The New York herald., 1871-12-30
THE HARBOR MASTER INVESTIGATION
The Case Resumed Before the Port Captain
Legal Gentlemen at variaaca-who Coz
trolls the Piers-rhs Charges AS
sumo an Interesting Aspect

Yesterday forenoon the examination or witnesses
In the investigation Of the charges brought against
the harbor masters OF New YORK ior malfeasan "a in
Office was continued at the ONCE or the Capta,n NJ
the PORT Mr. James Z. Jones' As on the prev,ous
day, Counsellor Benedict appeared to conduct the
case on behalf OF the merchants OF this CITY, while
MI Davis attended TO the interests OF Harpor-master
Hart. The examination OF Mr. A. E. Haney. OF the
firm OF Haney 4 Parker, 25 Coenties slip. was re-
sumed. After recaptulating much OF the evidence
he had given aforetime, he stated that the bark
TorryDorne was ordered from the dock the same
day sne arrived, that next day he he wltness) saw
vessel occupying the same berth that was neither
q canal boat or barge, ana that since that date,
scarcely day has passed without some vessel being
stationed at that pier. The witness, when closely
interrogated by Mr.. Davis, said that ne could only
see portion Of the dock from his ONCE but for the
purpose OF satisfying his mind ne frequently visited
the pier to see what vessels thereunto mo0red
BY Mr.. DAvIs-Hart never told me that n J.
wanted q berth in that district must apply to the
harbor-master; mad conversation with Mr.. Wan-
bod the clerk TO the port captain and asked him how
much he wanted for berth; was excited by the
knowledge that my vessel was refused me; cannot
remember exactly what language l used 20 Mr..
Wambold, but certainly did not use the express
sion "God damn you, how much do you want Tor .
berth" rs the OF such language would be utterly
foreign to my nature.
MI. Parish, q member OF the frm of E. w. Cole.
man Co., ami who was examined at length ON
Thursday, was again called to testify. The first few
questions put to him by Mr.. Benedict were objected
to by Mr.. Davis who demnrred at the witness man.
nerol giving his evidence Aeen that counsel both
SIDES were working themselves up fever heat the
Ing tnat though he would listen TO and have ro..
corded hearsay evidence. 1t would have little weight
render.
Mr. DAVIS ito wilness)-Do YOU know, OF your
own knowledge, tnat hart had anything 70 do with
WlTNEss-Not OF my own personal knowledge.
Mr.. DAvIs-Do you know that Hart was Interested
In that bill TO any extents
MITNESS-N0t OF my own knowledge.
The next witness called to tue 'front.' ana sworn
rogations Of Mr. Benedict said:-I am porler In the
hour store OF Coleman Co.., and nave held that
a sn last st M naa dn.
East River; was sent Dy my employers 10 see II
Hart would let the nour remain there; three
hundred barrels were there; asked Hart to let
them remain; but he said he would not do so;
told HIM was making something out Of its being
him. as personal ravor 10 let 1t remain; he SAID H.
reply sThe nOur must 20 IN, for that man lnSnlted
OF the line Tor ne pointed down the dock, where,
believe, tnat gentleman was standing; ne d id not
say what the insult was.
covering up OF the dOur; have stated all the con-
versallOn that passed between Hart and myself;
Hart did not tell me the -four VAS IN the way; he
merely said II would have TO be removed; do not
know how long the -four had been on the dock; IL
might nave been there several days; cannot swear
that had covered that lot OF nour; my men might
have done so; they often did: usually put In the
bills for covering but did not for that lot as 1t be-
1Onged 10 my employers.
John s. Baldwin was next called and the oath ad-
minlstered TO MIN. He said he was y clerk IN the
employ Oi Coleman Co.; had conversation wltn
Hart about some hour In Gardners Office AZ Water
street. In the early part OF November; Gardiner,
Hart and were the only persons present; ap-
pealed TO Hart TO know II our drm would DO
obliged to pay the bill Of charges made out to them
for the storage OF the flour question:; ne declined
to say yes or no, but gave me an evasive answer;
told MIN tnat 1t was strange he should take posses
sion OF the -four whlie 1t was on the dock anu sub
ject 1t to exOrbitant bill OF cnargcs and asked
ne considered 1t legal bill; II l remember rightly
his answer to my first question ran something IKE
this, 81 store nour when am requested to do 80"
BY Mr.. DAvIs-Mr Gardner attempted TO explain,
TO me- wherein the harbOr master had right vr ne
{Gardlnerl had right to taks and store the hour;
Hart simply acquleSced IN wleAt Gardiner SAID.
The further hearing OF the case was adjourned by
the Captain or the Port until halfpast ten O'Clock
TO-DAY.