New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-08
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q. When she ralru IN
,sd her H. bat .,- Tss :sss assay
ns s. Il, ,. r..ed her da With insure her This vas
O Do You know how steamers 's in ma Inc from R'''
70 al a. an': wow; seven or eight more.
O Do you know how msny II any Of them aAE Il ne
'Oss it q .ess n sai lice uS & Ia Hoswsr, esa AOa
the Illinois s;,n, Ne with me y MY sasn,saI ,,,ss on
.pS sppli. .,ion 70 yoar ofee 6I her q,
,,slt s Sf for 1rasss slssa s. made
John r. Crane witness for the defense was sworn ana
''y y dire, !; sI 1asI S1.9s:,ou,
present Inspector Of the As:or ms aee Company 'f
Q Have yea snoxlsd.s q z. Es.sa I . VIA.
aud me.ns; iAOSsh her then ' not more than IS.
hshy .nsd had -se hrs loss her blsss and large
uFpor cabins on her upper deck eoaasts 9ss s, ~
li;tlc OF her since thar tine. 80 -,
@ FROM your own Sno~ sdse OF TINS steamer q" ''u MOI 'e"
/, should think she was
S:, osd O.. Der T. i bad s 9 hs think .
,. low steamer Of ths iinr that her general rerats
'ioR' know 20 siesineL ,hs s;and. .Sw we. h;,,
Nsoy bus from hear''y A' she VA COM
The defense here explained that they have other tes
mony otter but citizen witnesses IN attendance ~
The IulgeAlyocao then stated that the prosecution
would call citizen Witnesses rebut the special matters seq
forth hv the defense and That these witnesses were now IN
attendance and they coud be detained irom their
business he wished 10 cau lcn now, II te utitsO s'u
consent This was acceded 10.
John Dimon witness 'or the prosecution sworn III uue
form q law. 'ays-Direet examination; . ., n. r,,0n,
If when ard wha. her CONDITION at that time and ha YVES
have done work ier shPe.rpenieS for vers years
since @ e piS', TO 90 sS 1 sonaiicn e lad leak
and employed BY The owners 10 discover - haa ''ea0" 10
cot I'd Wt. found he, as5 ia .,r. where cut perfectly 0'
4 an Of the inn OF smith Dimon, ship builders ,e-
O M Instruction. put the Falcon IN good order Tor
relates TO the ship carpenters work. ana ana you
dooI
IIo , Ys ..A n's' g yoq s s's9 s s. g..1.
q VIA; yor- her seawoFihness as respects her
4 vs., avorsSy impressed ,sou ivs, ip 1851 we took her
hen h.ye 9"eoaay Pr ePa" upon her. but nothing
oo',s..,i0 Did know anything OF the steamer when
q saw fcr Wien she vas buildings did not ,uy.hn,
very particular about hc We not the habit Of visiting each
O. Do Iar $, the ship OF this line when hey need il in this
DID discover thar her kneeiw were sprns IA, she
bd eIce in Guy part Of her frame Of ha'Hs tsen strained
q Did examine her carefully and you careful TO discover
'aeh dee',. il Aey were ma,erlsii 49, .... 81.
esiadnE Ia hot etgd's the wood shrnAs especially not well
tase h uecessathey made tight and strong by
Question by member did The Falcon previous her late
voyage COMPARE sesworhe with the other steamers Of the
She WELL her construction such "a 20 make her
Iaac Newton, awness for the prosecution being sworn,
ssy.-Drect Illumination:
q. What is your businesl
A The building end running Of Steamboats,, principally the
Norm k'eT At present. nav 69' and run sea & aine
ard It co. what Is ~
ion AZ te sine Of rms voyage wa al PRIOR that during her
sy p The Crescent CITY was completed ia june 1919 The Fall
u. have been finished enter that coect had the Cres
City framed sad pretty well under before the Falcon
q Is he in siren 9Th Of mbe and The general character Of her
construction sound as common With ssong steamers from his
A thoush her the time, in material, wor.nhp. model
hing tst 'on,i,ues shp very superior vessel
and rsrsrsI
experience goes here don't vet know nou- Of
them 10 nv knowledge have ye. materially deca'ed.
Cr" Yves not tie building Of steam shiIs for'ea
The souiberner built the year prior think the
@ have beea @ u sas o nos 40 1000 ::
e OF hue o, po e Fon b T. n. %
@ You Hd.sood saying that tn, frame Of the
Faop :, o h oaiit o. 60 ons timber.
,se sn . strong no" used IN the construction Of steamers OF
q Bys membeI Wa, the safety Of the Fleon .e,sOus
'e.'' pea y tn. after addition OF a. upper deeh c,bn
a. 9 s her e hi uS . tie @ Rs. d ;s with other
@ ri a. car, d steamer az there on that sei what
o By MAJOR Wee Have YOU ever inspected this vessel .uc.
Noi have been board o. her times, but never
stephen +. Glover, witness FOR the prosecution wa,
Q W Hs. $40 yeas Sa.1ess nD'''0A'
k aa is Fin .a hs Sa s.sH.1 l
= Do you know the FALCON
.. Did yoa her when .h. buldinsl
A Prom Ter ksei upwsrd, III she finished
9. What sot osy-se 'hen workmanship material model
G, What Is her present ecndiioui
4. Very good tor hersge
Some lime about the st Of April examined elo,.y with
Captain Weherby gentleman Canada who wanted 20 buy
her some other steamers he did not buy her she eoy for
Q What effect La.,ss and service had upon her scaworhne
@ What .a.c hs the upper cabin saloon on til. ..
A Nohrs parrisu4r that know of they knock away
q sueh Kind OF with the ..looD) common N til.
4 Yes. =, have them, more or lee
TOW eoes her proyon IA respect Of mass End sa compare
lhsy compare ysy WI IN proportion her tusunsc which
whs' her reputation compared With the other vessels of her
line a. ste going steamer
oq,'toH By MAJOR wyeDo who suDsraseuded the
A Cs Low Inspector Of The Commercial Iasurane. Co. for
VIM. Ii. Aspnwall n witne.. for the prosecution b.pg
sworn. says-Di Ct esapiuston: '0"'7
Who nsds the copirse. the o. for the transportation Of
AID, il tehsf Of the Pacific Msi sennIhp Co.
What srrsDsemeut o. Let did you Of
bod % eeA,es til. side arranged with the United
sir si e;hiP e9nnestiHt with the John l. stephens
The Fseon Wa atstu,ed in Of my .ppe.sn
70 b be n ls '. could no. g IN separate vessel
expressed VISA 20 have the troops In such carried
ports separate To citizen psseBges assured that hs
F.etL tn ezh not 80 fist, steamer
q Was si. Substitution syg economy u expense 10 tie
Company - - - 49,
Il va. an sdeo'i eIpen. Of sewers. thousands. la
mail .. sner could have ssen The the paenge
q How INTENDED transport trops on the Paeifcl
A In fhs John l. stephsns noticed publications
ee "sss oc rno to the but the snrae
Q. IL the Falcon rGl steaueri
A have nothing do nsuszeeat Of thai linz.
axe = teusIosrJy excepted ~' >
Henry H. Reumek witness for prosecution being swsrn
says Direct Examination:
q bat ehce yon mi