The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-16

counsel, asked permission TO append TO the
record letters received by him from Palmer
PERMISSION was granted and the letters ap
pended. In them Palmer SAYS that the
charge that Commander Graham borrowed
money OF MIN is a malicious lie. that the bed
stead Ford purchased of Commander Graham
was the captains private property; that the
playhouse was not built OF Government ma
terial and that IL was evident to his mind
mat Commander Graham was "a victim OK
conspiracy. Palmer pays graceful triouto
- the care Commander Graham took with
tho stores of the ship. and said that ne was
extremely economical in his administration.
In relation TO tho charge that Palmer re-
ceived moro liberty. Commander Iraham
said Palmer may have received An hOur or
more. but 1t was caused 10y the Old dominion.
which brought HIM up from Ilty l"ln',
being late and causing him 20 mss the
launch, when he would have 10 wait announcer
trip. This same liberty was allowed iaiiner
low my predecessors. Tho accused al THIS
point submitted for the Inspection OF the
court the liberty book. which showed that
the liberty allowed Palmer was the same
allowed him by Commander Graham's pre-
decessors
In answer TO a question, Commander Ora
ham said:
ADMIRAL PoRTER's DEATH
Yes the general order in reference TO the
death OF the late Admiral David b. Porter
WINS published TO the crew and the order was
carried ont. | don't remember the exact
number of days wore the mourning. put
"A piece of cloth on my blouse also piece on
my overcoat When / went up 20 Richmond
In the afternoons occupying room uptown,
would take the mourning from my overcoat.
being in citizens clothing When returned
the next morning put the black cloth again
on my Overc)at.
You are charged with having used abusive
language in regard 20 the late Admiral
Porter State what YOU can recall of this:
/ cannot state the exact words. 1 know
felt that from great injury 1 once received
from Admiral Porter. relieving me. as he did,
of the orders TO command a vessel after mad
been ordered 30 do So II would be mockery
for me 20 wear the mourning ] know i was
very indignant when ! read the order
made the remarks privately IN the presence OF
a number of friends.
THE orders Commander Graham refers to
above were the ones he received when he was
ordered TO command the ship Alliance and
Join the vessels who were 70 search the Arctic
waters for the survivors OF the Jeanette.
You are charged with making nm agreement
with members of your crew What was that
agreement
As far rs / can recollect it was statement
that Oliver demanded that ! would not abuse
or ill-treat HIM IN any way except by those
provisions of navy regulations which apply to
punishment If he withdrew report Tor
swearing at him.
Why did you agree TO sign such an agree
menty
] had been suffering several days with an
guish of mind about bad news from home.
and when | was presented with the paper
/ was told that if did not sign it the
report against me would be sent to the de-
partment ] did not know what ! was doing
Commander Graham at this point became
greatly affected and his sincere grief was
pitiabe.
The court adjourned at o'clock until to-
day at 10 O'Clock The defense will, 1t Is ex-
pected, close its case to-day.