The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-09
GRAHAM ON THE STAND.
TEsTImONY ~ THE COURT-NdRTfhL.
rho Whole Day Consumed i'm the Esamins-
ton OF the Commander-Correcti
the Log-The oliver Agreement

Commander James d. Graham was tho only
occ.,ant Of tho witness stand at the naval
court-martal yesterday. From halt-past o
O'Clock until the adjournment OF the court AZ
? O'clock, he sat there and during the giving
Of testimony was affected several times by
the Questions asked by the Judge Advocate.
He cave away 10 tears on one occasion.
In testifying T. the charge of using offensive
lapeuaee about the late Admiral Porter, Com
mander Graham denied each Of tho charges
that have been made against him, and only
admitted that he spoke 10 agenera way about
the mourning. Ho said that tie regulations
Of tho navy which required officers to wear
mourning Tor those they did not ike were
farcical
Replying 20 beJudge hdvocata upon or 50.
/ examination the witness stated that ne hAd
testified 40 the court Ol inquiry IN us own DEE
/ half
lid not your statement then vary from
what YOU have just said asked tho judge
/ Advocate.
/ for tae defense 5 legal tilt ensuel, and tie
/ point was well fought by both sides. be OBJ
+ lection WAS oyerrued boy the Court and exc
/ ceptions TO the ruling We're entered upon the
/ record
The testimony at the Cour. Of inquiry was
/ then read. which. IN substance, is as follows
You arc charged with having used abusive
/ Language IN regard % the iate Admiral Porter.
/ State what You recall OF this
IcauuOt state the exact words. / know felt
that from great injury once received from
/ Admiral Porter. relieving me. az hc cid OK the
order, 20 command vessel after had been orr
degeI 90 10 SD. d. would le inochery for me 30
wear Tine mourning Ano" was very inolg
nan, when j read the order. made the re-.
marks privately M tie presence OK ID number OK
-11e orlers Commander Graham refers TO
al Owe were the ones he received When he vas
/ ordered 90 cOumaul the ship Alliance ami join
the vessels who were 90 search the Arctic waters
for tho Survivors ~ tAe JeaAnelt1.l
WHICH is CoaR-cr.
Lieutenant Iauchheimer. Which answer IS
correct:
Commander Graham Both.
When you gave that answer was 1t true
cannot answer that question without
answer the question directly, stated the
court.
Yes said Commander Graham, as l under
stand the question.
Is that answer true. now asked the Judge
Advocate associate.
Commander Graham said that there had
been "a long discussion of orter movements
during the war and that was the conversation
10 which he referred IL he made any der0ga-
tory remarks about Admiral lorter ne did not
intend % 90 SO. lie was 80 worked mp that
be might have used language that vas ndis-
Greet
DID YOU acknowledge before the court of
inquiry that You used language that was in-
discreet about the ate Admiral Porter, asked
the Judge Advocate.
The question was objected % by the de-
Tense. and the point was fully argued.
The Court decided the question must be
put in q modified form.
Tho question was Sd modified. and Com
mander Graham answered. dld admit be-
fore the court Of Inquiry that | used ndiscreet
language about Admiral Porter and l admit 10
nov.
AS INFORMAL RECESS.
tn abnormal recess was taken at this point
so as % allow the stenographer % procure
Thursdays record.
Commander Graham was next asked If be
admitted using offensive remarks about Adj
mira Porter IN bis testimony OF Thursday
Counsel for the defense objected. and Mr..
Meredith stated that what he wished g. say
could not bo stated before the accused The
Commander could not retire. 80 he asked the |
GOurt to consider certain portions OF thurs
DAYS record without reading Il aloud. lhs
Was done and tie obi ecti0n was oNerruled.
Commander Graham answering. said he did |
nor know whether he had go testified or not. |
Commander Graham was next asked wheth- |
er he ever told any one about the lnterhLea- !
ti0us in the log-bOOk. IIhe lnterlneatou |
was made in pencil. and is. And tho orders |
about mourning were ordered 70 DO carried !
Counsel for the defense objected and the |
Court sustained them.
1he rough log was handed Commander |
Graham. and he was asked 90 point out where, /
except On that ono instance had be made /
corrections ia the rough los-nooA Wi'hout |
making IL Ia the smooth l0g-b00k, le having !
stated Thursday that IL Was A'7 custom ~
Commander Graham said no could not DO /
eo without comparug the two and reading |
them VOID for word he was sure that the |
rOsEh log Was iul NJ lutei4iAeAlioAs 4u lis /
OWL handwriting.
looking at tue books Commander Graham |
fouud Au lnterineati0u iu his writing under |
date of Monday. March T. 1880. The cor |
rsoton was inserted Ia the smooth log OF that /
day.
CORRECTING THE Loo.
The Court asked Commander Graham if he
WIS in the habit OF correcting the rough l0g
after tho smooth log had boon sent 10 tho
Navy Department as Is required by law. lie
rep. ed DO the negative. and tho Court then
decided that further examination Of the
books were unnecessary.
Commander Graham. continuing. said that
he knew at the time of making the lnterlnea-
t.Ous that the book VAS ID as testimony be-
fore the court # inquiry and that that par
ticuiar matter Was under confederation. but IL
never struck him that 70 wrong construction
would be gut on the matter ie dad not iu-
form the court 90 inquiry when Tie Judge
Advocate called attention 20 the change bee
cause ne was rather uonp.ussed. like ie
allowed tle court Of lu .liiy % believe I1at
tle iuterlueat.ou Wa. incorporated in the
smooth log Le did SD for no ir. roper rIr-