Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-09-14

.4y- Esq. GRIFFIN has handed in for pubca-
ton the following minutes of the testimony ia
ken in the proceedings instituted before him by
Capt. PARKS against Capt. SHOEMAKER and JAS
MORAN for threats made concerning the steam
er Michigan. Several individuals have express
ed desire to have them Published for the pur-
pose of correcting some incorrect and incom-
plete statements that have been in circulation
respecting the collision which was briefly noticed
two weeks since in the Times:
Testimony of r. S. PARKs,-That he is Master
and part owner of the steamer Michigan and
when on his way TO Grand Haven, on the 9th Aug
his beat was run into by the steamer Empire, near
Battle Point, he mt the same time was giving that
boat wide berth the Pilot of the Empire put his
wheel hard over after the collision they separated
and run about mile when rounding another point
the Empire was running between the Michigan
and the bank with her head directly toward the
Michigans side. and struck her about mldShips
doing great damage, having her full steam ON at
the time. and nearly capsiZng the Michgan; and
that Inc fully believed the officers of the Empire in
tended to do him all the injury they could.
Testimony of RoBT MEDLAR,-- That he is Pilot
of the steamer Michigan, and was acting us such on
the 9th OF August 1853, and was acquainted with
Capt. Shoemaker of the Empire and also with the
Pilot of that boat-Jamcs Moran. That the boats
were aground at the SAT- WORKS, WHICH Tue Suil MO
ran threatened 10 make a sore side on the Michi-
gan to-day or sink her, that every time they had q
collision the Empire had room enough to avoid
their coming together.
Testimony Of CYRUS BENNETT,- he is ship
carpenter on board the Michigan, that about five
weeks ago just before the Empire had her boiler
injured, he heard Capt. Shoemaker threaten TO Ell
Their blow up the Michigan or run her under
Testimony Of RICHARD ROBERTs,- he was
passenger Oh board the Empire on the 9th day
Of August, when that boat run into the Michigan;
says the boats came together at Battle Point, and
both backed out, thinks the Empire crowded to-
ward the Michigan when she had room enough
without doing So That after running some dis
lance the Empires head was toward the Mich
cams side and run into her. carccning her over bad
~, that after the Michigan was struck by the En-
pire he heard the words Ego ahcad'--thnks it was
the Captain speaking TO the Pilot (Moran,) who
observed after the collision, if they had struck her
farther aft they would have sunk her."
Testimony of AMOS RATHBONE,-Who says he
was on board the Michigan the 9th day of Aug,
that the Empire was II little ahead rs they come
together; backed out and after both run some dis
lance the Empire turned her head directly toward
the Michigan, and that there was room enough to
have rounded instead of taking Il short tack.
Having been requested to furnish the substance
of the testimony in the case of r. =. Parks, as. ID.
W. Shoemaker a. j. Moran, | have copied from my
minutes what Idccmed sufficient, to make the pub
lie aware Of the facts, and the grounds for holding
the defendants to bonds.
HENRY GRIFFIN, Justice of the Peace.