The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-09-28
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Mr.. Hanna asked what s,.n. t,a
been taken while the oyjng ennodraa
VS. eli Gi'nfuegos to ascertain If the
spanish lieet was inside the harbor
there.
None. that know of.
Was there any effort t, DESTROY the
shore batteries 'h.re2"
ne witness replied that ho knnw Of
none He said, replying tc another
question by Mr. Rayneg tha, vessels
III tie inside narbor could not have
been discerned from ;he outside.
Lieutenant Wood was ;hen excused
ana as he was leaving the room Mr.
hanna took occasion 70 say:
i vii! make III announcement while
We are waiting. There ha- been MIRO
aa'ea "@iore the court thu question OF
'h' o'lsectness or tn" identity Of a
e'F'ain Very important dispatch sent
- ~" Harvard May - from of San.
liaeo hy the commanding officer Of the
hslns squadron. Ii appears in the
process Of translation from the com
Mand"r-n.cfIief 10 the Department
some changes in the language Of thai
aispafch occurred. a9 not desire al
this moment 10 i,terup; the proceed
1HSs bI thc discussion Gf taat point.
but shall merely make tao announce.
lhsnt Aele mat " intend - inquiY.
mt that matter reYH tgilv and com
peielt. That Is 10 9ay as fally ana
mplet"ll a the ea.ft NJ desire b.
tarc Ne cave it
Lieutenant Aood Testifies.
Lieutenant John Hood WHO lurins
IL war commanded tae Hawk. was
Tho next witness. H said thar Oh
May - ~ had delivered dispatches
from Admiral Sampson 70 Aamiral
Sehley. when the latter VA. off Glen.
fuegos. He related 'ha, he aad been
called aboard the New York. Aamral
Sampson 5 flagship. Oil MAJ Il Wnen
III" officers on board were given dis
patches lie spoke of the presence O.
Admiral Sampson Mr. Eayner oh
jected 10 the Introduction Of eonyersa-
'ion or verbal orders. saying that the
orders would speak for themselves
| and must necessarily supcrsede any
verbal Instructions. The question was
argued at some length by Mr.. Rayner
and Captain Lemly In closing lis re-
sponse the Judge advocate said:
An objection Of this character is
almost equivalent 10 withdrawing the
request for an Investigation He has
asked 20 have the Judgment II his
brother officers in this matter. Let us
have i, AMI don't put technical OBJ
stacles ia tho way of having the iIyes-
,isatian."
Mr. Rayner responded briefly.
Il only desire 10 state that while
this f. oar Investigation. these are
Your specifications under III. precept.
We asked for this investigation and IN
stead Of letting Us give the precept
under which We would like TO have the
inquiry take place. YOU form pre-
ctpt OF your own Here is an appl!-
cant who asks for a court OF inquiry
under specifications framed by others
and not by himself
The court retired to consider the OBJ
| lection. remaining out longer than on
any preyions occasion. Admiral Dew
~ read the courts decision as fol
| lows.
Sustained the Objection.
The court sustains the objection OF
counsel SO far as ii relates 10 conver-
sations that took place on board the
New York. hni this rule does not Apply
10 anv verbal orders which the com
mander.in-chief directed witness 10
convey TO Commodore Schley.
Replying 10 a question put in ac-
| cordanca with this decision witness
| said that his instructions were con.
tanned in the memorandum handed
A
| which was read u him
The witness then read dispatch no.
6 from Sampson 20 Sehlev on May - :
| telling the latter that the Spanish nee'
| was probably AZ Santiago. ne also
rad Tho Br0oklyn's receipt memorah-
| ann showing that this dispatch as
w.u os tho accompanying memorah-
| rn,n had hecn received n - 4. m.
| Nav % The witness Identified th'se
os ,he orders he had carried. lie also
e,j1 nat he had carried two other en-
=. .Ion,s one containing orders from
| The Department and the other mem
ornndum which had not been read 70
| him c;a,f,,o.
cos NJ : m. May - and had gone
aboard the Rrooklyn for IN" purpose
| ~ delivering the dispatches.
In response to request l.'in ="
! ,n1ce advocate Lieutenant itoua
,at@I ,hc conversation he had haa WIN
ADMIRAL Sehloy after delivering 'n,
| orders saving that he TIN" "l'n'.
had ,o,l the admiral that II wa. a..
n,iral SIMPSONS wish that the u, ~, .'
sanal,on should proceed imm'dia,eN
~ Santiago n his Information Nas -
] v.ry pesitivc. lis statement vas
| follows ,a tha dis.
/ "commodore Sehl,v read 'h' ~
matches and then turning 10 me s',n !.
,can,ain, Admiral sampson "ishts NJ
- on 10 Santiago. | cannot 90 -
,n,1 cammodorc Schley that me a.,
,nirol certainly expected the sa"ae'n WI
- leaye the instant arrived. ,"n
modore schley said In near,y 'nnat ,na
,se T@'sI. spaniaras 1''' are re not in cicnfnrF's.
All His Ships Needed Coal
..posldos my ships all want eoa''