Arizona republican., 1901-10-13
HE LAWYERS TILT
Mutual Accusation of Inaccuracy and
 Falsehood- Safe Distance
 at Which the Empty Harbor of Cienfuegos was Guarded and the Equally Safe and Futile Range at Which Colon was Bombarded.

Washington, Oct 12.-Tae Schley fourt of inquiry held but one session Today, adjourning at l o'clock until Monday in order to give those engaged jn the inquiry an opportunity to recu- berate Captain Chadwick concluded his testimony, begun yesterday. Lieu Tenant Commander Staunton, who Served on the New York as assistant fO Captain Chadwick as chief of staff 6f Admiral Sampson, and Lieutenant Nathan Twining. formerly of the Iowa, Rere introduced as new witnesses. ] Lieutenant Staunton's testimony dealt with the dispatches forwarded by Ad niral Sampson to Commodore Schley- While he was under examina tion Mr. Rayner outlined the contention in be- half of Schley to the effect that the dis batch written on May 27 was the first positive notice the commander in chief had given Schley of the presence of tho Spanish fleet in the harbor of Santiago. Lieutenant Twining in his testimony said that while the flying squadron oc tupied a position of from three to five 1miles out from Cienfuegos during the Hay, the distance was increased from keven to nine miles at night.
 He was in charge of the eight inch guns during the bombardment of the 'Colon May 31, and said that all the shots from the American fleet fsii Short. Near the close of the session DudSe Advocate Lemly and MT. Rayne1' became engaged in a controversy oyer fhe admissibility at that time of the chart showing the speed of the vessels .pf the flying squadron and when MT. Rayner made a statement concerning |the matter to be introduced the judge ndt s.z duction, saying that Rayner's sum slnary might be as inaccurate as other ktatements made by him, referring es- pecially to the contents of certain Documents, had been. Mir Rayner re- sented the expression and replied to the effect that if uttered outside the court TOom he would say it was false Be- Fore court adjourned MT. Rayner and Eaptain Lemly made statements con- eerning the incident to the court. Ad mlral Dewey expressed an opinion fnat Captain Lamlys explanation Should be satisfactory to Rayner
 While Captain Chadwick was on tn
 stand MT. Rayner asked if he remem- sbered the message of congratulation Sampson sent to 'Schley, and the wit ness replied that he was informed n: Its purpOrt at that time. Asked if he Pou tit ClGLllGtSOS DlOCkdue III DllnC when he protested against sending the congratulatory dispatch Captain Chad wick offered written reply, but Mir
 Raynsr objected. The witness tore LIT the written reply. and replied that he Dad it partially in mind. After som,
 Further questions Captain ChadwicI
 Nas excused for the present
 A dispatch from Sampson to Schley
 Was introduced ,as follows: "St Nicn
 olas Channel. May 27, '9S-Sir: EverN
 report particularly the daily confiden
 tial reports received at Key West iron
 Havana, state that the Spanish squad ron has been at Santiago from the 19t!
 to the 18th instant. inclusive. the 25tl
 pelng the date of last report received
 fou will please proceed with all possi
 Die dispatch to Santiago and blocked
 the port. If on arrival you receiv
 positive information that the Spanisl
 ships have left you will follow them q
 pursuit This dispatch was not re
 ceiVed by Schley util July 1st
 Judge Advocate Lsmly said that ht
 expected to conclude his presentation
 of the governments case on Monday.