New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-30
THE ARMOR-PLATE INQOIRf.
SUPERINTENDENT COREY AGAIN ON THE
STAND.
TIE ADMITS CHANGES IN RECORDS AND O"-
sTRUCTIoN or BOOKS. But DOE" N0-
rIrNK THEY WE'RE OF MUCH
CONSEQUENCE.

CONSEQUENCE.
Washingtcn, June 20 Superintendent Corey, 80
the. Carnegie Company to-day conth"e' "' -,
i.monv regarding the alleged armor-plate trauuS
fore the special committee investigating inc '''
jcct ,, ,o,y
Chairman Cummings In opening. hsKeu NV
of,on he had sccn the Government inspectors NJ
the mill Mr. Corey replied that they were ~
every day Sundays excepted Ih'N "'t'
I q ovor there AZ night They had regular hours
generally arriving about a. m, ana 'e"F'"S w.
mill about p. m. On arriving they ss"e'""'
made n trlp through the shops to gro "hat was
oonc on They made n general Inspection one u
the inspectors was always about the "orN' u"'
ing these hours The Government stamp WIS Ny.
I'm the desk OF the inspectors. llc hne" 'n7Po0'O
Gill but meyer heard OF a testimoniai De'nR pr
scented 10 him by the company or It's e'np'oS'''
Mr. corey-Te kept a record OF private tests
| 1hov were IN his record books ard coaid De seen
NJ anv time the committee wanted th"ni' lHe"e
records correct ,,
Mr. DolllveDo You keep The re, rGaI ,o 1e
strength the strength reported oy 1T" ~ mn
Mr.. Corey-The result as reported by the i"'
chine. =,
In reply to further questions by Mr.. DolilYcr ne
said that he did not consider the changes niaue ~
the records by Cline material. Mr.. Doiver called
his attention to a case in which pa'e hau w"
reported as being In the pit forty-eight hours VIZ"
It was not In the pit at ALL ard asK'' II ne w"
sIdered that material Mr.. Corey replied that t"e
might have been anfcdicu Al ''N i"'''~'~
instead of In the pit. This was frequently zone
Mr. Dolliver asked II he had n record 70 sho"
how Cline made his changes and alterations III
the time of treatment. Mr. Corey replied that ne
had not.
Mr.. Dolllver-I want to get at what reliance you
placed in Clines bookkeeping. Il seemed flhIy
to u.s. even with Clines explanntion. We Met ~
through several hundred slips whc4 fo wbat
he thought to be right and what w9uid appear
1ed or corrected reports; what reliance do you
Mr. Corcy~I relied principally on Cline's judy
ment 10 give plates proper treatment. Inere was
nothing In the Specifications saying just how plate
formly 50 as to get the best results. .,,.
Mr Cummlngs-Then why dId he not report this
TO tine Government Inspector?
Mr. Corey1He did not consider it necessary.
Mr. Cummlngs-Then why did he make false re-
pG Mr.. corey-I don't consider bis, reports false.
TS MT Tsrs nr you SSrr not max S in
case Of the three Pasc Plates you sdpGpg ont
the last report on these plates it was not false
report Er ro,bo,t-Dll The Government eyer get the
report OF the actual treatment these three plates
received until given by the irformers to the Nava!
Mr. Corey-They have never received the correct
report Of the treatment Of the bottom halves OF
Mr. tg%%ngsnD% you believe all c line ! EsoSrtf
Mr. Corey-I believe all reports he made out.
Possibly there were changs oni ms IN ms 9pnTion
Ing into consideration all things he treated plates
In the way he considered would give the best re-
su-make the best plate. The reports on the slate.
as he stated gave only half OF the treatment. and
his additions 10 II TO show the full treatment.
Mr. Cummings-W then, were the reports Of the
actual record destroyed?
Mr.. C?rey-Because he ga not consider 1t neces-
sary to keep tham. don't think 1t
Mr. Cummlngs-ff plates We're treated according
20 the spechca tons. why DID the Government In.
specors demand the discharge of Cline?
Mr. Corey-T do not know Captain Sampson can
tell you.
In reply to other questions by Mr.. Dolllver. Mr..
Corey said that he did not make himself clear yes
terlay regarding tho treatment Of Government test
specimens. He wanted 10 state that he posi-
lively certain that such test pieces not
treated after being selected He had ordered Cline
to make the best plate possible no matter how he
treated II. He said that all plates furnished 10 the
Government good and 1t would be easy
matter 10 take OF those doubled off the vessel
and shoot at IT,
Mr.. Deliver asked II he meant to assert his
willingness 10 stand by such a test. Mr.. Corey
swered that he did
Mr. Corey concluded his testimony by explaining
fully the retrea tment Of three ballstc plates and
the committee adjourned until Friday next