New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-10
COURT MARTIAL At GOvERNOR's ISLAND
TRIAL OF MAJOR WYSE.
From Our Own Reporter
SIXTH DAY--TUEsDAY, MAY Q.
Court assembled at 10 A. VI.

SIXTH DAY-TUEsDAY, MAY 9
Court assembled at 10 A. VI.
Testimony OF Marshall o. Roberts for the prosecution
an agent the United States Mail Steamship Company 70 which
ssuob co. SeCnS' @ wte s5en P0gS Senc oece Wines
allowed refer his notes. She built in 1919 Of white
@ locust cedar and yellow pine and no expense spared cos
ssO more than any vessel OF hsr SIC built IN tha year. never
% as was nut eomple,e ,d G %ITs S SU 81 s s
sh y her has been insured our ae do notinspge
swss gst vessel with her owners for seawOhness Iu
E she came from Orleans FAM the Port,WaTdens have.
TO take Of ke but the eS 11s5sS 5s
N ALLOW III they increased the rates of insurance after this
nhne; the of failure was leaking Of yaves they
Fey light and the engine worked well when she ief the dock
hi she prepared for the troops at cost OF $1,000 Somc
rsneered testimony was ruled out ,..-.. A.. .,oo..
Arss ComIOny have been seen since 1885, would take
~sS; have never discovered size logged; we compared
o cast of steamers built same year VITA he the Oresc1t
aIseons engines were far more expensive the hull cost
tmktn inspected without my knowledge doubt she in
sssssey Office in the Gy only know Of the AtSoc there
- company; during recent repairs some parts OF the
srsne spots paint her when she .siled she being
sn, COZ the NewOeans ede not intended for the fsnams
f Hospital; do not recoect her draft she had go bbs Of
n board Tor the Pspsma Railroad Company; she in
c she never damaged her e sh her trip last fall
Sth let her at Charleston, and we refunded in
or SsSS don't think is,d that te r%nd bak a S
In mainly owing to the engineers sickness ths valves
~ ~ & % bc eSs do sGt a know sh1 ssn,1s 5 % %a m
MOrsd officially Since her the engine repaired Be
spo that rs worth hull
relieve SSTs the Uned STATES, and Ta
om New'orleans to APnws regular passenger We
board account for the arrangement during the late
+ VIM. b. Skidmore sworn-I am Chief Engineer 70 the
Company upcniend bu do not go 20 superniended the
er her seawoTthS have examined her since her eu S a1 % S
sute her failure TO The sasns Of the valves she was sh, other
@ the bonnet ought have been screwed bottom
op with sSnt quarter i TobbS that stesn escaped hsr
x screwns up bottom that the valve stem, which
MED m the valve out OF m seat The valves had been ground
le espsned the only Of the leaking suppose
might have been remeded could have been corrected
n Irdaubber and such packing needs seTewns and tight
octKsmntd-Snce her return said that the valve stem.
Aed in the bottom Of the seat aud were TOO large two Of
iO properly grounds all valves leak more or less
= Thomas ". Slater exsmined-I am the workman who
Sst know why they did not snswsr al
Mr.. Skidmore recalled-lf the defect from the
rtnu Of grinding II might have been set right about three
az, y removing the machinery
k,ber \ Gray swo-l supernended the repairs Of the
py sround 6ed machinery ali .Sagons oTdeTi
ave not examined her since her
Jsmes I. Schenck Lieutenant u $. Navy, sworn-Have
s the Falcon five consider her qualities eSceen her
= easiest s,rssaes So and less won than many two
sys she h. more canvas than any % &, the hS
Sl sailed in her July @ to ,Sdy n Sc. steam r nsvsaIni
ss commanded other vessels Of tn have Commanded the
s Mes Indis Mail Tsne A'ds,d nd the a"c soS
Ir- Steamer than either; the top glant forcasle u e
IA u sbs Falcon when sailed herr have he snsH 1 Sr Se
d AZ now with ali present top hamper on Chasres e
seho make TO sea ia the Oo witness added
roi mean that she strongly built than other vessels but
n her good qualities her safety storm her capacity OF
S 10 Snd riding out storm; she ha: much hamper 10
iset her sy effect her speed going sans tue wad
c,OexaminedI have critically examined The hull Of the
son BY rog down her hold and inspecting her In every M
ssse rat wss present the inspection lately Hae oy me
Pt Wsdeps who testified here; went down below aeeA WIN
& but she had coal and did not 40 into every part hsf
yky where mere matter OF euriosiy
not sailed In the George Law and Illinois, they are more
doubt better shPe
sd money the Ohio Fl Dorado and Crescent
Falcon perfectly capable of wesherng any gaze OF
s Gulf Of Mexico else for safety think her
t class ship bus In respect speed size ETC. 10 hese re-
the George Law and the Illinois but or
s consider her equal them and indeed speno sac hs
ship line with commanders and ownerwh the
becane qualities which relieves commander
z the which he would have In cksh ship aud with
tns cvners from the regular work and profits has given hem
-. last. however. results from her good qusties
NON this they keep her az hard and constant
s' being reliable ship they keep her longer at work.