The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-20

nArusos yvrLr rorrroH HseAED TO rus AE,Asorn~ru-
KEW ov GREELEY y rhoUHAsp DoLIAE.
By NJ Or-Dsd Mr. Mastsson knos Of yodr arrange
dining 70 Cd He had my entire confidence
Nv Mr. Orr-Bid you com m lnica'e MIN the fact thai
you had executed draft for 900 aad deposited win
nlrycsos HAD no rrssszr oRsELEY's DoLasr
witpess-I have no DOUBT did; indeet xaos DAD.
put II II proper that should say that have not tina
sghst reason 70 suppose that Mr.. hstIesoa had one
farthnx Interest In he matter should d. nm justice
been ..roosy against escS o,asr psr.ous rei
tons isratey say. therefore, thar according 70
the hes. q my kno.edss and oe1s, ns ma 90, the
showed me the letter he was very indignant soo"sM
Told him that while would not be proper 70 return IN
tte letter thought he should not exnsoiH 70
the board but that be ought 10 sec Mr. hatesoo snd
sock q personal explanation. ! understood thst M
wards and inquired OF him what explanAuoa NJ
naaeson gave soout H. received . letter from ~.
70 Iowa. end returned 70 Utica In he stated thse
be osnd great Obstacles In the way OF this DILL sad
BY Mr. Or-Have you that letter with yoai
Witpess-I hav not, and do not think preserved VI
there Vas not point In IT, except the one have mee
b, Mr. Orr-Do you know Of any arrange men, Pre-
mise having seen made BY member OF your board o.
or the executive nme 10 convey certain lands thss
were TO be donated bv this bill, 70 secure ess
winess-I know that there could have no saoh
thing talked about or thought OF. for an member d
By Mr Orr-wou,d any other portion OF your oompssy
have she right make such arrangement exoep tas
executive oommittees
Witness-No, str.
BY M Or.-Ana no such authority WAS given - ne
GRanlY's THOUSAND DoILAIs snrL Up
witDess-No, Sir, there WAS power given to the Pre-
suoh Q Recommendation Dy general meeting Of Ne
stockholders. The only action Of the board WAS VIII.
have here Ire, so-es Of the acton OF the boa IN t
oase; II Ii in the words
SsC S Yons s9 ~ &, ,s ~.
s.sssss taa s:e :s%S
soasse . c!osseS's me Sroass Ss.s-
for the relief OF hi ssRx e Rsa
JOAN slKiKEf,r Erec..ys
s sS. 5oh sssskE' 0'1-'~'''
BY the ChAlvman- Have you any means Of knowing -
whom the draft Was Transferred ~ NJ Greelsys
wnness-I have not; had suspssions, but sAsy ~
be entirely wrspg.
BY tho Chair man Have you ever seen the drsas1
win-ss-No, sir. except at the lime Il WAS drawn.
Ry the 0harman-And you DO not knos 70 who's ~
Winess-No cir, the dram was sent West, and u ~
in the ate Of Iowa, amongst ,he vouchers OF shs soo
By Mr. wunsr-You say that you deposited this Assa
in she hands Of Mr. Greeley because you supposed -
10 be q friend 70 your treasurer.
TIE MONEY PAID BxroRn TIE woRK WAS DONE
Whpess-Yes, Or, houkh, him 70 be proper =.
with whom TO deposs until the contract Was compass
By Mr. wNner-ConpIied With In what respccsP
witnrss-I did understand that the money Wa y
be paid unless tho bill passed. the House. do aos shs
she terms complied with.
BY Nj wsrnsr-Havo you ever complained 70 ~
Greeley OF his not complying with the oonsrao,f
Wtness-I never have seen him except few eays
IL GRxsLsY "ooSYpsscl MANI"
BY Mr.. Warper-rSen your confidence In your dspo0-
tary seems TO have been brokeui
Witness believe he misaPpled IL according 70 ~
BY Mr. Orr-whsi particular instructions did zoo dive
Mr.. Greeley when you deposited the dram with IN
What was the whole Conversation
WitneAs Il ban conversation with him ] enoiooo1
the DRAFT In letter 70 HIM supposed at the time sAsse
was very at,ls probsoidy tia. toe Dill would pae !
heard from him amer that until about three wsD
ago. when he 10 me In New York
BY Mr. Orr-Did he acknowledge the receipt d ~
witpees-Yes, cir. He said that he had carried II
his pock the purpose OF delivering thss Co.
leman nom the West had written him !et Or, 49,
Mr. Hunt and NJ. Hans told him that be had shs -
tnory Of the Executive Committee 10 pay such drsA
He ref0re gave the draft 10 nr. Hunt and ~
paid. did not AK him specifically who the man ~.
II was In my own room, ana shoushs could ssostan
By Mr. Orr-wers oil the Instructions you gave n ~
a dra, enclosed In that letter In which ysa
| sent the dram 70 hmf
| witAesu-Yes. cir
By Mr.. ou-Hsve you stated them ell - yos eaas
| wiuess-fes, sir, - fully - can recoeos shso.
The money vss 70 be used, II Il became necessary, -
procure other services 70 aid In the passage Of he ~
| BY Mr. 0sr-Why dd you suppose might bsos1s
| GRxnr onE LOBBY.
| wnpcs-Becswe We had no active agent here. NJ
NJ Greeley would be proper person % leave The .aas
By y, o,raDd you propose 70 Leave dsorss'ssvy
witness-Yes CIR, len entirely In his disorsaoa
BY she Cnsirman-rhsa NJ. Greeley 70 ss,sos -
ssent
Wines Yea, SIR I gave him fall authority % ~
subject dd not suppose the 81. 900 was to b -
By Mr.. Dsvis-Yod stated that whom you were No.
you found that there wss opposition 70 the BILL aud ~
here ono sha, sas dram which ,ou drew in isvss
q ~. Greeley Vas 70 remove those obssoess
the gay. could not teil. Bus il became neosssaV
that should have lhe attention Of ono, - hss0
no one here 70 attend 70 y
some cause wished 70 provide that some one shoaA -
BY Hr Dsyi,-wm II your intention tina, this sl,sss
should be sp lied sben ~ fess for ssene1
wispess-I do not know; ien IL entirely dIsorssoaaY
written him from New York. / knsu that nr. GrsssV
had been Interested In the passage OF the bill.
BIZ from s.s ~ :. %
should employ
would sot make . bed use OF the money, and INA,
By Mr. Dsvls-rhen there was ne Limitation Is 70 -
purpose for whist this 81 900 wN 70 be usedp
Witncss-rhere no limitation exosps that u ~
70 be paid only the event Of action the bia
had. Mr. Greeley was the party sho 70 dsssrnAss
absolutsly whom the money vas 70 DO paf
Witness-Yes, sir.
BY Mr. Dsvh-And be would have the right 10 spprs-
pirate Il to himself
WlBcss-Yes- sir
By Mr. Dsv,s-os 70 appropriate u for the Deusdt q
member OF Congress-
wrDes,-rnere vn no such thing in contemplated.
By Mr.. Dav's-But hero wero no Instructions prohib1e
ipgW
wrtness-The Only Instructions we're The ones have
mentioned.
BY M. Davis-The purpoe you mad In oouiempaasaas
YES, that should be paid In the employment Of - a.
torpey agent FOR legitimate purposcsf
srnYKR's cosrfDryCn ~ oRErur.
Wnsss-n the bill hal passed The House, Mr.. grssaay
hal power 10 make whatever disposition OF no saw
proper; there limitation Whatever upon hin.
had confidence In him that he would use II properly.
By Mr.. Davis-He would have the right then - ~
propria's u for bis own use n he thought propcr'
Wtpess-Yes, sir.
BY hr Davh-But ycu had conndsnce In him thas ~
would not uss Il improperly
wnns.- Ye.; sir. though. tina. in consideration o