The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-07

dim and obscure In comparison with tAe
miraculous powers of his unalded vision.
which lit mp and illumincd the entire har-
bors Of Cicnfuegos and Santiago with the
unerrng precision of the morning sun
beams, Government experts, with mathe-
NAUTICAL accuracy. had measured the heights
OF Moro costle and Zocapa battery, but
down they went 100 feet when they en-
countered Brlstols miraculous eyer
Mr.. Raynor next came to the considera.
ton of Admiral SIMPSONS Interview with
me commander OF the dying squadron, espe-
Chilly referring 60 Admiral Scheys testi-
mnny relative to the directions of Adj
mlial Sampson. with reference to attacks
upon land batteries. lie also referred to
Captain Chadwlck's testimony Ia the con-
ncction and said that Admiral Schleys,
being affirmative, was much more entitled
to. credence than was Captain Chadwicks.
which was negative. He said that Captain
Chadwick had given testimony ms to only
one statement that was made In that in
teryicw which could have been Uttered lu
thirty seconds, while Chadwick hlIaself had
admitted that the interview mad lasted
nearly twenty Ave minutes and Admiral
Schlcy hud placed the time ut three-quar-
ters OF an hour.
MIR Raynor said he thought that Captain
Chadwick had been forgctful, but that no
charge could be made against him on that
score Admiral Schley. however, who had
given positive testimony, would be guilty
of perjury II his statement was not true.
RcNcrtiug to the blockade M Cienfuegos,
Mr. Raynor said Captain McCalla had adj
mlttcd on the stand that he himself had
disobeyed orders in not leaving the Eagle
on thar port when he left for Kew West.
lie lid not, he said mean 90 criticize Cap
tain Mctalla, but II he was not to be CEN
snrcd for dlso9"diGnce OF orders. why, ho
The court NJ thls point took It's usual
recess for luncheon.
After the recess Mr. Raynor discussed
the ninth specification which dealt with
the loop OF the Brooklyn and the possI-
binty of colding with the Texas. Mr..
Raynor said he stood upon the testimony
Of Captain Cook. who had the hest op-
porunity to give all the information about
the loop. What might have happened had
the Brooklyn turned TO port was purely
other direction was completely successful.
1t was intimated that the turn to the
southwark had been 10 get away from the
enemy yet it was an indsputabIc facN
that the turn had brought the Brooklyn
closer to tho Spanish feet and she had
received thirty of the forty-three shots
which struck the American ships.
! Mr. Raynor then discussed the testi-
mony of Heilncr and Hodgson, and, in
| this connection, said the cnart prepared
| by the naygators OF the ships in the bat
| lie for all purposes Of historical accuracy
might as well be chart of the battle OF
| rhermupylac or the held of Waterloo, AS
a disastrous failure, the chart was mag
| Mr.. Raynor then took up specification
| 40. 10, concerning the Hodgson contro-
| Ncrsy. lie said ne would 1ali back on
| Captain Cook. who had said that the dan-
4 ger Of collision had never entered his head.
Even II Commodore Schlcy had said:
| Damn the Texas, continued Mr.. Ray
| nor, 1T would not have been a very Sc
iious matter as. 1t could not have been
meant seriously"
Down in Anne Rundel county, Maryland,
he said, they use such language In saluta-
ton, saying Damn you. how are you this
'',he' trouble about all this" said Mr..
taken TOO seriously Never quarrel with
a newspaper he continued, unless you
own one yourself"
Mr.. Raynor then took mp the FIRST speci-
Northumberland schiey's conduct during
the campaign.
"Now, we come to Mr. Wood and Mr..
Potts" he began, "Mr. Potts and Mr..
Wood Mr. Wood and Mr. Potts" daughter
in the COURT.
After reading the testimony Of several
officers as TO the splendid bearing of Ad,
mlral schley, Mr. Raynor read the testi-
mony of Potts, to the effect that the adj
miral appeared nervous, that he got up
and sat down"
'Lieutenant Potts" went on Mr.. Ray.
nor, has covered himself with renown.
His name will echo through the ages of
: undying fame When Manila shall have
been forgotten and Santiago be buried in
oblivion, the name of Potts shall i've.
0 Whenever an admiral, or commodore, or
I a captain Is engaged In the carnage Of
2 mortal conflict beware OF Potts. Beware
! Of your looks.
''Be careful how you walk. Be careful
, how YOU sit down. Be reserved and ret
icept Ia your speech Model ysur entire
, course and conduct OF action according to
POTTS, mat precocious child Of the kinder
garten. who cOnfesses that he was always
i SCARED when he was In battle. bet who,