Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-23

10 pass u they cpuii pass tnRt; ne asked
oppose that. - he had a contingent lee dcptnteu
upon it, passage refused TO e, him know what III,
determinations would be IN IL. matter: rattle.
avoided communicating my views TO Mr. Levin. a
ter l.arniuE hrs position and VIEWS had know;
him previous occasion 10 have been very acti",
!nr the pateut inereets antcgnusiic 10 mine here
gud 70 bs employed. ss supposed, against me.
An EMemy.-I told him Esd no personal hostility
20 Mr. Colt, bu! WA opposed "a tho extension OF those
particular pa,entsi thai. besidc- being opposed Il
thei. extension, NJ. Dcker-on my bitterest ene
my, and cou,s-l for the Goodyear pSrty; whs haH
any peudn. litigation with Them that should in du
y 20 my.ef Gppo-e them. and expose them wherever
| could, to defeat their schemes.
More ot he Leaer IHr,ters-Secrcts OF hat ami
otter Trcaes-l had som. friends in Washington
some Of whom zero correspoai-nts Of Newspapers
al the letters with which hnd any connection .o'
publication written by myself, with tho excep
tnn ri ens which was furnished me without reques
10y Mr. Hartman; the circurs ances of that letter
were something like theses Mr. Hartman had beer
l'r many yenrs ucc ss;Unay borrowing anal! sums al
money from Inc, and aiding me in Whatever way ht
could TO advance my interests 10 Washington. and o.
the occasion referred to wrote letter mink in M
room, which, at the time Was writing, supp"sef
he irteuded 10 send Of himself; he suggested il nigh
require my !ndorsemept 10 gs; IL IN Ias NeD (ori
itsrdid. as he was not pondent of that paper
Hr. Slmonton do not r.co.rct ~ nave requested II
write or have procured ~ write any letters on thf
suh"of; during tho Winter, whrn this sun,-ot wa
ngi;ntrd think tnlI aim nLd Alr. Hartmann boil
thai would reward !hem IN fis Dest ct my ability
Il they would expose the facts aGcu: the Cot ps;"
patent; IN. exact und -reia;dlGg which they miga
nave rec,aved do not w recuIlcci; upon reflection
don't think there was H:y Understanding with Mr.
SuiGn:on; Mr.. Snnntun Informed m that ne had op
'scd and exposed the nensuru withou; c. nsu;a'iu:
with any oGe because he crnsderedE Il wrong, unC thai
e had written letters against II; ba: th's was com"
tine at-r :hs letters lad b4-l Trl'ic!; expressed
my thanks 20 HIN; | de- not r-co.cc: nnw ,ha:
uveT paid him any lnml-y Letter writer; held
with NJ. B.rga once Or ;vic= tr.sf conversation OF
tie ~ j-ct III the-- pa:":t extensions: did rot en
ploy or pay ha any money, aid 80 lar rs iny iner
view with m :. cIl:rrrne':; there was nothing very
L!.htu took place Tia, now r-cn..ec; o:; ;hiIK
that he'l been intorm5d prevou- 10 seeing IN INA
ne in f,vo. oi ,iie sI;-nsso; the c"nv"rsntiou
| with NJ. BreSh either IN the mOEth Of D-celn
Der or JANUARY, lS5i-5 there We're other letter WI
| rcra and urSrpngrr people who were also Attorney:
| .nr buslu-es i'll Washington. hu, 10 no; :cn.inbr
turing rho time | r--r 10 iD-csrn:'er and January
la.i Of having crpI"yrd them l"r the purpose nam
ri in the Qu .iluiI nor a: aNy time 10 d=!rn hr IA
! iesin q: lne patent by wrrg !eters. indeed, | c.
nur knn.sn OF any coalraet made ty ne with nri
heller vi'r d-!ra! in5 :x.cI.-lrn al C"i;- patent
! hut "n.',t 10 say that nunbrr OF Ssni-inen ~
! Warrington IN soTet!m"e write l-ttrrs toG iIeof
Ut mini Expressed C-s;re I" ah ine IN ary pop:
-tFIri- 20 advnncn my ttrrste; had IA years pEs!
.ahi sna! u( mnn,y IA thes. parties. ni! LEX
sd r',e.a 10 help me-. hu, rl"re bargain maic.
Ol.-tiun by ii-. q ,.!ic. f.r-Whst WAS your pre-
cie- engagement %!tu Mr.. udrri!l 20. ehd now uucb
| did YOU offer him !
! Answrr-l had no precise engagement; do not
remainder any precisc ofe'; don't th.ak | mad
hun my.
B for. arrived In New York one of my counsel
G-u-y. Clifford. had left communication with 70,
clerk 10 tho rfc; tina; Mr. Dickerson wished 10 have
4 PERSONAL inervrw win rn-; within Two or thre,
dave called at G d rrds Office; he informed me tha
Z. y. Dickerson wanted 10 ME, and lett ;hs l'i
preston that the rubber people wanted 10 settle VIII
me- although he not authorized tO says; he a."
v,-rd m. I" see Mr.. D,ck-rson; proceeded froir
ti!il ,rds efce 10 Dckersons office, with full i'm
preston that they were cesrous OF Arranging ferInr
presum!ng, as matter ot course, Mr. DlcRrrsoi
we'll knew the purpose / had in calling upon oiT'
when I arrived AT D.ckeysnn's Ciil"-, made son
remarks 10 The efec, tim; OLD oppensns would some
tunes get together; he very civli, sad asked M
IN cit dowa; after few preliminary Remarks, bs rex
I'd what was to be done; said IS him the very hrr
.;ep the very first thing to be DOM was 70 ssearc IN
,e,ccs, of hdJ dc=sn Of N. best and most HEaen
tinl eorrcxponi,ms ~ Washt1g;on. tr. c'nt;nge"
fee of a. ica1 S:,D0U ench, which lis must pay;
stated knew strong lneu wh" were against Inn
on Tho extension, nnd some Ot then were my lac
friends ana without first securing thcl. services aut
making immediate. provision, II would, III my luds
,neni be us=,es. attempt Ia 20 further, as with thei
opposition nothing could be accomplished he sal'
tl,a could uli be urraged Ee said he conld give III!
