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them and so did not know what they
were.
She said the statement made in the
interviews were false" the witness
added she said she had told the As
sociated Press To put her denial on
the wires, but She was not satisfied
with that and wanted to tell the Sec
retary OF the Navy that she had not
criticised the Secretary or the Navy
department.
Capt eiherardi said he had that mes
sage. transmitted to Secretary Will
bur.
The first witness today was Mrs.
Gladys J. Klein, wife of Comdr
Jacob Klein of the Lakehurst air sta
ton. who testified that she heard Mrs
IanSdcWne talking over the telephone
about the Shcnandoah's Western trip
on the day after the wreck and heard
her say:
''FIe was not sent; he went.
Mrs. Klein said this occurred during
a visit to Mrs. LansdOwne's home
capt. w. r. Gherardi, naval aide TO
Secretary Wilbur. also called while she
was there. she said, and she heard
Mrs. Lansdowne say to MIN:
II did not say il. Ny husband never
criticized the Navy Department and
the Secretary of the Navy, and why
should T.
The interview between Capt. Foley
aad Mrs Lansdowne was described at
length 10y Dr. William 5. Mason. Mrs.
lanSduWne'S uncle, who confirmed
that ne told Mrs. Lansdowne not to
tel Foley IA damned thing" He said
Foley Impressed upon Mrs. Lansdowne
that the court Was friendly to her, and
that she would be under oath and
should tell all the truth.
The witness added that when Foley
asked Mrs. LauSdnwne to 'rehearse"
what She would say to the court she
ropNed that she preferred not to.
He got the impression from Capt.
Eoley'S manner" he said. that the
captain had called for the purpose at
least .: having Mrs. LansdoWne
modify" her testimony.
Not Aware of Regulation.
DR. Mason said he was not aware
that Navy regulations required Capt
Foley as judge advocate to interview
witnesses.
Il thought Capt Foley was a mem
her of the court and l thought he was
bringing undue influence to make
Mrs Lansdowne tell him what she
was going to say he testified.
Subsequent To Foley's visit he
continued, Foley and the Secretary
Of The Navy seized upon the first op
purtunity they could to impeach Mrs
Lansdownes testimony before this
court
Told in Retaliation.
The witness said they had dug up
Cumdr. Lansdowne s poSthumouS ar
.icle in the Saturday Evening Post for
that purpose and that Mrs. Lans
lowne's action in telling about the
celebrated statement prepared for her
~ Fo.ev was in retaliation"
Rear Admiral Hilary +. Jones, preSi
tent of the court, demanded of DR..
Mason if he had any facts or witnesses
TO support his suggestion that Capt
Foley was sent TO Mrs. LanSdoWne by
secretary Wilbur.
No facts other than what I have
given" DIR. Mason replied.
ANY Witnesses
None"
DIR. Masons wife, Agnes Kennedy
Mason. corroboratad what her husband
had said concerning the interview be
tween Foley and Mrs. Lansdowne.
Asked if she thought there was any
thing improper in Foley's call, Mrs.
Mason said:
Yes, | thought it very queer that
the Judge advocate should call.
thought the manner In which he tried
70 in,Dress her that she had to tell the
truth and nothing but the truth was
most insinuating. Also / thought his
Injunction to her not to say this was
political flight was significant" q
Mrs. Mason said there was an argu
nent between Capt. Foley and Mrs
I.ansdowne as - whether the Shen
andoah Night was political one:
She said it was political flight,