The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-12
A TILT WITH CAPTAIN LENLY
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Court Of Enquiry
Mr.. Eavn,r-It is nothing OF the kind.
IL is aonr TO prevent any reflection upon
Admiral Schley.
Mr. Hanna then proceeded To- ask the
witness TO state the reason why no des-
patches had been sent during that lapse
of time.
Mr.. Rayuer protested. saying that the
dispatches ought TO stand for them
solves He added that if the judge adv0-
cate went into the matter OF explaining
why no dispatches were sent he would
insist upon his right Of showing why they
should have been sent
Nj. Hanna, after going on TO say that
some explanation ought to De made as
To- why further dispatches were not sent.
finally withdrew the question at the sug-
Eestion of Admiral Dewey. He then went
ON outlining a question in which lac sought
iu show that the memorandum sent on
May Il was a hurried one. and that the
officer delivering it had been SO iustru ted
Co inform Schley.
Mr.. Rayuer said he did not think it
could be called a hurried despatch when
it had not been sent until az least thirty
six hours after the information which it
Allen.
The witness was excused and Captain
LemIy asked 60 be permitted 90 read two
letters from Admiral Schley. both dated
May D, i'm reference To the receipt of the
dispatches from Admiral Sampson. They
had been heretofore been offered in evil
dcucc. but he asked to read them again
MT. RHyncr Rcscnts an Inputation.
ted the statement prepared by Lieutenant
Dyson, showing the speed velocity of the
vessels on the day of the battle of san
UaEo. He said the judge advocate had
agreed 10 it.
Captain LemIy objected. saying that il
was not the proper time to Introduce il
then A somewhat heated coIoqUy then
onsUcd between the judge advoca. e and
Admiral Schley's counsel, in which the
judge advocate charged Mr.. Rayne- with
making Inaccurate statements.
Then for the first time Mr.. RayneT be
came deeply incCused at the conduct Of
Captain LemIy. He was apparently very
much hurt by the accusation and address
cd the Court upon the subject He said
that in over thirty years practice such a
charge had never been made against him
Against the protest of Captain LemIy
the statement of Lieutenant Dyson was
Admiral Dcwey-The Court sees no rea-
son why the statement should not be adj
mitrod now.
Captain Lemly apparently disappOiut-
ed)-Nory well. sir.
The IOwa's Watch officer Called.
Lieut. Nathan c Twinin-. watch Off
Ger Of the Iowa. was then called. His
testimony related to the blockade or
Cisafu,sos and Santiago. and 20 the at
tack on the Colon on May 81. II did not
differ materially from the statements
heretofore made by eight or ten other
watch officers.
The witness said. among other things.
that he had no Instructions 20 take bear
Ings of Santiago prior TO June l. He had
seen nothing 10 indicate that the en-
trance to the harbor Of CjenfueEos was
being mined. During the time the fleet was
before ;haJ port there was no formation
Of the vessels and they withdrew to nine
or ten miles at sea at night The witness
was excused after a brief cr0ss-exarniua-
ton.
The Incident smoothed Out.
Mr.. Rayner then addressed the Court.
saying that he would like To cali attention
10 the charge OF making Inaccurate state
ments 10 the Court which had been made
flrftAA0l INN NE "a pam AFlilIN. Tie
the least little objection on his part
brought Captain Lemly to his feet in a
rage Of passion and caused him 10 make
some Incorporate remarks. lie said he
{ felt very much offended at what Captain
Ltmly had said, and that he thought the
remark reflected upon both himself and
Rear admiral Schley- He said ne thought
Captain Lemly ought TO make q state
m,nt regarding il.
Captain LomIy replied by saying that
he had 70 stand upon the record in the
matter, but he added. When counsel
refers 10 my temper / must say to him.
/ 'Neighbor, remove the beam from thy
own eye ] referred more particularly
[ this morning 70 the question which he
presented in written form and then ask
ed IN a different form. without any in
/ tentiOn TO give offence. but in the earn
cstuess Of debate"
Admiral Dewey-The Court understands
that the judge advocate had no intention
Of stigmatzing the counsel, and the
Court IS now adjourned.