New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-14
your Judgment treated opvr-ssi,say by tie Manager. ,

make .rv ecm.hin, 70 any Of the msmbsrs A. Yes,
| brink l have OF the treatment received Il one tine
to Mr. Co1Iens thought some Q, ,oe SoTn'ies we're
preiudieed against and tboagnt hAa good reason
b.eviTg bu, now cannot reconecs saere TINS uAs
believe did male complains m the presence Of
Monk Cross examined BY hr .ns an oo'on
purchased the greater member OF my pictures or several
years Mr. Coxzens the member OF the COMMITTEES
with whom most in contact and his conduct and
bearing toward me alsSys vry kind and courteous.
@ What vas his conduct With references to Encouraging
you other yong artists A He WAS al gays kind to me-
snd whenever l wanted money. and asked H. be gave
Il q NE, and be also gave me good advice Ga my pre-
seutirc new picture, be would tell Il he thougnt
beii than the and II there any d-ct be Soni
point them out - also the Improvements q Did yon
ever observe any desire the part 81 Mr. C"tE-ns,
or any other member OF the Managing Co.'s ni,tee q
dspsTage your Efforts withhold praise from you when
utn;ec, for any cause whatever No, Sr.
DO not know IL Mr. Monk ia the habit Of receiving
money from artss grauifes for services render
ed there any difficulty b-t~een aud M.
Coz q HAs there ever been any isem-nt made by yoa
in relation the picture entitled The Trout stream or
fss there been any made 10 and BY whom A Yes
NJ Monk made statement 20 that Mr. Cox. when nv
picture was about being purchased the price being
agreed and the Committee made me al Odur Tor ~ >Al
that $3.50 tso large FIR 70 have AZ any
time, and that the Committee had offered me than
$3.50 this story told about three months ago;
it mg ht have been told before he et the employ the
Art Union. but he told 70 than twice h. repre-
sented 10 that he had heard OF this conduct Of Mr Coz
in confidence person named George Gale told ma
the ssme and said be had heard friend Of mine abuse Mr.
Coe for having stated J b Sterns sworn-I an an ar
fst have heard complaints made Of the parAly II the
AIT Union from artists but cannot state the parcu
lars of the complaints nor by whom they made the
OF those that artists had ~ the ben
efts Of The Institution while others excluded knsw
j W Glass know that he is not American by birth
but do not know whether he can be cltss-d Ameri
artist OF believe he resides in London AZ pres
the Art Union has had the effect to develop aud ddse
fer the fine they purchased great many
Of ny pictures Mr Monk Has not Mr Giles slslys re-
sided in Lordonl A. He has resided here for many
years. Mr. shannon stated that he would rest the
a. Lrff.- H.
swornl reside in this City and President Of the
Art Union connection with the AT Union
the rs period OF lis starting and has not ceased yet
of the Managing Committee from $50 % lcf9
since then have been onntcted with as member;
became Ere sdeut in the years lsi79 Mr. Cozzens was
my cannot fix the year when Monk became
connected with the Institution, but il four i've
years since; | have never known any instance Of
coercion oppression by the Art Union toward artists
in the sale of their pictures was while office quite IA,
mihSr With the manner IN which Mr. Austen managed ths
financial Affairs OF the Institution he Treasurer
years before became President OF lnstiuou and
that would leave him eight years the amount lbor per
formed by him very great and always grsutOusy he
certainly did great deal for the Institution beyond ms du
ties il through his fundamentally aud respon.
sihiy that grea, deal OF carry the ars Of
The Institution obtained aud for this ne never asked
received any cOmpel sltiOn whatever always mat
ter of surprise that 80 much labor performed aud
much responsibility incurred in 80 ihankess An office
that discharged by Mr. Austen; be gave up portion Of
every Gay he year 10 t.e business ot that lnsutdton
with very few phons and il would be- rare thing Ia
deed Mr. Austen had not been 20 thu rooms of the ln-
tuition five days II every week, and ia addition % ths
large amount of labor for the lnstuton performed
by him at h- office have left him working
the Institution late at night that theDght ceased
70 be- night There any complaint by
tie Managers any other person connected with tne
Art uOn that be did conduct the affairs faithfully and
properly; never heard I'll heard from Mr. Monk that
Mr. Austen specuiaied With the funds Of the Art
Mon 60 not he did nor do suspect that h. ever
did for hat any other purpose whatever be WAS IN ad
vance 70 the institution both IN money and in responsible
fVsp.f rr. nft ffrnsf
with him and though is impossible without reference %
the books The precise amour. ye can e that in
The year s49 the subscriptions in 50 aie that ioant
Il 20 be my duty 10 ascertain the cOnfOn OF the m 1nces
aud found tia examination that Mr.. Austen Mr. CO..
