14 Dec 1901
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1901
Page
1
The opinion argues Admiral Schley should have maintained the blockade at Clenridge, sought information on the Sp squadron, pursued Santiago with dispatch, and obeyed orders. It claims he failed to capture Spanish vessels, misled about coal, and showed dilatoriness and lack of enterprise, contributing to the destruction of the squadron.
Washington December 13 jury returned verdict of not guilty for Mrs Lola Ida Bonine in the murder of James Seymour Ayres a census office clerk killed in a hotel last spring. Prosecution failed to prove its case. Husband and family celebrated outside the court. The judge warned against demonstrations.
Special dispatch notes Payne Whitney and Miss Helen Hay to spend part of their upcoming honeymoon in Thomasville before returning to Washington. Whitney has secured a home there and after a brief stay, they will travel abroad following a stop in Washington. Admiral Schley's lecture offers cited.
Captain T. Fy Schley, son of Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, expresses satisfaction with the court of inquiry verdict on the Schley controversy. He notes his cautious stance and cites his father’s record, while refusing to publish his own opinion.
Washington December 13 The most prolonged naval tribunal ever held concluded with two differing findings signed by Admiral Dewey and others. The court’s secrecy remains, and Dewey dissented from the majority view, with further proceedings promised on the third page.
Baltimore dispatch reports Isidor Rayner voicing disappointment with findings in the Schley case while Admiral Brown upholds Schley. Captain Parker says Dewey’s verdict will likely be sustained by public opinion as a defense of Schley’s actions. The debate centers on duty, timing, and naval conduct in the Santiago campaign.
Fragments describe a late session in the Georgia legislature with clocks left running but timepieces tamed by electric systems. Members linger to sing while Speaker Little Missed is noted absent due to illness at Casper Elkin sanitarium.
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