The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-10
WOMAN FIFE A WITNESS.
M TorDoF FaTEFvL AGREEMEST
-. other side. However. Ia Yet 20 re Heard
-, the Suiucct-Thc Memoranda" "'
suggestions Also Matter ofTestimony'


,.. apnarent from the turrets windows.
.s3 the merry chirp Of mating birds gave one
,-,tter spirits than the gloomy, wintry
,s,,her Of the day before.
Tbe court met promptly at 10 o'clock.
r-sre Advocate iauchhomer read aloud the
esllnrs of Tuesday. Mr.. George 5 Da-
fs5n paymasters yeoman, was the first
mess called. and testified IN substance TO
.rIro advocate as follows. / was in the
,..-frr's Office when y CONAN Fife and
...~.on were arranging the agreement that,
..sa. .ercd. Captain Graham signed.
estate % the court what YOU heard and re-
.-srber about the agreement asked the
..iEe advocate
'.T-ew FITNESS then gave detailed account
~ how the Wucn-taiked-Of agreement WAS
t-.rn mp by CONAN Fife The latter. Mate
fruer. Neardon aad myself were 70 act for
Cnulnder Graham IN the matter The
mmanler was 20 sign the agreement If
Oliver did not send the charges to Washing
tn Fife made a rough copy and read 1t
lar Then he made a smooth COPY. This
o., hed until Oliver came back from tho
t.n launch. Reardon carried II 20 Com
rmier Graham and came back. saying
.tst che commander wanted the date changed
t.fcIrl0ry 20. 1872. as his orders We're out at
f.t tine. Reardon and Fife made the
r.nte ReaydOn and myself went INTO the
rq;lius Office. and Commander Grahain
,rel the agreement. Then what think
vsrs the papers OF charges and the agreement
we've sealed IN an envelope ana gwen 10
ue with the understanding that IL was 10 ne
-yen O. him when he was detached from thiS
Command. Mir Fuller came u the once once
.rtNlco while the agreement was belng Drawn
81. .lt went out almost immediately. lIe"1
tssas, came 20 the door and came il.
i.1t know whether ho was asked IN or noi.
cHANGiNG TIE DATE.
n0vou know whether the date IN the agree
mont was changed from January 18TH 10 cd
,.-. 18th or IRON January lst % January
rt. The counsel for the accused objected
t.t.a question and Colonel Stern argued that
.a uestion was % leading one. The court
M cared and when the court WAS again
,.ara1 the udge-advOcate stated that the
d ..rt had not sustained the objection OF the
a.sed.
C.rtnuing the witness said: To the best of
nv trowlelCe IL was from January 18th 20
Tel-ra-v 18Th. Commander Graham pro-
missed not 90 modest Miles Oliver IN any man
rer except with the rules and regulations laid
f.wn for the government OF the navy. |
f.r.t know that the crew was mentioned l
NJ remember any other time except that
already mentioned that Commander Graham
cursed any member of his crew. know
nothing of the financial dealings between
.
nan Palmer
LOOK at this memorandum addressed 10 Mr..
George W Fife aud tell me If you recognize
tie handwriting. said the Judge advocate.
The paper is tho memorandum OF sugges-
tons. In which Fife Is advised 10 draw up "A
petition and having II signed by the men
aboard the ship. forward 1t u Hon. George
ID WISE. asking that the charges against Oom-
mander Graham be withdrawn.
Yes sir. said the witness. ] should say it
was Commander Graham IS.
D0 YOU know what was paid for the reiri-
carator bought Of Taylor Co..
The bin rendered was for sl4. and the
same figures We're on the vouchers OF the gen.
Gal storekeeper at Norfolk.
Continuing. the witness said / DO not
Know of any irregularities IN the issuing and
receiving of stores or the improper use OF
Government property. ! was on board when
laoueu Fife took an inventory OF stores IN
August last, and think the inventory care
g. llt not an accurate one. one months
r.r.. always kept on tho books of the crew
" these monitors The Judge advocate at
dis .o.nt stated he had no further questions
81 SIX the witness.
lie was them cross examined by counsel for
lie accused and stated as follows:
was present when the alleged agreement
v.s.,rred. and 10 WAS not read aloud after It
vass.gnel. Commander Graham gave me the
a-re.melt alter 10 was signed. es, IL was
Immediately aiterward put ia an envelope and
sealed
Nas there any promise in the agreement
llt cease swearing at the men: asked the
l0II,e.
Ceas.ug swearing was not mentioned. You
promised TO GET detached by the 18th o. Feb
rlarr i it was in the least possible;
Continuing the witness SAID. Yes, 20 the
best ot nav knowledge by hearing It read, 1t
lll contain that promise.
SIGNED IT.
from tie time it was read to Miles Oliver,
naari0u and myself had the paper, and we
went To- the captains cabin. where he signed
j. lum y presence. No. ! do not know that II
Was read % ne correctly. but 1 have no rea-
SID 90 believe they would deceive me IN read
lg 10.
mean the regulations that give the com
handing officer the right 10 reprimand q man
committing an ohense referring to his tes-
tn0nv above stated. Acting for you Com
l4ader Gfahanl / was willing for you 10
s.n the paper as IL had been prepared. IL
sou had not signed 1t 1t would have been i'm
Material 20 me.
A. this point recess WAS taken, and when
'le court reconyened Equipment-N conan
lie was called.
lid Commander Graham on December 10,
ll Use bullying language 70 you? asFed the
Judge advocate.
es sir said Fife.
What ull be say.
wanted the Stats raised in a bedstead.
Walsh. tie engineer yeoman. was helping me
Invent Town to the carpenters room and as |
arrived commander Graham SAID.
Ml.t iu the - DO You want here2 Did
lnot tell YOU you had 10 right here, told
tm bee had not. aud he added. If you don't
n.l1 ! wIl put You on the beach in ignomy.
lNeut up on the deck and got my cap and
came back 10 Mate Fuller. telling him l
wished f1 speak 20 Commander Graham. /
Was tod i could do SO and / went 10
Where Commander Graham was standing.
J Passed my cap and said. Captain. ! am ready
trte beach. for / should DO truly pleased t.
be- placed there. lie put his hand on 10y
sol ier and said DO not want 10 hurt your
.es-lgs Fife. Return 70 your books 1 said.
les -r I am subject TO your orders and the
Oltei states navy regulations / returned
hf.e books and proceeded with the work II
Company with walsh, the engineers yeoman.
10 That alght ! made repurt ana next
ia rl.lg 0uied II in duplicate form the llth)
a-l % nd clock went 10 the mast on board the
"Jlaiotte aud asked SIR. tu.ler's permission
u see The captain. lie went 10 the captain
s-- rep0r ed that / was at the mast The
ca ts.l said he wanted % see me IN the Office.
--- when arrived he said. We'll. ne. what
D.. said. CAPTAIN. allow me % present
.-.' .ei.er "a COPY of one / wish 10 send 20 the
ie-lly ot the Navy. n words 10 that elect.
n.'ti reading il he said: Iiie. you don't
YAK % send II. II would hurt me.
.+e. through his conversation he
s-- me altogether | said: Captain,
-o lot want 10 hurt YOU under any