New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-31

me. make them IN OehM OF my cleL.' uehrfilS
them true.
MIA G.. RENsoS No 90 South 81, sworn-I know
where tie joseph Walker Is sunk; AN fsl1iliN WITH
the locality and have frequently been in the mmeni-
ate vicinity Of her since se was sunk. but never DIS
covered that there anything offensive 10 health
arising from the shin aTo cargo; mean 70 say that
she pumped down once under NJ. Bells auspices,
On ten she smelt very sIensiye but under water
size would never iDjure the pubic health when hr.
Eel took the contract for raising the vessel, al
vGroed the money on the advice OF the lac W alter
II. Jones who though, be was slow bot sure man
j suppose that when the vessel raised shall have
clam on her for the money whrco | advanced; N
teIted 10 have asked the Common Council for
contract for raising her, 10 reimburse myself for
TIE money spent; Mr.. Walter Il. Jones told me that
be thought ne could get such contract for me- STAGE
then be tod that b. had been forced To make dl-
fcfent GTan. encnis.
Dir. ". :. BaBBIDGE, sv0rn-Re-lde AZ No. l6O
Souh-st, directly IN front OF the Joseph Walker, aud
have never found any unpleasant smell arising from
her, nor do know Of any one else who DAD
GEo. h. COvEKT, ex-Alcerman OF the Thirteenth
Ward. sworn.
Aid. ELY srid that any question pu. by himself or
biz ss-Ociae 10 the witness need not be answered II 10
would tend to eriminate him In fact he Ely did not
know Why he called unless IN reference % some
troIssciiOn wi'h AID. MOser
Wines DO not know anything abOH. the raising
Of The Joseph Walker but DO know thit the matter
was referred to the Committee Nharves, Pies and
Slips OF tie Board OF Aldermen asked the question,
before bis Committee; old not vouoteer 10 see any
rersors in reference the contract for Aid. MOser,
but | went about II on my own resPonsiefy-u was
my Own private business. had conversation with
Aid Moser about il. Tine witness said he will
il 10 axe full statement Of the course he followed
III this case, for he had interest in Withholding any
thing nor was lie in the habit of making any
secret Of those transactions.l | saw Mr.. Lane
WHO volunteered TO 20 10 Mr.. jones' Office
/ suppose for the purpose of talking about
the JOseph Waller business; it il so long 40 that
have almost forgotten the circunstances-sut saw
Mr. Lane and told him ttat had learned from AID
Moser that the Joseph Walker to be raised il a
certain number of days BY the resolution of The COun
cimen; told him that it could not be done in that
tine ard thought that could sop the resolution in
the Board of Aldermen, and | would like 10 see Mr.
Jones On the subject Mr.. Lane went and found Mr.
Joaes and fetched him 10 me, nearly opposite Geo. ~
Brownies | didn't say much 70 NJ. Joues; | don't
think can remember what did say; Mr.. Lane did
mo.t Of the talking, but do remember that Mr.. Lane
said 10 Mr.. Jones and myself, 4" il would lake some
s6IO or 500" In answer 10 question Of what
this money 10 be paid forl didn't say Whist for
that's ny BUN I'm in the market for anything of
that kind, and thought my services worth t1at;
never bad any conversation with any other Alderman
except AID. NOser about this with sDy Other CT
oficial; ! met Aid. Moser iu front of Ills Hall some
two months ago and asked him for a Manual;
he said lie would leave II at SherwOod's;
thi. then | asked abou. this business:
h. said il as petty hard and be didn't know
what 10 do, he said my Nioser's friend Lane ia
sonevhs, interested in this matter | said Mr.. Lane
was school mate of mine, and | would 20 and see
bin, and Mr.. Jones like se he replied, Do so; "
and hat all the conversation that have ever had
with AID. Moser upon the subject have frequently
Gssod Lane and Jones since but never mentioned this
81 ect TO them again; Old not get the 5000 or 500;
should lave liked it better if had; II | can make
- ,Oos from man by this business, am willing TO
do it.
AID. ELY-Nhat services did You expect 10 render
for the $500 OF s7OO' A. That was after consider
aton-aiter had got il secured | take mas
word; the money would have TO be put into the hands
of third party. for though Mr. Joues il a gentleman,
this Lind of ork must be paid tor in advance or It Il
very hard TO collect your till: | Didn't ask iOr a1y
money but wouldn't do anything until was secured;
AID Moser requested me, directly or Indirectly,
10 Gsk for any money.
Aid. ELY-If YOU had got any money in this mat
ter would YOU have given any TO AID. Moslr'
A. Now YOU ask me TOO much-that = my private
business if had got the ~, 600 should hays put 1t
into nv pocket, and what did with !, aferwari Is
nohoays busne ss; IN broker and so il Jones' aud
if could cut him | would; knew that Joles and
Lare were making good thing and little
frightened, end If could get $1,000 out of It
would; if had got il / should have called on AID.
Ely and AID. Noorhis and the rest of them TO keep
this matter back and should have done what could
to make them believe that it ought 10 be kept back;
the 500 would be the pay for my services; my iu-
preston that The sixty DAYS too snort time
Tor the vessel TO be removed, and thought that il
could get them extension Of the time It would be
worth what askod for it.
iThrOug hout his examination the witness was pro-
fute in his professions Of d-ntercsed Openness, AMI
he was particularly solcitous that The Reporters
y oud get what he -aid correct.
Capt. JUIIrs LEwIs, sworn, testified that his
principal busins raising suuken vessels he sad
40 D contract from Thomas Bell for raising the JO-
stph Walker be represented thai his contract was
rom the underwriters, upon whom she thrown by
abaI dormen after She was burned; Mr. Bel mad en-
dCayored 70 rae the vessel by putting canvas around
her; purchased onehalf Of M. Bells interest In his
contract wish The underwriters and took charge of the
work Of raising her; after some weeks found that
Mr. Bells Ian would net answer, and 20 eb4ndonei
II ard substituted ny own, raising her by vessels and
chains, and successful carried ne vessel NJ 80
feet in the slip, rai-ing the bow 80 that the vessel
could be pumped out; during this time we passed
through the Summer solsce and | experienced no un-
Pleasant effects from the decOmpOsing cargo of grain
suo cotton though frequently tired IL to the very
bottom took fifteen bales OF cotton out OF hor, and
Il was sold in Wallst i'll effects were experienced
from il; the work was suspended during tho severe
part Of the Winter for elr the chains would snap we
RECOMMENDED work about the carly part OF April wehad
men AZ work in charge of the vessel hroue the Water
the We was continued until the parties came and
relreserted that tley came from the Mayor; they
disIossess.d and took brg which had IN the slip
and towcd her out, whereby She sank and now she lies
In 25 feet of water; Mr. JOues came 70 me and SAID
that he had purchased wrecxiug schooner and put
captain on board and he wanted 10 purchase part OF
my contract; | told him that | thought he did not
want TO do anything OF the kind; this must have been
son ten or fifteen days before they came and dispos
scste0 us; think it was Thomas Doyle, Dock Mas
ter who came and took the brig out OF the dock; had
not been there for some days aiteI having been dis
Possessed | went TO the Mayor; previously he had
teen seen by my cOuIse, AID. Lord, ia my behalf the
Msvor raid that he willing 70 give me every Ia
formation about the Josph Walker contrat with
Jones; when e heard my case be said that
he was sorry that he had not known how the
matter stscd before. be would not then have
made the contract with Jones; be told me the con-
tract and papers we're with Mr.. Furey, aud be would
seud for them; he stated that he had been urged on
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