The New York herald., 1845-10-23

sns Hsrrs niormed me he had purchased Leutenst
Mclaughlin, think the hill for the amount Of the arii
es as about $500 hich paid Lieut. Hsrel for them.
and took has receipts have purchased bottles OF the ma
rnes and saw great many bottles picked up after the
barrels OF bottles the Key and sent them New York.
never bought any bottles with any liquor in them
never purchased any articles OF Lieut.. Mclaughlin;
there large portion Of the public property left al
Indian Key when left. which Lieut. Harell had put
under the charge OF citizen, by the OF Bethel;
do not recocc of seeing any canoes sold, but have
understood their price to be from twenty to twenty
five dollars have known one or two of small
sire to be sold low twelve dollars; I should
Judge them TO be from eighteen to twenty feet in length
hs Florida squadron some Of them larger perhaps one
halt OF them we're such as those described Mr., Hicks
sold his articles at lower prices ian think MIR Center
did for the same. IA pamphlet was here shown the
witness continuing list of tho medical articles bought
at Indian Key, BY Lieut. Mclaughlin and he was asked
what the difference in the price of those pared
with the same in other st res on the Key and he
swered- Some of the articles about a5 per cent
higher than Mr. Hicks sold them at of them higher
than that; think the average about per cent
Lock the medical vouchers, No. 63 page H. aud say
whether the articles sold by MIR Hicks lower than
the articles charged by MIR Center, and the wit
ness answercdlA number ofthe articles % per
lower. MIR Hicks sold at Indian Key the mot of the
articles lower than Mr. Center should say that all
the articles purchased of Mr.. Center by Lieut.. Me-
Laughln were high for Florida prices have not made
the average on all the articles, but great many Of
them have, and they were 25 per cent higher have
known officers 10 dine at the hospital not the
Mr. Hicks stoos Of goods called general assert
msn. alt Mslthougs it was not 50 large as Mr. Centers.
msnt to keep larger stock Of goods hand by the
promiss Of an equal share of the patronage, think he
would have done
By tho Jusas ApyecArE.-Four hundred dollars or
five hundred dollars would be fair price, should
nL for the Smarter Of vessel as large as the Hayns
Key, from the prices have seen. AT the time was
9siap = have had freight per barrel &C carried from IRON
from Charleston 10 Indian Key the price paid the Hayne,
think, was 30 cents per barrel
By the Couar-l do not know that there was any col
lusion or partnership existing between Lieut. McLaugh-
lin and any other person. whereby the government was
defIanded or atte empted TO be defranded II gene
raj sp,non of the citizens that partnership exist
ing between Lieut. Mclaughlin ana air. Center know
OF other than he had nearly all his deal
ings with MIR Center. Lieut.. Mclaughlin did not, that
know Of receive any profit from purchases made of M
Hicks
BY the JupeE ApvocArr-Ths officers dealt with Mr..
Hicks on their private account never knew OF Lieut.
hcLaughlin's ever prohibiting officers under his com.
BY the Couar-Lieut McLaughlin's bills paid in
Spanish doubloons at Sl7 some ha We been paid in
Mexican doubloons at $40 each.
By the JUDGE ApvocArE-Mr. Hicks store was estab
lished before Mr. Centef's.
BY Lieut.. McLAUGHLIN-Mr. Hicks had all the trade
that done the Key, before the arrival of MIR Gen.
ter Mr. u : store was very small and his stock was
by the CouRr-I think the goods of Mr. Hicks's
as good quality as Mr.. Centers never knew Of any
complaint with regard to them.
BY Lieut. McLAuGHLIS-I never knew of MIR Hicks
ever altering his prices at ALL Mr. Center. however ar
rived at the Indian Key shortly after dad. do not
know that Mr.. Center sold milk. In that voucher
(o Sl 50 for twelve quarts OF milky purchased of Mr.
Instead Of quarts it must have been gallons don't
know whether the men who sold empty bottles to me
hal permission to do so at all They would bring bot
ties to me- and would purchase them know that the
stores prohibited selling the spiruous liquors
Of any kind. do not know that they prohibited
selling any other kind suppose they were at liberty
to sell them other articles. The bottles scattered
all about the Key efter the squadron lett judged the
number OF sick in the hospital from those saw there
and from the reports Of the hospital steward, whom
used to every day The canoes heard Of being sold
were at Key West their length and breadth do not
know, nor the that they could carry armed and
equipped They. were canoes that had been used
obtained the bottles from, obtained them honestly or
! would not have purchased them but for that
passed a Mn'shpman NJ. = Wilkes was here recalled
saw was about IS feet in lengrh and y feet in width;
there about syor eight Of them. and than
ten equipped with masts and sails; the deck Of the fora
ward part OF the of the Flrt, should judge,
abou, IL feet wide and Is feet long; went out in the
cabin; her in lSil and 1872 have recollection
of seeing any carpet tue foo do know that she
had any.
By Lieut. McLAueHLIS.-l have stood in the hatchway
frequently talking to officers a the cabin of the Flir
recollect having been in the cabin in 1875
any carpet the floor Of Lieut.. McIaughlins
house on Indian Key; have only been on the lower
floor of the house; think have been in every
this floor.
Passed Midshipman A. D. HAERrLL recaled-By the
JUICE ApvocATE-I never carpet the floor OF
Lieut.. McLaughln's house; have seen grass mating
on it, was very frequently in the house, lived there
ps. o. ias sme sae ARTICLES as are ere n
voucher l59 page 2s) of 1t Mclaughlin such chairs,
utensils, &c cannot recolisct what paid for them all
these articles had been used by Lieut. Mclaughlin in
his house.
BY Lieut.. McLArCHLIS.-Au the articles | bought
from Lieut. Mclaughlin shown the bills for it
in this way tina, arrived at the price pay him;
was in all the rooms Of his house repeatedly.
The court then passed for short period it being
the hour of adournment-to the consideration of the
docume ntary matter which TO be submitted in evil
dence, and adjourned.
BAYARD SMITH, Esq was deputized this evening to
proceed 10 Lieut. Transis residence. Dumfries
Mclaughlin, and the Judge Advocate, together with
such questions may present themselves by his
ination OF Lieut.. Tansil, and have his deposition duly
sworn to before mag israte Of the county sir Smith
leaves here tomorrow for this purpose having the
csssary papers.
R.,r OctD ~