New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-09
gy MARITAL At GOrERNOR'S IsI4yD.
TRIAL OF MAJOR WYSE.

be taking Of testimony resumed.
IA Renwick witness for the prosecution under cross
sc he 81 JSeesi s tss ed o. the '0'i A' '''' IL a.
sac W. Ayres, who was sworn in proper form, aad
rtSs' -sS. g s,s,s Ss%'Ss,SP; SsmS h..;,,..,
jsper An engineer; am the firm Of Mot. & Ayre-
Il How song have you been IN ihsi profession
d YOU examine the engine Of the Falcon; if when aud
Il "a you frd her condiiionl
Ifovnd no important about ber eusiue dcov
"a r could other part Of her engine defective
n oten; the valve OF is seat about l6fh pa
new y.Y % you'd Be ve kel 10 be- perea.es by he x
I.oE Of the vslve-stem TN when heated.
EsS.d On it have worked well f5r time
That depend upon the Of It's being up In fitting
P,.ve seat together in the Of repairs the .rDdnz
oy be executed leave the surfaces
nv ps1 Of the and the may close; bni
Ii the working Of the engine the valve may WORK rorpd
the surfaces This
E the lower surfaces Of the valve and
{s,t T expsnan suppoe the opening tightening of the
@ depend the surfaces aud not the length Of the
Nov long would take 10 remedy the defect in both c,,el
Ii In the inst would take three days. in the second
n Could those reparsbe u,de At sen
Yes If the vessel could Jay They have the snd
{ the hs let on s seam and take ha; pat Of the naehins
.Ws in your Judgment except the particular You de-
ice the cugne Of the Falcon il sea worthy order -,
1s.esmnstooo valves of hi. engine originally
VI Tbs difficult question; suppose they originally per
ca rnis hi s voyage csHnot y but should iSas
s Dsns Io Ss Sus % d, and sbOu, h eng 1 general
l frequently and indeed always, the aer
10 your opinion would previous trial trip have revealed this
fny her valves and should not TIP have been made
Under certain circumstances where important moving parts
rect fitting and action Of which necessary to the working Of
4rsn have been replaced or repaired OF when genera oyer
3g taking III pieces and putting up Of an engine has been made
tss s" are repsee5 As broIen shsf or connecting rd ia
sasd days trial Tip running out aud back but think
Ia h without trial irp would discovered wheih. the tit
The valve and vale correct and whether there was
ion by membeI-woud competent engineer have dscOv
$50 HOOK and back
son by another lnembcr-Would the careful examination Of
spsien engineer have discovered Of necessity without trial
kl-My opinion is that it would
ne defense here asked to call Capt james W. Lowe,
s being duly sworn terrified follows Direct examination by
's-what is your profession oa..
Dd you supTntend the building Of the steamer Falcon aud
m please oil have known OF her from the laying OF her
did commenced with her when she partly in frame in
ssner she was usual with steamers. then not 50 heavily
a bat he declined without extra paw she wa. built
horherner she built alter launched her January
la and then moved her to the North River for her engines
August following shs ready for sea and when on an actual
Of the Government with view 20 her purchase by
y Department. they did not take het eanho speax & GER
their was about me END OF the Mexcan war
a
ss we iound h heT S 20 % sn, o Orleans and on these
se found her to perform very we that she sold and
made e,HG n ,nS 5r 9e ef a she ay w 3
le9 and this alteration made 1Gt G long ,1e TINS put
kssSey onoter alteration they lined her wheel beams from
deck to her upper deck which think was great injury to
Gd .r that hey the cabin upper saloon on tho deck
sSOH oaded % down 1 it Ike itias and
seInminedo Have you been in her sea- and kuov her
hraies, since these eh'rsesl
ssion by Major wysewbot the reputation the Falcon
as eaworby vessel previous to her recent
lvery poor. generally. Witness retired
lAn English being sworn, says on his direct exapna-
Sass do you kDoS W. of The II FsI, Falcon 70 o,,o,
ea rou build Sccordrs your ides pat
ews good model good seaworthy steamer not.
wsdsment'
When dn1hed what her condition and fitness for
i ~ IA sood As nny steamer oHoat at that time
you know what changes were aferwsd put on her
aa ls they higher above the iha;
Ss Crescent @G1 CIV know Of % no other ship
ayg the upper deok-a saloon you may eau II
eDo 1 know il affects her sailing qualities and safety
n No think not
Az h s sTgns Sy s Rs1e them on the Collin, ships got
Nav sou put her sinceshe built
tuw nothing about the mode IN wneh VI" AuOw
i sssF@n --.r.-. a..,,.,..,
ehouId think only raised about three 'e'' '0oSe
What do YOU her condition when 'he last went to sea-
Ma resald hsr as seawoItsy hsr ,nr.o or sou years
osexSmnedQ How far above tho main deck are these bull
The uiwaks the rail- four feet the 'ide' above that don't
m ns % 70 sesr ha. all the have up
rdeeSs and built the main deck the same manner as
don't pretend to say SOIL that the Collins have bad saloons
La on The main deck they started to Liverpool don't kno"
bs De re hnt il is as safe to cabin the main deck as
oon9 T u on sne i m s am not seafang man have never
outside sandy Hook Know nothing of the dangers oil the
amos Murphy being sworn, says-Direet examination;
"a steam engine manufacturer of The ProprieiO'
o pd Tou mae the boiler. Of the Falcon when aud
th quality and that Of their % machinery % sensIay . GOOD
ssn prove as could be madei her ensiues were good
When did yen 9sPee. her Ss % Tssn % sue bs Went did
examine her particularly looked OF her ensnes snd %
G appeared abou, as they did when we replaced 'he
Did You then judge them scuwOr would you have been
ting to go 10 sea III her
o How much steam could she carr,
Her boilers were capable Of 50 lbs to the square inehhey were
p no kns osn Ss o snThns make her trustworthy
estem chest long to rest on The bottom OF tue
t when cold is not proof OF great eAe'ne Oh 'H'
De Won on tSow sOscss Of the hull of the
i No Witness retired. .
John McGowan u witness for the prosecution, being
sorp SAYS Direct examination
d What Is your profession
4 Mariner and ship-maser
a What ship do you commans A.,
The steamship Empire City, in the service Of the u s. Mail
0 Have YOU commanded other ships OF tha, linel
have; the Crescent City Phiadeph Geo Law 'helohee
Georgia on this tide and the Columbus on the racine
D % Won know the Falcon and her sea qualitiesi
Do Sir have sailed company with her a. sea- wnen Sos
the CITY and Georgia but nevx sailed on her
ID have been on board OF her many times
What are her qushiiesl
Good. In nv opinion, Z any ship In the Inc
Q Has she been IN storms ,--...,,. .., ~,
,pnns four or Eve wears the Gulf Of Mexico aud the
cciibt Sea
Are these saasf