The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-11
GRAHAM INVESTIGATION.
THE PROCEEDINGS or THE COUNT
u.,s ru,ler and Several Other Important
witnesses Were on the s'a""-'"'
Testimony Given-A Storm

ZOO, tho court surrounded by
The srr;nc like mildness Of the preceding uay.
On the contrary. it blew, raineu ""u '"o"S
most OF the time. and the noole '"nis' s'0"
radder in the face every moment anu 'o'o
hirho- avery honr in its efforts to reacA 'he
COO Sivtaen feet of water we're recorded Just
81 Tho monitors when the launch reached
,horo in the morning eighteen feet were
49, wben the visitors lett the
ohioo :, ,be afternoon. About lunch tlme
,baro yraa a nerfect little gale. waves Oh con-
s;daral,Ia HEIGHT lost their power on tue bohi-
torsi sides while cOrdage creaheu' ch"'u9 i"e-
lied and the whole performance was Hn eN-
| cellent imitation of life on the ocean WV.
The wind fairly sung tune eoout tue c"uln
of the ship where the Iepoi 10 I,,,'ob aYd the
grapher were enjoying their lunch ahu tuo
onortar Of a mile back % the nag-shlp WAS
,nade with the speed usually seen III q news
manor man when about 20 report Mi'-
nieht fire. The court, represented py lLo
three captains. paced the decks rs tuOuSn
cOmmandauts OF battie-ship Vl 55toasa
/ ment cruiser. and the counsel Tor the ueleDso
sat in the pay Office snugly wrapped III 'ng
navmaster's oyerc0at The associate coulSci
! Told yarns with the Judge advocate. ana wien
! tho court reconyened the reporters were sl"-
ciousy ousted from their pleasant posi'.G?.l'
near the stove. and the court tables, cuntSd
swords and other paraphernaAa "oi0 '-'
/ 70 the warm side OF the turreL. r Tba
The court met promptly at I'D cl0cH. 10 -
mr. lceeding OF Wednesday were read alouu ~
the Judge advocate. Lqulpinene iii
/ George " Fife was the hrst WlIne'' -
/ and was cross-examined by the couusVi -
/ ,Le accused After several unmpOtthhS ,iU'o
lions the witness said III substance as loiio" i
can Give no certain reason why suCnlu
/ bova retained the memOTandumO OF su-s' '''O..'
/ referred 10 frequently IN ednesu"y . 49,
mOnyI ! kept the paper n my UO3' ~ LIZ. 49,,
/ il ont recenty-wlthin week. 10 no' go.
/ sider myself an expert judge OF handW.iIiHs.
/ Tbe an1nvmous letter does not LOOK Ike NY
writing The alleged agreement was
/ carried bv me Tor Commander Grahan 10
/ sirn lam quite as positive about IL AS an
| about the other portions of my testimony.
Then If you are mistaken I'D ths you aio
mistaken IN all. asked the counsel ,.., re-
Why. certainly. i would be, replied RTE
bid Won hear me tell Miles Oliver he was
| disrated.
! es. sir
Tie witness then gave detailed account OF
/ what took place IN reference 10 li,e e"e-cu
/ agreement after Commander Graham LAu
/ signed IT, the evidence not waterway ulAeil"s
/ from that already given.
| This being concluded the counsel stated
! thov had no further Questl rs 10 ask the VIII
| ness. and the Judge advocate asked conan
| Fife several unlmportant questions; ne
/ evidence was read % the witness ana IL was
pronounced correct by Fne. The accused
| then asked question which WAS objected 10
/ nv the iudge advocate. The court sustained
/ the objection OF the Judge advocate. ana IL
was also stated 70 the counsel that 10 IurlheI
! questions could be asked the witness at the
| present time.
AFTER LUNCH.
The court then took q recess for lunch
nod q
/ f. Lumsden passed assistant surgeon Was me
next witness called lie stated in substance
/ as follows / have been on the monitors since
/ January ~ 1891 Commander Graham mas
been in command The Commander said IN
reference 70 the death OF Admiral Porter. thaO
/ the Admiral was --. ana hopeu ne
would 90 10 -. or words 20 that effect.
never heard him speak OF Admiral lorter lu
| that way at any other time Some time a-tei
| that he said something about putting on the
| badge of mourning. / heard MN MAKE hi7
| first remarks about the Admiral in the presence
OF a citizen OF Richmond. lie was aboard
private steam launch. The badge OF mourn
] ING | do not think, was put on lnmedlatey
alter the general order from the department
in reference L the death OF Admiral fort.r.
do not remember the exact tile Il "a5 l'u'
on The Commander did receive letter,
forwarded through the department, IN refer
ence To the badge OF mourning IL was an
ANONYMOUS communication. lie mentioned
it to me.
bid YOU hear Commander Graham use
abusive language e. Niles Oll'er at lAe mus mus
December >. 1871, the day the OllVer ah"T
| occurred
heard the words -- fool hut d. not know
| 10 whom the words We're addressed,
The Court AT this point sustained two Oo-
iections. made by the counsel, - the ques-
tions beng asked by the Judge-adyocate.
Continuing, the witness aaid know ol
| no improper use OF Government stores on
| board these monitors. nor OF their belHk
used for private purposes. know OF 10 IT.
| regularities IN the receipt ant eApenul, ulo'
| az stores The speclal privileges ailo"el eA-
Lo,,ir,nent Neoman Palmer were that he lett
| rho shin On Friday afternoon aud returned on
/ Nordav morning know OK 10 nnanclal
transactions between Commander Graham
/ and Palmer. H. ..,.s 80.
/ svyered. / would not say the conversation lu
| relotion TO Admiral Porter 10y Commander
| Graham was Official / do not know that
Palmer had any liberty other than that have
already stated.
TIRE MKT WITNESS.
Walsh the machinist. was the next witness
| colled and said he had been on board the
monitors about nine years. ! heaIa COM
mander Graham say. IN reference 70 the dealh
of Admiral Porter. that II was farce lot
him 10 wear mourning. for Ae hated III IN worse
than - MY ambition Is 10 be a nrst.clHss
fireman in and roast him. rainier
preutiss Kuhl and JoAnst were present
when the remarks were made. know moth
inc about the badge of mourning being worm
except / saw him have it on his arm. When
be put it on or took it of l know not.
Yes / heard Commander Graham say 10 a
man on the Ajax once be was " black
scoundrel and lie would wiring his neck.
Mr.. H. G.. Fuller. mate, was the next wit
ness and stated in substance Is follows /
have been on board the monitors seven
months Commander Graham has been IN
command. Yes the Commander used threat
ening aud abusive language 10 Equipment
\ conan Fife at the time tlle came down the
steps and picked up piece Of wood. The
CAPTAIN said Here. what are you dong
around the carpenter shop As Fife went up
the steps the Captain said. / Will put you
ashore II you are not careful tlte afterwards
saw tho Captain When he approached tie
Captain left. The next morning fiIe came
to me with ID report IN his hands and SAID no
wanted IL forwarded TO the Captain. went
to the cabin. told the Captain and tile Cap
tain told me % tell tiie 10 come IN. shortly
afterwards Fife told me the Captain wanted
me- in the Office. The Captain SAID 70 me
Fife i offended by the manner 1 spoke u him
when he picked up that stick OF wood. The
Captain also said he was sorry FOR what ne