The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-28
VOL. XLllL.-N0. 25S
SrCOR ROBBERS0N'S NAVY.
AN DrPARrMENIS H0NEYCOMBED
N' pJTH CORRUPTION.


which the Tennessee was repaired at tho Brook
Iyn Navy Yard and prepared for the reception
of the new machinery built for her by John
Roach IA told by jos. B. Hedney, ship car
penter lie says she was FIRST repaired before
the new M. chinery was put In. and her ceiling
was patched up in a very unworkmanlike man
ner. The whole OF her ceiling was very rotten.
and to have made good Job II should have
be n entirely renewed with long plank. having
breaks from fifteen to twenty feet Instead OF
doing this while the machinery was all out OF
her, they cut out pieces of the worst plank ana
put In pieces. After the new machinery had
been put In by John Roach they had to repair
the ceiling again. 1here was n space OF about
twenty -four feet suidships occupied by tho
machinery. and where 1t stood they could not
repair. They cut cut the rotten plank and but
ted the new up against the old, thus making one
continued break all around the vessel, weaken.
inc her very much.
A. d. Bishop, builder Of derricks and bridges
testified that he built the floating derrick now
owned by the Government and in use at the
Brooklyn yard III 1865, for George Qulntard Of
the Morgan Iron Works. lie was the inventor
of thi, kind of derrick, and built IL out and out
for Quintard, charging him $4,000 for the same.
ouintard gave the derrick TO John Roach when
he solI the Morgan Iron Works to him. and
Roach SOFA tne ucrrlck 10 the 0ONcrUment LOT
$500 Roach told Bishop that he realized only
5000 on It, although he admitted that be sold
II to the Government for to5.O00. Aiterwsrd the
Government spent t22,OOO In repairing the der
rick and Bishop swears he could have built q
new one for that price. Bishop also swears pos
niyely that Quintard told him that he gave the
derrick to Roach when he sold the Morgan Iron
Works to him.
A A. Storer, who had been an assistant timber
Inspector aud delivery clerk IN charge OF timber
sheds In the yard from 1854 TO 1874, testified to
some very damaglns iac,s In regard to the
measurements OF timber. He said that SO long
ss -. Z. Dclano. the old naval constructor. was
In tue ward. things went aluug fairl, and square.
", but when Mm. l.. Hanscom, erOtner Of Isaiah
Hanscom, superseded Delano, the frauds COM
menced. A brother o. Mrs. Hanscom, a worry
Old man, was made delivery clerk. Storer was
then discharged, but he COS restored again
tntUugn the Hon stewart l.. Moodford. His
father, the timber inspector, had been removed
Through tho Influence ot the live U con-
TRACTORS. After young Storer was restored
he came under the timGer store clerk, but
be knew all about the umuer business, kept
track II it, and made menorandl OF grant
fraud In measurement. which lie observed. lie
sweats positively that " uli the live oak timber
had teen me sured at its net measurement II
would have save the Government slJl,OJO Net
measurement j. measuring tne Gear uinUer and
throwing out ne defective, and the otherwise
bau y ttOns of suck. lie says that in 1870. n.
{. Swif ot New Bedford got n contract from
kobe.ou for live OAK. HE delivered nNe hundred
sticks tf old detective timter which be had
s.ored Il Or,enpoini, anu which Constructor
Deano had refused 10 r. ceiye. The following
Is a epec men If young Storer's testimony where
he gave Instances from his memoranda book:
1rs oesn ANY pss nSSs IN ,nS S TstsTa ls, aS 1i
therc l. but the one method
hsdci m'ihod IN this Nardp Al cannot say that:
WnaI KnO" nave got there, but von't say beyond
-Q-oant Won say from this eoos2 A:-Ican.n you
y cu SAY " thls book hat tLerc y a certain piece
ne yarat Al cannot say whether 1t has been Used
QNls this a correct sketcn OF it2 Aye sir that
Q-Nn,fe was the siyk OF tmbcrl Al I'D not
skctcn II from suck that !, just Illustration
g Inca 4 Was nYt lntealsI 70 Tepis'tn1 real
g.36dl that tue net uiinensVns were painted Oh tue
tHg tLat the net dimension were p,inted on
b.nd. painted them. an hAa tne instructions Of Mr.
