The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-05
testified. gained tho information abou, >,

testified. ] gained tho information abor, A.,
material used in the playhouse from ths,"r'
penter's mate do not know ANYTHING ~.
the inventory referred 10 above as ~ 80
accuracy or inaccurecy. / do not k,l-'
whether or not the torpedo booms were e.,
demned by survey.
How can you say then that an inprons.
use was made Of them when you were io,o
rant of the action of the board Of survey II
The accused through counsel At this uo,,,
offered as fact TO be mentioned in the reed
a report made by the board OF survey -
reference TO the torpedo booms. The reuo,,
showed that FIVE torpedo bOOms belonging -
the monitors had been condemned
Continuing. the witness said ! would still
MAINTAIN that the bsDy-house was made ~
Government material IN Government hours
even If the carpenter mates said otherwise
don't recall which carpenters mate tod ma
Of the material Of which the baoy house wa
made. remarked At the time that the order
vas issued that the mourning was not put on
/. was put on later and We had general muster
afterward. 70 the best OF my knOwlelge tha
date Of the order for the officers O. wear
mourning for Admiral Porter was e0rgary
f4th. never saw Palmer woman wrte.
Then how can you testify that you have
seen a letter from him
Because have received letters from ain
myself and the signatures correspond.
H
well 10 identify II
know Palmers signature. but not h,
handwriting in general well enough @
identity H.
Continuing. the witness said. Yes. Palmer
the previous yeOman. WAS allowed o. %
ashore on Friday of each week and roturrrl
on Monday. ] have asked 90 90 ashore AZ
tho usual liberty bour in the evening when
il was not my watch ashore and been re-.
fused. and have mover been anything bG,
first class man 90 my knowledge lhe
boarding Of the playhouse was Governmsl,
material.
THE MKT WITNESS.
Past Assistant Engineer Robert D. 1av.o-
was the next witness. lie SAID. nave been
OF board the monitors one year the 3lst oi tls
month. was the senior member or tAe hoii
appointed 10 investigate the deiiclencies Do t.s
stores az the monitors We taileC u lnt
any record OF stores received on board shpof
sent out from the ships IN any ot tie
LOGS receipt or other books from the tine
Commander Graham took ch1rge 10 as isr
hack MS 1872 Since that time ! am unable t0
SAY whether the books have been properly
kept during Commander praham enti9
time. do not know OF any irregularities 10
the recent or issuing OF Government prop
trt, an hoard these monitors. and ] do u0.
know of any such property beng used iof
private purpos. 3 don't know OF any specA
privileges % Palmer, the previous yeoman.
CHRISTIAN Llrsen. master-atarms. was tle
next witness. and he said | never knew oi any
General inventory OF stores, except the one
taken by Fife last August.
Quarter Gunner OConnOr was also ra-
cailed and he stated the only inventory be-
knew was the one taken by life last August
The court then adjourned until ID O'Clock
this morning.
THE BABI-HcrsE.
Tbestorv of the playhouse referred O. SCOT
tan IN Thursday sand yesterday = teslmolys
AZ follows. When the Lee statue was unveiled
the day after the Governor OF South 'A'9AlA
and his staff visited Commander Graham
aboard the monitors. When the Commander
began showing them the guns aud macainery.
his little girl who had heard her father e1-
plain the workings of the pieces many tmes
before went up 20 one or the member. ot Ito
Governors stall and said Dh, can ekpan
the whole thing 10 You, ana gong hl'
turret. she told all she knew about Tue gun
Later Commander Graham was com ntheA.rt
ON uOssessing such bright and charming
Ittle daughter and the next day large Box
was received at the monitor addressed i'
Miss Marion VI. Graham. COMMANDER .t-
chief monitor feet st0t nel n.f
mond. The lox contained a doll Will O.
OF the mechanism ABOUT lt tltt au N. .-i.,
children. and the little miss soon after nim.i
Z "a
tribute 20 the Governor aud his stat aud leo
as a tribute % the occ lsion.
Some days afterwards meet'ng tto SHIPS
carpenter little Miss Graham tlld him iAl.
her doll didn possess sulta.le mono ar
that She wished him TO build home iar her.
'.Of course be would do it. for the chtli vas
q very general favorite with the sailors. an
then IL WAS arranged between tho cominanasf
and himself. From the testimony lhlrsiah
the wood used thin poplar WAS bought a
Richmond. and the CARPENTERS mates WORKED
ON the lob nc odd times. The house His
fna ly completed, and WAS presented o. Nas
Graham AT Christmas time
During the session of the court yesterday
there were several tits between couase. ana
the iudge-adyocate. The admission oi ef-
dence was the matter discussed.
James ID. Prentiss. who made the charges
will be- put on the witness stand to-day
Lunch was served 10 the commander ani
peymaster's cabin yesterday shortly after
noon.