The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-02

favor Of others.
ar. Gorhar, asked the witness Il he
hadn't been pretty closely associated with
Capt Bryant and the xnswer WAS IN the
negative.
.syEeren't you arrested az Esmonis sesne
years ago for making false arrest
Il was detained two days
Inspector Birmingham SAID that TIE
Witness was not On trial and Mr. Cor
ham stated that he was questioning
the witness concerning the arrest beca use
he wanted to show that both he and
Bryant had been mixed up In f. In
spector Birmingham woaid rot pernit
the prosecution 70 go into the matter.
Thinks 6s-o-~est Competent
John LAWN. marine engineer. who
has been employed on the Sound for six
years. was examined as TO the competency
Of Capt. crossets, who, the prosecution
claimed. had received q license from Bry-
art, notwithstanding that he was incorn-
pefent- LAWN said he believed that cros-
sets was entitled to license from Bry-
known hin for long time. had worked
with him for a number OF months. and ne
considered him thoroughly good man.
II know this" said the witness. that
when you want to find those people who
talk about Capt. Bryant you want to go
up In front of the Nevada saloon" The
witness admitted. In answer to a ques-
ton from Gorham, hat he took an occa-
SIGNAL drink himself.
..D1 you work for salary or on PER-
eentageG" inquired the prosecutions coun-
sci.
'On percentage" was the answer.
Mr.. Gorham started TO ask the witness
how long he had wcraed on percentage.
bat Inspector Birmingham said the ques-
ton was unnecessary.
~ ask these questions. IL the court
please" said Mr.. Gorham, .sin order 10
show that the witness Is not competent
enough TO draw 4 salary and has been
working on percentage for a long time"
Capt. Birmingham would not perait
the question TO be answered and the Wit
ness was excused.
Capt W. l.. MeCabe. a steyedore. testi-
fed that in his business he came I'm con-
tact with a great many seafaring men
and they, or rather the ajority OF them,
had always spoken well of Bryant. He.
had never heard anything detrimental TO
him.
Under cross-examination the witness
said IL was true that he had never made
Bryani's reputation subject for discus
sion.
Then how are you in a position to tell
what Is Bryant's reputation
Il get my knowledge from what have
heard.
Gives Bryant Good Name.
Capt. Edward harrington said he had
been a master for eight years He had
acted in that capacity on the Greyhound
and several other Sound steamers. He
ana Bryant had been acquainted for a
period Of eleven years. Most everybody
l ever heard talk about Bryant" tcsti-
fed the witness. gave him a good repu-
tation.''
Harrington said he believed that Bryant
had been condemned by Harhor No. is
because some of It's members had failed to
get their papers raised. Just the other
night" said harrington. "a man came TO
me and told me to come up and tell
what knew against Bryant. / replied
that had nothing 10 tell
In answer to question from Mr.. Cor
ham. the witness said that the person
who had approached him was Capt.
Struve. Mr. Gorham wanted 10 know the
names Of some of the men who had failed
to get their papers raised. but Capt. Bar
rington would not mention them.
Weren't you captain of the steamer
Volga?' inquired Mr.. G.nrham.
II was" answered harrington.
she was arrested. was she not. by the
United States government for snug
giing?"
She, was. but they
That's all" said Mr. Gorham.
Finish the answer" called out Mr..
| Griffin.
| II intended TO state" said the witness,
| 'that she was innocent Nothing was
| ever proven against her."
Capt. w. Mann. OF the steamer
Eyangel. testified that he had been master
| of vessels for about six years. His ac-
/ auainiance with Capt. Bryant covered the
/ period of Bryanrs term In Office. So far
| as the witness had ever heard. the repu-
| tation OF Bryant was good. He had never
| known Bryant to refuse a competent man
| license
The witness ta,ed under cross-examina-
| ton that he thought he was pretty gener-
| ally acquainted with the steamboat men
| OF the Sound. II was Impossible for him
cusscd Bryant. II might have been forty
and II might have been coo.
Capt James Morgan one of the owners
! of the Evangcl, who has been on the
| Sound for nineteen years. gave testimony
in Rryant's favor. Bryant. he said. had
always treated him fairly. The witness
considered that Bryanfs reputation was
'over the average for square dealing"
The witness. when cross.,xamined
could not say whether Bryant had ever
been unfair with other persons Il have
heard incompetent men kick testified
the witness. 'bnt / never heard compe-
tent men kick
Thinks Bryant l. son the square,.
Capt. l.. II. Hastings, Of Port Town
send who for four years has managed a
steamship company operating FIVE steam
ers on the Sound. gave testimony TO the
effect that he had known Capt Bryan;
ever slnce he entered upon hts duties as
inspector. Before becoming manager Of
the steamship company he had been a
seafaring man. AS 60 Bryan; he thought
that - per cent OF the mariners Though,
that Bryant was mot on the square" aud
about . per cent. believed that he 1as all
| right
CyosS-examined. the witness could Tot
say how many captains and pilets there
ara On Puget Sound. He believed there
were mere than LOO and less than leo
haa would not venture an estimate The
/ witness Thought that fsYotta biv ATTY -s.sF