New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-16
Nem2lork Daily Gribn1rt.
THE AMERICAN ART.UNTON INVESTIGATION.
rvFxISc SESSION

EVENING SESSION.
After the allotted recess ton Friday the COMMITTEES again
met and proc eeded with their investigations as follows
Mr Austen was sworn-I am Treasurer OF the Art mon
since 1876 Mr. Monk objected 70 any testimony from sr
Ausn As he was one Of the parties complained against
have an the vouchers of the Art Union with the exception
of some which stolen was informed oy honk ulu
they were taken away with the exception OF nose nave
all others q State what vouchers are necessary from tue
files of the Institution A. One st Dec 10 A NJ COzzans
slOO; cath Dec ls4o, a. NJ CoEzsns advertising -:
same date same Ollara, $50 same date fede'lA ior
bust S25 another from Davis s25 Those vouchers were
kept in desk under the charge of hr Monk ne hsd &C
cess to that desk and those papers q lou nave heru
Monk state 500 paid by the Institution tor champagne
Was It so paid A. No il was not The bulls contracted
were passed BY the Executive Committee Yhich met sNy
week but paid many bills without being passed by the
Committee and continued to do so when the CLAIMS were
lust and legal and this practice was known ana Spproted
of by the Committee Of Manag ement and by the EAec9vc
Committee. No bills were ever kept back 10 ayod tue
Secretary the Committee and Afterwards entered on the
minutes O. What do you know ofthe lost vouchers A.
Monk has told that vouchers were taken rom the me-
OF the Institution while they were unaer MS anu
threatened both Mr. Cox and me ana 0'ner V 'e
Committee that By Of those vouchers he could e1
NOSE rs on the ground that OF them were not passed
by the Executive Committee and that they nad Dseh Psa
without receiving the sanction OF the COMMITTEE ana SPOKE
Of having Col Warner and myself indicted for pAsus tAe
bills without their having been aid the table for one
week but that they paid him certain sum ne would get
I'd the vouchers that flying around town ana get ths
AIT Union out Of the snar they in lie also
an investigation IRON the Legislature Al the heAd OF "hSn
there would be q particular friend OF Ms Oul ns AZ
MON would come down handsomely and arrange WIN
his friend he would have thu Investigation stopped
He informed me there would be msetlnS ta-' very
night On which he was talking 10 ne, sud mat II
desired g. know Whist VS. going On 70 IoA,T MN ~
ter dark ami h. could ascertain ne $50 m-oe
threats about certain claims which ms n5phsw nAl
made against the All Mon and that unless tie OH was
paid be would the through Anu ne made me
Ito mpt did no< hear If this oil tor extra services III
sometime alter hc lsft the situation m December ic3s
Chsrmau-As thi, talk about getting friend the Con-
mtee of investigation have only 70 state thai never
knew Nh Monk till h- come to me- 20 my hotel the sunday
before the 40 0urum ut q tas Legislature N New orE
ad appe6 m tn shoulder ana told me he va sent Dy
come friend 10 .k would present petition q t~e
Legislature relative - the Art Union knew nothing
more I'll received ih- petition b. mai aid neither
visheG IN b. on tie COMMITTEES nor % b. Chairman OF Z
and only presented Z bore the name OF persons
whom knew M Fullerton saii tbs; 02ih n h' opinon
snd ID lhst q those whom he represented le nAne q ~
Chairman beng ment onec Vas proof tht Ia h-d oih
% 0With il would believe Ih' any o-ewho na1
TO respect Tor himself could be believed Eor could he De
believed 20 have any 4r iog the c..scte. d another
70 To- House tbs. h. I'D not wish % b. sppoItd la tu5
Committee Witness IN ccltaaa-5n-l 1eTer ,o.l % te-
Ar;I mon pictures purchased on speculation gave AI
brigham com lCl iog pctu-e Tor tnTtr hundred tuu
fy dollar, ana cavl shooting too Ibe Beef tie Com
mee knew lbs &c rsIe ANXIOUS % secure ne l--s5
Tor the catalogue OF % ara then Brigham sod ils Pc
tire % TIE Art uiCn, ana received n commission tne
Altl Non sseed e. iay icr when they - ~ ianlS -!
NJ. Brigham being IN walt % money -4' >lle'.
500 him out ii my private tnis aa1 tn AZ 1icn pi
him April and the COMMITTEE recognised hir Bingham
receipt. 70 u. individually never drew any dr.aIs p2ys
Dix - bear for this 3. t-re h. BEEN STATED is PIC
turs vas never owned by M, cor = ~ possession my
recollection respecting 80 C;Hirltgua picture eIacay
corespQr1s Wa tns ol Gen. Nhltm3re 40 member 81
tie M Union substituted picture %. H. oEn io one
the catalogue ~ Distribution never heard q y al
MOlk stated L. which proof % ihst they new -
happened | heard What Hoax swore - respecting me
char e ot pictures. ana believe indignant ilsr
LoOd there any csunvsnc7 between ne and
Col Warner 20 pass bills alter ne sitting u ih- committee
nor any bill ever PASSED without her lppsoo-uoe o.
Col Warner with respect made AOte :.
bearer desire 70 state that Oten advanced money 70 AZ
lists to the value Of their works trusting 70 TIE eaAAc
their being purchased by the committee and wnen tae
were the drafts would De made payable 10 ORDER "ioi
would have SIX months ard these Kept IN tne.
would arrive al maturity, and 20 pay ny sell ana on IN
drafts never charged commission and seldom inr1-ss
with respct tote crayon drawing By Mr. Nelis "
-. !. NJ. 49, 49, 1850, - - s----4