The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-27

nsavfts we're SEM out here 80 that tn
witnesses coaId be examined They wouIe
all be allowed - testify. Tbs
prosecution woaid not be aifsxeg
an attorney nor would Il be az
lowed 20 examine witnesses He wo1ic
see that she testimony was brought out
He called on Mr. Ssruye 20 produce tbs
witnesses
Cant. Seruvs then called H r. Jackson
master and pilot. who said he had knowr
Capt. Bryant personally for six years
Witness bad been engaged in the steam
boas business in the capacity of assistant
manager of different companies and also
held a license as master and pilot Capt
Bryant had Inspected number OF steam
boats for companies far which ne worked,
and witness thought he was a little hard
In his requirements al times. He regard
ed Capt. Bryant as competent man IN
his business
Capt. strive Enters Protest.
Capt. Struve desired 10 question Jackson
as 10 the apprenticeship which ne served
before the license was granted 70 him. but
Inspector Birmingham refused 20 allow H.
AT this junc;ure Capt. Ssruve m the side
of Capt Birmingham anu sauntered 10 a
position outside the railing. Then he
leaned both hands on the railing and.
looking directly at Inspector Birmingham.
said: Il don't care TO proceed any further
with this case / will have il conducted at
some other place. where the witnesses can
be examined and all the facts brought
out"
Fl will not listen to anything disrespect-
ings," said inspector Birmingham. Ia
will have to be respectful, Capt. Struve,
or retire. Have you any more Witnesses.
Dir. strive? II you have. put them on the
stand. as We desire to bring out all the
facts in this case"
my witnesses. are not all here, but some
of them will be- l Will take the stand"
Capt. Struse thea took the stand and
testified that Capt. Bryant had given IL
censes contrary to law. The last witness.
Mr. Jackson. got license without serving
a proper apprenticeship to the steamboat
business. Bryant also issued licenses 10
Briefly, Thompson and others who were
not legally entitled TO them. Il could
bring a great many witnesses here II they
were not afrc44 that Capt. Bryant would
ruin them in their business"
mo man should be deferred from COM
ing here through that fear. / will see that
they are protected" said Inspector Ber-
mingham.
Bring on your witnesses and they Will
be examined" said Attorney Humphrey.
Capt. Struve then continued: II have
no personal malice against Capt. Bryant.
am here in the interest of the associa-
= 4 ter xtf
the charges filed against him. ] would
not take position as captain while Bry-
ant is In Office. / believe that he would
take my license away from me III the
slightest opportunity for doing so pre-
scented ITSELF.
Witness denied that he was intoxicated
AT Whatcom couple of years ago, put
admitted that he whipped two men there
and that he was fined $50 therefor, but ne
Thought his action was justifiable under
the circumstances He thought that Capt.
Rrvaut had an intense personal hatred Tor
him and they did not speak when they
nassed by. He thought the feeling grew
out of the fact of the part ne took IN the
charges fled by the association against
Cant. Bryant. Witness said ne would
keep right along trying to remove capt.
Bryant
.why don't you bring the rest of your
,vi.nesses here TO testify asked Judge
~ don't think 1t WOULD be policy Ior
me 70 do So" continued Captain Struve.
..Thev might lose their positions. II
u,s nermstted to examine witnesses
could hiring a great many interesting facts
out"
Il will guarantee that they VIII De pro-
tected." said Inspector Birmingham.
The witness continued: i can take
lis, of those witnesses and produce men
who will prove the facts which l desire
TO bring out"
CAPTAIN j. W. McAiiep. who has been
a sailor since he was boy and a cap
tain since 1865, testified that Captain
Bryant had managed the affairs oil MS
Office in a fair and impartial manner.
Witness had been a member OF the Har-
Dor and left IL principally because OF the
trouble that arose over the charges pre-
ferred against Captain Bryant.
CAPTAIN III. H. Morrison. master of the
tug Margery had known Captain Bryant
for seven years and considered him a
fair, impartial official.
Captain Daniel Troutman thought Cap
tain Bryant understood his business and
fair. impartial land competent official.
Again Captain Strive arose and entered
his protest. He said that under the In
structlons Of his attorney he desired to
have the case postponed IN order TO see
II 1t was possible TO have the prosecution
represented by an attorney.
Inspector Birmingham then postponed
the case TIL this morning al 10 o'clock.
After the adjournment Inspector Ber-
mEnghlm announced that he wished all
persons who testified against Captain
Bryant before Special Agent Leslie Gull
Ion IN present themselves ar the Office q
the local board for the purpose of being
re-exars1ined as 10 their knowledge Of
the matters set forth in their aftidavits.
He also announced that all other persons
who desired 10 give evidence against Cap
tain Bryant would be heard
\ Precedent Against BcrmImgham.
Capt. Strive. In support ~ bis position
that the prosecution should be repre-
scented by an attorney. hast evening pro
dgced the printed repor, of the trial Of
the case of Harbor No. I. Master ard
pilots' Association. VS.. Edward MaiSiana,
ta!ted States LOU Inspector Of boilers
% New York city. The prosecution In
this case was represented by Attorneys
Brooks and bees, and the defense by
Wilcox and Hyland
\ Protest lay Telegraph
The following dispatch was sent last
evening by HarsoE No II, American AS
Socia,ion % Masters ara Pilots 20 Hon
William T. Curtis. assistant secretary