The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-01

Who carried the alleged agreement to Com
mander Graham to sign?
hcardon aad Davidson
Colonel stern then read from the record made
"' .,io court OF INQUIRY IN which Fife positively
s S,a.es mat he carried the agreement to Com
pa you give that testimonyg
Net IN that form, don't think.
Inc witness at this poin. was told 10 WITH
oraw ana The counsel for Commander Graham
argued 10 put the part OF the record OF the court
oI INQUIRY Just read. which conlrsdiSted fiie'
on the record Of the court martial. 1t wa' op-
posed by Lieutenant Lauchheimer
inc court al this point adjourned Tor iuhch
until 1879 clock.
AFTER RECESS.
Whom the court reconvened President Greer
stated that the objection Of the Judge Advocate
was ovcrrulod. and the extracts from the court
OF Inquiry record would be allowed to go on the
court-nartial record. a.
The oath was administered 10 Mr. O. Ray
mond Brown as assistant stohogrspner' ana
Judge Advocate dictated 10 the stonosrapher
the extracts
Who were the carpenters mates present when,
as You say, Commander Graham cursed you?
One was Sh0nheaTt. , m
In your direct testimony you said: I'VE must
have this thing nxcd up so rs 10 SUIT us refer
ring to the agreement VINO inaue 'hat re-
mark?
Reordon Davidson was present. but | do not
remember the others.
Was Oliver present?
think no was ca led away at the time. Prem
tiss. the ships wliter Was not present
Who was present when You drew up the
alleged agreement and VINO asked you 10 draw
up the agreement
Rcardon and Davidson were present There
were none Others present that / rememher.
Have you ans amnesty towards Commander
Graham?
have been his friend and am his friend to-
day.
Did you not say to Pay Yeoman Davidson one
morning after you came OFF liberty: The Cap,
TAI D. * a \ engineer
ABSOLUTELY no. sir
Did you ever say % Charles Reardon after the
trouble between Oliver and Commander era
ham. referring 10 the latter: He is nxed now.
Let us fix the chief engineer and the doctor.
Absolutely no. sir.
Did you say 70 George W. Brooks, machinist,
referring to Commander Graham; Yes, -
- MIN, Will report him to the department
and have HIM court-martialed.
honor the cloth wear" commenced flfe.
Answer the QueStio D.. commanded Comno-
dore Greer. in n stentorian tone.
No. sir, SAID Fife somewhat subdued.,
Did YOU say 10 COnallv the steward OF the
wardroom, that we have downed old Jimmy and
well down old Taylor
WITH SUCH MAN!
No. sir. would not hold any communication
with such man.
DId You not say 20 A. L. Ford blacksmith.
God - HIM. Will have hlm contaminated
and kicked out OF the navy"
No sir.
/ have asked You did you make these express
slons TO these persons? Did you use them in
their hearing?
No, sir. never did 80.
Colonel Stern at this point stated that he was
through with the witness. The Judge Advocate
asked the witness question on the testimony
brought ont in the direct examination. Colonel
Stern objected and the Court oyerruied the Oh =
lection.
The Judge Advocate then asked question.
and IN answer Fife said: | carried the agree,
ment 10 the Commander to sign. and ne SAID
unless tho date was changed no could not sign
IT, | carried it from his Office and Davidson
and Reardon carried IL back when the date had
been changed.
Who did You represent, if any one. when you
dew up the agreement?
Counsel for the accused objected, and the
Court sustained the objection. The question
was not answered.
Did Prentiss GOMEZ in while the agreement was
being prepared or discussed?
Prentiss was there Mate Fuller was also
there. / do not know whether Mate Fuller saw
the agreement or not 80
The recross-eXaminaiion here closed and the
witness was allowed TO withdraw.
Mate H. G. ruler was Inc next witness called,
and told the story OF Fife getting the strips OF
wood from the carpenter shop, and now Com
mander Graham acted at the time The W.T.
ness also told OF what occurred between Mllis
Oliver and Commander Graham when the
cOxswain returned with the provisions;
sAt5OclOck. pending decision as TO the adlnls-
sion OF certain evidence, the court adjourned.