Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-07
Holds SchIey Court Spel|bound
BY His EIoquencc.
A Defence Of Admiral Which Brings
WhirIwind Of Congratulations.
Even Members Of cour, and Lemiy Join In
The Demonstration.

ami iIn,aSSiunrd that all Within tn.
sounds Of his Nvi." v"r" profoundly
Touched. This r"markahl- trial. he
said. sought IL condemn IN. man who
h:id brought Ia a successful terminal,
lien as great Il naval triumph as was
,N". won.
InNi' III col"rS lie paint.L the picture
OF III" Brouklyn with tummotirr,
S'hley- on the bridge fghtin:, the en-
'ir" Spanish icct until the oregon APP
prartd ont of the smoke. The thunlcrs
Of. til, brooklyn. music for the ears Of
his countrym"n. he said. aroused Al
nirL Ssh!cES -envious foes.
Tie pictured the Victorious sailor suf-
f"ring - FEW hay" suffered for thrr,.
long years. while the fires Of prrScru-
ton lcaprd around him and now await
ing the hour Of his vindication. IN the
verdict of til" court.
And when it comes" IN. concluded
IN" can. from the high and exalted I,o-
Siti"H that he occupies. look down upon
his trtducrrS ana maliEn"r: ANA with
excellent pride cHclaip: i care moi for
The Vcnomnus gossip of clubs. drawing
rooms and ciuucS. AMI the poisoned
shafts of envy ana "f malice. ! await
dcncc III" verdict uf pusteritv.'"
TIL" Scene in The court room as he
finished with these words was thrilling
Tn" attendance had l'r"n large all day
and At tho morning session 4 lady
had tainted from rXCit, nrnt.
As Mr.. Rayncr began his culo-y of
Admiral Schlev thoSc in the audience.
many Of whom were. ladies. leaned for
ward in their seats. The spell OF his
oratory was over them and when he
described thu. admirarS gallant deeds
and the long persecution TO which he
had been subjected. many of th"m
brok" down and Wrpt.
Th" members Of the court displayed
~ idrnc"S of emotion and Admiral
:, hlry himself was plainly moved. lie
sat. leaning back. with his hands BE-
hind his head. His chin twitched and
as his counsel said hc could afford to
await the verdict of posterity. Two big
tears rolled. down his checks. He
moVtd uncasily to conceal his emotion
and under the pret"ncc Of adjusting his
glasses, brushed tn" tears aside.
For fully 30 seconds after Mr.. Hayner
closed there was not a sound. Then the
tension broke in loud burst Of APP
pIauSe.
Admiral Dewey. after about half a
minute. arose to remind til" spectators
that such a demonstration was out of
place. a moment aftcrward the court
adjourned. the judg" advocate pleading
that he could not we'll go or. today.
Then another remarkable thing hap
pcncd. AS soon as the gavcl fell tn"
entire audience Surgcd forward to
shake the hands Of Admiral SChl"y ana
Mr.. I,ayncr But the on-cominE spec
tatorS fell back a moment AS they saw
Admiral Dewey and his two associates
move around the table as if by a com
mon impulse and congratulate" Admiral
Schlcy and his counsel. capt. Lc,nlE.
the Judge advocate. ais" raup, forward
to Join in the congratulations. Then
the public had its inning and for IL
minutes after the court adjourned Ad-
milal Srllcy and Mr.. Eayncr We're kept
busy shaking hands
Mr. Rayncr'S argument. today. con-
sumed the whole day Of tn" court OK
rcpt for half an hour at the opening.
which Captain Parker. his aSso"at"
counsel. occupied IN concluding.
Mr. Rayurr took NJ the specifications
one ny fil'', lfS''i lis 'ii''7' -
;hc rctrusrnd- movement until In" last.
81 far as II" Was. able to do 50 he used
HE Testimony Of the departments Wit
nrSscS To prove his contentious.
With regard To- the r.tr"gradc muvc-
mrnt, which h. discussed with greater
seriousness than he did the other spcci-
iirationS. he adduccd in justification
not only all Admiral Schley's reasons
for believing the Spanish fleet was not
i'll Santiago, but he argued that every
officer charged with tn" responsibility
III command necessarily must j"
,loth,d with discretion i'll carrying out
instructions.
IL, displayed good temper IN advert
ing 10 the testimony of the most al the
officers especially the ranking officers
who seemed to contradict his client
giving them in each case credit FOR
honesty Of purpose. But with 4 few he
dealt unSparinGly. Hood. Potts and
bristol he held w To ridiculr.
Capt. Lcmly will begin the closing
argument tomorrow afternoon. as tn"
court will not hold u session. tomorrow
morning.
Washington, NOV. G.-Thr entire :im"
oi me StnicN court of INJURY. tbJ6N
WAS devoted to argument in Admiral
Schlcy'S behalf Immediately after the
court convened ut II O'Clock. this morn
ing. capt. Parker proceeded with his
address ana h" vas followed without
loss Of time by Hon Isa,!or, I;ayn.r
Nnmlrai SChl"yS Chief r.Dnscl can
tain Parker took w the discussion Of
~. subject Whrr" he had left off YES
TdaF 90 H""rrtnG II turn TN. recon-
"ai*Sanc" "f May 81 The coalinr
question and the hattie, Of i,,ly =. in
Guiding the loop Of tn" EronIlyn. His
address OF this morning was compara-
lively brief.
Mr. faEn"r began his speech wis a
discussion OF the second specification
~ IN" p'c'"pt relating to the circum-
stances attending the movements of
IN" lying squadron off t'ienrueros and
Wv" proceeded to consider very FREELY
NV cruise from Cienfucgos 10 Santa
20 which is covered by the Third sn,-,i.
= hcation. He passed from these snacif-
10 me sixth and went from that
10 the end of the list before h.. 80
turned to Specification one resarvinc
mat ana the fourth and fifth snecit,c,'
''"hS Tor the close of his ,re,,,,',,t III.
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