New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-06

In December 1913, or IN January 1879, Marvin had
IN his Possession, AID sh0"ed to me, certain bills Of
original bills of purchase of cargo which bills he
COPIED aDC asked me to compare the copies with the
originals which did, and put my initials. b. II. f.
or fDy initial. r., upon them.
IThe witness here produced the papers hereto at
tscf ed aud mark cd Exhibits A, Il, C. d. f. respect
yely These papers are the copies Of the ssd bills
Of purchase compared by me, and marked es have
stated at that time; these papers so compared by me
were true COPIES OF the said original bills.
At the tine Wood exhibited the bills of sale Wood
ard Marvin bad agreed, they both said upon q
joint adventure OF an assorted cargo to San Francis
20, and then the question was whether Marvin should
take an interest in the vesselthat u.s. one half Of the
vessel, as Wood proposed t0 sell him one-half.
am now IN very deblitated state OF health, aud
have been for some months, and am now unable to
make the journey to New York, or even TO leaye
home.
John Boyingtons Testipony.-In ls45 Lgss a NOR
chant Of firm Of Smyth & Boyipgton, and Had been
SINCE lst April, 1927; our firm owned the bark John
W. Cater we became owners Of her in 1874; her pa
pers were issued In 1885, we bought her Of Captain
C. n Davis for -, 200; sold her in May, ls47 to
Ferdinand Wood for $4,000; we executed bill Of
sale 10 bm presume the consideration expressed in
the bill Of sale the true consideration, o. 600;
but do Dot recOllect particularly | never executed
TO him a bill Of sale in which the consideration Of
sl2, 600 expressed received for bark. usual
ly go to the Custom-House to acknowledge bills Of
sale; we sign separately, and not the firm name.
7hos. q. L0rkins testimony.-I reside at present
in New. York; in l545, resided at MOntery, Cal,
100 miles iom San Francisco; / was U. S. Consul,
U. 8. Naval Agent, and U. B. Storekeeper there at
that time; had beer u. B. Consul there four or FIVE
years prior 10 1913; did not carry any business
there as a merchant, my own account had been
q merchant previously; was doing business indi-
rectly merchant for 10 or l5 years in that
try: first started in my NAME aud then had an
mterest in mercantile business went there to reside
in 1888 and WIS there until 1915: not out OF
the Republic of Mexico at that time; knew almost
everybody residing at Monterey and San Francisco
who were engaged in business there; some time about
l8i9 there came ffsm the East Indies Capt. Thomas
Larkins he had an 8 to his name, middle letter;
before, or about l549, he Dot in California in
1s49 did not know Fernando Wood, ofNew-York;
had never received any communication from him; /
have no knowledge of writing TO him. / was under no
obligations for any favors; he had rendered to
me any assistance prior to the year 1s4s prior to,
during ls43, did not write any letter to Mr. Wood,
recommending any shipment or adventure to Califor-
no nor incOeng any list Of articles which il would
be usef TO purchase to tend there; other person
named LarkiD was connected with the U. S. Govern
Inent in Californian lsfs.
Samuel Br0nRoRs testmoay.---I reside in San
Francisco, and resided there since 1876; l knsw
Thomas O. Lnkin since 1896 in 1s4s resided in
Monterrey in the yesr 1913 and up to the end of that
year did not know any other person of the name OF
Larkin in California; after ls4s knew Capt. 1hom-
as Larkin Of China; / first knew him TO have busi-
pess with him in January, 1880; saw him in San
Francisco, and had business with him at SscramentOi
believe he was an EDgiishm0n he was so understood
TO be; he owned small steamer called Fire Fly that
he bought bought from Henry King; he might have
bought some goods; he was not there, to my knowl
edge, in ls4si have no recollection OF having seen
him he never occupied any Office under United States
Government, that know Of; my business was such
] should have known it if be had no person, mer-
chant there by the name of Thomas Larkin, in the
year le4s.
William II. Merry's testimony.-In lsis was
Inspe ctor and Surveyor of New York Insurance Com
pany; have been there since March, 1870; 1t led me
to become acquainted with the value oil ships ana
vessels was captain OF a new-goiog vessel many
wears before that: knew bark j. W. Cater in l6i6;
was Oh board of her in October, ls4s and not long
before she sailed think her not worth 800 or
So 600; at that time vessels were IN great demand
and worth little more on that account not over
s3 900 for that purpose she was built in 1871 at hl-
ipgworth, Connecticut
/ went on board in my usual cOurse Of travel
around the docks am not aware that was asked
by any person TO look at herr II 10 my practice to lock
at every vessel to make my remarks and TO report 10
the Company to guide them
formation in this is founded an examination OF
books before she went there, and on my recolechon
| think saw her in 1892.
Sidnty Wantrhghams Iest,m0ny.-ln lsis was
seller and dealer in cider porter, ale and wines,
under the firm of Sidney WintriDgham; | know MIR.
Wood; on the 9th October 1913, and sold him
100 cases Of Cider, at S2..-..........s200 90
100 cases of Porter. al 81 75.--.--. 10 %
% cases of Ale at 81 75:.-.-:.-.. 43 20
25 cases of Porter, in pints at So 80 OF 80
Carriage. ....-......-.-...'....-'' 80
Total. ......SfcJ W
The terms were six months though not stated at
the time; / made other sale that fal that recol-
leet: rendered bill, a copy of that enclosed IN my
book as have read them.
Tho Il, ms have never been altered; / have my ac-
countbook; contained entry of tue charges testified
altered.