The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-02
Lemly to Bring Forward One More
Witness, Then Begins Argu-
ment of Counsel.
THE FINAL VERDICT SEEMS YET FAR OFF
Sylvester Scovel, Former Newspaper Cor
respondent, and Lieutenant Ho,d, VINO
Commanded The Hawk, the
PRINCIPAL Witnesses.
Principal Witnesses.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Nov. 1.-The hands of the
elongated antique time piece Wnlch
stands against the wall in the hall oc-
cupied by the Schley Court of Inquiry
pointed to l2:45 o'clock today when
Judge Advocate Lemly announced that
he had no more witnesses to call. and
when Mr.. Rayner, following him, said
that no witness would be summoned on
behalf of Admiral Schley in sur-rebut-
tai. For moment it appeared as if the
now famous case was about to reach q
sudden conclusion. But this delusion
was soon dissipated by the announce
ment on the part of MIR. Lemly that he
might ask to be allowed to bring in one
more witness on Monday and also a
statement from Mr.. Rayner that Ad-
1riiral Schley would himself desire to
return to the stand on Monday to corr
rect errors in his evidence as officially
reported.
There is probability that the Admiral
will consume considerable time in going
over the printed record of what he said,
and there also is an understanding that
he will make some additions to his for
Iner- statements. But it is not believed
tina, beyond what he may have to say
there will be much more testimony taken
in The case. The only witness that the
Judge Advocate still has in mind is
Lieut.. Strauss, and Captain Lemly
said today that if the Lieutenants at
tendance could be secured he would de-
tain the court for a short time only.
Captain Sigsbee also will return to the
stand Monday to make corrections in the
testimony given yesterday by him.
These details completed, the argu-
ment of counsel will be begun, and then
counsel and the public Will withdraw
and leave the court to it's deliberations.
The task before the court is not light
one, and it may be weeks before the
final verdict will be reached. How long
the court may take to consider the evil
dence is entirely problematical. The
members of the tribunal are evidently
preparing to devote considerable time to
the consideration of the testimony for
they have taken looms in the city for
this purpose. The testimony covers
900 printed pages and the court sat
thirty-six days in listening to it. With
the additions yet to be made in the way
of argument and documents the record
probably will run over Ito pages.
Admiral Schley was in the court room
half an hour before proceedings began
but he announced that he would not be
able to undertake the correction of his
testimony before next Monday. There
were five whole days of it," he said
and to go over it and make the sneces-
sary corrections is not a light task" II
ol,ol hi ,, xxy;Il hoy of N @
more to say concerning his interview or
May is with Admiral Sampson relative
TO which Captain Chadwick spoke yes
terday.
THE WITNESSES YESTERDAY.
rodays witnesses were Sylvester
Scovel, a former newspaper correspond
ent who saw service in the Cuban cam
paign; Lieut.. Hood, who commanded the
Hawk during the Spanish War, and also
a number of officers who were heard
yesterday and who returned to the stand
to correct testimony The court held
only one session and adjourned over un-
til Monday.
The attendance upon the court today
was the smallest since the sessions be-
gan. Comparatively few of the reserv-
ed seats were occupied at the beginning
of todays sitting, and Lieut.. Crawford
Admiral Dewey's private secretary, who
has handled the distribution OF tickets
with rare tact, invited those present to
the 'front.' when he discovered that the
seats would not be claimed by ticket
holders.
The court was six minutes late in en-
tering the hall today this being the first
time that absolute promptness has not
been observed. Judge Advocate Lemly
announced that counsel had agreed on
the order Of the speeches in closing the
case. subject to the sanction of the
court. Mr.. Hanna is to open for the
Department He will be followed by
Captain Parker an1 Mr.. Rayner for Ad-
miral Schley and Judge Advocate Lem
ly will close for the Department. Ad-
miral Dewey announced that this ar
rangement was satisfactory to the court.
q CHARACTER OF ARGUMENT.
Captain I4emly then brought up the
question OF the character of the argu-
ment to be made, saying:
Il would like for my own information