Simmons but 1t Was received A. tare nuasurclncu
a sick OF these dimensions would Conta a 76e cutie
iof at tAe tare nessurenent-2v feet Iong. 10 feet
depln, and 22 inches breadth Containing s4 PIG cubic
fei-a GlGa renee VI IL. cubic feet, lOss tO the
Government OF SIS ~ one suck alone.
p wc M 'Se f6a. I ANY sy As.oa t ses oi nm
NY were surveyed and the bills made VI actua
Were the,e nsGTes witch you have presented
.es aad Psinte tec nafes on as furnsasd 10 me BY
MI summons. and afterN ara mad my suspicious that
,ne oi, were made out al the Isre nessafen snt anu
,ure booS and 90" mat such Was the case took tue
On DC Sou Know tina, It was paid for at the tare
@ -'sisTtn' a., Al Sn2~ mat Toe oiis mere naae
Q-Nn,t ald Iou sec 7 Al saw tue suryey box
new Tue manner Of naAing the oilis out, because
- np isthtr-u,rk under llilnOre. KNOW 1t from
iSo,ias at ll suu tC-l IN the reeaplIu.ton OF the
pu.9ef ", s.,, mi ne nunDer OF feet cont 'ned IN
,,V "Ir .Ne,g uslres watch you painted on the
.hd n.htd me b M simmons. TbeI we're tue NET dilen
9 Were they the errect net dimensions3 Al
saipo'e the! were. lhey were furnished TO me
~ was there any other mark on the stick bosides
vi, Snt - 80 ~ smpy Ihe number marked Oh
.,S ~ ths AR ne-Aus ,u.enl was MT marked the
g logtaye gwen |, one stick as an instance. Have
~ wa = '.'' ,nse, Ia sha' oookI A-le slr.
ea, H. % , Ice, Sgs Sg,e . Ss assrs GSptn ana IL
e. te "a le tics v = received s5 ieeI lons is
esep ~ twenty ncAe' ldins o breadth III excess
g Que ms &c IT, M. surcment Would snow
An' .ne ,lc4s ~oua nsAe when worked into Inouid2 ?
.natle other siy.. you the total cubic contents
W.. c@f A-No' ~ TIE o1heT ID The tAre, takius
a. W rAs The whole cubic contents N the rOush9
o. y.a Know whether any live OAK contract
',u q" Nf AZ hudy else required hls timber
g,,,,'H u,,'H nr'f Alt his always been tue esIaO
y a. Of yaur own knowledge If you know ac.
Syl,i', c,ntnc win swift, whether measure.
An tM m, ss1rslncnt should have been paid fur2
uact is y @,tu ne very Unusual way oi making con
~ h4t Is lhe h4nt IN the yard2 A.-The habit IA
% ci.ar timer ir. oi al defects
me-. p4r lhAl mean net measurement A-Net |
~ tt Dtner Instances? A.-Tnerc IL another |
~ nrt dimensions, 2s feet long, n i.thIs |
IN ' 1NN = % h,s lA Hllh. That psIlttd ON tne
~ ihe ttre OF mt SANE stlcA Is f. et ioag
ny" o. ann ~ m"u llHg In e1ce.s Of net 50 ~ |
"a +'l icrrncc OF tl9.l2.
t.fN yea II and gave the measur meni? A. |
sm Nn'i lhfp ,tOr Is TcsponsiDle. It WAS oetween |
~ ~ 'ut .e uu.y NJ the Inspector 10 enter uDon
Nlu Vac tft ana the tarr n.cas urcmt nt IA al,
% J., s. a, ~, pr ouY the net measure mrnt.
n ., or .HIhohs's nVoN contain both measure. |
H.. D. so. ar tlc.e sucAs were ueanurrd at |
bn,'' Dr 'turemont, nd the net dlmuusiDus werc |
U %" i'r e'd "'giv Ii me by Mr. simmons.
NJ .'.' ,n Ni, sIA.iiunhs BOOK tLal net measure.
o. u Nt'n . cutol.d. W N1'
~ 'i Dr., n". catered instead the tsre measure.
,''' ~" aggregate number Of sticks, with the
E-t,ni 'ei "''h the aggregate tare and tie aggre.
- "if a. have ulhr X, If I'M, ,nk frame In.
ssritt DO, i NO lId new 10 Or IA Ae " ould have
u ",'rr inrnt ilsl -.
tbe,n g.. NN i'A' average anost the az In
% ii 49, YoI haze -iFru uhP A Itr. Sin.
Tn man huttt "ri received II taU- Way2 A
Iyitt " i'tr4h' lN.f 20. ttlr y. but | Took
l"n.i 1.sh'pr. 10" I,Nl4l huaur. unnt know
e,aasd,u's, ,r1 ol l1 ,l At lea ,Sas' d. 100 90
vl't t''" 'tt Nls unn tAc ., lo.jlO cunic feet |
pfW,i" "'Nf % h.I 80 .nI tlir.s of curved ar |
c..s. us 10. 90 uAt IL SO clas.lncd be-. |
cLiy,d ~" It.tliaI lart q aycsael. II is short
unbrr' W l t..at 49, no pr ncIpIl kind Of |
oItrt Nraslttn"ai ~ tnese Averaged ~ excess
suplnir, W. ~ l..' ~ teet 90 be WITHIN bounds,
q l.. a., 10. fuhr irrt, At average price of
al ne a., sys