The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-13
Says That Outside the Court He
Would Call Captain
Lemly a Liar.
Sch1ey's Counsel Contends Dispatch
of May 2z Was First Telling
CerVera's Whereabouts.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-The Schley
court OF inquiry held but one session to-
day, adjournirg at l O'clock until Monday
N order to give those engaged in connec-
ton with the inquiry 2n opportunity for
recuperation. Capt. Chadwick concluded
his testimony begun yesterday, and
Lieutenant Commander Sidney A. Staun-
ton, who served on the New York as an
assistant to Capt Chadwick as chief of
STAFF for Admiral Sampson, and Lieuts.
Nathahan c. Twining, formerly of the
Iowa, were introduced as new witnesses.
Commander Staunton's testimony dealt
largely with dispatches forwarded by Ad-.
niral Sampson to Commodore Schley,
and while he was under examination
Mr. Rayner outlined a contention in
behalf of Admiral Schley 70 the effect
that the dispatch written on May q was
the first positive notice that the COM
mander-in-chief had given Commodore
Schley of the presence of the Spanish
fleet in the harbor at Santiago. Lieut..
Twining said in his testimony that while
the flying squadron occupied a position
of from three to five miles out from Cien-
fuegos during the daytime, the distance
was increased to from seven to nine miles
at night. He was in charge of the eight
inch guns during the bombardment of the
Cristobal Colon on May 81, and he said
that all the shots from the American fleet
fell short of the mark
RAYNER GETS WRATHY.
Near the close of the days session
Judge Advocate Lernly and Mr. Rayner
became engaged in a controversy over
the admissibi1ity at that time of a chart
showing the speed of the vessels of the
flying squadron, and when Mr.. Rayner
made statement concerning the matter
to be introduced, the judge advocate
took exception to its reception, saying
Mr.. Rayner's summary might be inac-
curate, as other statements made by him.
referring especially to the contents of
documents presented had been. Mr.. Ray
ner resented the expression, and replied
to the effect that If uttered outside of
the court room, he would say that it was
false. Before the court adjourned both
Mr.. Rayner and Capt. Lemly made state
ments concerning the incident to the
court, and Admiral Dewey expressed the
opinion that Capt Lemly's explanation
should be satisfactory to Mr.. Rayner
There was only one session of the court
today, an agreement having been. reached
yesterday to adjourn at 1 o'clock today
until Monday morning. to give the mem
bers of the counsel a chance for recrea-
ton and recuperation
Capt. Lemly said today that he had
made such progress during the present
week that he expected to be able to con-
clude the presentation of the governme MT
side Of the case by the close of the ses-
sion Monday. 1t is unders>ocs that Mr.
Rayner will be prepared to Immediately
begin the Introduction of Admiral
Schley's witnesses, and 1t is his present
intention to press the case forward as
rapidly as possible.
CHADWICK oFFIcIoUs.
When Capt Chadwick took the stand.
Mr.. Kayner formally addressed the court,
requesting permission to ask the witness
two questions which he outlined He