The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-03

lie was preseut while the certified copy was
/ being read. ,.n
! Cross-examined by Colonel Meredith'
Do you know when the rough log was
| first brought into the court of inquiry,
/ do not remember the exact time ] made
an examination OF the lOg-bOok when 1t was
first introduced | do not mean 10 say l exam
ined the February 18th log particularly. mat
DAYS log was not under consideration when
| examined the book. / have very DEFINITE
recollection of what ! examined. The log
book was before the court OF inquiry from the
beginning 10 the end. ] did examine the re-
marks critically when the matter came up Tor
consideration.
Colonel Meredith How many days after the
first convening OF the court Of inquiry did
you examine the law book
Captain Cromwell: IL can be termed several
days.
Colonel Meredith Did not YOU and other
members OF the court have ample opportunity
to examine the book from the time 1t was nrst
produced until you removed into the turret,
have stated that the book was subject to
the call of the court at all times rom the be
ginning TO the end of the court. Yes the
book could have been examined every day by
members of the court.
DO you remember seeing any other member
examine the book.
As / remember. the book was examined by
the other mem Ders of the court the same day
| made nv critical examination.
Be-examined by the Judge Advocate:
Please state 10 thelCOu.t the position of.the
court the accused his counsel and others
when they occupied the waId-room.
II was d very confined space where the
court met in the ward-roOm. CAPTAIN CrOm-
well then gave the positions OF those daily at
tending the court.
In answer to a question the witness said:
The lnterlineauons were in the log-bOok
when the Judge Advocate received It from
Commander Graham and gave q personal re-
ceipt iOr 10. The book was wrapped IN paper
and sealed. As / rememl er II the log book
was frequently inspected OY the court. and
several witnesses had been examined IN ref
erence 20 the matter. My examination of the
log did not Impress me definitely until the
days log for February 18th was produced for
the inspection Of the court
The testimony of the witness was read 90
him and he was allowed to withdraw. The
court then took q recess for lunch.
When the court reas5emOied at 1.40 p. VI.
Charles Read u. snip master, was called TO
the witness-stand, and. IN answer 90 questions
from the Judge Advocate, stated the contents
of the paper OF charges he wrote lor Oliver
after Oliver had been cursed by Commander
Graham. ] saw Commander Graham sign
tie agreement. When Oliver came 10 the
mast Commander Graham did not deny that
he had cursed Oliver, but stated that he did
not remember having done so The witness
At AtOfLlu
Parker, and Ia answer TO questions SAID.
was born in Dublin. Ireland. ! came 10
America III 1854.
Did you not say when you enlisted that you
were born IN New York;
Yes. sir.
At the court of inquiry did you not say you
made out two copies OF the charges, but could
not remember what were in the papers
l may have said II. l don't remember Rll Of
tho charges.
Questioned by Lieutenant Lemly.
Why did you enlist as being born in New
York, when you were born IN Dublin?
The coXswain OF the launch said It would
be no good for me.
Captain Parker: We object to what the
coxswain or any one else said.
The Court oyerruled the objection. and
Reardon, continuing the answer. said: To try
to ship on the monitors unless / stated ! was
born in or from New y Ork
The witness was Their allowed 10 Withdraw.
Mate Henry G. Fuller was the next witness
called and answering the Judge Advocates
questions. stated as follows / saw in the re-
port which was to be forwarded By Oliver the
words - TOOL. --- --. Oliver was report
inc Commander Graham for using these
words. When Oliver came 10 the mast Com
nander Graham said: Oliver come into my
cabin: it IS damp out here. The report was
locked up IN the paymaster's safe. / was re-
quested by Commander Graham to interview
Oliver and use strong measures 10 urge him
70 withdraw the report Oliver said
he would withdraw the report n
the Captain would give him an agreement
that he would treat him according to tho
usages OF the service. / saw the Captain and
he said he would do so. Shortly afterwards
! was II the office. Equipment-Y conan Fife
was there also. Captain Graham authorized
lfe to draw up the agreement Shortly
after was IN the Ollce and the CAPTAIN and
HeardOn were having a conversation The
Captain SAID. ! would rather YOU would lave
this agreement altered Irom the lst of Febrr
ery 10 the 18TH OF February lou see nv or.
ders DO not expire until the 18th Of February.
lie then opened his order book and read his
orders, which stated that he would not be de-
tached until February 10. 1882. All this took
place IN the oihce OF Commander james ID.
Graham
/ did not hear the conversation between
Commander Graham and Iife because
knowing the Captains disposition. ! was
afraid they would have hot words ana
did Ros wish TO be brought INFO the discus
s.ou.
/ was satisfied that Captain Graham issued
the order TO reinstate oliver because had ia
not issued the order. l would have heard
of it,
Counsel for the accused objected 70 tba last
answer. and the Court sustained the obiec
ton.
Captain Parker then moved that all the tea
tmOny from Tic time the witness began Tell.
lng aDou. tiie % tho end o. the answer la
stricken out. The Court refused to DO So.
he stenographer next read tho Question
ana answer IN 70 ereIce % the reinstetino ~
Ol.Fer. Ihe Court decided to strike the
question and answer out OF the record
Continuing. the witness told the storv of the
chs atug OF liver which Commander era
ham told Mate Fuller 10 do
concluding his direct testimony the vitness
was cfoss-examined by Co.onel Stern and
stated / dii all the duties OF an executive
oiucer that was allowed me by Commando
Graham. He did duties on boa,d tho go.
from commanding officer 10 q boatswair,'s
mate; No, | do not know what the enyelone
winch was given TO Davidson. contained.
simply gather the information that the dozen
ment IN the envelope was the agreement from
ttAe iact that saw File take paper and mt
lips "''" N''
Alter several unimportant questions the wit
ness was allowed 10 retire. and the court adj
O'clock ~ '''o