The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-06
SANTIAGO" IN THE ORIGINAL
LEMLY PRODUCES MUCH-DIsCUssED
DEAR EPIsTLE.
Raynor's Contention that IL Must Have
Reeu sC~feufueEos" OyerthrOyvn
Other Minor Testimony.

UdA. All a1101A 49,
taken at / o'clock to allow counsel to re-
cuperate after an arduous weeks labor.
Practically the only witness of the day was
Lieutenant Commander ALBION c. Hodgson,
who was navigator OF the flagship Brook
Iyn during the campaign of 1898, and almost
his entire time was taken up with the read
ing of correspondence between himself and
Admiral Schley concerning an alleged col
loquy between them during the battle of
Santiago, which the witness was reported
TO have detailed to a newspaper corre-
spondent. The correspondence has been
published and this fact rendered the pro-
ceeding Of comparatively little popular In
terest.
Lieutenant Doyle also was on the stand
again, but only for the purpose Of correct
ing his former testimony.
During the day Judge Advocate Lemly
made another statement concerning Ad-
miral SIMPSONS dispatch of May 20, 1895,
relating especially to the admirals use of
the word Santiago" where it was alleged
he had intended to use the word Glen
fuegos."
The first OF the witnesses OF a previous
day who were recalled to correct testimony
was Lieutenant Doyle, who was on the
Brooklyn during the battle off Santiago. He
made a number of changes in phraseology.
His attention was called to an error In his
former testimony in stating the distance
the Brooklyn stood out from the MORO at
Santiago in reply to a question from the
court. He had formerly placed this distance
at two or three miles, but he had erro-
neously based his statement on the log for
June %. instead of May %. Looking at the
log for May 2S he found only one estimate
of the distance out, placing 1t at seven
miles.
When Lieutenant Doyle was excused Capt.
Lemly again brought up the question Of the
difference of construction Of the last para
graph OF the Dear Schley'' letter. He
produced the original copy. reading part of
the paragraph. reading:
81, therefore, am OF the opinion that our
best chance of success in capturing their
ships will be to hold the two points. Glen
fuegos and Havana, with all the force we
can muster. II. later, 1t should develop
these vessels are at Santiago. we could
then assemble of that port the ships best
suited for the purpose and completely
blockade IL. Until we then receive more
positive information we shall continue TO
hold Havana and Santiago"
SANTIAGO" THE WORT.
Captain Lemly then said: IF the court
please, I was yesterday requested by coun-
sci for the applicant to produce the orig
inal OF the letter from Admiral Sampson to
Commodore Schley. dated May 20. 1898. the
question being as to the final name at the
end OF the first paragraph, whether 1t
should be 'Cienfuegos' or Santiago I
have the original and the name appears
Santiago and appears over an erasure. L
invite attention TO the fact that In the press
copybook 1t is Santiago. which shows that
the change was made before the letter was
copied and sent. I will add that the pune
tuation is. as I stated yesterday. in the
press opy."
He also. at the request OF Admiral
Schley's counsel. introduced another copy.
Sin which," he said, you will see there
was no correction. 1t appeared originally
as Santiago"
The court examined the original papers
and the press copies with care, and it was
agreed that the papers should again be
printed In the record.
Captain Lemly then requested that all
the papers in Admiral Schley's possession
bearing upon the case be supplied. and Mr..
Raynor replied for the admiral that he
admiral Schley) had no more papers.
Lieutenant Commander ALBION G. Hodg-
son was then called to continue his testi-
mony OF yesterday, He was asked by Cap
tain Lemly about his correspondence with
Admiral Schley concerning what the judge
advocate denominated a newspaper colo
guy" The witness took exception to the
use OF the word "coloquy, and Captain
Lemly replied that this was the witnesses
The letters were then read by the Judge
advocate, Commander Hodgson Identifying
III NdEA0uS dS IACZ sep
arately presented. Mr.. Raynor said that if
desired the letters would be accepted as
evidence and that they could be printed
without being read Captain Lemly replied,
however, that he considered the letters TO
have an important bearing upon the precept
and therefore he was prepared TO read
them.
While the reading of the letters between
Admiral Schley and Lieutenant Commander
Hodgson and newspaper articles bearing
upon the correspondence was in progress Mr..
Raynor objected to the reading of one of
Nha N 3 . nc
The reading had required considerable time.
Admiral Dewey said:
DEWEY WANTS TO PRINT.
Those things could all have been printed.
You are taking valuable time here. We
want ~facts-facts. We don't want news
paper articles. We have ruled these out.
Cannot these matters be printed?''
Captain Lemly-Then they would be In
evidence. Do you mean you don't want
them at all?
Admiral Dewey-We want them. Could
not they be printed like other papers?
MT hdyhOr-Ns want everything that
passed between Lieutenant HOdgson and
Commodore Schley that appertains to this
controversy, but we would not like this rec
ORD TO contain editorials against Commo-
dOre Schley. | do not think there ought TO
be printed in the record an editorial against
I'm favor OF him which was never seen nv
Admiral Schley at all. That article was not
sent in any letter TO Admiral Schley. lie
$50 ~
Captain Lemly-It is really a part of the
correspondence and is referred to. We do
not contend for one moment that any allie
cations that may De made i'm that editorial
against Admiral Schley are proof of what
these allegations are. but this is a part OF
the correspondence and necessary I'm deter
mining as 20 what was the proprietv of
Commodore Schleys conduct in the prem
ises.
Mr.. Raynor-Would you take a state
ment from me now that Admiral Schley
SAYS he never saw II and never received it,
Judge Advocate You have made that
statement.
Mr. Raynor-I do not think this record
ought 10 De stained with these calumnies
sgatnst Admiral Schley.
The court then retired for consultation.
anu after q Few minutes returned, making
the following announcement through Adj
miral Dewey.
The court decides that any clippings
from newspapers which form a part OF the
corresFcudeuce bstwcen Admiral Schlev and
Lieutenant Commander HOdgson should
properly be read
Mr.. Raynor - May il please the court.
there IS no evidence 10 show that this
particular editorial forms a part OF the
correspondents or that IL was ever re-
ceived by Admiral SchIey.
Admiral Dewey Under that ruling il
ought not 20 be read.
After the further reading of letters. and
before the entire correspondence had been
exhibited. the court. at 1 O'Clock. adjourned
Until Monday.