The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-15
ACQUITTED THE INSPECTOR.
AGAINST WEACHERN NOT
SUSTAINED.


sbotter Company Alleging IncOm-
petency and IncaPacity-BrOth Their
1rspectors, His Employers and Nav
al stores Factors and buyers Tes-
,fv ia His Good Record and Eth
CONGRATULATIONS would Not Pay
Wr. sbotter's Bill For Alleged Dis
crqunncics in His Inspections.
y McEachern was acquitted by the
cst, council yesterday afternoons on, the
charges preferred against him by the S.
p Shooter Company of incapacity and in
.,onnetency as a naval stores inspector
The case occupied an hour or more of the
time Of council.
The committee of the whole reported
in favor of the charges against
Mr.. McEeachern being heard in
open council. Mr.. w. c. Hart
ridge. representing the Shotter Com
uany, presented the case for the COM
many. Alderman w. w. Owens was dis
qualified by relation through marriage to
MIR. Shotter for sitting as member of
the council.
Mr.. Hartridge stated that Mr.. Shotter
who had suspected the incompetency of
Mr.. McEachern, had 200 barrels of rosin
which he had inspected, reinspected and
found that seventy barrels did not CORE
spond with Mr.. McEacherns inspection.
MI Gignilliat, representing Mr.. Nc
Eachern. explained how the inspections
complained of by Mr.. Shotter had been
made and said that he would show that
Mr. Eachern had been an Inspector five
years, beng three times elected by coun-
Gil on recommendation of the board Of
trade committee, and that there had never
been ~ complaint against him.
Mr.. Shotter was put on the stand and
stated that he had his doubts of Mr.. Nc
Eachems inspections as long ago as last
November. In order to test his inspec-
dons he had 200 barrels, which had arrived
at different times, inspected by two inspec-
Eors, together with the supervising inspec-
tors, Mr.. w. J. b. Adams, and received
their certificate, showing that a number
Of barre.s had been wrongly classified.
The rules Of the board of trade for inspec-
ton of naval stores were introduced as
evidence. Mr.. Shooter stated that Mr.. Nc
Eachern had acknowledged in the pres
ence of several members of the board
that he had failed to comply with these
rates in making his inspection. The naval
stores were purchased from the Peacock
Il Hunt Naval Stores Company, whose in
spector Mr.. McEachern is. The trouble
with the rosln was false packing. He had
made no complaint to the board of trade,
Mr. Shotter said
Mr. Shotter was interrogated by Mr..
Gisniliiat He admitted that slight diff
1efenees could be found in separate sam
pies taken from the same barrel. There
was an impression, he said, that rosin i'm
proved with age.
Mr.. Shotter was questioned at length by
Mr. Gignilliat without bringing out any,
Thing material
Mr.. Gignilliat then moved to dismiss
Hhe proceedings The motion was not
granted
Letters were introduced by Mr.. Gignil-
nat form the Shotter Company to Mr. Nc
Eachern demanding the payment of $55. 10
on account Of discrepancies in his inspec-
ton.
Naval Stores Inspector Wells stated that
he had known Mr.. McEachern several
years and considered him competent in
sspector He was one of the inspectors who
10y MIR. Shotter. .Seventy-three bar
rels were wrongly graded. The
witness said it was not uncom-
mon 10 get two or three different samples
rom the same barrel. great deal de-
Ponds upon the season. The tendency in
tesampling is to lower the grade. In JUS
nee TO Mr.. McEachern the witness said
ne would state the circumstances of the
inspection. He protested against the in
speeton when he arrived, the rosn be-
ing o.d and broken and the samples be,
ing taken too deep, with the result that
many OF the samples showed a grade
oiuer 1t was severe test upon the for
Hner inspector. When he had examined
samples submitted by Mr.. McEachern he
FOUND them correct. He had later REIN
9pec'ed 2O barrels inspected by Mr. Nc
Edchern and found the inspection 10 per
cent, on. The witness said it was i'm
possible for an inspector to do as good
"oik IN the sun as In the shade.
-'l' W. }. Is. Adams, supervising inspec-
NJ NJ. u lhe board of trade, testified that
-dr McEachern's work compared very well
WIN tnat Of the other inspectors. As a
rue the tendency of reinspection is 10
over me grade, he said.
Mr.. Walter Coney was called to the
stand by Mr. Gnnillat. He is mana
-, 81 the Paterson, Downing Co, naval
ss.o.eS exporters. He purchases 400 600 20
1919 barrels Of rosin a year, about half
D%''Ns purchased from the Peacock & Hunt
~ OIL which Mr.. McEachern is inspector
AZ had never had any complaint against
49,. Vlleih. lie nad not had re-
.-aH'duon for loss in grades in the last
w Years. lie has had trouble here with
,t'Aeu packing, due to the carelessness OF
'e ulstiiers, Mr.. Coney is chairman of
ma Inspection committee of the board Of
\, resident W. c. Powell of the Savannah
, ,f%' u stores Company was also put on
terlal Neiee was NOT ma
ar. Mcneil, OF the Peacock and Hunt
''iahy' testified that his company sold
So quantity of rosin annually 10 the
sn,,,t5 company, most Of which Is in
I,5 wv oy MI McEachern. His company
u'Ntr mad any claim for damages or
H. NJ IONS from the Shotter COMPANY
sr,,. leNeill said a claim for a large
sbo.,"It aad been made upon them by the
Wa ~ company for false packing This
vhi, s"e lault of the firm in the country
sbonis packed the rosin, ana claims
NJ nave been made against them.
saa ,S"o'ter was put on the stand. ana
81 an ','at ne had been put to a loss 81
proe,.5, raise inspection. He was only
AZ nr.us against Inspector McEaohern
Other NV out would proceed against
NJ IesDonsible later.
stan zines g. Earle. Jr, was nut on the
monv a. ieouttai of Mr.. Shelters testi-
Mr. Nt,t,e nad bought rosin Inspected by