The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
GRAHAM INVESTIGATION.
SAVAL OFFICERS Ar THE MoNiIo"''
The Evidence Given Yesterday Did Not 's"'-
tain Certain Allegations mat '"
Made Against the COMMANDER

The third days session Of the cour. VI
quiry to investigate allegations maue ~
James d. Prentiss against Commander 'aiio'
d. Graham was held at the monitors yo's'.-
dag from 10 o'clock in the morning "
the afternoon. o,ta
Vbe, tho harge vas reached q few moments
after 9 o'clock by a TINES reporter 49,
swain stated that he had received
transport tie newspaper men, anu -
tho dav before an insurmountable difncu1'y NO.
came At oncea solved problem. Ihelntei''-eN'
was pleasing. and confirmed tDe ms
commonder Graham had sent the DAY OeiOio
TO TIE TINES otfce-that newspaper 49,
could attend the court and receive tan'pC'
tation in the launch. At s.5O ociocA -
graceful little craft left her moorinsS' Hnu IL
abopt tvantv minutes she reached the inonl-
tors Contain 4. +. Cook was the first TO as
embark and was followed by captain DAT
lett J.. Cromwell. Captain George W sumner
CoIonel Jo Lane stern, Flr~st-LleutenanI
Charles II. Lauchheimer. Lieutenant - "
Il. Waller. paymaster John g. LoNeIl' MI VI
IL Moods. stenographer. the reporters anu
JHlltS j.. i lEAtsHof NAN 49,
Vas done according 10 naval etiquette Huu
when the launch lett IN the afternoon LOT nol
trim TO the city the order OF preceding ono
another Was reversed. and Captain COOK WAS
the last 10 get aboard. -.
The officers. O. soon a. they were aboard Tue
monitors, went to tie captains cayln anu
their civilian clothing WIS changed tothe uA'al
undress uniform. A few minutes afterwards
the court convened in what might Dc
termed the saloon Of the Ajax. BESIDES 'uo
court. which IS composed OK the three cap
ta.ns and Lieutenant LaucunelueI 49,
advocate, there were present coihHAnu9i
Graham. Lieutenant Wafer me- OC--'
Colonel Stern. associate counsel; MY. Noo"S'
the stenOgrapher. and the newspaper He"'
THE COURT c0NyENEs.
Proceedings were begun by thereadingo fthe
record OF the second ay'ssession byt neJ udSe
advocate. After IL had been approved conan
Fife was called and stated lie wished TO cor
rect the testimony he lad given the previous
dav. In his reference to stores n his charge
being in good condition lie had stated on
Wednesday that such was the case mat
now be desired To say lie had '.CToken Out a
hawser and found It rotten; that soon alter
he had met Commander Graham and that 10
lGrahamJ had used Inyectlyes anu asked DIM
if ho considered HIMSELF board OF survey to
''Jreaki the hawser out and make an lnyesii.
CATION OF It. Nautlcal.y speaking, u breaA
IS to take apart.
COUNSEL OBJECTED.
Lieutenant Waller objected to the testi-
mOny regarding the latter part o. flte state
ment. lie held tlat the testimony ct We'd
nesday had been corrected when fiIe nal
stated hat the hawser was rotten anu mat
his subsequent conversation with Commau-
der Graham was irrelevant and also new EVIL
dence and not a correction OF Wednesday 8
testimony.
The Court sustained the objection and the
remarks made by Commander Graham and
repeated by Fife were %expuugod from the
record.
B~oatswain's Mate TralnOr was the next wit
ness called. When "a witness was wanted q
bell was rung: the messenger Oh dech came
down the rather perpendicular stairway; DC
was told who was wanted. and when the WIZ
ness appeared Captain Cook administered an
oath very similar TO the one used ia criminal
courts. The witness then took % seat ahd
was questioned by the Judge advocate. u tho
court or accused WISHED % ask any questions
thew were written on little slips ot paper ana
handed the Judge advocate. II any question
comes up as to- the admission OF evidence tue
court is cleared of all save the three captains
and the Judge advocate.
IN ANSWER TO QUESTIONS.
The testimony, as follows. was given m
answer 20 questions 4 record is made OF all
questions and nswer by the stenogIapher'
and the evidence given is read 90 the witness
efterwards and he is asked If ID is correct.
The witnesses cOnfne themselves strictly t1
the subject. there is absolute silence When
they give their evidence. and DO conversation
on other subject is entered into by the OH
GERS.
Boatswain's Mate Trainor, who is o perfect
'old sea dog having leen IN the navy tully
forty years. said that the last time DO enlsted
on the monitors was the I'D OF October last
Previous to that time he had served two years
on the monitors. From the lst OF NO.
vember last he las been rated as boatsWalns
mate. 10 rating during previous en-
listment. He received an order 10 give
a fac TO the tue Henry Christian. An o4d
tag was given IN return. / don't know why
the exchange was made. ho sad. some
small chains from the Mah0pac We're put IN
the steam launch. The cham went AWAY ID
the launch and was never returned. MAeIe
they went to / do not know. ! gave u the
Captain az the tug Christian about thirty
fstboms of hawser when tho tug was
haulinp away piles. cid SD under the
orders OF Mate kuhl. Commander Ne
Curley was IN command 1t tie time.
have no stores III my charge.
would 20 20 Mr.. Fuller and get Az order II
should draw stores. However, l have never
drawn any stores no this or any previous en-
lstment. Under tie present commander
have not known of anything issued or received
without proper authority. Under the otler
communion / know nothing. Things We're
carried on q little loose. but know nothing OF
my personal knowie lge. During my time /
think the inventory has been accurately takeu
by theyeoman. and the work thoroughly done.
IL M'crRLEY's
Quarter-G Gunner Samuel O'Connor was the
next witness called. have been on board
the monitors about thirteen years. Yes, ! re-
member awnings being made for priyates' tugs
in lssg. The tugs were the Christian, Craig
hill and Joe Wilson. The awnings were made
bv tie orders Of Mate kuhl SD far as under
stood. An ensign and jack were given the
captain of the tug Christian about the same
,f,,a The.o have never been returned.