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

They were paid for by check, 1875 "a, on the 18th
June l549. BY charge for Insurance in the John w.
Cats0r to California That was upon the amount Of
matches sent to California Oh my oSn account on the
vessel.
Clearing Expenses and Iasursnce .............S5
Insurance shipment by Imosene TO River
ClesIins Expenses and Insurance. ............ 90
1924
did not give to Mr. Wood any authority TO insure
N that 500: made the shipment on Mr.. Wood rec
onme nding to ship, and giving to me information
that he had received, and believed and declared that
that it was beneficial; he showed letter from L.
u. Larkin in Government employ.
This letter was shown to me within month or two
before the sale of the matches my attention
called to it more than once by Mr.. Wood; the amount
of il was that there was great chance to make
money if goods sent out OF the description Of
which catalogue was sent; / saw this catalogue in
the hands of Mr. Wood; il may have been or may
not have been part Of the letter; Mr.. Wood said he
did receive the letter from him, and had become ac-
quanted with him when in Congress; that he had as
sisted Mr. LaIkin to the Office he held, and had used
his influence when in Washington to get appoint
ment hearing the complaint read, says In substance
it is the the letter; could not say positively if
matches were 10 the list, though think they were
Mr.. Wood spoke 81 his house in Murray st. he said
a gentleman of his acquaintance, who had large
means was to be interested with him; he named Mr..
HarviDe, and referred TO C0zzill, wood merchant
in Pearl-st. he spoke Of the manner in which this
friend had gone into it, my inquiry was ss to the
safety Of my shipment and found, on inquiry, that
be was safe for 1t.
Wood proposed TO sell me the house in Murrsy-st.
within six or eight months after the shipment; he
named to me SIS 900 as the price named; he said it
was paying large interest, and stated the amounts
il did look well at SIS 900; he sad'it was worth
5000, but he would sell it for $4,000
/ first saw the Il. o. Larkins letter at Mr. Woods
store corner of South and Doversts; think should
know it again; might not; do not know whether
on fOOlsoap letter paper; my impression is letter.
paper but larger than usual sheet but in that may
be mistaken; l think had 1t in my hand and looked
at IT. looked at some of the statements in it; the
signature was T. o. Larkin; only knew of him at
that time by his representations; had never heard
of him before frequently heard of him after that
and before heard OF this suit read something in
the public papers after the shipment made; saw
his name in The Journal Of Commerce; think it was
not printed copy of letter of l. q. Llrkin; think
il was q statement Of amount of cargo ofJ. W. Cater
am pretty positive that the signature of the letter
saw was r. D. Larkn 1 saw this letter once in my
store afterward; Wood showed il to me; he wanted
that should make shipment, and this was ex-
bibited Us evidence that should do well; this was
about the time of shipment; il was about week
after he first showed il 10 me- 1t was letter OF some
length; will not swear which page or sheet the
signature was; it was dated at San Francisco.
The paper produced is not the letter. saw larger
etter than that; the matter in II s something ike H.
but do not think that it is the letter. was larger
one than that; do not like to say positively OF lei
ter have not seen in four years. think sn0uid
know the signature that was in that letter. and do
fure l did see to that letter was L. y. Larkln
B,rjamin H. Folger's Testmony.-My name Is
BENJAMIN III. Folger; reside in the City OF Buiidlo
my business in which am now engaged Is h SS Wa
ness in the City Of New York; at that time knew
f. Marvin, then of New York, whom l had known
over twenty years on about the 2sth day oil sep
TENDER of that year he introduced me TO fernanuo
Wood. thew were negotiating together for voyage
and adventure to San Francisco California; Mr.
Wood exhibited to said Marvin and myself memo,
randum of an assorted cargo OF goods wnlch ne Saa
received as he said, from L. y. Larkh, Vi oan
Eranc;sco who was then under some Government
nnnoiptment, which he, (Wood1 when he was IN
Congress had obtained for him, ana IN GRATITUDE Or
in friendship for that service he haa sent nun pr
yatey this list; it appeared that Mr. Marvin ana Mr.
Wood had been in negotiation together for certain
bark called the John w. Cater; Mr.. Wood had
,ronosed TO sell TO Mr. Marvin one-han OF the salu
vessel at the actual sash no cost 40 n r which
he then exhibited TO MIR. Marvin ana
myself bin of sale to himself for the conslderauon
$40 600 filed up that sum 10 him, MI Marvin sp-
pareny knew nothing, az ne hes;tstnS whether 10
.sLa half of the bark not up to thai uei out no
then bought one half of the bark az 60 VOo on iSVn
ing over the memorandum sa9 10 nay oUT va.
OeTsrkin especialy the articles OF hardware, was
srv much surprised to discover one or Two hunuIeu
dozsp of A certain kind of lock, which knew was
ssldom or never used there; 1t was mortce locA
nv son, Edwin f. Foger, had tneh JUS Who
knew Mr. T. o. Larkn by repntauo9i nc "a HsE A Nv
tbe frm Of Gaskin & Green, OF when Mr. /. y. TN
kin was member; the part oil salu mvuTi onJ az
of articles of hardware struck me az S,;" Nth the
not having been made out by one iamiiiar MIL tue
S 10. Trsncisco market; MIR. Wood and Mr.. Marvin;
&c. considerable conversation, consenIe1 ma
hnnld alter the memorandum 10 SUIT wha' colSH
80 hest for the market, limiting the amount 70
cons;Serably less than the original memorauuuIi, 0
- sbont the 7th day of October, the same year 80
T.anI;cd for insurance IN the hardware tnSl Ia.
IoP5Ssssd nv the direction of Wood and Marvin, o.
PuI'n na;ce. IN Wal-st; at the time Wood exolo'
wi az h;Il OF sale above mentioned, he saa the Nes
heu VIZ from nine 10 eleven years OF age waen
ar, 20 the insurance offices, both offices ugcI'su
";I a, any rate of premium, one ct them 'he >uu
M,nsi saving that she was so ola tnat s9e was 90 %.
stu,ua, 80 or some expression 10 tina: elect so'
Ii te ..sion flat they laughing a. me LOT !;
the P, Insurance on 50 old vessel repor'ea y
ns Sstey 10 Mr.. WoOd; no answered tnat ne eYoiu
ih amount done on her that be wanteo, e1u ~
Set me not 10 mention the subject 70 Mr; 1'S'
que' ~ vas then at Auburn; he then sho"ea me-
Nin' VIZ L. 90 The bark John ". Cater 10 hImsIh
on Gov The consideration of Sl2 OOOi ana ne =
nn.o 1 =, The same time that he had speAt 80 -
..uo ,hs bark in good order thg the ssiu co"1p,
Pu.95 WsII.st-that is the Atlantic anu '1e ou'
nes ~ ,rars angry with him. because be SAD prose
cuted them on a certain pohcy' anu .Srs trying Il
thst in consequence Of i they were ru ,ros hsfor
in;nre his vessel Mr.. Marvin had SON. nd after
that time lived at Delhi Delaware Ooui'' 81 heen
ward At King ston Ulster County ans H. ar,orwar,
conntrv merobant Il. both these pieces. e Of n
went to Auburn, and at the time nasU 0S half buy