The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-10-08
Schley's Chief Counsel Asks That
the Rear Admiral Be Sum-
moned as a Witness.
Rayner Expressed the Opinion That
the Word Santiago Had Been In
advertently Used by Sampson.
Lieut.. C. w. Dyson, Commander r.
p. Rodgers md Commander A. c.
HOdgsOn Gave Testimony in
the Court of Inquiry.

OOylC, 1OIAncItN O1 OOLuHlOuOIc
Schley's flagship, the Brooklyn, had
completed his testimony before the
Schley court of inquiry Thursday,
Capt. William G.. Dawson, of the ma
rine corps, was called, and was fol-
lowed by Lieut.. Charles w. Dyson,
of the bureau of steam engineering
of the navy department.
Capt. Dawson was signal officer on
board the battleship Indiana during
the naval engagement off Santiago,
and he gave an account from recol-
lection of the behavior of the various
ships of the American fleet during
that battle. He said the Brooklyn
had gone about 1000 yards to the
southwark before joining in the pur-
suit of Cervera's ships.
Capt. Sigsbee resumed the stand in
the morning to correct MS testimony
of Wednesday. He said he found
letter Wednesday night written May
20, in which he said he had no posi-
tive knowledge of the whereabouts of
the Spaniards.
Lieut.. Doyle then resumed the
stand. He testified as to the bonn
bardment of the Spanish forts. He
was then asked:
''How often did you see Commo-
dore Schley under ire?'
During the bombardments and at
the battle on July g."
What was his conduct"
Il didn't have the opportunity to
observe his conduct during the bat
tie, but 1 did see him before and
after the battle. He was as self
possessed as any one could be under
those circumstances"
Did you observe smoke over the
harbor July p"
yes"
81 propose to show the court that
Commodore Schley saw the smoke
in the harbor July ,. He believed it
to Indicate that the feet was COM
ing out. He did his duty and notified
the squadron" explained Rayner.
Both Lemly and Hanna opposed
the statement. bitterly cOntending
that the question tended to open up
an inquiry on the conduct of other
officers connected with the Santiago
campaign. They meant, of course,
Sampson. and that Rayner would
try to show that Sampson left the
blockade on the morning of July 3,
despite this smoke warning that Ger
vera was probably coming out
"Wbat we want is the whole truth,
declared Capt. Parker, of Schley's
counsel, emphatically.
seVVbc rOnflannan On tho Ofba7. ci6aI
say they, too want the whole truth,
and we are happy to agree with
them. We are going to open the door
wide and let everybody who took
part in the campaign come under the
scope of this Investigation
Washington, Oct. Sin the Schley
naval court of inquiry Mr.. Rayner
chief OF counsel for Adm. Schley, ask
ed Judge Advocate Lemly to summon
Adm. Sampson as a witness in the
case. The request grew out of diff
ference in the construction of a SEN
tence in Adm. SIMPSONS letter to
Commodore Schley, written from Key
West, May 90, while Commodore
Schley, with the flying squadron, lay
off CienfuegOs. This is known as the
"Dear Schley'' letter, and in it, as
printed in the naval department doc
uments supplied to the senate, the
admiral said, after expressing his
opinion that notwithstanding the re-
port that the Spanish squadron was
In Santiago, it were better to continue
to blockade Oienfuegos and Havana,
eve shall continue to hold Havana
and Santiago until we receive more
positive information
During the examination of Com
mander Raymond p. Rodgers, this dis
patch was under consideration when
Mr.. Rayner expressed the opinion
that the word Santiago had been in
advertently used by the commander
in-chief, assuming that he meant tic
use the word Cienfuegos, as better
corresponding with the text.
AS the document was printed there
was a parenthetical note, to which
Adm. Schley's initials were attached.
saying that evidently the wrong city
had been mentioned. Mr.. Rayner
asked Judge Advocate Lemly to make
this concession, but the latter de-
clined to do so, saying that he. would
produce the original of Adm. Samp-
sons dispatch to prove that he had
said Santiago. Then Mr.. Rayner said:
II can not take that word Santiago
to mean anything but Cienfuegos. 1t
is an imputatiOn upon Commodore
SchIey and L can not permit it to
rest without summoDing the author
Of that Dispatch To which Capt.
Lemly responded: 81 have told you
once before you can summon any one
you please"
"Then.'' retorted Mr.. Rayner, ''sum-
mon Adm Sampson"
This occurred only short time be-
fore the adjournment of the court
for the day, and was the subject of
more or less conversation of an an
imated character after the days work
was concluded. Mr.. Rayner would
only say that he would insist upon
the admiral being summoned unless
the correction was conceded.
The witnesses for the dav were