Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-13
GEN. HAZEN.S TRIAL.
Testimony Before the Court.martial
To-day.

The Hazen court-martial was enabled to pro-
ceed this morning arrangements having been
made for the payment of the stenographic re-
porter at the rates usually paid for such service.
The judge advocate submitted an application
from the accused for subpenas for E. B. Wight,
correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, and Ed
mund Hudson, editor of the Chpital. The Judge
advocate said he was not satisfied that the tes-
timony OF these witnesses was necessary to
the ends of justice in this case. He suggested
that the counsel for the defense be required to
show that this proposed testimony was mate
Mr., Mr.: Mackely held that the rule requiring
proposed to offer, in his view, applied only to
witnesses at a distance. These witnesses were
in the city and could be easily produced. He
to be required to disclose the defense. He
stated, however, that Mr.. Wight would not be
required. They found that he was not in pos
session of the information they desired. They
would ask, however, to have Mr. Hudson sum-
moned, as they regarded his testimony ma
Gen. Hancock said that on the statement of
counsel that the testimony of Mr. Hudson was
material a subpoena would be issued.
After reading the record up to date the Judge
advocate offered in evidence copy of the an
nual report of the Secretary of War for the year
Sergeant James B. Mclaughlin, of the signal
corps, testified that the annual report was re-
ceiyed at the signal office December IL, 1888.
this testimony, called attention to the memo
randum attached to the report, stating
that the Secretary of War and the Sec
practicable to send another expedition to the
relief Of Lieut.. Greedy that year {1Ss3D
~ ME- Mackey objected to the introduction of
tins memorandum as testimony, saying that
the issue here involved the decision Of the Sec
retary OF War, and the knowledge the accus ed
had of that decision. This memorandum, he
said, related to joint decision of the Secretary
OF war and the Secretary of the Navy. They
were not called to plead to any such avermeni.
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memorandum plainly showed that the Secre-
tafy OF War had decided not to send an expedi-
Navy in that decision making it none the less
decision of the Secretary of War, so far as it
concerned the chief signal officer as a subordi-
nate.
Mr. Mackey called attention to the fact that
thls memorandu1p was appended to the report,
unsigned, and these wasnn.hin to show that it
was Il part OF the report. or had any official
value.
Thejudge advocate called attention to state
meht within the report referring to this append
Gen: Hancock said ifit were question of the
o1nclallty OF the memorandum, it might be
necessary TO summon the adjutant general as a
witness. This would depend, however upon
the admissions that may be made by the de-
tense.
The court decided to admit the paper in testi-
mony. AS there was some question as to what
point had been decided by the court Mr.. Mackey
wrote out his objection to the memorandum on
the ground that it purported to be the joint de-
cision of the Secretary of War and the Secre-
tary OF the Navy, whereas the accused was not
charged with having impugned such joint de-
cIslon, but only the decision of the Secretary of
War.
The court, after hearing argument considered
the question in private session and decided not
10 sustain the objection us formulated by Judge
Mackey.
Capt. $: NJ. Mills, acting chief signal officer,
was called and identified copy of the
telegram, which was signed 'Mills," and
notified Gen. Hazen that the Secretaries of
war and the Navy, after patient consultation
with arctic explorers, had concluded that moth
Ing further In the way Of relieving Greedy was
possible that year.
MIR. Niackey said the defense would admit re-
celvlng a telegram to that effect.
The court took recess while Can't Mills went
after the records to prove whether Gen. Hazen
was on duty or not on the 18th of December
1883. the date when the Secretary of Wars an
nual report was received at the office.