The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-17
COMMISSIONER
 WARNS COUNSEL
 TO QUIET DOWN
Sophia Hearing Today Mark ed by Pickering of Attor-
 neys; Log Introduced

session in the Princess Sophia hear ings, in which William Martin, at torney for 40 claimants is seeking to prevent granting of petition or limitation of liability recently asked for by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Special Commissioner Bruce Moburg, aggravated by almost continuous pickering between oppos- ing counsel, administered sharp re buke to the attorneys and warned them that they must discontinue their squabbling and get down to- business.
 Several wordy tilts were engaged in the examination of witnesses E. E. Griffin and R. F. Richardson. during which accusations bordering on the lie direct" were exchanged together with charges of lack of good faith on the part of the attor- neys. Commiss oner MoAurgs pa tience. becoming strained shortly be fore noon. he warned attorneys con ducting the examination, Proctor Martin for the claimants and Law that their language must be toned renee Bogle representing the c. P. R. down.
 Charges Message Missing
 The beginning of the verbal scraps came this morning during the exam nation of E. E. Griffin, Electrician n Charge of the Juneau Naval Radio Station, who identified station log
 heets introduced into evidence. Mir. Martin charged that certain mes 5ages or communication handled through the station were missing md that no record had been kept of them. This was denied by MT. BoGle who sought to prove by the station records introduced that a complete file of all messages per taining to the Princess Sophia, pas sing either between the local c. P. R. offices and outside points or the vessel and other points was already in evidence or obtainable.
 Photos Introduced
 Photographs of the vessel as it appeared on October 25 prior to the time of its sinking were introduced and identified by E. P. Pond, of the local firm of Winter and Pond, who was the first witness to be called to the stand today. NIr. Pond stated that those photographs taken by him were taken from several angles about II a. m October 9. He made the trip to the wreck on the King and Winge.
 Following MT. Ponds testimony, F. E. Griffin was recalled to the stand to identify log sheets of the radio station which he said he had received authority to turn over to the court. The sheets covering Oct ober 24, 9, 26 and 27, were placed in evidence He stated that all but two messages referring to the Prime ess Sophia which had passed through the station had already been turned over to the court and those are available if wanted. One of these from Capt. Locke to F. F. w. Lowle, Juneau General Agent for the C. P. R.. dated October 24, declaring cant get passengers OIL loo lluCH SC" for boats" The other was dated from Capt Locke on October p re- ceived at Juneau at 7:26 pm on that date reading Cannot do anything until weathr moderates. Cedar and King and Winge standing by. How s weather at Juneau?"
 Boqle Makes Offer
 At this time MT Bogle made an offer to stipulate that all messages passing between the Princess SO Dhia and the Juneau office or the other C. P. R. offices or officials relative to movement of the ship pr handling passengers were in the record or available. Proctor Martin declined the offer and was accused 0f not acting in good faith by op- posing counsel MT. Martin retorted that the radio was being used under the emergency without accurate rec ords being kept of the communlca- tions transmitted or received and TOT which no charges were made on ac- count of the emergency of the case Ile lul lItl lnlllllotCu 'h'NN 'N
 tive for the company had been here after the disaster removing evidence, but did not make direct charge In response to questions from Proc tor Martin Mir. Griffin admitted that it was possible for. communications to have been handled without dec ord being kept on account or the fact that everything was being side tracked for assisting the Princess Sophia and communications which did not come in the nature Of mes sages might have been sent. There is. however. declared the witness, accurate record of all messages hand led.
 R. F. Richardson. General Agent for the c. P R. at Juneau. was called next. The second heated ar gument of the morning came durin his examination by MT. Martin. whe strenuously objected to what ne termed the attempt of the company counsel to coach the witness during questioning. While the tilt was at l4