lieut..
Sidney "A. staunton. who was Chad
wick's principal assistant. and Lieut..
Nathan C. Twining, who was aboard the
tattleship Iowa as an officer during the
Santiago campaign. Most of yesterdays
witnesses were recalled for the purpose
of correcting their testimony. There
was only one session of the court today.
decision having been reached yester-
day to adjourn at l o'clock today until
next Monday, In order to give the mem-
bers OF court and counsel an oppprtu-
nifty for recuperation. Capt. Lemly said
today that he had made such progress
5 during the present week he expected
81 10 be able to conclude the presentation
ef the government side Of the case by
the close OF the session on Monday. It
Is understood that Rayner will be pre-
pared Immediately to begin the intro
dnction OF Schleyss witnesses and 1t is
his present intention to press the case
Forward as rapidly as possible.
When Chadwick took the stand Ray
ner formally addressed the court, re-
ouestins permission TO ask the witness
two questions which he outlined. He
called attention to his question put to
Chadwick yesterday concerning the tel
@e4rdm of fcongratulation which Samp-
gun had sent 70 Schley May 2s. He had
sal3I6 witness IL he remembered the
smessaEe and Witness had replied he did
remember It very well, adding: Be
cause protested against his congratu-
1ation8 Raynr said this last express
,eio1s was pnrel, voluntary on Chad
NscK 8 part, and was not necessary In
response to the inquiry. The questions
which he stated to the court as follows:
"First-When did you first learn OF
the existence o. dispatch No. s?
Second Did you then. in protesting
against this consratulatory dispatch,
refer 20 his blockade Of Cienfuegos, In
| dispatch NJ. 8?''
Admiral Lewey stated the court had
no objection to the questions, and
Lemly said ae would not object. pro-
yldin9 he cosld cross examine on the
points raised. Rayner did not concede
this right, butbefore the point was de-
cided Rayner sked the first question as
previously givn to the court. After
reading the dipatch in question, the
witness said:
II was informd Of this import at the
time It was sent.o the Marblehead.'
Ibid you see when 1t was sent to
the Marblehead?'s r.
81 did not read i?,'
s.When did you f.st read it?''
''I did lot read he original dispatch
anti the answer received from Schley
was brought by ths Hawk"
Was not that onMay 26, when your
/ ship was at point between Havana
and Cape Francis, ii the vicinity OF
Cape Pedras?"
.sYes.,'
eDid you have the lockade OF Glen
fuegos in mind whe you protested
aeainet sending the cogratulatory dis
4 patch? 2,
II had It partially
After Rayner had for,ally asked the
S second question, Chadtick offered al
written reply, but Rayne objected. say
{ anR:
II must first read whashe has writ
zen, before he answers. It might be
nomefhinr yery obiectfonh,en
Chadwick then tore up his written
s reply and answered yerbav
II had it partly Il, mind
on redirect examination Hanna
brought out the informatio that the
telegram Of concentrations To Schley
had been based partially nm tha can
ture Of collier with coal TO the Span
ish fleet, which capture wa. made nv
siEsbee. Chadwick was tterexcused.
Lieutenant Commander sdney A.
staunton was called. Before the Wit
! ne.s took his seat Lemly receed ner.