The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-13
HOT WORDS FROM
RAYAER To LEMLY
They Clash Over the intro
duction of a Chart.
CHARGE OF lNACCURACY
Rayner Sharply Resents the Slur Cast
on His Statements.
LEMLY EXPLAINS AND THE MATTER ENDS
CHARGE OF lNACCURACY
LEMLY EXPLAINS AND THE MATTER ENDS
Rayner Declares the Dispatch Written by Samp-
son May 27 Simpsons First Positive
Notice to Schley, That Ger
vera was at Santiago.
(By the Associated Press.)

vCid Vdo at SoIuoSVs
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Oct. 12.-The Schley
Court of Inquiry held but one session
today, adjourning at 1 o'clock until
Monday in order to give those engaged
in connection with the inquiry an OPP
portunity for regeneration. Capt. Chad
wick concluded his testimony, begun
yesterday, and Lieutenant Commander
Sidney A. Stanton, who served on the
New York as an assistant to Can't
Chadwick. chief of staff for Admiral
Sampson, and Lieut.. Nathan c. Twin
ing, formerly of the Iowa, were intro
duced as new witnesses.
Commander Stanton's testimony dealt
largely with dispatches forwarded by
Admiral Sampson to Commodore
Schley, and while he was under eXami-
nation Mr.. Rayner outlined a conten-
ton in behalf of Admiral Schley to the
effect that the dispatch written on May
9th was the first positive notice that
the commander in chief had given Com
modore Schley of the presence of the
Spanish fleet in the harbor of Santiago.
Near the close of the days session
Judge Advocate Ienily and Mr.. Rayner
became engaged in a controversy over
the advisability at that time of chart
showing the speed of the vessels of the
Flying Squadron, and when Mr.. Rayner
made statement concerning the mat
ter to be introduced, the Judge Advocate
took exception to it's reception, saying
Mr.. Rayner's summary might be mac
curate, as other statements made by
him referring especially to the contents
of documents presented had been. Mr..
Rayner resented the imputation and
replied to the effect that if uttered out
side of the court room he would say
that it was false.
Before the court adjourned both Mr..
Rayner and Capt. Lemly made state
ments concerning the incident to the
court and Admiral Dewey expressed
the opinion that Capt. Lemly's expla-
nation should be satisfactory to Mr..
Rayner.
CHADWICK IS QUESTIONED.
When Capt. Chadwick took the stand
Mr.. Rayner formally addressed the
court requesting the permission to ask
the witness two questions which he
outlined. He called attention to his
question put to Capt. Chadwick yester-
day concerning a telegram which Ad-
miral Sampson had sent to Admiral
Schley on May 20. He had asked the
witness if he remembered that mes
sage and the witness had replied that
he did remember it very well, adding:
Because / protested against his con-
gratulation3."
Mr.. Rayner said that this last express
SION was purely voluntary on Capt.
Chadwick's part and was not necessary
ir response to the inquiry. The ques-
tions which he stated to the court were
as follows:
First. When did you first learn of
the existence of dispatch number So
Second Did you then, in protesting
against the sending of this congratula-
tory dispatch, refer to his blockade of
Cienfuegos in dispatch number S?'
Admiral Dewey stated that the court
had no objection to the questions and
Capt. Lemly said he would not object
provided he could cross examine on the
points raised. Mr.. Rayner did not con-
cede this point, but before the point
was decided Mr.. Rayner asked his first
question as previously given to the
court. After reading the dispatch in
question the witness said:
Il was informed of it's purpOrt at the
time it was sent to the Marblehead.'
"Dfd you see it when it was sent to
the Marblehead?'
II did not read it,
"When did you first read it?'
ST did not read the original dispatch
until the answer was received from
Commodore Schley brought by the
Hawk
sWas not that on May 26th, when
your ship was at a point between Ha-
vana and Cape Francis, in the vicinity
of Cape Pedras?"
Yes
did you have the blockade of Glen
fuegos in mind when you protested
against the sending of the congratula-
tory dispatch?
May l ask II you mean l had that
only in mind
Il do not mean that. ] mean whether
you had It in mind at all?"
i can say | had it partially"
After Mr.. Rayner had formally asked
his second question Capt Chadwick Of
Tered a written reply, but Mr.. Rayner
objected, saying he must first read
what witness had written before he an
swered.
Capt Chadwick then tore up his writ
ten reply and answered it verbally.
II had 1t partly in hand"
On redirect examination Mr. Hanna
brought out the information that the