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Last week began the lengthy business of taking testimony. As a prelude Congressman Frank R. Reid, counsel for Colonel Mitchell, opened with a modest address of 22,000 words telling what he proposed to prove for his client to back up the sweeping statements for which Colonel Mitchell is being tried. He said he would prove that the lost Shenandoah was not a first rate dirigible and not in the best of condition, that a Navy officer had tried to persuade Mrs. Lansdowne not to testify that her husband had protested against the Shenandoah's fatal trip, that several...
...Gordon '27, Corliss Lamont H. C. T. F; B. Lyon '27, J. C. McDonald '26, A. Maine '29, H. L. Morgan '28, C. B. Munro, Instr., A. H. O'Nell '28. Wilson Palmer 5 E.S., W. C. Poletti H., Brooks Peiter 21., L. O. Pratt '26. W. T. Reid 27, S. H. Sturgis '27, F. P. Weymer '26, E. F. Wright...
...challenge, on the ground of bias and prejudice, Brigadier General Albert J. Bowley." Mr. Reid particularized that General Bowley had addressed a meeting of (the American Legion in South Carolina and had said that the Infantry was the backbone of the Army, etc. General Bowley admitted the statement, but denied bias or prejudice in the case. The Court retired and sustained the challenge. General Bowley was excused and left the bench...
Jurisdiction. With the charges in the record Congressman-Lawyer Reid began a fight to throw them out, claiming that the Court lacked jurisdiction. He asserted: 1) that the charges had not been prepared by Colonel Mitchell's immediate superior (it was brought out that President Coolidge was technically responsible for them); 2) that according to the President in a recent speech to midshipmen at Annapolis, officers are allowed the fullest latitude of speech; 3) that Colonel Mitchell's statements were within his constitutional right of free speech. Said Mr. Reid...
Witnesses. Congressman Reid presented a list of 73 witnesses whom he asked be called for the defense. The list included Secretary of War Davis, Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, Secretary of Agriculture Jardine. It was pointed out that it is unusual to subpoena Cabinet officers, and Mr. Reid countered by saying personal attendance would be waived if the three Secretaries would submit documentary records...