The age-herald., 1901-11-23
WITNESSES TELL OF MEADE'S DRINKING One Says That Major Lauch-
 heimer Got Drunk CHARGES SAID TO BE FALSE Witness Says He Had a Cocktail Be- fore Dinner, Champaign During
 and cordiaIs Afterwards
 But Was Sober. /
CHARGES SAID TO BE FALSE

New York, November 22.-When tn, court which is trying Colonel Meade Uni ted States marine corps at the navy yard, Brooklyn, resumed it's investigation today Capt. Benjamin A. Fuller, assis tant judge advocate, who was judge ad- vocate at the court of inquiry held in the navy yard last July, testified to what had taken place there.
 He was allowed to refresh his memory frcm the record of the proceedings re- garding the statements made under oath by Colonel Meade in reference to Colonel Denny and Major Lauchhoimer. These charge against Colonel Meade, and are spoken of by the prosecution as being false and malicious
 On cross-examination, the witness stat ed that once when he was on duty at the Boston navy yard. Major Lauchheimer came to his Captain Fullers) room and said he had just came from the Puritan Club after closing it up.
 What was his condition; was he sober or tight?' asked Lawyer semple.
 Under Influence of Liquor.
 ''He was under the influence of liquor," replied the witness.
 The witness then went on to state that he had induced Major Lauchheimer to go to his own room, but the major returned later, having removed his oute garments, and Captain Fuller had to draw a curtain over the window in order to screen his visitor.
 Col. George C. Reid. United States Ma rine Corps, testified that after Major Lauchheimer had returned to Washing ton from his inspection of the marine barracks at Brooklyn the major told him that he was embarrassed during his in- spoction and drill on account of the in- ebriated condition of Colonel Meade and the witness said he told the major that the only thing for an inspecting officer to do was to state the truth in his report. The witness told of Colonel Meade being advanced two numbers on account of his courage and efficiency at the battle of Tien Tsin. a
 Would Not lnjure Meade.
 Major c. H. Lauchheimer, in answer to the judge advocate, said that he had not solicited the orders which directed him to inspect the marine barracks in Brooklyn. l Aie CiipAdliCdlly uSIllSQ lndL ne nau III any way tried to injure Colonel Meade and said that he had never entered into any conspiracy with any person in order to injure or retard Colonel Meade in his succession to the position of brigadier general of the Marine Corps.
 In reply to, questions the major said that in September, 1897, he had dned al i Captain Kane's house at the Boston navy yard prior to going to the progressive eu- chre party at Colonel Meades. He said he had had a cocktail before dinner and probably some claret during dinner, but was absolutely sober He never appeared at any gentleman's house in maudlir condition, and denied that his conduct or that evening was anything other than that of a gentleman.
 On cross-examinatlon he admitted that at a small dinner at the Puritan Club in ] Boston which he gave the party had cocktails before dinner. champagne dur ing dinner and cordials afterward When | asked about, his visit to Captain Fuller's quarters the witness said he was in- vited there to poker game after the dinner. He acknowledged that when he reached Captain Fuller's quarters he was l not sober.