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

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viynsss he wss golnx 20 cut TIE hsad Oh
/ every DID man who sagned = petition 20
| have him removed. &s they had nS right
90 shor sstsrespect 90 she boaT9- Bryan.
also said.
There II old Rogers Eealiang him
/ nas-~ narne3. we're he not ar old cripple.
/ wouEs Alex rhs ssufffnx ous OF him
I'D 20 that time tie rersousl relations
/ OF witness vsfh Capt. Bryant were OF a
/ friendly characser. Ever since Capt Bry-
ant has been witness. decided ersFny. and
for no other reason than because ne
signed the charges against him as an OH
Ger OK trs Masters and Pilots Assocsa-
ton
Refused Rogers "A License
Tee next witness was Capt y. L.
Rogers. who testified that his business
had always been that OF a seafarsng man
In the year ISIS witness went Into the
merchandising business with D. E. Dnrie
on yeS.erss dock Al the time witness
had license. q frss-ciass one- Il being
the ninth he had Issued - him. White
In business he applied for a license and
Captain Bryant said he could not re-
new the license then. Ss.- would al some
time tn the future when wGtnss. s7s sred
to 20 regularly into the business. In
1853 witness got license TO run htsia
steamer owned by Robert Moran. which
was issued 10 him by Captain BulisHe.
The sfere of Duris A Rogers was burned
out in 1853 and soon after witness was
appointed harssor master.
broke a Chair Over Bryant,
In isss or 1891 the Masters and Pilots as
ISOLATION was formed and he was urged
To Join, but as the rules required every
member TO have a license he could not
do 50 because Captain Bryant refused 10
give ialm a license unless he went regu-
larly into the business. Witness sold
lot of brick for Bryant In 1892 and be-
cause he asked him for pay Bryant struck
him in the face. As Bryant was the big
ger witness took a chair and broke 1t
over him, and after that they were enc
mics.
In December. 1850. when Mr. Rogers
term as harbormaster expired, he went TO
Bryant aad asked him to renew his Ii
cense. Bryant told him he would have
TO stand an examination, and II he passed
1t he eoald have license. and. If not, he
could do the other thing.
A Peculiar Examination.
Then witness made a written appllca-
ton for a license. Bryan. gave witness
a number OF sheets of paper. telling him
to writ. all the magnetic courses, dis
tances. lights. buoys. heacons. tides and
echoes on all the waters for which he
wanted license. Witness asked Bryant
II he would allow the use of a chart and
he said No" Witness then left and
wrote TO Captain Birmingham. the SUI
pervlsing inspector. and WAS told 10 make
another demand. When witness saw
Bryant. the latter told him he would
have nothing to do With him unless he
made a written apology. and slammed
the door In his face. Then aptain Rog-
eFs wrote to Captain Birmingham and
the latter issued him a license. which ex-
pired on January %. 1884. A week later
witness went to Captain Bullene for
renewal of his license. On that occasion
Captain Rogers alleges that Bryant bull
led him. compelled him 90 take off his
hat. and refused 10 give him renewal.
Witness wrote TO Captain Birmingham
and tn due time Captain Bryant was
compelled to issue the renewal OF the
license. Witness was positive that the
only reason Captain Bryant had for not
issuing the license was the trouble they
had. Once Captain Bryant wanted wit
ness to sell some life preservers for him.
Some Serious Had Qualities.
Witness testified further that Captain
Bryant was arbitrary, vindictive and
discriminating Witness knew that he
licensed incompetent men. several hold
sses, ste.. H1 n, IA
So He mentioned the case OF one Cros-
sett who was given a pilots license after
35 days experience. He did not know how
to box the compass Witness knew of a
man named jackson and another named
Rrierly who held licenses. although he did
not think they were competent.
4 Dispute as to Facts.
After the noon adjournment the first
witness called was Charles +. Kraft.
He said that about two years ago he ana
a Mr. Christopher took contract 10 raise
the tug Mystic. They had little schooner
TO use In the work and the steamer North
Pacific ran into Il and sank II. Witness
reported the matter TO Capt. Bryant and
ne did not investigate II. Capt. Bryant
told witness that he was on board the
North Pacific M the time of the accident
and said there were no lights displayed.
Cant. Bryant asked witness II he did rot
offer him 500 II he would give the steam
er Quieks,ep passenger license.
IL ala not offer you cent" replied
the witness. ''but offered TO pay you for
the time spent in examining the vessel"
''How much did Il cost you TO repair
the oulckstep?" asked Capt Bryant.
III cost me $3.50" replied the witness.
II took her around TO Lake Washington
and her propeller. rudder and deck house
were damaged. ana this ran up the cost
OF repairing
''fs Il not a fact that the only reason
why yoa made the AFFIDAVIT against me-
was that refused 10 grant yoa a pas
senger license foe the ouieksteps' asked
Capt Bryant.
Eyes. / think IT was" answered the
witness.
II don't think the witness understood
the question" saia Capt Strive. "ana /
don't see how We can bring out the
facts unless Wa are allowed 20 cross
examine the witnesses for the defe1e
and put questions 20 those fer TIRE pros
eeusson"
THAT witness knows more than yen
think NJ does' saIt capt, Birmingham
Eve don't recognize the association in
these proceedings. Each Witness must
speak for himself"
Al THIS 3unctnre thrce witnesses for
tire defense we're allowed 20 testify. as
they had 70 leave ss1e CITY. ard could
net he present today.
FxI,ieuc. fs1r the Dcfen~e.
Capt ] l. Hunter testified ;Nai re had
knann Capt BRYANT for the uasf ten