Evening star., 1901-10-12

interrupted in the examination Of the wit
ness, but that it could go in at the proper
time.
Admiral Dewey asked the judge advocate
what his objection was, and said that the
witness could come on the stand Monday.
He said that unless there was some reason
why it should not go in at this time he
could not understand what force the OBJ
lection had.
The judge advocate-"If the court wants
this have nothing to say"
Admiral Dewey-"What objection have
you?"
The judge advocate-'If the court wants
Mr.. Rayner insisted that 1t was necessary
to have it go in.
The judge advocate-"Counsel reads pa
pers (referring to Mr.. Rayner) and puts
words in them that are not there, and he
reads papers and leaves out words that are
there
This declaration was made with evident
show of excitement, and called Mr.. Rayner
to his feet in a way to indicate that
stormy scene was to follow.
Statement Declared to he False.
Mr.. Rayner-"I will state outside of court
that that is false 1t is false for you to say
that"
The judge advocate-"You will have to
state it outside Of court.
Mr.. Rayner-"I will state 1t outside of
court
Mr.. Rayner then took his seat and re-
marked-"We will deal at arms length In
this case"
Admiral Dewey suggested that counsel
proceed with the case and the Judge advo-
cate turnd to Mr.. Rayner to ask him
about typewriter statement that was to
go In the record with the diagram showing
the speed Of vessels and coal required, etc,
but Mr.. Rayner responded with a wave of
his hand toward the judge advocate
go on with the case. Go on with the
case. You charge me with making false
statements. Go on with the case"
Then rising from his place and address,
ing the court, advancing toward the table
at which the members were sitting, Mr..
Rayner continued:
May it please the court, a statement has
been made here by counsel that has never
been made before. Counsel has made a
statement to the court and in thirty years
of practice I have never been accused of
doing what he has accused me here. Cohn-
sci should be made by the court to correct
that statement"
The judge advocate began to reply in
argumentative manner, but he had hardly
uttered a word before Admiral Dewey said:
THAT Will do"
Lieut.. Twining Called.
The statement regarding speed and coal
of vessels was then inserted in the record,
and the next witness. Lieut. M. C. Twinlng,
who served on board the Iowa during the
war as watch officer was called.
He had seen earthworks at Cienfuegos as
If they were intended to be used for bat
teries, but he had not seen any batteries
there. He had observed smoke in the har-
Dor of Cienfuegos, but could not tell
whether 1t was from ships or from fac
tories or houses of the town. During the
daytime the blockade at that port was
maintained from three to FIVE or six miles
from shore, and at night 1t was eight or
nine miles off shore. They were generally
formed in column steaming in the day only
sufficiently to keep their position.
Q. By the judge advocate-What battle
orders were used by the flying squadron
during the operations off Cienfuegos? A.
never saw or heard of any.
Q. What battle orders were issued for
the guidance of the flying squadron OF
Santiago. prior to June /, 1898? A. never
received any general orders as to what to
do In such a case. / believe there were
special code signals.
The witness was asked to describe the
blockade maintained off Santiago. He said
they drifted about during the day time or
steamed only sufficient to keep in column
about eight miles from shore. He did not
recollect that there was any difference in
the blockade between the day and the
night, SO far as the distance was concerned
In the day they simply drifted and at night
steamed slowly In column, 800 yards apart
past the entrance to the harbor.
He described the action of May 81 and
said that shots fired from his ship fell
short. They had been told the range would
be 1000 yards. but he fired at $500 yards.
They are directed that occa sion to fire
at the Colon, and he directed his guns at
that vessel exclusively.
He was not directed to make any recon-
noissance on the 31st of May
Mr.. Rayner questioned the witness as to
his vessel b<ing eight or nine miles from
the harbor of Cienfuegos while there, and
he replied that his statement referred to
his own ship. Asked by whose orders they
went off at that distance, he said he could
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