The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-08
IN THE AJAX'S CABIN
PREyTYss on TIE STAND an ia
sovsre,v Cro,.-EramIned BIZ tho Counsel Tor
tho Accused aud Facts That "'''
tcresting Brought Out
In tho cabin Of the Ajax yesterday MORNING

In the cabin Of the Ajax yesterday '''oi"'"S
., 10 o,cloek beoan the sixth days session %
the naval court Of inquiry inyes''S"',1s g.
charges against Commander J"ines ~,
ham. The charges were made 20 ','o -
Danartment bv James ID. Prentss' loiine.'
sbin,s writer. All those who nave "a,'S
attended, the court were present. hi'o, -
record of Saturday had been reau No.
tho nudge advocate. he. with the Gu ~ refar-
mission. added 20 the record lp' No Kubl
ence To the physical condition 81 :,nass -
Mr.. James d. Prentiss. 'n' o'a~orina-
Saturday. was then called. am '. .,ost;ons bv
ton continued. In answe..i N substance
the Judge advocate no ''s''''e0
a. follows - r,o,itors when
Woman Fife took al inventory "a ~ ino,v
considered it correct one. W n.y. ia Dr.,
Of any other inventory WINE M W. ~ -; ,be
No do not know Of any irregularities III .no
racair, or iseuinc Of stores. nor OF lne IN
rroner use of Government property le',
ccf,...,go- Graham once said that ms temper
~. ~ IN iii this trouble. Ny reason lot
reportine to the Secretary OF the N"Fy 'nq
CHARGES araiust Commander Hranan a1'ei !
Iad ieft tho service was because wnlie was
=, = was enenabe to the rules and Teguia-
~ the navy and ! did 50 afterwards because
I visbed The Secretary of the Navy TO know
If the improper conduct or the cOmMahuau1
OF the monitors. ;.ll h.,
No sir. | have never been punished oy
Commander Graham nor charged WIN
breaches OF discipline.
that he was through with the witness Tor tue
In answer to questions by the counsel for
the accused Prentiss said his age was forty,
five and that he had lived III hchilonu
seven years this last time. I"' 20, NJ
besides at 727 Pine street. on tlith. on Slar7
shall and on Clay streets. asO HNe"
eleven wears in Richmond county. virginia
EIGHT months IN Petersburg. about TWO years
in Norfolk. and lived IN Mancnester ABOUT
SIX months / lived IN Amelia rom loy'
t. 1850 in Petersburg III 1852. rse I ~
Norfolk a portion Of 1883 and ISL and re-
TUNED 70 Richmond IN 1851
THE eEsr or HIS LIFE.
This covers about fourteen years; how 90
YOU fiji the other years OF your lie;
Well il has come 10 my memory that
snent one wear in Chesterfield county. l
could 90 back aud from data tell You ~ every
year from 1869 10 the present time BEFORE
that year lived in New ork state, though
j came here in 1861.
The witness then accounted for the twenty
two years since 1873 and was then asked oy
the counsel what about the other tWenty-three
years OF ms lie.
Il resided in New York State. where was
born and raised" answered the witness,
although did not reside IN ore county AZ
the time. 10 was Wayne county towns Oh
williamson and Marion. that lived IN
Continuing tho witness ia substance SAID
I farmed IN Amelia; kept store IN hicn-
mond. salesman IN Petersburg and Norfolk,
and was employed by the Richmond ana Dan
Vile Railroad Company 10 Manchester a por-
ton Of the time ] lived there. Ny store III
Richmond was on Duyal street, ana was
salesman for Fleischman "a Co. ia Peters
burg aud Norfolk.
Mas never salesman for any one in Rich
mond. Yes. va. salesman for fieischman
II Lad not occurred to me. a portion Of 1856,
1857 and l-ss were the years.
Where were you in the years 1851 and l-y9
inclusive.
A portion Of the time in Now York State
from December. 1-6i. to 1869. From Deem,
Der. 1868. until in October. 1865. was L nited
State soldier Company b. Ninth New York
heavy artillery Company ]. Second New
York heavy artillery, were The companies
was IN.
ANOrUTR rAuE.