New-York tribune., 1896-12-03
VESSEL INSPECTORS TRIAL.
FuRrHER TESTIMONY ABOUT THE HA'
VANA.

THE PASS TO NEwBURG ON THE WESI 'fio
r,sup ny FAIRCHII.D OFFERED IN EVIDENCE
s,,p,ryising inspectors William H. Mufdaueh'
- 7, CbancelIor and Michael j. Calvin consttut-
ing the Court of Inquiry to investigate 'ne cia,e
aCainst Local Steam Vessel ihspeo'o - -
Ea,rchid and Thomas II. Barrett, me, as"'' 'e'
terday I'm Room 1s9. Federal Buhdihs ino -
against Fairchd and Barrett were tha' '"es VIM
on duty travelled passes ana chniseu "
.oro,,or against the Government, ana as"i"'.
Ea,rch,d I'm particular there Is an iiisihua''on -
bribery The inquiry a present touo"ee 0'''
child's conduct. ,...s,os nv
arn,ned on TUESDAY the steamboat havana
.,,s. or four hundred passengers daily 10 the r's"
4ng Ranks fftean miles outside OF SahuE "o'
two or three years. when her hinpe'S W." -. -
ten that they had 10 be braced with scfe"-'o, ~
order 10 keep the planks togcthei' Wv 49,
.,ao said that he told Captain Fairchilo 'na' VI,
Havana was unsafe and that the captain iidu S"u
ber ovnera had not the money 10 repair hei' ""'
she must be allowed TO run until she 0o"'0 '
fhc money TO make the repairs. =,
The cross-examination Of George w. Wimurf' pe-
nun on Tuesday afternoon. was conthu'u se''
day There were frequent clashes pe'"e'" ~
1,orrer counsel for the defence, and the wl'"es'
WiImurt gave further testimony az 10 'ne ,''"l ,
Thomas Folkes. a clerk in the ONCE VI Wv H.
xroller in Brooklyn. was the next "''" .
testified that up to 1891 he had been an asH,s
~ n conversation in front of the federai p"'''''0
49,. ,,..,ar. had been pa ssed at which zap
.a,n Reebe of the Havana and two or thf'e o'"e''
were present According 10 the witness
raid: II guess we had better buy DON oi U.s., U.s..
and nut some money in it and give IL ~ 'o''''
body" . ,,La ,hcir
witness told them they would better take '",''
-. and go about their business. witness "e
-or,hed an alleged attempt to brbe nm pE te''
Won IN q corridor of the Federal Buildins' anu '''
Indignant rejection OF H. 49,. o,s of
A letter was put In evidence 10 s'o" ' ,,.ai,
.be owners of the Havana had written 10 N"r,n ,mn
ra,rch,,d asking him send either Inspector
,no,or Nccausland to inspect the havana d.
49, ,r,,er thonsht inspector Wimurt oNe'u" ''''
duty. , ,au,yers because
There was n squabble between '"e 49, q" peehe Of
An commenting upon the absence OF 'ap'"'" . .,h
vine Havana. whom the prosecution o'Sn'u 'S,os said
ro.na Mr. Hinman insnuated. so MI ram, " n,a,s
-. ~ defence had brought about Cap'dl" pe
h.ence 70 prevent mis- testifyins Inen ~ Ml of Down
ing senior member of the ~, ISL when the
avsna law in his yard. Inspector lS ,h vessel
the vessel was in gooa nnd her back broken
and that screw-bos were p1 III nrrrs 20 , 10 the Fish
Then she was SET 10 Gar5ymE horm Se vessel fit to 80
to tne Ptchford Assistant Inspector ofrchd Gr TO
IA Ano1ss" ns having gone with Captain he ferry,
West Point May is~' ssd 10 ho paid his fare
boa boat mai Captain Farchild used pass sad that
Shore RallrOdu. Vest
on S"o Prantingharn, chief engineer VI ,bat ne
Shra ferries had repeatedly decia'thu h ,nral in
snOLe sd ge ANYTHING he wanted Out OF the in
cOu,t uu,ttorSsfor a railroad pass. WltnTsS LII,
ssp,ad spee tha, he had been watching n. ran oS the
" Rradley general superlh'ennuittias emu Ind d main
west Shore Railroad dentifed tine s5ve an" pass to
,ors,on of pass No. 47462, an empiU!e =, f'an,an
Xwb,,rg and return. bearing the nam ~ in
FfESe,rcbid The account of captain ,,h 1 fare FOR
s,nh al ha charged the Government Will VIII nsed
W. tr,n on which ne is alleged 10 nave "'''
VaAssss,an, Inspector George Hand reSan reSaninea the
"a ,Ssi on September A. 1885, he exainneo hI
Steamer Ca therine Whiting, found hsr Fsbery
ennS so reported. Her owner JONI IA, house in
Wanted TO use her in constructing nag,hhseouenty
waase neake Bay Captain Farcnlld snpSeI d Win
Ceroiped The vessel and his report berne
S3a,,d;s Subsequently, witness said the ga har-
H,,nc Hanu receiyed certificate for the pay ana he
w Sew-York The certificate proVoeu nc ,on
DOT ~ was only TO be used in lighthouse cons W rner
a.er another certificate was issued 10 na .T md
d1ioy,nr her 10 navigate under the s,t ,ates
u" ,he rivers and harbors OF the .'iie 9orss nd
tonr, told of Assistant Inspector MS and
,nn semi 10 inspect the Catherine w ma tho, Nc
pia, was generally remarked IN the oIlue ..
SSslend Saiu was almost always sent 10 inspect io'
vessels. ,,.nnor, Mr. IIinman stated tnat
ousH,a not know whether any charges asa.1, or
ne ~ Rarrett would be presented 10 tnc 'oL bs
not The hearing will be resumed a' ~ '''0'