The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-25
SAVING LIFE IN THE SURF.
KEEPIR TiNNOTE or STATION 0 ON
THE STAND rs 4 WITNESS.
uis Recital or W.ntis Done when n STRANDED
Vessel Lies or New Jersey Bench-
The Testimony OF superInt, ndent Havens.


III. Recital or W.ati. Done when n Stranded
vessel Lies or = New Jersey Hench-
The Testim"sy OF s"perInte ndent HaVens'
Asnt,Ry PARK. Dee 2-Thc invest gation
n, chnr,,ca Of incompctcncy and cownrdioe
oaoina, Kccuor yannotc of Life Saving station
- = - t.., o,ort,,,, tho fo,n
mittcs having examined all tho Witnesses who
offered themselves The testimony embraces
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over ZoO'V'u W'rus. "V'. y, .,'o "','oi'' ~
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cum w hak'S u ucHlI"ulo !" p"pllS" No'"''"
important testimony taken last evening III some
uo'"''' 80 -, -. a. 80,
accused keeper ana una, oil 'i"vehS 'no oo'''
Superintendent OF the district. The testimony
- V,nno,, ,y,s briof Ue admitted that
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at inc wreck OF INC hluk"n 10 ,'iuSou :" ko
WV '"7 .,o1',, elm, ,ha G.l,in,, hoai wos loo
y &c ,,,I ~, ,,,, C.,,,,rnr,,,, h,a,
small ana unsafe, ana rs inc uoNcrhWch' poa'
was coming no thought IL would bo wiser to
wait. lie said TINT lac was not afraid to 20 that
no had loho"cu u'e H7"'hs ou7'''osH a,uoo ~
,.n,,s ttn tIow,ht /, nccc.snrv for skilled
i"V",''o -. ed, M H. H., ,rto,
10 shove boat out and receive her skilfuly on
b,r r,,,r, ond il ,rns for that reason TINT nc
nv iV'u' ~ - :. W " A. a. -,
renamed on shofo instoau OF soihg III .ho Vou''
ne o,i,, NJ. i,,,,rtnnt os ihnt II ono I'm the boat
u du''o % ~, s ti, ,,,,a, ,r h,a,
as an uhskiiul suIih'"l HllEnI upset "o "'''
and ondangor the lives OF both crew and pas
e.,r.ra Uo admitted that thero wore other
surimen on shore who could have done
the service he did with equal skin. He IN
sisted that the nun who received the boat on
shorg was liable TO get caught In the undertow
Tho inference being that he who stayed ashore
was exposed to equal danger with those that
asked him more than once 10 70 in the fishing
boat
that At the time he went TO work on the Husband
h. had tho consent Of Abner Allen the keeper
Uo had no recollection Of saying anything TO
him Of snying he would have given hundred
dollars II the Government boat could be kept
back. so that he could get 10 tho wreck before
the GoVcrnmtn. bont arrived. Ho was willing
to work for the Government at any time.
whether this case was decided in his favor
or not. -,
The ilny-flth witness was John wv. Havons.
SUPERINTENDENT OF tho Fourth Division of tho
Life Saving Service, which includes the New
Jersey coast from Sandy Hook 10 Cape May.
MIR. Ravens testified that Russel White was
never recommended to him for keeper OF sta
ton. aud that he knew nothing against Mr..
White personally.
not take much to throw the life saving service
into the navy?
Answcr-No. sir; did not know that Mr.
Allen was going To- resign and knew that Mr..
White would like to be keeper Of a station. OF
cQursa cannot say but what felt vol toward
Mi White had il not been for those matters. |
did not approve the fact that he went up the
beach on the cars the night tho Husband came
on instead ~ walking his beat. | was opposed
10 him because he worked on the Husband
without leave | never promised To appoint
him or his brother because had no right.
raw the officers of the Eta ~ Tucker in Feb
runry last Soon after that | rccciVcda written
COMMUNICATION from the Captain and crew OF
the Eta NJ Tucker. who said there had been
false statements IN the newspapers and they
wished a. make an affidavit In defence OF the
live saving crew
Mr. Hu1e!tine objected 90 the Committee tax
iugavidence on ~ subject of alleged contradic-
ti0ns by tho crew OF tho Eth NJ. Tucker OF
newspaper reports because It had no reference
t. the specific charges brought w for the Com
miltee to investigate
The Committrr announced that tho letter OF
the crew OF the Eta VI. Tucker was no part OF
the record and the Committee wcre simply in.
forming themselves about 1t for a purpose MOI
connected with the investigation. Mr. Hazel
tine said he could produce the witness wh,
druw up the alleged statement of the crew o
the Eta VI. Tucker aud he wished TO produc,
him If the Committee wanted 90 70 into tina
subject. lie also called the attention Of the Com
mitlee TO the fact that no specific innccuracic,
Of the news paper rep IT wore pointed out
Mr.. Ravens added that he had not thought O
recommending kuss"l Whit Tor keeper. be
HNMl NJ Uozoltine cavo Mr. Ravens n rigorou