The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-07
Not . serious Matter.


such serious matter as it could not
have been meant seriously. GoWn IN
Anne Arundel county, Maryland, they
use such language in salutation1 say
ing, Damn you, how are you TINS
morning.
But tire trOubic was that the public
did not b -ve the proper conception or
Che occurrence as reported, and had
gathered the idea thar the Brooklyn
= was running away from the scene OF
conflict. Admiral Schley had denied
ti.c reported coloquy, but not until
sfler II had done him great injury
M Paynor then took up The first
Specification Admiral Schley's conduct
during the campaign. Now we come
70 Mr.. Wood and Mr. Potts" he said,
''Mr. Potts and Mr.. Woods" daughter
= IN the court)
After reading the testimony of sew
eral officers as to the splendid bearing
Of Admiral Schley, Mr.. RaynOr read
the testimony of Mr. Potts to the effect
that che got up and sat down
Clash in Court.
NJ. ,ayn n proceeded to ridicule Mr..
Potts as 'tnat precocioCs child Of the
kindergarten who confessed that ne
was always scared when he was In bat
tie but who, unfortunately, was never
essaeed in any battle sufficient enough
even to arouse Eimidity.'
A. this point Captain Lemly protest.
ed against Mr.. RaFnor's STRUCTURES OF
Lieutenant Commander Potts.
Counsel is traducing the reputation
of an officer Of ability and high stand
ing." said Captain Lemly-
Sir. Raynor repeated; You have no
right to traduee the reputation OF Ad-
miral Scnley"
CAPTAIN Iemly-I 10 not think that
counsel should say this is an attempt to
f-aduce Admiral Schley. 1 am not here
because wanted to be, but because II
~ IS my duty. I was ordered TO come.
~ think L is unjust and unreasonable
that sou should make such unreliable
statements.
Nr. Raynor-I Go not think the court
viii permit this. You must not make
q statement Of that sort i VIII not
permit it.
Admiral Dewey-No.
Unreliable and Offensive.
Mr. Raynor-He is not only unrelia-
bic. but very offensive
CANAAN LemIy-Counsel gets up and
saws mat we are in the discharge OF a
most painful duty, trying to traduce
Admiral Schley.
MIR. RaynOr-I have borne willing tes-
timony to the impair uality with when
le has tried his case and the delicate
posItion he occupies. But 90 ask
my brother rot TO get up and contra
dict me and say that I am unreliable
when I read the testimony mat sus-
taius me. / appreciate the position ne
is in. He has filled that position as
we'll and faithfully as it could posi-
blv be filled by any one. / have not
~ eaiS a word in criticism OF his conduct
Ii IS only when he refers 10 my IRA
ducfDc an officer that I have the same
right 10 refcl to his Iraducing Adnllfal
S,Alst
,S5n,iraI Dewey-1'he court, Of course,
vin read all the testimony that mas
been given. We will be governed Dy
ne testimony. We know exactly Wnat
lieutenant Commander Potts SAID. ne
SAID he was scared, but counsel dlu
enlarge "A little on 1t.
ma difficulty was then smoothed
over.
Brilliant Preroration.
AR. Rasacr took up The other speci-
CrstsoDs ana reviewed the tesJlmuhy
. OF the various witnesses against Az
trIr5l Schley. Mr.. RaynOr closed as
~ have now briefly presented this
.ass as it appears to me in its general
ogtliue Such a trial as TINS mas heVe-
so NV knowledge taken place III TIE
history of the world. 1t seemed TO my
,5l,,,1 fhaf.,h{s case had hardy opened
,-ila the testimony of Captain Higgin-
son when IT commenced TO toJter, and
from day 10 day its visionary taprll
1fs-oI,-e6 from view. When Captain
~ .cok their last witness, was put or
che stand. the entire structure col
raDsed and it was when the witnesses
fr0ro 0ur own ships and the gallant
c+Ttain and crew of the Oregon ano
ADMIRAL Schley had rarfEted their IN
w.rnished tale that the whole sene-
nEu *
nom its foundation 70 its turreI, mas
disintegrated and lies here ike mas:
of biackened ruins
sIt he's taken three years 10 reVea
tie truth There is not single wore
- that Gas fallen from the tongue or {
single witness. friend o. foe that casts
II +be shadow Of q reflection upon hi
honnred name OF the hero Of Santiago
lie has never claimeG the glory of tha
3av No word 20 this effect has eve
cone forth from him to the American
s,eonla The valiant Cook, the herOl
-9ark. the lameTted Philip. ne IN
frepid a q undaunted Wainwright ant
all the ,ther captains, ana every mai
AZ every gun and every soul on boar
al every ship. are equal participant
ritb admiral Schley in the homo
wrought upon that immortal day.
On the Bridge of the Brooklyn.
I'VE cannot strike down his figur
standing upOn the bridge Of the Brook
Ivn There he sands his ship almos
alone end receiving the entire fire unit
the oregon. as if on wings of lightning
50. i on &c the thickness Of the mOrta
carnage
God bless the OregonH was tn
cheer that rang from deck To deck
and on they went. twin brothers in th
.shase. until the lee gun was FREQ fror
the fvistobal Colon and the despoti
col0rS Of Spain were swept from IN
face OF her ancient possessions
".NVeH done. congratulate YOU o.
fhe victory MAS the st-eamer that wa
bent from tne halyard of the Brook
Inv. and from that day to this no ma
has ever heard from Admiral Schle
The slightest whisper or intiU .ion tha
lla disturbed the glory Of that srnlierish
abs hour.
..The thanders OF the Brooklyn as sh
t~ennbled on the waves have been dis
eordant music to the ears Of enFiOu
foes. but tiey have pierced with
rim sfna melody the ears of his c0ur
frtmen and struck a responsive chOr
~ the preside OF every American h0m
Ana what is more than all which ha
aeen revealed In this case, rs match
less - * his courage and as unsullie
as is dis honor. IN his beautiful char
acter and the generous spirit shat an
mates his soul and the forBiving heal
that beats lP5STin his bosom.
Cannot styike Him Down.
..vas I'VE cantos- strike him dow
Erect h. stands as the Me'Fftsot W NJ
=, stanns5 IA his native heath and h
- .-ae N fhe peak Zen tlomond. II
49, Mt want 10 strike hf