The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-12
THE M0NITORIAL COURT
PROSECUTION RESTED THE cASI'
Judge Advocate Lauchheimer Had Appended
to the Record Many Important D''
ments-Fuller and Reardon he"'"'

yesterday morning az lO ociO'N
hear evidence relative TO the cha'Ioo
against Commander James d. Graham Ny 'h'
James ID. prentiss. formerly ships "i''''
the fleet The usual attendants were p'''o'''
and after converting the court Judge hu'o0"'e
IaucLheimer read aloud the proceedings
Thursday. They being approved Mate H. -.
Fuller reappeared as a witness ana IL ""7
TO questions by the counsel ior 'no
said; ..o
YES. Oliver disobeyed his orders ~ t; .,,o
best of my knowledge referring ~ e~J
Oliver brought the stores oAcA ~ ssid he
The Judge advocate at TINS PO,nf t 20
| would ask the questions. Tut cOuid ~. 0Vo
| thor relevancv TO the subject. Colonel stern
| said the Oh iect in asking the question: "a3
| show that oliver had been sent LOT CON- 'lHf
the fires Tor heating purposes "ele Ju' o..
/ there was much discomfort hDoaIu' ~ ~.
with such facts commanuaht nAu iSH'
Questioned by the Judge advocate: Yes
| the notice was placed on the carpenter shoP
door after the Fife incident referring 10 4"
| tin sion that states: None but carpenters arc
allowed in this snOp.
Questioned by tile Court No, there were no
other persons present when Commander
| Graham gave me the order 10 disrate ViFeI.
There being no further questions 70 ask
| this witness lis testimony was rea" 10 MN
and by him approved. and the next witness
! Charles ReardOn. ships writer, was called.
| He SAID in substance as follows. l have Deeh
| ships writer since January 20, 1917. COM
mander Graham was IN command. was
standing by TO break the veal penuant ABOUT
! ll:5J aud heard when Commander Graham
| called Oliver a - fool. Few minutes
later Oliver asked if any one had beard II,
and | went to the mast ana 50
ba huf 1
| two copies OF a letter for Oliver. which ne
! WISHED forwarded 10 the department. Inc
| following mornlng Fife said he was represent
| lug Captain Graham III drawing up an agree
inent and that / was 70 represent OhVer,
who could not read writing The gen
eral idea in the letter l wrote was that
! Oliver had been cursed and abused by
! Commander Graham and he wished 10
/ get redress for it. The agreement was
that the captain should treat oliver and the
other men in accordance with the rules ana
regulations OF the navy. and that he would
| get relief from his command during feDru-
ary 1872. / was acting for Nil Oliver, cox
swain Yeoman Fife and Mr.. Fuller acted
! for the captain. | took the agreement 10
| Commander Graham and It was signed IN the
presence of Pay conan Davidson and my
self. / read it once and Fife read II once IL
was put IN an envelope with the charges
| sealed by the captain and gwen 10 ray. leo
| man Davidson. ! am certain that the sigma
| ture was Commander Graham's. l have seen
| him sign the liberty book every day is the
reason tor my familiarity with his signature
The witness was then handed the memo.
randum OF suggestions. and SAID ne couiu ho'
| swear as TO who wrote It.
THE FINANCIAL DEALINGS.
Continuing, the witness said: know moth
ing of financial dealings between Commander
| Graham and members of his crew 10 tue
best OF my knowledge the inventory taken Dy
| Equipment Neoman Fife was an accurate one.
! | know OF no improper use OF Government
| property The captains signature Is re-
| CURED before stores are issued.
| Questioned by the accused. No, the agree
ment was not read after you signed It.. am
! positive. A rough copy was made IN pencl,
| then a smooth copy in ink. File made tie
copies Fife was not present IN your cabin
| when Davidson and myself brought the agree
ment TO YOU. Yes. changes were made after
we brought il 10 you. but none were made
inter you signed the agreement. The greatest
care has been taken OF ship stores since you
! have been here Not 10 my knowledge dld
any one read the agreement after II was
signed. You put it IN the envelope IA the
presence of Davidson and myself III your
! cabin. No one else was present.
Questioned by the Judge advocate: The
| changes spoke Of which were made
| in the agreement changed the date or the
captain leaving the ships from January 70
| February 1872. ,,,
The court at this time was closed for delib-
| Grafton. after which It was reOpenod and re-
| cess taken for lunch. When the court recon
! yened the Judge advocate laid before the court
! for their inspection the lOg-bOOk OF the mOnl-
| tor Manhattan lie called their attention %
| the remarks entered between February z3th
| and March -. 1859. such remarks stating that
| the men were employed IN making awnings.
| The Judge advocate then produced tor the
| insuectiOn OF the court an expenditure book,
| and called attention 10 the expenditure OF
/ March 81 1889. which IN the book stated that
/ 275 yards of cotton canvas, 81 yards lax can
! vas and wards of raven duck, amounting
to slOO9 81, were issued. lie then presented
the record OF receipts or supplies purchased
manufactured and received dating DacA 10
Tie Judge advocate asked permission to
| read aloud and append 10 the record the re-
marks for an official log. presented % the
court bv Commander Graham. lettering 70
/ Tuesday. February l., 1891, the Judge adFo-
Usual routine carried out. Muster and in
spected crew al quarters. Carpenters mate
| employed on the steam launch. No. . At
| 4 III set the co!ors at halt-mast ln respect 70
the late Admiral David Is. Porter. United
| States navy. Removed all turrets, guns. port
( shoppers. rudders. day.ts. etc. AT J J.. d. as
| sembled officers and crew at quarters. Oou-
| mandng officer published a general oiueF Is
/ sued by the honorable SccreJiIJs't tHo MY,
! February 18th, 1871. announcing the death Oh
| Admiral David b. Porter, United States navy
and the provisions about mourning were or
| dered 10 be carried out AT $40 /. VI. the mas
ter-at-arms returned on board these vessels IN
| charge of Miles Oliver ordinary seaman and
William Stevenson ordinary seaman report
inc that nj the depot John Henley lands
man and John ferber lDugler) had made
| their escape from his custody.
| LErrfR.
The Judge advocate next asked PERMISSION
10 append to the record a certified copy OF
letter addressed by Commander Graham 70
| the Secretary of the Navy.
The letter referred u the stores ofthe ships
and stated that soon after the former equip
ment yeoman received his discharge tie
present yeOman WAS appointed, and he made
| az inventory OF the stores and found dis
crepancies IN all of the departments. These
facts took place just after Commander
| Graham took command Of the monitors.
The Judge advocate then presented for the
| inspection OF the court the official lOg-bOok
| presented 70 the court by Commando Ora
| ham in order t. show that the remarks
| showed the receipt and expenditure or stores
after February %, 1880. The Judge advocate
! then asked permission 70 append 20 tie record
A letter addressed 10 blr. George ". rife.
care OF the Fourth Auditors Office. Treasury
| Department. Washington. ID. c. The letter
stated that II Fife could furnish good refer
| ability and -gDrlefV that Com