The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-13

that we have downed old Jimmy and we'll
down old Taylor. ! told Captain Graham
about the remark last week. Fife made the
remark in January. ] only mentioned II at
All when | heard Captain Graham talking
about tite as trying to Guido HIM only
thought Of 1t at that time. | was up in his
room waiting on him. He only spoke to me
about IT,
James NJ. Edmonds, ships painter. was the
next witness called. ! have been on board
these mon tors since August 18th last. ! have
known Fife only since came aboard these
ships. Yes. Fife. had some trouble Win MS
mates at the mess. and he WAS IN conversa-
ton with me in the afternoon ana saiu that
he had Quoted this end OF the ship referring
10 Commander Graham). and II Jones WASH
careful no would quiet the other enu. lie
had n little trouble with the captain Just be-
fore that time Yes, would have 10 believe
fife on oath as regards tins case
What were the exact words you used TO my
counsel IN your reference 70 pehevlng fiie on
oath?
The nudge advocate objected TO the ques-
tion on the ground that the defense were i'm
neachipc the credit of their witness. The court
was cleared for deliberaton. and when II was
reopeped the Judge advocate stated that the
court had not sustained his objection.
The witness. then answering the question.
said. | would not believe File or Prentiss nor
occasion that would believe Fife on oath.
THE MAsTER-AT-AEMs.
Christian Carson. master at arms the next
witness. said from his personal knowledge he
would not ike to believe Fife on oath.
would not believe him on oath, said the wit
ness. because he said lie wanted to tell me
something IN confidence He said be had
been ashore and seen man who had been a
/ mail carrier and the man said that Machinist
alt hod Ell Ia
ship. He said he wanted TO know what ! had
taken. and told him that had not taken
anything. | told him that 1t was very strange
/ that such q story was told. ! also
I told Smith. Smith asked several who
/ had seen Fife talk TO the mail man and they
/ SAID that the man did not tell Fife any such
thing. Fife also once said that the mail man
said that Prentss WAS bad man and had
/ been in the penitentiary.
In answer 70 questions the witness said
! Fife lied 10 me on that occasion. but do not
remember any other occasion. The only rea-
son can offer for Fife telling me the yarn
was that lie wished 10 get me and Smith III O
fix. that if we had taken anything he would
have had Us under his control SO that |. fol
my part. could not attend my duties properly.
Fife was equipment yeomen and was taking
an inventory of stores when he told me thai
warn. No. he never told mo that 1t would
affect the inventory.
ONDA
on board these monitors three years the mex
| 18th of July. / have known Fife since The
/ day he shipped here. No. Sir, would no
believe him on oath.
DID III LIE?
Has Fife ever lied to you?
Yes. sir One morning when in the ward
/ room OF the WyandOtte he came OF liberty
and lie told me in the presence of Lawson
| that he had met q man on shore, name,
| Busbel formerly secOnd-class fireman OF
! hoard the monitors: that he (tlfe) was tol'
that Lawson and had several articles IN on
| houses that belonged to these monitors.
went on shore found bushel. and he proved
Inv witnesses that Fife had told lie. | know
the witnesses on shore 10 be truthful. espe
ciallv Bushe. No. | have no other means o
iudeing. After this case never paid any at
tention TO Fife and don't know whether h
ever lied TO me again or not
blacksmith A. J.. Ford was next called. anC
in substance said as follows: | have know
Fife since he came here. | heard him sa
once that he was going to have Commando
Graham. -- - him, court-nartialed an
kicked ont Of the navy. | heard Fife ga
once that Jones. the machlnist', should nc
be sbipped over" No would not believ
Fife or his oath. Not from my own persons
knowledge of his general reputation would
helieve him No / do not see what author!t
rife had for saving that Jones, the machlnis
should not be reshipped. No Fife and | az
not on friendly terms. Fife accused me wrong
fully and lied to me. and that is the reason
would not believe him on oath. lie accuse
me of doing things did not do. ana IN th'
way he lied. ~.
The hour for adjournment having at TN
roint arrived President Cook declared tn
court adjourned until tomorrow morning
10 o clock.