The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-25
MORSE CANNOT Be TONED.
EXPERT SAYS VESSEL CAV BE EAs-
mY FIoATED ny OTHER MEANS.
Testimony Of Capt. Benson In Adams
Case IL ConcIuded-Jury Secures
special Privileges for Today
Because of the Long session.

The trial Of Dr. r. r. Adams. CHARGED
with Obtaining money under false prs-
lenses, continued yesterday In the erini-
mai department OF the s1oerior con't.
Cart ). J Benson. Of San Franeisr2.
r4ls wss on the stand most OF the o..
Friday. was recalled yesterday. an9 20 !.
NOT complete his testimony until ~ ~
,he afternoon He was followed ~ one OF
two nnfmpOftarf Witnesses.
During the morning session Capt Sen
xDn was called upon 70 repeat ais s'Ats-
ments concerning the vsiiis Of the steam
ship Professor Morse. He stated va, ~
she lies IN the hnrbor AZ San Eraneiss ~,
she n worth probably stea or &,e'. pnt
when asked whether sha could be pulled
our By the uss OF tugs he stated thar ~
IN. tugs ia snn Francisco hars2fs Win
these Ii, pestfie added, would have no ef-
fect on haf lie remarked that enc might
AZ well attempt 10 TOW an island
Later IN the day ne was asked on re-
direct examination What he considered
wonla be the necessary expense OF put
ting the Morse anoat from her present
rnnd bed He stated that he would arrec
10 do the work for 60. and described
the method he would use. He stated tnst
mud Mats such as the one IN shieh we
Morse Is lying are composed o. = very
snft mixture az mud and water and tho
hest method 70 use IN removing sessei
from such = place II 20 take tug ana
hack the propeller into the mud. thus
cutting a channel towards the vessel 70
be moved Capt. Benson stated tnat ny
usinx this method he had successfully
Aoated 4 vessel which had been isid rp
nve years. and had used only ono tide
20 get her clear
He was questioned further ~ 70 the
vniu~ of The Morse, and repeated his state
spens that he considered her worth per-
hApa tsG8 as she licR He stated tbat
heflars could be put IN her ard necessary
repairs made 1t nm expense OF sso.ro more,
and that she would then be OF the value
OF NJ least tgi.e0
win reference 10 towing the vessel from
aan Frxnnlsco 10 Seattle, he suggested
that 81 800 would put her In condition fer
ths trip. This estimate was exclusive OF
x SHARP legal battle occurred during the
progress OF Renson's testimony as 10 the
admissihility Of certain letters whleh tne
.nily s secured ~ Dr Jordan chief Wit
ness for tina prosecution. who secured
search warrant and Axaminsd the con-
snrs, q ~, ss n. srsss rhs state argued
however. that the matter OF where the
letters had been secured did not have
any bearing on their admissfbiiitx; ~ they
eastId be shown 90 be material. The court
nnniiy admitted them IN evidence, the let
tiers were written by Capt. Benson 20
Can't Handy. and contained tt3femcutt
which have beer eontradicted In the ses-
xs he close 81 cart. Benson's tessi-
mony, Capt. y >, Fisher. Of this city,
who testided several days ago. WAS re-
called for Une or two questions. " was
claimed by the defense that Can't. Fisher
had parposefy mlssindersfoed certain Gnes.
tons asked him en- cross4sxa uinstiun. and
HAD svadsd the facts In stating hts krswl-
edge Of the ras~. lie denied this iutplt-
saiion. and George Hal. Of this city
was then called. Mr.. Hall gave the sub
stAne~ at . conversation between him~alf
and Capt Fisher whiah IL alleged 10 hava
occurred after Fixhsr gave hin nfst tnsti-
many Hail stated that Fisher then told
htrn that the lawyers for the defense were
'nat smart enough" 10 understand that
when he was seatifyinx about some holes
IN sha sfde. nf thu Professor Morse he
meant steam holes. ana not rat heies.
Al the o,ose Of Hafis statement tho
court adjourned until 80 Monday morn
inw Tire fuvy asked, through one az It's
members that IN view II It's long con-
hnement II might he allowed 70 IN Tar q
walk today IN charge ~ the baiiins. II
weather conditions prove favorable, This
request was granted,