New-York tribune., 1894-05-25
FRAUDS IN ARMOR PLATE.
HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ON MAYA AFFAIRS.
REPRESENTATIVE pr-NPHY on THE sTAND-HIs
INFORMATION DERIVED FROM PUBLIC DOC
1.NI,NrS ANn NEWSPAPERS.

[BY TELEGRAPH TnE TRiBUSEl
Washington. May 24-The hearing to-day Oeio''
the House Sub Committee on Naval Ailairs' "P
pointed TO investigate the armor-piate HduIS' wa
rather Interesting despite Representative Duhp"S
modest disclaimer OF any knowledge except that oo-
talned from an inspection OF communications from
and 10 the Navy Department and from the news
papers. 1t apparent from his statements ,''
he had formed some opinions that were lh'eres''"e
For example he allowed the fair Inference 10 Dc
drawn that he regarded the investigation al ho"ie
stead which was suspended on Tuesday as one III
which the Ordnance Bureau Of the Navy was nearly
as much interested in clearing It's own sH'r's aS u"
Carnegie Company was In escaping from reSp''s'
bnliy account OF defective armor pia'eS VII u'e
question as to why the President dealt 50 enienuy
with the Carnegie Company in the race Oh t"e le-
port Of the Sampson Board and the recom'nehua-
ton of the Secretary Of the Navy. however MI
Dunphy had formed no opinion ana ne iAu "
sought TO ascertain whether the President Hau eN-
amlned the testimony upon which the report OIL Tue
Sampson Board was based or had contentea MN
self with study OF that report In conjunction WI"
the arguments and brief submitted by Mr.. carnegie
and his counsel. And yet It was evident from so'ne
independent observations by MI. Dunphy tha' ne
was convinced that the Carnegie Company ous"l
TO be or to have been mulcted In much ia'ee'
amount. ,.
NJ n,,nhv vas the first witness He said that
oil tho Information he had this matter had Deeh
obtained from public documents ana from new
naper articles He then detailed the lhlori'a''o,
already made public as to the statements presence
| "a tho Navy DEPARTMENT through PittsourB a..
torney. The inspector. he SAID, IN seleN.llie -.
nlafe for trial picked out the one ne supPOsyN -
| Inc weakest OF the ,Ot, marked II, anu Itit Ii
yoke The plate was afterward reieJnpereu t Az
forwarded for test. Plate NO. blA ueileu .Iia,,nd ~
vav was sent 10 the Indian Head fr0Nns "a ou''r r,
where II passed the test. Charges OF ltdui ~. ".
then made The plate was sent 10 tne wa M9S'' I'M, ~
wv Ward and compared with pieces cu' rom !.
before II was dOctOred. The comparison sHJMrIr r,t
a. resis,nnce OF the plate had been lncreis'u op'
pounds the square men y Dy's ",S s,ns ~ amor
iemnerel This pate represented 1iS IONS y, az o.,
ory Two mates out Of some 100 we're aNalidple loi
exo mination. They were on the terror, nts l 80,
sci Was then at the Brooklyn Navy larI. S SG ra th
/ chorges proved Similar plates were sall 10 , pe VI,
nthcr vesse,s but they were in service an" az pm.
Vrbere examinations could not be MADE a "VI NJ
man named Van Kirk had stated tha' ne II'"td I'%d
H., a., US on the Monterey. When he plugged TINS
nIate No. cropped caro- with his name on II INTO 'he
Nj DUMMY reviewed the charge Of fraud investi-
/ gafci hv the Navy Department and the outcome
| ~ tho inuuIry. Later charges OF slnial 'Hii i,
| or,er had haen made by McIuckie an MIX, anu
Others These charges covered an arHlqqt III, W.. ~ /
he The carnegie works. and included boits anu
. s,revs The Navy Department had Starteu 10 III III
,esfigate these matters but had wlthdra"h as sVoh
as the House had authorized thc CoIinI CoIiIi. w. =,
10 do so From the Information MI. DuhPiS ~ ~.
been able to gather he understcol tnat ur''' e
,,,,,es rad neon used on oregon, Machlas, as
J. iine Cincinnati. New-Yo Monterey anu "io''"
. mock. ,, 80 - ho,.. ,,e Socre-
tarv of the Navy had determined the amount gl
0n. pall by the Carnegics for the dct i've "oIN
discovered. and t. why the lreSlu'ht @ ni.l ~
duced the amount prescribed py IN, o., @ va
. matter and could only refer to the report submit
tel To Congress IN connection win H.