The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-09
COTRT AT THE MONITORS.
rrr ISrEsrfcArIoN CONTINUED.
..-..fiss CroSs-cNanincd by the 'onns"'-
SOW Witnesses Called and 'orroo"'"'No
testimony Heard for the Prosecution

When FIVE bells struck ooo"iV tue mont
49,. Yesterday afternoon several individuals
..,.n. in the turrct Of the AJAX uttered signs
.,e..ef 1t was $3.50 o'clock. tho usual hour
u. si,ournment. and pleasant. indeed. was
....t.,ement a few moments later from Cap
... Cooke that the court DO now adjourn
',,l I0 o'clock tomorrow morning" The
zenith DAYS session 81 the naval court OF in
...-g. Investigating the charges against Com
...r ,er James ID. Graham. had been o tedious
..l rninteresting one. REORGANIZATION on
.,f,acs already written aud talked about.
nentcd Ou and forgotten, took up the
.,.trr portion of the court session aud the
E>.... RAINY. windy day. with its wintry
e..e.t. gave every one an incentive 20 seek
l.uuts more attractive.
When tie launch with its usual complement
~ CAPTAINS. neUtenauts. "a colonel. a pay
master. surgeon, stenographer. reporters.
witnesses aud sailors reached the monitor
Yesterday morning few moments before 40
O'Clock. Captain Cooke asked Commander
of..am d the court could not meet IA some
O.. .er place than IN the cabin or w.ard-rO0m of
tic AJAX. his request was made because OF
fIs o.saErecaoleuess of that little snug
.-..-tment beneath the decks. Uurng the
.1 days the court met there IL was impossible
O. Lct the least ventilation except
Isl opening the door above. and then the
-i0lo-lapher froze. the Judge advocate had 10
Mhc Uuiulne and even the august Court made
0c.larng remarks about tie draught snt
liability 20 catch cold. The counsel. Con-
u.nler Graham and the reporters, howev er.
never received breath Il that much ma
l-ltd draught and sat IN the other md of
Gle ON, inhaling the gaseous doors oil the
stove and roasting slowly AS thou Ia being
prepared for "a barbecue.
Captain Cooke. approaching '.hese dis
sIt.utages. made his re- uest and Commander
Graham showed him the turret. The turret
suited. and with a party OF ab le.bodied sea-
r.r 70 was the work of only q. lew moments
.01 D.. o. be fitted ont IN v evy comfortable
manner. There was much more room, so
tlt one could walk auont with ease. Tho
y.at.atiOn was splendi' L. the stove we'll
s..tel for an requirement 8 and pleased indeed
With the change the cou 4 met a few moments
A.,er lO oclock. lie .urret Is directly above
t.e guns and is cove red by "a wood and tin
roofing. lu che eve u of service this roofing
8, .sAel of. and II ON the turret, the highest
place aboard me hip. one gets view OF the
scenes about biz L.
THENTIss hGAIN.
AHcr Che roceedings of Monday were read
aoad uy q Ie Judge advocate, Mr.. James ID;
lF.niss as again called TO the witness stand
ana was c'-oss-examined by the counsel for
t-e dei' Csc.
Ate'. several unmportant questions he was
n,ht g. did YOU not make u a point TO hear
t-e conversation between Palmer and Com
A lrier Graham
.o. sir. I did not. Commander Graham's
f.-e ~ voice is loud enough 10 be heard from
core end of the ship o. the other.
lu reply 10 another question the witness
.sad. Ae0man Fife was IN the ships writer
Office when Commander Graham came IN and
asked if had heard him curse Palmer.
The following inteTogatlons were then
asked by the counsel The questions and an-
sners are stated as though Commander Ora-
Liam himself is speaking 10 the witness
How did YOU hear me have conversation
with Davidson and Others II You remained IN
the ships writer Office
] was not in the ship writer's office. j
was on deck on the port side about amidshlps
of 4he Myaudotte and a portion OF the time
in the paymaste-'s Office IN the presence OF you
and the pay yeOman.
Then YOU were moving from place to place,
catching all YOU could
40. SIT with 40 such intent.
How then do youacc0unt for being IN al
Nese places and hearing all these conversa-
ions YOU say took place, Was it an accl-
dent:
No. SIR 10 was not an accident. nor was it
ruru0se.v done When passing the paynas-
ters Office YOU called me in, and after You
lai p.i0giLed TO Oliver you were lamentng
le trouble with him and yourself. his was
DOT the time Davidson was asked 4 he had
heard Commander Graham curse Oliver.
What part did you take IN drawing up the
alleged agreement with Miles Oliver:
None. except / was called in the paymas-
teri Office and saw life writing the agree
uelt / don't remember who called me ID.
ibid not know what the agreement was until
It was read % me.
IHC AGHFEMKNT
pav-Yeoman Davidson. the master alarms;
Charles Eeard0u. Quartermaster. were pres
eIt think the master alarms was M there.
] heard the agreement read before 1t was
signed. and knew OF It's contents after II was
signed. All the changes IN tins agreement
were made In my presence IN the paymaster s
Office 10 was signed IA the captains once.
am not positive that there We're not changes
made ia the CAPTAINS Office before the agree
meut was signed. IL was brought into the
r.v Office after 10 was signed 10y conan Fife
unsealed. ! only know the contents Of tho
.seed agreement after II had been signed by
asaat ] have been told.
Atthis point the luGre advocate 0biec o. 10
.e question 10 be asked tne witness and the
.0urtwas cleared for dei3rratlon. When tic
court was reopened Lieutenant lauohhe.mer
stated clat the Question wa ruled on. hy tho
col--. I'D answer to questions lrentiss
-ai. have acted alone m regard tO Orlac-
i..g tlese charges To the afternoon of the Navy
aiy Nua When Commander Graham was at
emast speaking TO Oliver he spoke ia a
.l ,oue sly chld WAS buried tile 18th OF
duly. my monthly pay al tlat time WAS b.
al certain chat Commander Graham sig
nature w,s affixed % the agreement. HE
changes were "a 5Le agreement before il was
sslel.
.t...s point chere being no further ques-
G0ls .0 ask the witness. his testimony was
r..l r0 .l.in, atoer which the court adIOurneG
tOl llcl.
ArrII LUNCH.
When the court reassembled the iu6ce nd
veat. asked permission 10 append L. the
record two letters written 10y leuman Palmer
o. fIentiss. The permission was given.
llenuss was then recalled rs h witness and
ea.i d answer TO questions as follows: That
lerscognized the letters Spoken OF above
aud Nsgatures as those OF the late leOman
llmer. and that the letters were written by
l.
I.s counsel for the accused at this point
la .nuended t. the record TWO letters writ
fsl .Y prentiss 20 Palmer. lrenilss ldent!-
tei t-eu as his letters. Tins correspondence
Dos lreuuently been mentioned before ii the
y.-lts sessions by Prentiss
THE MKT WITNESS.
Niles Oliver. coxswain OF the steam launch,
VIZ, the next witness called. and IN answer 10
g1as.ons said 1 have been IN the service
SLIGO March ~. 1890 Have boon on the
f.r.f.... ..t.l.t. ono .raor ort aiqyeu months