Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-14

Testimony for the Prosecution All In,
COUNSEL MACKEY's CHARGES AGAINST sEcRE-
TARY LINCOLN,

When the HaZen court-martial adjourned
last evening 1t took under consideration an OBJ
lection raised by the Judge advocate to receiv-
Ing testimony from Mr.. Edmund Hudson, edi-
tor OF the Capital, respecting paragraph pub
hshed In the Cupitat of the 1st instant in refer
ehce TO report that Gen. Hazen had written a
letter to the Secretary of War throwing the
blame of the disaster to the Greedy expedition
upon the shoulders of the Secretary. The Judge
advocate objected to the introduction of news
paper statements as irrelevent
Mr.. Mackey, counsel for Gen. Hazen declared
ms purpose of tracing the article to the hand of
the Secretary of War, and said they would
snow that the Secretary of War sat at his desk
ana coined libel like mint, and that he in-
spired this paragraph as well as the dispatch to
the Chicago Tribune which led the EVENING
STAR T, reporter to question Gen. Hazen.
. Inc Judge advocate denied with emphasis
that the Secretary of War had inspired these
publications, and Mr.. Mackey reiterated with
equal emphasis that the Secretary of War had
ONE HOUR SPENT TO-DAY IN READING THE
RECORD.
When the court met this morning, the space
allowed TO spectators was densely crowded.
Among those present during the morning was
Lieut. Greedy, who was given a seat near the
table occupied by Gen. Hazen's counsel.
Gen. Schofie1d suggested that, as he under
stood, the defense had been furnished with
copy OF the record, the reading of the record
might be dispensed with.
alleged copy of the record but he would not
consent to dispensing with the reading, as he
Gri Gid not Know whether his copy was correct.
hour
THE CAPITAL PARAGRAPH NOT ADMITTED.
Upon the conclusion of the reading of the
record the judge advocate announced that the
court sustained the objection of the Judge advo-
cate to the admission of the Capital paragraph
into testimony.
THE PROSECUTION CLOSED.
The Judge advocate announced that the prose-
cution was closed
Mr. Mackey said that under the ruling of the
court he did not desire Mr. Hudson's presence
az that time, but may require it later. He said
ne would like to submit to Mr.. Kaufman the
Chicago Tribune paragraph which had been
Inentioneo In his testimony, and ask him some
questions.
The court directed that Mr.. Kaufman be re-
summoned Tor the defense.
TESTIMONY FOR DEFENSE.
Mr.. Mackey then offered in testimony the
contents of four pages of the Secretary of Wars
report for 1854, relating to the arctic work and
containing the structures upon Gen. Hazen.
Inc court decided to admit the testimony.
Mr. Mackey also submitted the twelve enclos-
ures accompanying Gen. Hazen's letter to the
Secretary OF War of February II, 1885.
sion, decided to admit the enclosures, to be
nled with the papers in the case. These en-
closures were letters from Chief Engineer Mel
v1lle, Lieut.. Greely, Sergeant Brainard and T.
n. Malloy, Z. :. consul at st. Johns, n. F.;
statements by Capt. Richard Pike, Thomas
VIM, Colsom, of St Johns, n F., and Peter Nc
Pherson, late chief engineer of the steamer
proteus, and a tabulated statement showing
the temperature at Upernavik, Greenland in
the winter Of 1884.
Mr.. Mackey also introduced three pages OF
the annual report of the chief signal officer for
1884, containing the statements which formed
the basis of the structures in the Secretary OF
Wars report.
INHARMoNIOUs COUNSEL.
Several times during the progress of the trial
there has been evidence of disagreement be-
tween Gen. Hazens counsel. Day before yes
terday, when Mr.. Dumont rose to ask ques-
tion of a witness who had been under croSs-ex-
animation by Mr.. Mackey, there was q warm
discussion at the counsel table. Mr.. Mackey said:
1T Is unprofeesional, sir, unprofessional, SIR"
II is supposed that he was objecting to Mr.. Du-
mont's taking part in the cross-examination
Subsequently Gen. Hazen took a seat between
his counsel and has occupied that place ever
since, presumably for the purpose Of maintain
ing peace.