The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-13
WAS SCHLEYS DAY
,y OF FLYING SQUADRON is
EXPLAINED.
esyNeR PUTS IN GOOD WORK
uaou THE MOUTHS OF SIMPSONS
FRIENDS.

rant Chadwick and HIS Assistant
o,,.s of stan Throw a Whole Lot
- Light on Mooted auestions--Ai-
.hough sampson Had Positive IN
.,+iou of the Whereabouts of
a-o,s Fleet He Delayed
,r,o week Before Sending 1t to
.,ox. After His First Dispatch
the subject, which Left schley
=, Doubt-This Dispatch Schley
.ixed After His Arrival at San
-Roxner Gives Lemly a Call
ing Down.
washington, Oct. 12.-The schley
.,rrt of inquiry held but one session
aav adiourning at l o'clock until
Monday. in order to give those engaged
t. connection with the inquiry an op-
rortunity for recuperation.
cant. Chadwick concluded his test-
r,onv. begun yesterday, and Lieuten-
ort commander A. Stanton, who serv-
- an tbe New York as an assistant to
Cort chadwick as chief of staff FOR
poor Admiral Sampson, and Lieut.. Ma
than c. Twining. formerly of the Iowa.
we're introduced as new witnesses.
1ieutAnant Commander Stanton's
testimony dealt largely with dispatches
forwarded by Rear Admiral Sampson
- Commodore Schley, and while he
was under examination Mr.. Rayner
outlined q contention in behalf of Ad-
rniral schley to the effect that the dis
match written on May q was the hrst
nosi+iva notice that the commander-in-
chief had given Commodore Schley OF
.ba nresence of the Spanish fleet in the
harbor at Santiago.
Rayncr and Lemly Have n TIT
Near the close of the days session
Judge Advocate Lemly and Mr.. Kay
nAr became engaged in a controversy
over the admissibility at that time OF
chart. showing the speed of the YES
sells of the Flying Squadron, and when
Mr. Rayner made a statement concern
ing the matter TO be introduced, the
Judge Advocate took exception to it's
reception. saying Mr.. Rayner's sum-
mary might be made inaccurate, "as
other statements made by him refer
ring especially to the contents of doc
uments presented, had BEEN" Mr..
Rayner resented the expression and
replied to the effect that if uttered
1 outside of the courtroom he would say
q that It was false. Before the court
adjourned both Mr.. Rayner and Capt.
81 Lemly made statements concerning the
Il incident to the court, and Admiral
II Dewey expressed the opinion that
q Capt Lemly's explanation should be
satisfactory" to Mr.. Rayner.
n Rayner Questions Chadwick.
When Capt. Chadwick took the stand
Mr. Rayner formally addressed the
court requesting permission to ask the
witness two questions which he out
lined He called attention to his ques-
ton put 10 Capt Chadwick yesterday
concerning a telegram of congratula-
ton which Admiral Sampson had sent
to Commodore Schley on May 2S. He
mad asked the witness if he remem-
Dered that message and the witness
had replied that he did remember it
very we'll and added, because 1 pro-
rested against his congratulations"
Mr.. Rayner said that this last ex-
preston was purely voluntary on Capt.
CnadWicks part and was not neces-
sary in response to the inquiry. The
questions which he stated to the court
were as follows:
First When did you first learn of
eight?"
Second. Did you then, in protest.
ing against the sending of this con-
sratulatory dispatch, refer to his
DOCkdQe OF (HPnfIIapnG in "
81" Al ui'pa'0n -No'
Admlral Dewey stated the court had
no no objection to the questions, and
Cdpl. Lemly said he would not object,
provided he could cross on the
polhts raised. Mr.. Rayner did not con-
oeue thls right, but before the point
was decided Mr.. Rayner asked his first
question as previously given to the
court. After reading the dispatch in
question the witness said.
4, l was Informed of it's purport at the
N''e II was sent to the Marblehead."
lie Did Not Read 1t.
>. Dld you see it when it was sent
10 the Marblehead?"
did not read it,
When did you first read it?"
ald not read the original dispatch
CulI the answer was received from
Eo,L EHo,nnodore Schley brought by the
Was not that on May 2e, when your
or5 was at a point between Havana
Snd Cape Francis in the vicinity of
Oape Pedras?"
Yes.
pld you have the blockade of Glen
goS IN mind when you protested
"ry dispatch?"
only in mind?" '' "''N '''"'
er yo,, 40 not mean that. I mean wheth-
- yyou mad it in mind at ALL"
As.. can say had it partially"
45 tteI ttI Mr.. Rayner had formally ask
ofarod 'eoond question Capt. Chadwick
nar Vu d written reply, but Mr.. Ray
"s objected, saying he must first read
answered "4tS" Oeioie He
prittar. Chadwick then tore up his
~ Ln L reply and answered verbally.
I'm "aa 1t partly in mind"
lo,t sulIect examination Mr.. Hanna
t..d.Hl out the Information that the
aore st, S OF congratulation to Commo-
uDoY ttn'ey had been based partially
for th@ rapture of a collier with coal
Was ma panlsh fleet. which capture
i,'aae by Capt Sigsbee.
hsd w hadwick also stated that he
dsr.,lgt' ,gt''ed Admiral SIMPSONS second
Haysrd" OF May q. the one sent from
Key W. W.. and while the dispatch from
On ,est designated as No. s was sent
ugss.' elock, the second was sent De-
and 6 O'clock. '' ~
""ps"n's neport Onered.
ond .D',hadwick was then excused.
D.. .,as tenant Commander A. staun-
hs ssst S.leq' Gq' Before the witness took