New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-05
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.

lumber furnished by him for the West Troy dock IN
the quantity he furnished il, the time allowed 70 ae
liver it, and the season OF the year ia =. Va
Obliged to procure IT, He considered the pncc
nv him a fair one under all the circumstances ne
was also examined in relation To the quaty ana Pnco
of the lumber delivered on Section NO =, Tor oramay
repairs He did not appear to know much ABOUT 'n~
Henry G. Beach, partner Of Mr. Roosevelt wM
called next. and examined on the same points Ills
testimony in the main, and so far as he was niormed'
corroborated that of Rosevelts
7 p C;ooaseIl an Engineer in 81, was examined
Nth reference 10 the plans of the West Troy dock,
and the changes made in the same lie drew the pan
for the first change which from plank 10 stone
and timber He was requested to draw u ior Mr;
Seymour State Engineer, who, ne supposed preson'oo
II 10 the Canal Board, when it was approved aud
saonted He was also examined with reference " hx-
inc the price TO be paid Roosevelt Beach Tor he um-
her He had been directed to hx the Pnce ey JON
missioner Mather and had fixed IT SO hgh III
~ the ouaptity time within which 1t was to Dc got
! and the season of the year. Under these crcum-
stances be said, it customary 10 put the Pi'co
| pretty hiQb, so TO ensure deiVery ~ sis
sidered OF the utmost Importance that tue a"cA
| be finished within certain time' 4, c,n.-x
Eranc;s Rn,ples late Auditor Of the Canal Depart
ent vas examined with reference 10 the Adoption o.
the resolution authorizing the changes IN inc pm ~
the West Troy Dock By the Canal BOARD. nc We
then Secretary and kept the minutes int nom
Mani o stone and timber, and from stone ana tmoer
10 All timber He supposed the State Engineer SUD
;tted the mans as IL was his duty to do 90 by law
Bnt he could not swear he submitted the plan for the
! last change He could not swear who dld: ne eoah
| not swear Il was submitted at all lie dd NOT Know
that there was vote il, nor could he teu VINO was
present. :; ,aS, ..
then examined in reference to the change OF plans
the docking and the fairness Of the prices pad or the
| lumber As 10 the changes, he had urged sne Ass
| change upon Mr. Seymour and assisted Mr. 0oodsen
In drawing It, He could not say lt was adopted - he
handed il 10 Mr. Seymour and left before action was
taLen lie VIA informed, however, by letter by the
c,o;sioners that IL had been adopted BY the Board
A. 70 The lumber be considered the price fixed upon
nv Mr. Goodsell az a fair one considering oil the cir
| cuMstaDces
Frederick Follett was next examined and swore
that be knew Of the last change in the dock TO have
been adopted BY the Board. He aso testified that be
had never given notice OF his intention ~ visit his d.
vision He did not consider IL necessary. Nor did be
believe the interests Of the State suffered any from
such neglect But he did not believe Commissioner
had right TO such discretion when The Jaw sPe-
cifcally enjoiDs the duty upon him
Francis Curry Engineer, called tins ate noon,
and testified that he lad visited the Canal, with Mr.
Natber at different points from three TO six times du
ring the seagon OF navigation in Icz But he did not
know Of bis whiting his whole division at any time
The remainder Of the session was occupied in de-
eidpg the manner IN which the Managers and Counsel
sToua nm M II was finally decided that one OF tbs
Nsrscer. should open and be followed by one OF the
Pesnondsnts Counsel and ~ on alternately, until all
the Msnsrers have spoken who intend TO- and that
NJ The Managers be heard again in closing
The Court then adjourned 10 tomorrow morning az
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