The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-04
CRY NEWS.
CouRT % INQUIRY.


the Army, had s'used the influence and patron
age of his place, greatly to the detriment OF the
public interest, and to the great wrong of the
DEMOCRATIC PARTY."!!
These charges were contained in a memorial /,
addressed to the President of the United States,
requesting the 'Eimmediate removap of these Off
GERS, The memorial was signed by 7. L. MUIR
ply, G.. B. Wilson, T. C. Coyle, R. B. A. Tate,
and Samuel Harker. 1t is stated that the action
OF the Van Buren, convention was had, in conse-
quence of three letters which accompanied the
memorial, by the following individuals: Messrs.
, Joseph Hankey, III. Henderson, and Peter Herman.
MIR. Joseph Hankey was examined this morn
ing, who stated in substance, that on the 29th of
April last, Capt. d. called upon him to know, if
rey's Ferry; informed him I could, and at the
time had the schr. Turbet R. Betton, in view
Capt d. said he was going to see the schr. Cur
Lew, before he engaged freight Witness told
him he hoped he would not ship in that vessel,
as she was old, and did not think the officer
would insure her, Capt. D. said he would not
till he saw witness again. He, however, SHIPPED
n the Curlew, without seeing witn,ss Then
told him that would have talsc.n his freight at
seventy cents per Dbl Capt d. said he had
done IT, and it could not be undone.
Al .snis stage of the proceedings, Gen; Wool
remarked that there were reporters in the room,
and that it was the desire of the board that the
proceedings should not be published.
Examination of Mr.. Hankey continued
Capt. d. asked me why did not say so yester-
day? to which replied, you did not ask me the
rates of frei-ht. d? not know that Can't D.
did any fahng Intentionally to injure the friends
of the administration the democratic party
When he came here. lie went round to make him
self acquainted with khe different shippers, as an
honorable man should do Asked me for rates of
freight.& different points, which gave him 1
also told him of persons engaged in my line of
business Capt. ID. always appeared anxious to
give general satisfaction, though there appeared
leaning towards MIR. Brown. Capt. D. has
employed me to transport to Florida 1918 bbls,
211 boxes, and so kegs. Prices of freight de-
pend on the number of vessels in port when
there is no regular line of packets.
Some Of the details of Mr.. H.'s testimony are
omitted, as not important to clear understand
ing, by the general reader, of the case.
Mr. James c. Baden, clerk to Capt Dusen-
bury, sworn.-A paper was exhibited, purport-
ing, as we understood, TO be a list Of the ship
raents made by Capt. d., which was verified by
the witness. In reply to question, he said he
had no reason to believe Capt d. was governed
by political preferences; the only clerk in the
office; never heard Capt. d. express any prefer
encc for either Party
I1r. ]. w. Brown sworn, and stated, that part
of the cargo of the Curlew was insured at the
American Insurance Company, Baltimore, in
March, 1910. $500 dollars to Garey's ferry,
at per cent, below deck. $500 alta per cent,
above deck. Very frequently vessels can get no
insurance going TO Garey's ferry Have known
one or two cases where, after vessels have been
engaged, the captains refused to go, because they
could not get insurance. Witness never insures.
1fDon't hold TO it." The Curlew was never re-
Jected at any insurance Office, to his knowledge,
nor cargo either. Knows that cotton has been
insured. Government cargoes are never insured
Never, within my knowledge, has Capt. d. blen-
aded politics with his duties as public officer.
Never heard him name politics in connection with
his business. When Capt. ID. called on me,
asked him S7s cents. He said Mr.. Hankey would
take it for rs cents, but had no vessel ready. !
then agreed to take it at the sam pricee. When
Capt. d. called on me, supposed it was because
Mr.. Hankey had no vessel, as he generally called
on MIR. Fl. first.
After this witness had concluded his examina-
ion, Mr. Maulsby stated he had sent for copy
Of the "Pilot,n and wished to call the attention
of the board to what he supposed was an unin-
tentional misrepresentation in the report of the
examination Of yesterday, in that paper. The
board objected to hearing or entertaining the
proposition of Mr.. Maulsby, and asked the gen
tleman if he thought it would be proper for them
TO do so.
Mr.. Maulsby did not answer the question di-
reetly, but was understood to observe that he
wished the board to pronounce certain state
ment in the report as incorrect, as he thought In
Justice was done one individual. The President
Gen. Wool, declined dong so, and humorously
remarked, if there were any class OF men he woule
eadeavor to propitiate, it was newspaper writers
Capt Buck, Mr.. Henry Pike, Maj. JOSEPH
Hook, Jr., Mr.. John Clark, (firm of Clark s
Kellogg MIR. Thomas Whitridge, MIR. Henri,
Dukehart, all testified that they had had more o
less business with Capt Dusenbury, and Away
found him sshonest in his dealings, gentleman,
in his department, and faithful as an officer il
the discharge Of his Duty To some of the wit
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