The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-01
THE DEAN RICHMOND DISASTER.

Further Examination Of Witnesses for the
vanderbilt-The Witness George Keys,
Captain OF the Bridger, Produced Again
Conflicting Testimony.
The investigation into the circumstances attending
the collision between the Vanderbilt and Dean Rich
mond gradually being unfoded and likewise wrapped
up in series OF evidence that has no direct
bearing the case point.
On behalf Of the Vanderbilt the rs witness called yes
terday Clarence Burs who happened be passsn-
ger board that vessel the night Of the collision He
dcposcd that he not sleeping at the time and his
wife looking out OF his cabin window; and that just
between twelve and one O'Clock his wife asked him II
the Albany boat had passed down yet; inst at that
time he heard whistle from the Vanderbilt;
he then got up and looked out and NV . pro-
pe,lcr with barges in tow going 70 New York. and
they answered the whistle OF the Vanderbilt; soon
after that he heard the Wand erbilt give another
single whistle, and looking mp the river he saw the
Dean Richmond coming right down their bows
be then out Of his to the second door opening
10 the forward deck and remained there until the
vessels struck al the time hc was looking out there he
saw no other person on the forward deck at all.
and was particular saying that he only heard three
whistles before the collis'on-one from the Vanderbilt
then ans~c; from the propeller and then second
single whistle from the Vanderbilt
On examination By the Board no said that the way
knew the Dean Richmond was heading east was because
she appeared 70 cross their IN diagonal drec
ton; be unable to state whether there was any
similarity between tho first whistle Of the vanderbils
and tue answer OF the propeller.
Jocob BUREAUS, the mate Of the Vanderbilt was
aroused from sleep by tine sound OF whistle from hB
boat Ut the rattle OF the whistle wire, which
passed the top Of his cabin on the hur-
ricane deck q little abaft Of tue pilot house; he
next heard another single whistle from Vanderbilt
about minute or minute and half after the FIRST
bat others al ALL no heard the bells OF the
CINE and about tho Grsi OF anything else he knew
was the collision. M4
This witness threw fresh light on tho main ques-
uou, only corroboratng certain minor detss or other
Witnessed
George Keys witpess OF the Dean Richmond. whs
had given his evidence the second day OF the
was then placed the stand again. having bean
called al the quest OF the counsel for the Vanderbilt Ho
stated that he had been TO Captain Hancock's once
phe OF the vanderbl the evening OF the day
| he had gwen his previous testimony, and had been
asked by thcm 10 the stand and say that hts
nrst evidence was false; that he bad been gwen $40
for this purpose BY Mr. Hancocks son, and had been
asked TO 60 the river and br NC down his brohern
said he had received $50 or $50 from Mr. smith,
tho secretary OF the Peoples Lane, for bis
| sowage before he gave any evidences for the
Dean Richmond Mr. Hancock and several other wit
ncsses for the Vanderbilt denied giving any money
whatever 70 the Keys trying 70 subvcrs his tes-
tmony Mr. sweet, being placed the stand, swore
| that the s2s he had paid Keys vas for towing hia
boat 10 Newark in ordcrt 10 enable him 70 be present
| for examination, aud IL NOT given ~ any
going to give regards the whistles until he was sx
AmlDed. b.
These interesting little details HAVING been NIL gons
through the investigation Was adjourned Until this
morning, and will be concluded saturday, when The
| evidence will b forwarded 70 washingtos.