The Portland daily press., 1873-04-08
Supreme Court Decisions.
THE ATLANTIC.
Proceedings of the Investigation
Third Officer Brady's Testimony.

HALIFAX, April THE investigation was re-
sumed pursuant to adjournment, at ten O'Clock
this morning. The first witness called was
Cornelius L. Brady, third officer. The first
what has been previously printed During his
statement he produced a diagram of the inter
nal arrangements of the ship, and showed that
there was nothing to prevent the steerage pas
sengers from getting on deck. To my knOwl
edge nothing was said or done to impede any
of the passengers in coming on deck The
statement that has been made that there was
is absurd and incorrect. The steeraoe passen-
gers were well acquainted with all the ways of
ingress and egress. During the time that was
on the watch, she may have been going faster
at times than at others, but the speed was pref
ty uniform. / do not recollect what the speed
was before we bore up but it was increased
after that. don't know what the speed was
when the vessel struck. The captain did all
that any officer could possibly do to save life.
reckoning was always very accurate. During
the first watch ON that night, after we bore up
for Halifax, the speed was from eleven to
twelve knots per hour The quartermaster
deuce of the officer of the watch that was on
duty, During my watch that night the log
was thrown either by Quartermaster Speakman
or Owens, and reported to me. In making up
the distance run, as directed by the captain, a.
twelve O'Clock that night, 1 used the ''scrap
log and stated every time the log was thrown
1t was entered in the scrap log book, Il was
satisfied of its correctness and that the distance
was made up correctly. [The sailing directions
of the Admiralty were here Introduced and the
sailing directions for the Nova Scotia coast
pointed out to the court. 1t is related that
Sambro light should be visible at distance OF
twenty miles south Cf Sambro Soundlngs
would give depth of at least forty-fi faith
oms went down to the wreck in tug boat
on Thursday and last night L saw the light
(Sambro) from the tug and from the deck of one
of the schooners, but when got about quarter
of mile from the wreck, Pennant Point just
shuts the light in. did not notice this fact 50
much last night as did on Thursday night.
The captain was one of the most competent
and efficient officers that 1 ever sailed with. l
know that the provisions were inspected by
government officers Regarding Mr.. Aliens
Statement of the condition OF the crew, may
state from my knowledge and experience OF
crews that that of the Atlantic was Tar better
physically and fully as well olsclphhea as the
Re-examined by Commissioner Mcdonald
The captain, the chief officer and myself took
the solar observations on Monday at noon, and
we all agreed in our results. We had a well
defined horizon. In estimating the deviation
caused by the current I did not know its true
| course or force, but the captain allowed for a
| northeast current. do not know what rate OF
| speed the captain allowed for the current. L
knew that the currents on this coast vary In
force and QlreCtl0DS. INO uiO"no "OAC oohOh w
| ascertain the force or direction, so far as L
know. The lookout men were stationed at
Numbers one aud two houses, and on the
bridge on the opposite side to that on which
the officer in charge stood. I do not know
whether any one was sent aloft as lookout
AZ the close of his examination, Mr. Brady
stated IN oath that the stories of robbing the
| dead. that it has been attempted to contradict,
,,.a eot;rely true He claims to be in position
to he certain in this matter, having been on
ground the entire time.
The court then adjourned until 230 o'clock
The balance of the testimony is a mere repe-
tition of previous statements.
| More Bodies Recovered.
The divers at work to-day report the vesse
most awkwardIy placed Two of them wen
into No 4 hatch but found no light on upper
de.k. The passengers and cargo are 50 mixed
that the bodies canuot be got out. Two girls
were found lying in their beds in the lower af
ter steerage. Holes will be blown in the ship t;
facilitate the recovery of bodies and cargo
Eleven bodies were got to-day: 226 have been
recovered. None Of those found recently were
cabin passengers
No Light at Cape Prospect
The reports in the press respecting the ligh
at Cape Prospect being mistaken for that o
Sambro are false There is such light a
Cape Prospect. Nobody on board the Atlantic
saw any light in approaching the coast.