zels and myself were IN advance IN money and pa
Ter 10 the of $4,000 for the tire larger
tart of which Mr. Austen the party involved.
O. Did you hear, until after this investigation
menced that Mr. Austen had sold his private pictures
10 the Art Union A. Ii is difficult 10 answer that question
without explanation. was aware that Nj Austen had
ordered picture from MIR Bingham, which picture cane
10 the City a time when Il would be very desirable for
the All MON TO possess Il II az the rooms and Mr.
Austen odd me that he had allowed the Committee
IT, and that he would procure ansthtr That picture
The Beet shooters considered that tbs purchase of
that picture by the Art Union jucOu' and worth
whatwas pa for Il, for M' BDghams PICTURES were al.
ways popular and brought what was pad for them q
Did you hear that portion OF Mr. Monks testimony which
puIpOrted 20 dea conversation between you AMI him. IN
which be ale ged his suspicious Of Dir. Aasiens integrity
were ull,d or quoted by you. a have heud
ABORTION OF his testimony and read the remainder had
q
wear in which Dir Monk desired my assistance % obtun
from Mr.. Austen the payment OF bill which he claimed
TO be due TO hum elt quite de'r'us TO o1hgs MN ana
engaged speak both 90 Mr. Austen and Mr. Coz1-u' IA
regard 10 That interview led 20 another and think
third saw both the gentlemen have named and urged
mon them the payment OF the bill Mr. Monk had Informed
me very frankly that his necessities required the Of the
money! and was anxious be should D. relieved Mr. NJ NIX
mistaken in suppOsng that he expressed % IN either
Of the interviews 10 which have alluded any suspicion
TO the integrity Of Mr. Austen Of course therefore did
not attempt 10 ull any such suspicious. q What can
YOU say in relation 20 the treatment OF Artists BY Mr. Aus
len and bis efforts encourage them their efforts and
the Fine Arts generally In my judgment the artists
IL this country and the arts OF design have
had more efficient and practical fienf than
George ". Austen aud / dOuOt if they will ever
fud another such. O. Did you state Monk
that Mr Austen denial would not pass for much
any language Of that Import. A. Certainly not y When
did Col Warner become Cores pOnding Searetry OF the
Art Mon A. During ny Presidency and think ia the
wear ls8. before giving his entire time O. the duties Of
Corresponding be gave more Of ms time than any person
before ever gave % such business unpaid and Is thus
difficult NE TO ~ the exact time when he did fcs
bis duties we're a member Of the Committee Of Manake
melt second member Of the Executive Committee and
tro as spOpdng Secretary the discharge Of the
duties OF the rst place do think he ever absen.
from his place while present and in the discharge
Of bis dulles in the second place he engage ID every day
ia the week during the whole year the perform snce Of
his duties Of the third office named he WIS AZ his post,
actively engaged almost every day and every night large
portion Of the year the circumstance which Id to
bis being paid were thee | considered il unjust ON
the par Of The managers Of the Institution to sceiye
such services performed b. Col WGner and when
he ceased TO occupy place in tue ohoe Of the COuny
CLERK urged him the proprsiy OF taxing himself
actye and prominent part Ia managing the ars Of tbs l
stuon AID receiving proper compensation - resisted
the proposition and il with difficulty that prevailed
on him 10 accede il his objection consisted 10 hi, desire
not 20 renquisb his independent position member Of
The mee OF Management urged tue acceptance Of
Col Warner because tnoug ht would be greatly % the
benefit 0 the Institution be accepted the Office and that
desired o. benefit the Institution will appear when state
hat never knew his equal for capacity and 6deity the
discharge OF such duties be performed for the Art Union
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