The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-16

shox that thsre have bssn sod tents and tsnt poles
70 hin. :oa him s.s and tent p
and ns.lsssi 4. / sSini it is nssiys q And
the books win show. that' A. I thini they win:
know; am not posted up in that sort Of thing; We
get tie orders and the money for them that all We
% How %as S'i Ia! SssS
could not tell you; IL might be i've thousand and
in Ss arm Of
presume he has. o Are You certain Ss Sa: paid your
balance in his favor and there may balance against
bin; 9. Did ne pay you in eash or in notes A;
A. ! think SO. O. Where were these goods s.orsd-I
mean the musketsY
Mr. Lowell objected There had certainly been no
muskets found board their vessel therefore this
question irrelevant.
The Court-N the evidence Ia TO show, lead to
the showing, that the muskets purchased for the
purpose Of being put board that point viii be i'm
Iortant in the end.
District Attorney-Do you know Of anything else
A. The tents. Q. Where were the tents You could
rot keep them In your store in Broadway. a. We had
O. The entsY A. Yes have had tents in Pine street O.
The that were delivered to Mr. Oakemith, where
inow. Where did the saddles and tle holsters come
fro that were delivered to Mr. Oahsmith2 A. sup
the
lot that went to Mr.. 0aksmithY A. They may have
come from Troy; we have had saddles made at Troy,
the muskets stored A. Mr.. 0aksmith knows where
they were. Q. But cannot you tell me' A. I should
Ply audible. q Were they sh,ppsd for New Orleans
A. presume that Mr.. Osssmith will tell you that Q.
E. q; as: Ssy %
know. DID you take,a receipt for those goods A !
ios ss IL.
Q: wish you would produce itP A. will try TO- Q.
DID Mr. oahsmito purchase any cannon Of you? A He
number Of cannon did he purchase A. cannot tell.
Q. What sized cannon were they A. Not very large.
What was their caliore They may have bssn three
have been six Founders; don't know We're there any
Of them pounders A. could tell VIII your books
A. That could not tell O. Do you know whether they
were or not A. don't know anything about it, Q.
M A They were s'' slipped believe IN sm
vessels bound for Port an Prince perhaps the
receipt viii show the destination of them. 9; When
did they they go3 A. Four or I'VE months ago.
one vesss2 A cannot. Q. Did any one leave funds
speaking Of A. They did not leave the money. Q.
Were any funds transmitted to for that purpose
p how
A. There might have ossnNi could not tell. q Do You
not say. Q. Have you any correspondent in New Or
leansY A. oh, yes; We have got several. @ Have you
A. No, have none. O. who is your correspondent in
Moble9 a. Mr.. Savage. Who is your correspondent
in New 0rleans' A. don't recolect now; ! cannot
tell @ You say you are the agent for purchasing can
non9 A. We have agency; said we were agents for
NO particular firm We have just got lot from Rich
mond, Va. Adjourned.
MARCH l4-Q BY District Attorney. Where are your
books of account A. At home. Q. viii you produce
them9 No, sir. Q. Why not2 A. On the ground
that they may criminae me in other matters The
Court ruled that as the witness knew whether they
would crminate him not, he not bound to
The District Attorney.-rhen have to let you go.
The witness not amin0d
Alex. W Hutcs inson, examined by the District At
torDey-Q What is your occupationf A. Bookkeeper at
Htcbc and Co. since January last before that
vt Filmsn Co.'s; before that with Stovenel Broad
way; am not citizen Of New York; am five years
bookkeeper all the time was with Mr. Hitchcock VIII
liam Burroughs, J the tner the clerks are my
day morning; don't know whether Hancks was sub.
ponaed Mr. Burroughs left four days before got sub
pana; the firm deal in plated ware, cutlery, ammani
nsh wseonsf A.. We have orders for harness.
] do not know of orders for wagons; We deal
know the ,{- amer Kasss ehusets O. DO Jou know any
thing Of the entries in these book Objected to- Wit
ness-I made ome Of the entries Mr.. Hitchcock male
seme and Mr. Burroughs made made the entries in
the ledger; transacted the each business. Was any
money paid by the Massachusetts A. ] declin' to an
90 know of any money being left for the purchase
Of the MASSACHUSETTS,; do not know the steamer
chased articles thers2 A. decline to answer it
would criminate myself can't call TO recollection any
III. r.
laton TO the Massa husets have Capt Goodrich
at the store; had conversation with him about the
Massachusetts can't recollect what the conversation
tces for the we keep the tent poles in
different stores in the city, bad conversations with Mr.
call teapots plated ware Caushter We sold musksts
estasses two for the White Squan and
To f sss
Storm Bird; 60 not remember that any art clss
sold to Oaksri'h within the last three months; dont
NJ ~ Nth linn tl,a 1aaf thvaa
months do not be4ng to any association respecting
the island Of Cuba; Iinow there 10 such place have
O. Have you had any conversation with any person be-
fore the seizure Of the Massachusetts, With reference
to Cuba
Objected to. The Court ruled tina. the question
should be limited to the persons connected with this
transaction.
O. Have you had any conversation with regard to the
articles for the Msssschusetts3 A. Yes, with Mr..
Roberts, with no one elrs; might have had some con-
&c Captain &C. Goodnsh ABOUT the s'ans G
have met Captain Goodrich at Lovejoy's HOTEL met
Captain Hanks and other friends there; met there
Englishmen, Irsbmen, and Scotchmen, all doing bust
ness in New York ! nerer asked Captain Goodrich
where he going TO; heard that the Aassachu
sets going 70 clear for st. Thomass; the articles
for the Massachusetts, were soup tureens, spoons,
FORKS, &C.. DO not know Of anything else except those
know Of any muskets or harness. tents or saddles
being sent board don't know Of any saddles coming
down from Troy that is Mr. Roberts business;
Sidney B. Roberts, sal sman 1t Hitchcock Bur
roughsKnows the steamer Massachusetts; saw her at
the foot Of Charlton street aboard Of her before
fhe seized and furnished hsr with the table furni
ture; went on board BY invitation; ! know Mr. Oak.
smith about two years. he purchased table furniture for
the White squall and other ships; Go not know Mr.
karsden; never him; ! know nothing about her
purchase; Mr. 0aksmith has purchased muskets-a
small quantity he purchased th,m for almost all the
vessels he agent for; sold him saddles or har
ness for the Massachusetts, don't suppose the Massa
chuets belongs TO him. the goods always charged
to the vessels and owners; not board the Mas
sschutetts since the seizure have no knowledge Of
thing else icing sent board except the forks and
spoons, and table and Kitchen furniture; did not
send any boilers Do you recolect thing else but
these innocent articles being sent bosrdf A. don't
know what you call innocent articles know OF no bar
TENT being sent board the Msssachu etts;
nor OF any saddles; DO not know II any were bought
OF Hitchcock h Co., for the Massachusetts,;
O assume they were never In your store, but that
they came down the river from Troy, and want 10
knoW II thew Maid for Inv bueettsp A.