Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-10-13
INQUIRY COURT WILL
Be PUSHED RAPIDLY
sohley's Witnesses May Be
introduced Next Week.
TESTIMONY OF CHADWICK

Congra tulatOTy Dispatch " hich W as
Sent Schley.
WAsHIA GToN, Oct 70. Captain F. E
Chadwick, who was Admiral SIMPSONS
ehief of staff during the war with Spain,
continued mis- testimony before the
court Of inquiry today. He was under
cross examination at the hands Of Mr.,
Raynor when the court adjourned yes
terday and that gentleman continued
his interrogatories when the court con.
vened at II o'clock this morning.
Other witnesses of the day were Lieu
tenant Sidney a. Staunton, who was
Captain Chadwick's principal assistant,
and Lieutenant Nathan Q. Twining,
who was aboard the battleship Iowa as
an officer during the Santiago cam.
paign.
Most of yesterdays witnesses were re-
called for the purpose of correcting their
testimony. There was only one session
of the court today, decision having
been reached yesterday to adjourn at
o'clock today until next Monday, in or
der to give the members of the court
and counsel an opportunity for reCrea
ton and reCuDeraUIOn.
Much Progress Made.
Captain LemIey said today that he
had made such progress during the pres
ent week that he expected 10 be able 10
conclude the presentation of the govern
ment side of the case by the close OF the
session on Monday.
It is understood that Mr.. Raynor will
be prepared to Immediately begin the
Introduction of Admiral SchIey's wit
nesses, and it is his present intention TO
press the case forward as rapidly as pos
sible.
When Captain Chadwick took the
stand Mr.. RaynOr formally addressed
the court, requesting permission TO ask
the witness two questions which he had
outlined. He called attention TO his
question put to Captain Chadwick yes.
terday concerning the message which
Admiral Sampson had sent 10 COmmo-
dOre Schley on May %. He had asked
the witness if he rememb ered the mes
sage and the witness had replied that he
did remember it very well and adding:
Because I protested against his con.
gratulations Mr.. Raynor said that
tary on Captain Chadwick part and
was not necessary in response to the III.
quiry.
The questions which he stated to the
court were as follows;
''First-When did you first learn Of
she existence Of dispatch No. s?
''Second-Did you then, IN protesting
against the sending of this congratula-
tory dispatch, refer to his blockade of
Cienfuegos in dispatch No. s."
Admiral Dewey stated the court
had no objection to the questions and
Captain Lemley said he would not OBJ
ject, providing ne could cross examine
on the points raised.
Mr. RaynOr did not cOncede this right
but before the point was decided Mr..
Raynor asked his first question as pre-
viously given TO the court.
After reading the dispatch in question
she witness said:
Il was informed of it's purport at the
time it was sent to the Marblehead. "
did you see it when 1t was sent to
the Marblehead?'
II did not read it. "
when did you first read it?''
Answer Brought by the Hawk.
IT did not read the original dispatch
until the answer was received from
Commodore Schley, brought by the
Hawk"
.'Was not that on May %, when your
ship was at point between Havana and
Cape Francis in the vicinity of Cape
Pedras?"
Yes"
.'Did you have the blockade of Glen
fuegos in mind when you protested
against the sending of the congratula-
tory disparch?'
May ask If you mean if had it in
my mind?'
Il 90 not mean that. [ mean whether
you had It in mind at all?'
Il had partially"
After Mr. Raynor had formally asked
his second question Captain Chadwick
offered a written reply, but Mr.. Raynor
said:
Il must read what he has written be.
fore he answers. 1t might be something
very Objectionable. Suppose he did pro.
test How does that affect the case:
What we want is the con gratUlatOry
dispatch. Now he brings in something
entirely different. If the witness in an
swer TO my question says Yes" or
NO I wont object, but If he says any.
thing else I would like to have the
opportunity Of seeing whal he has writ.
ten"
Captain Chadwick then tore up his
written reply and answered verbally:
81 had it partly in mind. .
On redirect examination, Mr.. Hanna
brought out the information that the
congratuIation to Commodore Schley
had been based partially on the capture
of the collier with the coal for the Span
ish fleet, which capture was made by
Captain Sigsbee.
Chadwick also said that he had draft
ed Admiral Simpsons second dispatch
of May 81, the one sent from Havana,
and while the dispatch from Key West,
designated as No 8, was sent at
O'Clock, the second was sent between 8
and o'clock.
Weekly Bank Statement.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-The statement