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

TOugnE-hnOWs Maas9chuBetu,
the foot Of Charlton street aboard Of her before
abe 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 Squal and other ships; Go not know Mr..
karsden; never saw him; ! know nothing about her
purchase; Mr.. Oaksmith has purchased muskets-a
small quantity; he purchased them for almost all the
vessels he 10 agent for sold him saddles or har
fer the Massachusetts, don't suppose the Massa
to the vessels and owners was not board the Mas
sschutetts since the seizure have no knowledge Of
and s and tcben rnte we did
send any boilers Do recollect anyth else but
these innocent articles being sent bosrd A. don't
know what you call innocent articles know OF bar
tenx being sent on board the Msssachu etts;
OF any saddles DO not know II any were bought
they We're never In your store but that
they came down the river from Troy, and want 70
know II they we're paid for by the MAssaehusettsn A.
can't recoilect any coming down for the MAssachu.
Sets have had any conversation with Captain
Goodrich about Cuba may have had conversations with
/, him about hardware Q. Do you know Of any mus.
kst being sold TO Mr. 0aksmith within the last three
months and shipped on other vessels than those you
fmith for the White squan and ether vessels.
Jas Hustled deposed-My occupation 10 supplying
get IRON the Croton Company supply steam.
for foreign ports; furnished the Massachusetts,
with croton water about ten day. before her seizure
dent now who asked me 10 supply her believe II
Of the engineers; bave been paid In part have
claim against the hassaebpsets got 500 there Is s2s
A.. Ny man told me twenty six thousand
gallons. Objected to- ! have knowledge myself.
Cross.exsmihed-1 never gave q receipt in full
never said the claim not paid would expose this
20 the District Attorney; gave my claim 70 John
John,on TO collect; never gave him any Directions 70
say that would expose this matter II the bill was not
paid.
- Hanks examined by Mr.. Joschimssen-I am far.
mer reside at Amboy; am also In the employ OF
Hitchcock Co., az out door agent; don't know who
gave Capt Goodrich the command Of the Massachusetts,
wrote for Capt. Goodrich Oaksmith told me the Mas.
facbusetts wanted captain. Q. For What purpose did
Captain Goodrich come down. OBJECTED 70 and ruled out
think introduced Capt Goodrich TO 0aksmith never
was employed By Hitchcock 4 Co. 70 do any business
with respect 10 the Massachusets never was employ
ed BY Can't Goodrich Mr. 0ah 70 get any articles
for the vessel; do not knox OF any articles gong
beard Of the Hassachustts do not know OF any sad
dies tents or wagons going beard Of her; was on
board Of her last summer vas not on board in Decem
Der or January last; cont know OF any except
Capt Goodr ch that TO go in that vessel O. Do you
know Of any contract made BY Mr.. oaksmith some
other person, with Hitchcock h Co., for
quantity OF cannon, powder, eutiasse, and munitions
OF war; A. No, sir; don't know Mr.. Marsden; was
introduced 70 him once At oahsmith's once, but l
sbcuId no. tnow him new III met him sometimes nspeet