-ur1 ssr and ii necessary, uher proceeded Il
.sv ,bnt ;""ven me how The. Iil-counued au'
suttci-u, bonds and security given that shosI'
not be harassed any moro Oh that subject, and va
proceeding 10 speak OF the sulphur p"iehl' when he
tur the 6:st time, imtnated d. ubt OF his power II
The premises and Informed INC that he WAS not clothet
With authority TO negotiate about the rubber patents
ar 70 that Eject; but lie willing To pay me, ani
ne offered to psy largely, il would cease oppo:
ing Cor patent extension ard procure The agency
Of INV freuds in his favor; there something sa'r
about condition if the Colt patent was not extended
but declined sny arrangement Of ,he kind, un!es
the whole controversy Was 10 be settled.
The conversation in The cars was III an ordinary tone
q; times somewhat excited, and almost entirely
Of Il controversial character; arguing and ma'n
tanning the justice OF my posuns in the c,ntroVers!
n which he had been 50 long opposed To ME, and h'
at his course and that o the Goodyear pary the sub
rct of Colts extension, Of the sulphur patent e4ten
sion and very many oih.r things were sp0krB OF
criticised his course ri Washingtoni | attempted t'
show him the ioy of his system 0f glvog d5HAc'
and ch0riD1gas supDsrs nj n pnbic hoEi. as IN mb
opiaion pery improper aad sha!!or sny Of enrry'a-
BIS through Congress; spoke OF thn "ii1rt he hht
made before Congress- the year previous, 10 gel son'
| legislation increasing the powers os ihe CHcul
Judges in a matter where l wa5 the object To b'
reached by the legislation, 30 Tar ns he was coucern
ell; the conversation, on the whole. was such u
souii naturally arise between irrita:ed opponents
c,nr.s,.u,s; there WAS some other conversation
which Lnn't think would be pertinent to lie inqui
ry a, all: before entering Philadelphia parted w''f
h,m: think Mr.. Kelley must asve heard much, !
NOT nll our conversation, | have not spoken 10 Mr
Kelly -inr. on the subject, nor have any recnil'c G
ZION of having had any conversation "i'A Ms. LICK
srsnn since that time.
Ou-r.inn by Mr. Zrl.icnffrr-Who were the ha
4. len CORES pundenis named between you and MIR
Du k.rson m:,G what information had you he To ~
compensation which would secure their services
who were the "strODg NEIL Of whom you speak
Au,wer--I prefer TO answer that Question
tL.r. ar. Two Uf the number whom | now rerol.eci
but nnpss actually required by luw' prefer not '
give their names.
The COMMITTEES unanimously ordered that the ques
Answer. confinued-i think named in some par
of nv ronv.rsaticn with Mr.. Drkrr-"m Mr. knc
man. Mr., McCra-, and Mr.. Hartman; don I iii"!
CAV: tii- na'n-s "t .s m1hy H' * perroi- 90 IL"
r.,n.mber ,hc names aay Others saith 'lcnty Il
.w.sr ;u think, alsu-l have tn" inprc' eon-iha
named Thomas Shank!and, but am not certain 0
that; had NJ information rs 10 The c"m?e''~a''o"
these pnrfirs hui my O%n views OF the mater, 'hat
can rem 'inotr ol. - ,.
v,n loaned 30 Hartman in the ss"-rs, years me-
tvn.d in q previous an-"er. 20 the h's' oi your re
collection, uni hvw much ot The suns so oaheu La
bcrn returned 1" yoa ,
5n or $500 in tho last f:r six yenrs DO 10 re-
o., Ice, how much he iius returned, 1t anyi have
tI,rs a draf; or two, drawn by him ou New loii
parties. winch hive been protested Remaining III III!
hands unpaid ,, 40.
,et,,d'; Mr.. simon:oa nni Mr. Il Errmnn, ~" III
bet of ynu- ahli'y. ii thy w"1!d ra2'ss the tact
u.,pu. tii-. Colt pistol patent what cum IN money
INSTRUMENTATION I'D you intend 20 give 10 each "
,ho Sc le,f-r-Trl.srs
an.w,r-I hav, no distinct id-r on my mind as L
,nv an ,nr, or rs 20 m>Gey AZ nj; Nr SIn,non an
hi. fu.nr rad my iainy are on friendly tr'in-' an
h.y- yi.i.,.f together have never pad Nj SIMON
Rom a dollar in nlurey; doa't think b. ev.r mad"
demand on Inc tor nay sum- there WIS no .s1"c;aiior
n. know OIL OF P"r he has often said I" m i'ia
, vou,d not take a der.ton. as he w!sEed u b
en;i...y iud-peGd-n'i what lie had cone' ne h"d a'h
.,t;r.;y on hi. own account, emd tor toe ben nj
ms paper or sotns,!uS I" that ci- -ci, 60 not pre-
lend TO give his exact words
Question by Chsrman-Wa. Mr.. S;mon;on one {
The letter writers referred to III your conve'sa''o
with Mr. Dick-rsou as oGe o: the persons to be re
taned at 81 ,5J0i
auswer-i THINK he wsa IL. my n!ad wh,i VA
conver.ins with NJ. D.ckersoo, bu' cancot DC GO: