The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-20
NEW JERSEYS COAST GUARD.
TIES TIMONY TAKEN IN TINE AsBURY
PARK INPIGSTIGATION

wItnesses OF Russell whites Courage who shy
that Keeper Vannote Refused to 20 In the
-whIskcy as Used ny the surfnen.
AsBURY PARK, Dec. 10.--Tho investigation
into tho alleged ncfflccncy Of Cornelius Van
note, tho keeper OF tho Lifo Saving Station Not
was resumed in Park Hall this morning. with a
largo attendance Of surf mon and others ntor
cstod in the proceedings. Pho importance Of
tho Lifo Saving Service on tho New Jersey
coast may be Judged by tho following statistics
Of the year ending Juno 80 1877
Number Of wrecks N, value Of vessels 1901 $50 value
SUMMER SO saved Si 81 na%r sbetrcG in , SSsS m
number days shelter Afforded 10. yase Ut property
saved s000HI2 value Of property lost fsSO,0Id
The case against tho accused keeper was con-
Quoted. ns before. by Mr.M.w Hazletno. Thoan-
nouncoment by the committee to-day, and their
practical application OF II. that tho fullest and
farcst investigation Of tho efficiency of Station.
No would DO made, gave general satisfaction.
Tho wtncsscs wore not restricted by legal rules
:" avj2nce, NY wcro ,cncQurnyod TO give the
stephen ID. WOOley. druggist. of hsbury
Park WAS callcd by Mr.. Hazetnc and testified
e his knowledge Of tho wreck Of the brig Eta
found MIR Barmorc, Mr. lInzlrtine. and four or
five others there. Shortly aftoy his arrival he
service arrive. Among them were Vnnnotc and
Slocum. They had boat with them. Tho boat
was launched Immediately. When the boat
went out Capt. Slocum went IN hcr. Cornelius
Vnnnote pushed the boat on but did not 20 in
the boat Russell White was there. He came
with his boat. They ran his boat down TO tho
surf. The Government boat was launched inn
melgtely after. IL not Mt the time
Ia reply to Mr.. Hazetne Mr.. Woolley said he
had witnessed two wrecks. and did not SEQ MIR.
Naunote go ont to tho wreck on either occasion.
Samuel - White was called. In reply TO Mr..
| Barton esnid that several persons ON the beach.
| at the wreck OF the Tucker told Cornelius Van
note he ought TO go IN the oatthistime. II ever
him; the neopIe longhcd him to S scor T'' "O0''
,Drummonl White. n brother OF Russell
| Whit. said that Nannotc wns ut the wreck Of
| the Riuknn. The witness insisted personally
| To NanEote that. being under pay 1t was his
| place 70 20; that the people would expect him
| 10 20. because he WIS under pay. Vnnnotc said
| that tie vessel was breaking up. and II was not
| Theodore woollcy testified that at the wreck OF
| tho bark Rukan the Government boat that
| went WINS stccrcd by Russell White. Cornelius
| Nannotc was there oil the time. and did not 20
| on any OF the trips OF any OF the boats. The
| witness nskcd him to go. and he said he would
| 20 IN GoVcrnment boat. but would not 20 in
| that bout. The lliCboat was launched. and Cor
nelius Vannote did not GO. He tod witness he
| would not 20 in the boat because he thought 1t
| was not safe.
Samuel White was recalled by Mr.. Hazlotine
and questioned with reference g. the wreck OF
| the schooner Atwood. Russell White and he
| broke open the station TO gct out the things.
| Nnnnote was not in the station. The crew OF the
| got upset in the surf Russell White and him
| self rescued the men from the surf.
| samuel Ludlow was the first witness called
| Tor Nannotc. He was a surfman thirty years
| andFweuty years in the Government service
now employed Mt No. Station. and was at the
| wreck OF the RluIan. One man was Lot on tho
| wreck after all were supposed To be taken on
Russell White said he would not 40 after the
| man because the man ought 20 have come when
he had the chance. hut Russell White did 70
| with the volunteer crew and bring the man on
| In reply to Mr.. Hazlctine. Capt. Ludlow said
he did not remember seeing N0nnotc go in any
| boat 10 the wreck.
| I'm All your acaunintnnce with Cornelius
| Nanuote. did you ever know him to 20 To- the
rescue OF shipwreck. or TO rescue single
mo. sir"
Does not the Goyernment include liquor
In It's stores p asked Mr.. Hnzlctine.
and generally give them little whiskey."
How many efficient surimen have you
know. who have boon strictly temperate men 2
| Well. very few
Can you swear to n single MANI
| No. SIR" lLaughtcr.l
| IL you will put a stop TO this tho com
miuce will admit that little whiskey dom
hurt man. The committee, are not sensitive
about IT, except in this town." said Mr., Barton
nmid roars OF laughter. Asbury Park being
total abstinence town.
Beach. testified tnnt the Government surlhoa
went twenty times 10 the Husband, and Van
| and WIS always ready; did not reius" duty.
| Benjamin Potter was called FOR Mr.. Nannote
| II" was nj tAo wreck OF the Husband IN the
ttovernment boat that made about twenty trips
Cornelius Nannote was the second man iOrwarl
in the boat and did his duty.
| Both members 81 the committee said ihel
thought the Government made no provision a
| present for ~ extra man to stay on shore. an,
no man could excuse himself for not going in
| boat by saying he was needed on shore.
| job Edwards, formerly keeper of Station 30
Z. testified that Nannnte WIS willing 10 voluntee
at the wreck Of the ForshaY. Nannote WAS lei
out o. the crew when he took Charge, becaus
Van Brunt went on 10 the Forshny whom she Wa
wrecked of Station No. g. and Van Brunt wa
taken instead OF Nannote into the crew OF Sta
! ton No. Z.