Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-12
The WesthaId InvestIuafIOn.

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE Coro-
ner's inquest this morning on the
WasttieId murders developed no new
facts. B. Hart, an engineer, thought
the Westfield boiler capable of carry
ing thirty or forty pounds of steam,
and that the wages received here are
one hundred dollars month, where
as the Staten Island company pay
but eighty-five.
At the Government Investigation OF
the Westfeld disaster, Erastus w.
Smith, a practical engineer for thirty
five years, and the designer of the
engines of the Dunderberg, MetrOpO-
lis, and other well. known steamers,
| testified that he had found the West
fields boiler to be of inferior iron, and
that it was cracked nearly through
in consequence of an inadequate sup
port of one of the saddles-having
been removed and never being re-
placed. It was evidently well supplied
with water at the time of the eXplos-
ion. Smith pronounced that n.y.
drlstatie pressure was no proper test
of a boiler.
George G. Sewell, United States En-
gineer, testified that he had examined
the boiler of the Westfield and found
that the iron of which the boiler was
made was of a most worthless charac-
ter. The iron had not been thorough
ly welded, and, in some places, the
Stag was pliable between the layers of
the metal. He considered the cause
of the explosion to be the carelessness
of man, rather than the Providence of
God.
A Mother After the Murderer Of Her Son.
CHICAGO, August lin regard to
the pOstponement of the VanderpO0l
trial, the Grand Rapids Mich Eagle
of yesterday says the report that the
defendants lack the means of SUBJ
penaing witnesses is untrue. Two
weeks ago an order was made by
Judge HOyt TO have all VanderpOOl's
witnesses summoned. One witness is
the celebrated Mrs. Springer. This
lady has an eye to profit and business,
and has consequently left for Ohio, as
she did previous to the Kalamazoo
trial. She is, therefore, beyond the
Jurisdiction of the Barry County Court;
but her attendance can be secured for
a reasonable compensation. She is the
witness who saw Field, the murdered
man, walk past her house several
hours after his supposed murder,
swapping his fingers at his dog. Van
derp0ol stated that the dog was at his
house at the same hour. Vanderpool
has three eminent lawyers to defend
Messrs. Hughes, Cheever and Hol-
brook, and the story that he is with
out means to go on with the case is
untrue. The trial will be thorough
and exhaustive one, and the prosecu-
tion will make a stronger case than at
the previous trial. The principal
hope of the defense is on the nom
agreement of the jury, the same as at
Kalamazoo. 1t is understood that
will be the last trial. Mrs. Field, the
mother of the murdered man, has
come all the way from Maine to at
tend the trial. This will lend addi-
tionat interest to the case, as she is
determined to find out the murderer
of her son. She Is lady of intelli-
gence and great energy of character.
Destructive Fires at CcIdwater, Mich.
TOLEDO, August 1.-Two destruc-I
tive fires occurred at Coldwater,
Mich, last night. The first, about
am, destroyed three barns owned by
S. M. Seeley. Loss, $40, 600; no In
suranee. The barns were occupied by
Dougherty, farmer, who mad guam
tity Of wheat, some farming tools, etc,
stored there, which are total loss;
no insurance. The second, about
O'Clock, originated in the clothing
store of N. Rosenbaum, who had just
received new stock Of goods, worth
$40, 900, which was total loss; in
suranee, $500. The second and third
floors were occupied by j. Tripp, pho
tographer; loss, $500; insurance,
$1,000. The building was a three
story brick, owned by Richard Green
wood, valued at 5000; insurance,
$1,000. The goods in adjoining stores
suffered damage in removing and by
water, which is fully covered by in
surance. The fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary. A
thunder storm was prevailing at the
time of the fire, and the lightning
struck the residence of Mr.. Webb,
dining some damage.