The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-13

Then. understand that between
the time that the Hawk carried this
information TO Commodore Schley at
dusk on the evening of May p and the
time when this dispatch was sent from
the Bahama channel on the 26th there
was no communication between Admi-
raj Sampson and Commodore Schley
in reference to the Spanish squadron
at Santiago. Was theTe?"
4 thought 1 replied that there was no
opportunity for any.
After further effort on Mr.. Raynor's
part to elicit information as to cores
pondence between the two commanders
and objection on the part of Mr.. Hanna
TO the bringing in of the dispatch
which has no immediate bearing on
Commodore Schley's conduct, Mr. Ray
nor said there was no communication
between May d and May %. He then
quoted the dispatch of May p as the
first positive knowledge conveyed to
Commodore Sehley of the presence Of
the Spanish feet at Santiago. This
dispatch was as follows:
II. S. Flagship New York.
st Nicholas Channel
May p. 1898.
''Sir:-Every report and particularly
daily confidential reports received at
/ Key West from Havana state Spanish
/ squadron has been in Santiago de Cuba
from the 18th to the 18th inst inclu-
sive, the 18th being the last date re-
/ DOIAGQ gu VIII Please proceed WITH
/ all possible dispatch TO Santiago to
blockade that port If on arrival there
you receive positive information OF the
] Spanish ships having left you viii fOl-
i low them in pursuit Very respectfully,
wv. T. SAMPSON
Mr.. Raynor then repeated his desire
! to offer the dispatch of May q in evil
dence and after colloquy between AIr.
| RaynOr and Judge Advocate Lemly.
/ Mr.. Hanna remarked that there was 40
nh1aRfiOn n nfaffincr II In NJ "a II
was obviously intended to reflect on a
person who is not under inquiry"
No Rejection on Sampson.
To this Mr.. Raynor responded that it
was not intended TO reflect on anyone.
| but that IL was intended Ito prevent
a reflection on Commodore Schley." It
I was decided that the dispatch was al
| ready in evidence and Mr.. Hanna took
/ the witness for redirect examination
He began by asking if he knew the
reason for the lapse Of five or six days
| between the sending of dispatches by
| the Hawk and Wasp. To this inquiry
! Mr.. RaynOr objected and there was a
| spirited argument by counsel as TO the
| admissa bility of the question Mr..
Hanna stated in the course Of his argu-
| ment that the matter could not be fully
| explained. but said that if the court
objected he would not press the mat
| ter, whereupOn Admiral Dewey re-
marked: You better not ask that
| question"
The incident was closed by the with
drawal of the question
At this stage of the proceedings Cap
tain Lemly introduced as part of the
record two letters from Commodore
Schley to Admiral Sampson, both dated
| May %, 1898, the first saying that ne
| was by no means satisfied that the
Spanish squadron was not at Cienfue-
COS and the second telling of the In
formation he had received through the
| British steamer Adula.
A somewhat exciting incident arose
between Judge Advocate Lemly and Mr..
Raynor When Lieutenant Commander
Staunton was excused Mr.. Raynor
asked leave to present as evidence a
supplementary chart prepared by Lieu
tenant Dyson of the bureau of steam
engineering showing the speed OF the
tain Lennly objected on the ground That
this evidence was not pertinent at this
stage of the proceedings
Clash Between Counsel.
Mr.. Raynor replied that it had been
agreed between counsel LnaL It should
be put in and he wanted to introduce il
before the testimony got too far away
from the evidence bearing upon the
coal supply
Captain Lemly said he had a witness
present and wished to proceed with the
taking of verbal testimony
Admiral Dewey-What objection is
there2
/ Captain Lemly-I do not think it is
the time to do it. sir
Admiral Dewey-The witness car
come down Monday. Unless there IS
some reason why it should not go il
now, it is a courtesy due to the cOun-
sell What objection is there? we
want to know the objection?
Mr.. Raynor here undertook to read g
statement accompanying the chart
when Captain Lemly, rising, said witt
reference to Mr. RaynOr: He is not
accure in his statements. if the couri
= please. On the contrary, he is very
, inaccurate. He holds a paper before
him and reads what is not on tina
paper. He has repeatedly done it,
There was a ripple of laughter
through the room when this Statement
, was made. and some persons inside th'
5 railing Joined in it, but it was noticed
that Mr.. Raynor did not accept the
remark as intended to be good natured
His face was flushed when he replied
which he did without rising, saying
IF he states that outside the court
will say it is false"
Captain Lemly-If he states tina
outside the court it is another matter
but if he states it in the court it Il
highly improper
, Explanations Are Made.
While counsel were still talking bacI
, and forth at each other, Admira
}, Dewey arose and administered the oatl
/, / to the next witness, Lieutenant Nath
/, ! an G. Twining, formerly of the battle
! / ship Iowa Lieutenant winnings ties
a t;mony covered all points alread!
/