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After calling a few more witnesses the defense rested its case, and the prosecution began to call witnesses from a group of about 100 whom it had ordered to be ready to appear. The purpose of calling these witnesses was to contradict the testimony of the defense witnesses. Congressman Reid, counsel for Colonel Mitchell, attacked their testimony in crossexamination. He questioned one witness, trying to show lack of unity of command in the war games at Hawaii last summer. The witness, Major J. J. Bain, drew a distinction between "unity of command" and "unity of direction," and Mr. Reid insisted...
...certainly surprised," said Mr. Reid...
...came to the stand. The Court informed him of his rights. He could: 1) be silent; 2) make an unsworn statement which the court would consider; 3) be sworn and be questioned and cross-questioned. Colonel Mitchell chose the last course. He was sworn and his lawyer, Congressman Frank Reid, questioned him, bringing out his service record, how he had served in France, been decorated, thanked by General Pershing, etc. He then began to testify concerning the things he had recommended for the Air Service which higher officials had not carried out: a better meteorological service for aviators; air units...
...Lawyer Reid: "Was that statement true or false...
...Lansdowne: "False!" Lawyer Reid: "Will you tell the Court wherein the statement is incorrect...