New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-06

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.'.'D' ain on Monday and told him that Drs.
Mr. Gree : Torrey would so with as, and that we
OnsS nee i'm that afternoon at tue ha'ioau Ose
~o''JH Ne replied that he had received teegrs
W., ,.unicaticn that morning lhorn,hs nin, ma
con w.;re and Mr. Pedrick would both De IN
MT. aster en- the following morning and that they
"SNerx thing ready aud were prepared 10 receive
hs" ,hsn cent A municatiOn by telegraph 20
~, Dsuscott the agert Of the Boston Us LiSu.
cn,onspy. asking him and Mr.. Blake 70 meet Us d.
worcester. -, L..ti, yUo,castar
"a Syere introduced TO Mr.. Pedrick by Mr. Green,
~ M Pane N0S not present, having Oeen csued
e"a.' ,be civ. as now alleged by Mr. Green, by
,ravious engagement. Mr.. Pedrick invited us 70
-, the machinery Ct Mr.. Paine al his room IN the
Vorcester Exchange Building. We old so, ana
80 there introduced TO younger brother Of Mr'
ps;Ds In the center Of this room we saw as
800 niece of machinery, said by Mr.. Pedrlck to
IN ,oscbipe with which Mr. Paine decomposed
. :. ,n Mr.. Pedrick and Mr.. Paine made some
vnsrations respecting the action OF this mecnine'
bnt from it's disiointed and imperfect state, we
Jul Srn no definite idea of mode OF operation
oO Th."cs we accompanied Messrs Pedrick
i Greene 10 the dwelling of MIR. Paine, the
S-o.hey of Mr. Paine having preceded us. On ar
.;,;r, A. the house we were ushered into front
roou' A two-heht gas bracket stood on the man
,sI Mr.. Paine lighted one OF the burners winch
gave a very bright light On smelling the gas as
-
- ~ o5or NJ oil gas We were then shown
G.snn,ent room in the rear of the house. la
49,. ,oono supported on four bricks, was box
Le,, t,vo feet square and ten inches high, SAID oy
AZ, Paine 10 contain the magnets TWO strips OF
conner ssid TO be the conductors EXTENDED from tne
box 10 circular tin vessel about two ieet hlgn ana
shopt eight inches in diameter resting on the top
- ,he hoy and this tin vessel Mr.. Paine said was
The decompospg vessel. From this vessel pipe
ns.sed through the wall near the floor, and we
were told connected with the gss-hoder placed on
the outside of the building. From this pipe was
branch leading upward TO a small tin cylinder oil the
capacity OF quart measure. In this cylinder Mr..
Paine said The gas used an the house VdS "caToon-
lied" A small plugged opening attached to this
cylinder leaked DR.. Torrey tasted the liquid
which dropped and ascertaiEed 1t to be 1cater Ac-
cordiDg TO Mr. Paine's statement this vessel should
have contained spirits Of turpenttae. Another
branch pipe leading from the one connecting the
gas.holder With the decomposing vessel turned
of in contrary direction and bending downward,
passed through the cork of q widenecked glass
bottle and dipped into spirits of turpentine An
other tube was inserted in the cork with burner
attached to its upper end.
Mr. Paine lighted the gas-lt burned with a
bright light having the appearance OF being OIL gas
Mr. Pane and Mr. Pedr5ck assured as that TIE gas
caS hydrogen produced from ec0ter, 6y the machine
before us, and that i; was "carbonized" By beng
pasta HTOHgH CWDtNItht UtOHts o9hSN -A'
Paine to dsconnect the pipe from the bottle oil tur
pentne and burn the gas as il issued from the gas
holder, that we might be sure II WOald not give
light be(0re it entered the turpentine. Mr.. PANE
p0sitirey refused 10 do So and said bis brother had
forbidden his disconnectiDg any pipe. MIR. Pedrlck
asked me what it was | suspected and SAID he
had seen the gas burned many time both before
and after 1t had passed through the turpentne, and
knew my suspicious TO be unjust. My answer
was-"Before l came here l was told by your
agent that you would prove to my entire satlsiac'
ton and to the satisfaction Of the gentlemen who
would accompany me, that the gas rds hydrogen
produced from W0ter By electricity. and that 1t
would not give light uHta IL had passed through
turpentiae. want you to prone the fact II 1t IS a
fact that may report it as such when return"
Mr. Blake asked Mr.. Pedrick, if he would per.
NIT the pipe TO be drawn through the cork tar
anou raise il above the surface OF the turpen
tine rs he could do without disconnectlng any
frskS4 n Riae raiSsed 81 Considerable .s discus
DR.. Touey asked Mr. Pedriok il he did not think III
refusal of Mr. Pane to submit the gas to this ties
was calculated to Justify suspicion He cOliesse
it was bat said they must obey orders. Nc. Pee
rick then stepped out and called for Mr.. Paine
After While Mr. Paine reappesred-aco
in private was held between them, and then MI
Pedrick said "Gentemen, we will raise the pipe an
satisfy you that there is no deception The pip
was accordingly raised. Mr. Paine lighted the gas
~ gave q very iccDle llSIt MI IcuflCh dbhtu
we were satisfied now. | said, am satisfied tina
the gas which is RO,o passing through the pipe .
hydTogen-and you will Oblige me by permitting
the pipe 20 be immersed in the turpentne again
and let me see what Kind of light we will get then
Mr.. Paine refused, but we insisted upon the expe
rimeIt being made and told him we wished to see
if hydrogen gas could be carburetted as asserted
We careful this time to prevent any one fron
leaving the room. After the pipe was restored Z
it's original position, in the bottle of turpentine, II
was some time before Mr.. Paine could be induc &c
TO apply the match Then at last he did so-thf
fame showed the gas to be hydrogen stW and d
rerV different article from nat srhtck had been
exhibited to us at first. A very feeble light, differ
ing but little from the result of the second expert
ment, showed beyond all doubt in the minds of the
gentlemen who were with me. that the gas icas
Vnft for illumination
MIR. Paine appeared greatly confused at the re
suit and said the last light was as bright as the
first, but Drs Chiffon and Torrey both exclaimed
"Not so, not so, but much paler,' and to this de
claratiOn both Mr.. Blake and Mr.. Dauacott as
scented.
Mr.. Paine having extinguished the light, and re
fusing to permit any further examination, we lei
the house. The gas holder which was placed out
side Of the house, soas empty / do not see no"
Mr.. Paine could have drawn his supply iron
that.
The refusal Of Mr.. Paine to permit further inves
tigaton, was violation Of good faith after the as
surance given me by Mr.. Green, that such evi
dence would be produced as could not fail 10 con
vince me and the gentlemen who might accompany
me, that no deception was intended to be prac
ticed. j have seen nothing which induces me t
believe that Mr. Paine has made any disc0rerj
uAQteper. l did not see the gas made, nor was
satisfied as to the alleged manner OF making it
nor could / see what resemblance there could b
between the apparatus requisite 10 produce hlu
initiating gas and the apparatus that was showl
tou
am confident that OF gas was burning at on
time, and free hydrogen at another, and that th
spirits of turpentine could have been dispense
ruth altogether without in any way affecting TIT
results of the experiments made
All the effects might easily have been produce,
by connecting the pipes with vessels concealed ii
the cellar An oil gas apparatus requires bu
little room, and pipes and valves can be so ar
that of yIs nail e The o,,.r,go. a;tha