New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-05

A. do not think he hss, but do not know.
O. Do you know the extent OF the irtsres Mr.
Richard Sche had IN II
A. do not know.
O. Were you in Washington WHOM the deed wss
delivered TO the Government on b. alf OF Irving.
and the draft drawn ard deiiveredi
A. think Was here at that time.
O. Were you at the AttOrnsy.Gsn ,ral's Cfics ct
z at Tine in relation ~ II
A. Think that was the time I was there
Q. Were you at the Wax Department in relation
tort
A. thirk was at the Wa Depar ment one, or
twice a. that time
Q. DID you assist to consummate the matter
A. Yes, Sir assisted.
O. Do you know who received the draft'
A. was not certain who did; do not remember.
Q. Who were here from New-York at that time
A. tiiEk that William c. WetmOre WA here.
o. Was Prosper NJ. Wetmore here2
A. do not remember that he was. think Irving
was here himself.
.. Was Richard ScheN mere
A. lie was rot.
O. He had been here in relation to Il
A. | do not know.
O. Did Re not st that time request you 10 attend to
il here telling you he had been on about it mselfl
A. No, Sir; he might have been here, but l am not
aware Of it.
Q. Did YOU know of any party having an interest
in this transaction except Mr.. Irving
A. Except so far as Mr. Scbell is Interested.
Q. DO you know whether Irving has been paid the
proceeds Of the sale?
A. Isupposs he hss, do not know.
G. Is Gen Prosper NJ. Wetmore a man of property
A. DO not know anything about il.
Q. Did Richard Scten ever state to you what he
had done with the proceeds of the sale
A. do lot think be did think he said to me ono
that he lad paid Dir. Irving up, or partly up. think
he said he had paid him up. l do not remember, in
fact cannot tel.
A. He is an extensive broker.
Q. (By Mr. Florerce.l Has be large money trans-
actions
A. Very large, indeed
O. Has he been in the habit Of losnng money for
Yes Sir, if he can get paid for il.
Q. Daring the month Of July were his Transactions
to your knowledge pretty extensive
A. do not knos.
o. l. he IN the hsbit OF osnirg large amounts
A. Yes, Sir.
By the Chairmar-Ycu have stated you never saw
the Wilkrss Point property, and do not know oil your
own knowledge anything q! it, value
A. Yes, sir; but will say, from what information
have received, that / believe the Government has
bought it for $4,000 less than what it was worth
mari Was United States District Attorney for the
Southern District Of Newiork for the year 1857 my
flint knowledge of the purchase OF Wkinss Point Tor
fertilization the receipt of letter from the Soc
rotary of Var, dated May q, 1871.
w,R DEP,RrLfsr, WAsHNGros, May q, 1881
SIR have the honor to inclose herewith, an abstract OF
s 4 Gsofs yns to feTg 'e Or w 9f ssek S
being submitted
to the Aitone Il the nted states r hi. opinion
.is b. obliged by your early attention TO This snhject
w4 high J6hs FL6S
Iior JOIN NcKroS T. S. Attorney, Southern District. New
Afterward. received another letter from the de-
psItment dsteC the 2S.h of June. 1851, signed W. h.
Druka,d, Chief Cleik. The followidg is copy
SIR herewith ipcose tie map wiletts Neck. Long
Islar d, purchased OF Mr. Irving for ratification purposes.
the preston until within day or two pa that
Il nsp your possession end it a. once that no
urhei delay The investigation Of M rvins.tie b. had
very respectfully W. W. f r. DRTNKAR6 Chief Clerk
Mr.. William c. Wetmore came to Washington, and
serward called and ne IN relation to the matter
at my office; NY deputy, Joachimsen, came on to
Washington with Wetmore, but am not certain as
TO the time though to the beat OF my recollection IL
was about the lth of July; he returned with the pa
pers ard took them to Newport with him; about this
time while my assistant, Joachimsen, was in Newport
Richard ScheD, the brother of the Collector, called
upl n NE and asked me il had the papers relating to
then appeared disappointed, and very anxious to OBJ
tain the papers, and teegTaphed J0achinsen on tue
Sth OF July, 1851, as follows:
DA1ED NEw-YoRs JULY, 1857.
IN in this ely ;om9.Ioy y morning '1: 9Th int
4" Aps ~ epI paid ''' RICHARD sCHELL.
He received The following telegraph in reply:
wl be al the ONCE 0n0I'oy w. JoAcHMsEN. tswpor
RICHARD scHELL, esq, New'iorS
Previously, on the 9th of July received tele-
graphic dispatch from William c. Wetmore, from
Washir gton, dated the same day, as follows;
S' r'l'''f BR.icd %.;nIs sai5 Julys 1851
Received New York, July 9. 1857, at 1913 o'clock. m
s.0S y feaon to wetts Ssct to the Attorney
All other copies Of deeds lc are here ana ne !, s
JOIN nicKEos esq., District Attorney Of the United State.
On the 9Th of July, Mr.. Richard Scne brought to
nv office Dispatch without name, dated Washing.
tor, July 1857, directed to Richard Schel, as fol-
lows: 49,,
RIcH,RaScnzLL XXI w. XyI.t, New York Ask Nc,
Keoa % egsph he has eofcse that all taxes are paid
| then ted MI Schel had no such certificate and
could not give it, He said he was very anxious to
get it through and was anxious to comply with his
request, account OF his great anxiety ABOUT H. anu
also the anxiety OF the parties at Washington from the
dispatch received by me in relation to IT. ltwasar-
raj ced between Sche and myself that he was TO leave
money sufficient to secure any unpaid taxes upon the
propeIy with me- He then gave NE one ortWo checks,
certified or to be certified, far beyond any amount
of ary probable taxes. | took Schells checks snc
o,ked tnem Up in my drawer, and telegraphed TO
Washington to the following effect: The taxes on
"Wilet's Neck property have been secured; Aiter-
ward, Schell satisfied me that the taxes hao oeen
paid and returned him the checks. rec0Isct ne
was very anxious to have the matter closed lie salo
be had sn interest in tue transaction, having
advanced money on It, and was anAious 70
get his money Dscki t tSnAt ne 1v 70 which
be .eLled that 81. wa the nature Of his business
lie aid he was very anxious to get it through, ana
STATED to my assistant, in my presence, that ne %ouIa
pay hm hsndsomely to expedite the MISTER, so-
sgereo 70 this that no one could pay In THIS matte
thai he would be pAid By the Government oi the
Tnjtea Srstes. Ga the S;h Of July wrote she FOL
,vpg letter, which was posted on that day TOR asf'
ngton: ,., log,
OhcilL
SR: have The honor nc!ose papers sn4 may
Or, peity at Wet;, Neck l.. purchased io tae Use " ~
No-e A. parers req Hired By your s'zeFe re--''' nav
be trruisped tone. . ...i -,,.s. or "a.
49, .ne tasss; AID parties lave deposited
arc ~ a. aicieut 4ud,to CisChsrge suSn 1rA''
t!. weytf re2ie-tnttc 70 ne ihs' tne ,ba, IN
9TH ,o,ird by you sie in yoaf hA-d' ana max Su