The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-07

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the SGhey court of inquiry came this af-
ternoon when Mr.. Raynor. chief counsel
for Admiral schley, concluded brilliant
argument of over three hours with perora-
tion so eloquent and imprisoned that all
! within the sound Of his voice were pro.
fouudly touched. This remarkable trial. he
said sought to condemn the man who had
brought to successful termination as great
naval triumph as was ever won. In vivid
eoors he painted the picture Of the Brook
lyn with Commodore schlcy on the bridge
! fighting the entire Spanish feet until the
Oregon appeared out Of The smoke, The
scene in the court room as he finished was
thrilling. The attendance had been large
all day and at the morning session a lady
had tainted from excitement.
As MIR. Raynor began his eulogy OF Ad.
miral Schlcy those In the audience, many
of whom were women, leaned forward In
their seats. The spell of his oratory was
over them and when he described the ad.
rniral's gallant deeds and the long per.
! secution TO which nc had been subjected,
many of them wept The members of the
! court displayed evidences of emotion and
Admiral schloy himself was plainly moved.
He sat, leaning back with his hands be.
hind his head. His chin twitched and as
his counsel said he could afford to await
the verdict of posterlty, two big tears roll.
ed down his checks.
For fully thirty seconds after Mr. Raynor
closed there was not sound Then the
tension broke in a loud burst Of applause
Admiral Dewey after about half n mlnut,
arose to remind The spectators TINT such :
demonstration was ont of place. mo
ment afterward the court adjourned, tn,
judge advocate pleading that he could no
well go on today. Then another remarkabl,
thing happened. As soon as the gavel fcl
the entire audience surged forward to shak,
the hands of Admiral schloy and Mr.. Ray
nor. But the incoming spectators fell bncl
a moment as they saw Admiral Dewey ant
his two associates move around the tabl
as II by common impulse and congratu
lated Admiral Schley and mis- counsel
Even Captain Lemly the judge advocate
came forward to join in the congratulations
Then the public had its inning and for hf
; teen minutes after the court adjourned
Admiral Schley and Mr.. Raynor were KEEP
busy shaking hands
; Mr.. Raynor displayed good temper in nd
verting to the testimony Of most Of thu
officers and most especially the ranking
officers, who seemed to contradict Ms
client, giving them in each case credit fol
honesty of purpose. But with few hi
dealt unsparngly. Wood, Potts and BrIs
tol ne held up to rldicule.
Admiral Dewey announced privately he
fore the opening of the court today thu
there would be no morning session Of thu
court tomorrow. Mrs. Dewey has becl
indispoSed recently and the admiral vii
devote the forenoon tomorrow to removing
her from her home In the suburbs to thct
city residence.
Captain Parker talked for tweuty-fv,
minutes. He maintained that the bockad
OF Santiago was effective. He defended
Commodore Schley's reconnaissance OF Ma.
mining the actual conditions.
In this line Of policy he said that Com
modore Schley's conduct was paralced b.
that o. Admiral Dewey in Asiatic water
when Shc latter Semancd for several day
In Nlfrs bay. Degrading the loop made b
the Brooklyn, Captain Parker declared
was the wlsest movement that could hdV
r been made. All talk about the Brookly
going 10 the southwark he characterize
i ms 'moonshnc'
''If the Spanish gunners could have she
= as the Americans did" declared Capital
Parker. Admiral Schley Instead Of bcin
on trial as he is, would be in a sailor
a ! grave"
D Referring to the Hodgson controvers,
e Captain Parker said that he really b,
9 lteyed that Hodgson desired TO tell III
J; | truth hut unfortunately he had told
different story every time he had opene
a his mouth. Captain Parker said he did n,
4 Know how the alleged controversy over III
S danger Of collidlng with the Texas aros
a except from the story which had been tol
{ by the captain Of the Iowa The speak,
was very sarcastic In his alluslon 10 Ca
: tain Evans alleged statement regarding II
damage he had done to the Spanish ship
r Captain Parker concluded with a CLOWN
3 tribute to Admiral schley
>. Mr. Raynor began has argument at H..
/ a. IN. He paid compliment 10 Judge Al
a yocate Lemly and his assistant, Mr. Ham
for the most judicial impartiality wit
Is which they nave managed thls case.
Mr.. Raynor made plea for the cons
Z Grafton OF questions from what was, at thu
q time Commodore schley's point OF view.
S Let u.s." he said, put ourselves In h
place and see what the circumstances ar
a we ali know now what IL would have bee
J. wise 10 do"
/. Discussing dispatch No. 7, known as Il
:. Dear Schley" letter, Mr.. Raynor eonten
ed that the order conveyed In that me
sage made Il incumbent upon Commodo
Schley to remain at Cienfuegos, He d
clared that this was the key TO the who
a | case and tbaf n did not admit OF any 9th
~ construction than that Commodore Schl'
should remain at Cienfuegos.
rs Mr.. Raynor, In support of this eonte
g ton. read the Department. orders 10 a
:, miTaI Sampson directing him to mott
y Commodore Sehiey by the Iowa to proce'
u OF Santiago.
: Admiral Sampson, Instead o. trAnsmltll