The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-01
THE BRYANT HEARING
Damaging Admissions Made to
Special Agent Cullom.
BRYANT As INSURANCE AGENT.


seems likely 70 De khS GF6NH s4t -
the defense calls as many witnesses as
have testified for the prosecution. A
great mass 81 evidences WAS heard by
Inspector Birmingham yesterday. the
witnesses giving specific Instances OF
favoritlsm fn The granting Of licenses.
OF Bryants using his otfieial position TO
advance HIS business as agent for the
sale Of lIfe-preservers and as marine
Insurance agent. ard ~ his riding free
on eseamera and getting free meals and
sleeping berth. but Jet charging the
government for them. The IEnst i'm
rrprtant witness MAS Leslie Guslons.
special agent Of the treasury depart
rnefst. who told OF his own investigs-
fi1n Of Bryant a sear ago and of the
adnsisaiaGs the latter made III a written
statement 60 MIN. Supervising inspec-
tor Bermingham Develops occasional
bursts Of dry hIusor. which he fires off
al unexpected times and thus tends 10
relieve the fedsum Of the proceedings.
No More Intimidation.
As soon as Inspector Birmingham
called the aasembIage 10 order he said
that he desired 10 60 on record 10 the
effect that there must be no more at
tegspts on the part OF the prosecution
% intimidate witnesses Tor the defense
after they left the room. as was done
yesterday.
II. A. Trumbul.. marine engineer.
testified that Capt. Bryant's general
reputation was that he was very par
;iai
Cross examined Witness had no per-
sonai grievance against Capt. Bryant.
and never had any personal dealings
with him.
William Williamson. a steamboatmsn
ard master for nineteen years in the
Puget sound district. gave testimony 10
the effect that on February Capt. Bry-
ant allowed the mate on the Resale
- act as pilot while running from Se-
attic 10 Victoria. The permission was
Gsven in order to cut down expenses.
Anoshca I.ifs-t're-eryer Case.
Capt, @. II. smith. a master. aged 81.
a resident of Puget sound for nineteen
years and an ex-steanboas owner,
testified TO an incident thai occurred in
the sos when the steamer Yuma was
inspected. After Capt. Bryant inspect
ed the steamer witness told him he
would go on the wharf and buy some
life preserve-s. Capt. Bryant replied
that he would not pass them. Witness
replied that ths life preservers were OF
tube. and had been passed by the New
York inspector. Bryant told witness
that that fellow would take on. the
tubes ami stuff the life preservers with
straw. Tho witness went 10 HarrinS-
ton a. Smiths and paid 2s cents apiece
more for the life pfeeersers than they
hu. kaA h
Dyer. No names were mentioned
during the conversation. Witness testi-
fed further tina. Capt Bryan. had the
reputation OF being arbitrary, and al
ways tried to have his own way in ev-
cry transaction he had anything to do
with.
Gfoss-examtnei--"S the time and
place where this conversation took
place about the life preserye.s?''
Witness-I don't remember the time.
aid The place was la Capt. Bryant's
Office.
Capt. Gov.'s License.
The prosecution called for the license
issued TO Capt William Cove on Jan
uary II. 1sas This allowed Capt. Cove
70 navigate tbs tug Tyee from Olympia
10 the SCI and return. The next IL
censa WAS issued 10 Capt. Cove on jan
uary IL. 1894. aud allowed him the pri-
vllsse OF navigating In the waters Of
Puget sound Ia the sea and coastwiso
20 California. The prosecution wanted
q copy ct the application made by
Capt. Cove for the prasaatiaa from isa5
- fsas, and a copy of the written OK
animation On which ii was granted II
was held by the prosecution that a rise
Ia grade like. the che given 10 Capt
Cove could not be made without a
written examination under the law.
Attorney GfiF1san. Tor the defense
wanted 10 know II license had ever
previously been issued to Capt. Cove TO
run cnastwise
\ ienId Promotion.
Awaiting The production az the re-
cord. l. u. treSsell was placed on tho
stand. III testified that he WAS iicens-
ed as plot three or four years ago
hs Cart Bryant tfe hal been acting
as a deck hand and fireman. and re-
cessed a license ard served % mate
for a month, ard then received "A per
init 70 ran the steamer J. T. Boyden
as master. lie WAS deck hand In
Michigan fifteen years ago. hut never
served On Puget sound until he WAS
granted license as mate.
Henry Carter. pito. for eighteen
ard one-haif years. au3 =: present on
the Flyer. testified that the general
reputation - Capt. Bryant was had
anannE pilots and captains,
Witness said he was
a member of HartsoT Ne Is Of Masters
and Pilots.
BRYANT Admitted Dcalheasiing,
AZ tire afternoon session Special
Treasury Agent Leslie C4liloln, who
conducted rse examination of the
charEsS against capt Eryant in
March. 1924, Vas iase tirst witness placed
GA me stand Mr.. CuIlo,n stated that
he had had several conversations with
Capt Bryant Ia T~gari te els expense
arosuntS. T'he first ~ these converse .
tians WAS that IN mis- ealcial eapacfty
~ tFavefed e ETeas deal. bat ala MOI
pay SPOT cash fe,r sbs transportation.
meals ard serthS because he REPAID the
companies ey woxksag overtime. IN
spectsng ssesu9hcats az SUNDAYS ard
BY other personal service The salary
WAS small and he turned IN aud charged
the government Tar transportation. etc.
In May last che DEPARTMENT wanted
some further information about ths,
matter 81 charging Tor frsn$ysartat ysr
aud Cart. Bryant gsset MI C,aliarn AZ
tAo Aslnge,n hosel Bryant dictated a
statement an3 witness wySete IL ssst II
was in rsliaation - the facs that he
charged the s0vernusent fssv transx..r.
sattAn ese COR sxhAsh hss sfAf s,es r..V