The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-02
COURT-MARTlAL IlLlo'
,yr corysr1 WERE QUITE DEAsH.
p,,ous.ions Between the Prose-
cutIon and Defense In INC 'a''
Against Commander Graham

parted friends. however. and forgot ther un-
ferences. With these episodes were mac
the interest in the days proceedings. Inc
testimony adduced was merely corroboratiYe'
With such slow revolutions OF the wheel %
Justice tho court will be in session Tor many
days yet
When the court adjourned at o'clock
| Thursday afternoon the oincers LHn uD"''
consideration an objection thhl Aau "ep'
made liv counsel for tOmmander brtiaA'
Tho in lge Advocate had asked Mate fuher'
who was on the witness stand, what were 'no
contents of the report drawn up 0y ylFeI 10
be forwarded 10 the department his pues-
ton was objected 20 b. the defense ana was
f0rcibly argued by them. The Judge uui9
Gates replied with arguments Tor tnek siuS
aud the court took the question under uvi'O-
Grafton.
When the court reconyened yesterday
! mOsn4ng 10 was immediately closed. ana lno
officers deliDerated on the question ashe9 lHe
day before FOR nearly an hour the orueIy
remained outside 0t the courtroom dooIs
and told those wno came up the ttesolne
staircass that the court Is closed. ne
court at 10. 10 O'Clock however reached p a.
clsi0n and tie doors were opened me
crowd then IN Difference % It's naVai repre-
sentatiyes. parted. and the accused. ms fodh-
sci. tie associate Judge Advocate. the stenoE-
rapher ami the reporters marched between the
/ human fence and took their seats within the
/ inclO-ure OF the court. Each DAY IS enacted
This little tribute TO Commander Nraham. u 3
counsel and Lieutenant Lemlr. the associate
Judge advocate Though there may De
hundred OF more people awaiting admittance
! when the court is closed. none of them enter
! until the Oilcers pass through the parlcu
/ crowd and enter the room. 4Aen Tie c.tIeha
/ follow uOselessly ana with dignity. and Wth
them all is there "a pliroiism ana seeming
~ ff.r 90 n 20
mendaDle and credltaUle.
READING TIE RECORD.
As soon as the court had been opened the
/ second time President Greer announced that
| the Obl ectiOn bad been sustained. lleuten-
ant lauchheimer then began the reading OF
/ the record Of thursday proceedings When
/ Flies testimony was reached be WIS sent for,
and he WAS told 10 listen. and if not rect
90 make any corrections he deemed proper.
/ While this pr0cee ing took place the LJuip-
mIut Woman became overcome by the al.u-
s5u iu the record TO unfortunate matters OF
a. ersouul nature and be was allowed @ re-
ne fr "a few moments. Proceedings were
st pended until Le returned.
81 WAS noon when the Judge Advocate COM
pfT Ell his readings. lie at once arose and
stated that he dad not wish 10 recall Mate
Fuller. Captain Parker, of the defense I'M
mejately ob ected. Lieutenant Lemly
claimed that the proceeding was regular. aud
that Captain larker was clubbing Captain
| Parker SAID that although be WAS much
/ Obliged 70 lieutenant lemlF for stating T.
the Court what lie arker) anew. he WAS of
the opinion that he knew more than the
Lieutenant did. and that the alluslon 10 QuiD-
bling Was entirely uncalled for.
The Judge Advocate was sustained by the
! Court ami Charles HeardOn. ships waiter.
was called. lie told the story OF the Oliver
trouble and tAe signing OK the agreement be-
tween the cOXswaln and Commander Dranam.
The witness was Intercepted IN reference 10
the charge drawn by him for Oliver. Counsel
for the defense objected, and the question
was argued Ut considerable length. he court
was fin lily ordered 20 be closed, and when 10
reOpened the Court announced that the OBJ
lection lad not been sustained.
TIE EEcEss.
At 10 O'Clock recess was taken Tor an
hour.
When the court reconyened At $50 O'Clock
Captain Parker complained that certain re-
marks made by the Associate Judge Advocate
reHectlng up0n Commander Graham had been
/ omitted from the record. while the reputation
of them were down IN full. In speaking ot
the matter Captain Parker SAID the omission
tyas made bv an OyersIg lt of the stenogiAphcr
..or otherwise" Lieutenant Lauchheimer in
vioorous language resented the last
two words and told Captain Parker m
unmistakable terms that no was not answer
ablo for tho errors OF tho stenOgrapher Per
sonal LANGUAGE of rather uncOmplmentary
/ nature then cuSued. and the discussion lnallv
ended by Captain Parker disclaiming any in-
tention of blaming or imputing 20 Lieutenant
Iauchheimer the responsibility OF the absence
of the words.
Eeardon was questioned as 70 the contents
of the agreement by the prosecution. OOlec-
ton WAS made % the question and argument
| of considerable length Cnsued. The court
was cleared.
When the court reopened 40 o'clock Presi-
dent Greer stated that the decision OF the
Court lis that the ob ectiOn is not sustained.
| Lieutenant Lauchlclmer Please state e.
the court the provisions OF the agreement.
EeardOn. IL provided that Captain Graham
was not 70 III treat Oliver or members OK the
crew.
Lieutenant Iauchheimer Was there any
thing in the agreement about Commander
| Graham using his efforts TO become detached
| from the monitors
Mr. Parker. We object. the question being
q leading one.
Argument followed by Lieutenant Lemiy
and was replied TO by Colonel Meredith. The
Court refused 90 sustain the Obl ectlOn.
Reardon. ! took the agreement % Captain
Graham. ! was acting for Mills Oliver me
wrote tic paper
Lieutenant Lauchheimer Who acted for
/ Commander Graham.
yhe question was objected TO by Captain
Parker and argued by him. Lieutenant
l4tA 'Altll4tl 4fBt+DAAs AA-D 'rNAN 'N'AttA4rN
the objection.
Reardon continuing said. / saw the agree
meut signed BIZ Commander Graham. Dr.
wilson was also there The agreement was
road q several OF us. The agreement after II
was signed was given bv Captain Graham %
Davidson for safe keeping. 1 saw the papers
DESTROYED by Oliver. Captain Graham once
said that he was very glad the papers had
been destroyed.
Al tins point Lieutenant Lauchheimer said
he Was through with the witness for tie pres
ent time, and no was cross-examlned by Colo
mel Stern.
Did You hear any one say in regard to the
agreement that We have got 10 have this mat-
ter fixed Up 50 that We can protect our
| selves
No SIT; did not hear the remark nor did
make 10.
Did you hear anybody state that Com
mander Graham had said he would 60 on his
knees and beg pardon II the charges were not
forwarded
10. sir did not.
Continuing. the witness said. lie was not
present when the Captain signed the paper
lie tite) saw II before u was taken 70 the
Captain, but did not see II after II had been
signed. l requested Fife that he had better
keep the rough copy which had been made
By him.
After other unimpOrtant testimonv IN croes