New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-04-28

Qreaiop IA. What Vae the occenoh "
acquaintance
Ansver. No sps-isl occasion that know OF.
Quettiop 1856 Was it connected with the puicnA''
ofite Fort Smelling reservel
AIfver. No. Sir; knew him before thst- Aha
Qoestiop 7s6. What nk rmation had you oei 70 La
sle that tie rssrve at Fort Smelling was 20 oe so"
Aptwer. do not remember. AZ said oeo'''
think cav it in the newspaper IA nan
Question 7s7. What private Information s' '''
have
Antwer. None that I remtrkr.
Quett, 7es. What did you zee IN me PoPe'' >"
reg ard to its being cold .h..
Apsver. Ny impression il that merely GOV -""
the GOyerpu ept were 70 sell those forts. -. l..
Queston 7S9. Had you any private lniortnou I',
rived r. IN the department that the Fort sneHlg to
terve was To be brought into sale
Answer. No, Sir.
Que,tion 100 When and where was your first cor,
verssiioD with Mr.. Msher in regard 70 TINS purSn:
Apswer. think it wac in New-York. M he'''
ard ere very intimate -,
Queston i?l. Before that time What Peis0"
kn0wlecee had you of;he reservation o.,v
ADsser. Not any, ard have note now onF
kIox what 10 said sbou: II. ,...
Queti n792. In your conversation with MI s'I ha
sud Dr. Graham. what representation was naae "
item ss 10 The value Of the reservation ;a
Arswer. ! do not Sishnody rememteT. lhey ss'u
they thought I wss very good thing.
Quesiitb 793. In shat do they tell you .ne
purchase Of the reservation could be made prontaoie
ADsser. They thought il would eventuauy DC
owp, ard i might turn out that wsyLr ieast, 90
oers God them 10 Pay 80. did rot think mucn OF II
then, sno do not think much Ct il now. i am regu-
lar speculatnrl s.,.,
o., s,ion 794. Are you acquainted with Mr.; Steele
AIswsr. know him. / have seen Mr. steele I'D
New Ymk.
Question 7e5. Have you with you the contract en-
ter,d into in rsgsrd TO this property
AIswer. have never seen aoy contract. DO not
hn'w whether there IL any contract, OF ny own
knowledge.
Qtesuen 49, Have you visited the reservation since
tie purchase
Antwer No, SIR.
QUESTION 797. How much did you yourself pay upon
the purchase , ..o ooo
Answer. Mr.. Ms'her ard myself paid s2o,O"'
Wien speak Of myself II myself and WIFE,
Quesiiu 79S. What assurance did you have before
the ale that the reservation would be disposed OF On
credit
Arswtr. I had no assurance oher than what Msther
tod ne. When he came to Eew-YOrk, after he re-
tuILed frC Minnesota be told me be thought he could
get tie Pre- perry for 900 000 in cash. $50 Ooo
in one ear and $50 900 In two years.
Quettion 799. At what time was that
Answer. think it was in July.
Quetion sCO At that time had not the sale, in fact
been ade to Mr.. Steele, ard the agreement entered
LiOl
Answer do not remainder.
Question sol. Did you infer from the conversation
that the contract had or had not been made at that
tine
Answer Ibid MT pay any attention TO IL.
Question 800. WY, upon the occasion of Mr..
Matter giving you this answer did you not take pans
to know whether the sale bad been made or not
Answer lad perfect confidence IN Mr.: Mater,
ard beedes | did not consider il matter OF any mo-
meLt or consequence. might haze been engaged IN
my ordinary business an Val street, so as not 10 Rare
D0id much 0tt, Htion TO II.
Question SOB. Did you estimate it matter OF no
oquence that you light be called upon TO pay the
purchase money OF that sale
Answer did not consider ii Of any consequence at
Question SO4. If, then, in the mouth of July, and
afte Val, Mather
ign az to whether the sale had been made not
answer at what time you gained that knowledge.
Apswer. 1t was rome time in July, think.
Question sos. State at what time in July and how 1t
was that then you got this information.
Answer got it from Mr.. Mather, and my impress.
SIGN is that the money was paid on the 18th day OF
July. The reason why think this conversation was
in July il, at think the money was paid in July.
Question sec. Up to that time had you no knowledge
that the sae had been consummatedi
Answer knew before. think must have known
early in July that the sae had been or was to oe con-
suumated.
Question &c., State the particulars Of your first get
tif Z that information.
Answer. Mr. Mather told me some time, in July thai
he had made the purchase, think, in contecton with
Dr. Graham and that it would require go 600 upon
our part to be paid that Mr.. Steele was TO pay lOOoO
said; "All right" / rather thick be told me that
il had been made at private sale; but reaHy 10 nos
rtm,mber for did not pay any attention to the mat.
ter or thiIk it Cf any consequence. did not give
much attention then nor do give it much attention
now. =,
cbase had bee made
Answer. In the name of Franklin Steele.
Que tion sl. What reason did he assign to you for
not incorporating lis own name, your name, and the
name Of your wife in the contract
Antwer He told NE that the property had better be
bought in the name OF Steele, because he hved out
there. | was not particularly anxious 10 have my
name or the name of Ms. Sche incorporated into that
contract.
Answer. did not want to incur any liabilities.
Question 8l3. II the contract was fair one, IN
which all OF you parties in interest, what reason
was there for not incorporating al the names OF tue
real purchasers
Answer know of no articular reason.
Question Sl4. Was itnot agreed between YOU before
the purchase, that your names should not be embraced
in the contract
Answer do not think it was. / do not think
ever had conversation about it, any further than
have stated.
Quettion SIS. At the time Of your making the ar
rsI cement with Mr.. Mather and DR.. Graham, Tor tue
purchase of the reservation at Fort Snet g were you
lot aware that Mr.. Mather was commissioned by the
Governor to make al examination Of Fort Ripley
with view TO s ssle and that that was his partl.
oular errond upon that occasion in gongto minnesota
Answer. 1t may be 80, but do not kH9r anything
oGObtn.
Question SIG. Did Mr.. Mather 90 out to Minnesota
more than once during that season !
Answer. He may have gone twice, but do no.
knou. When he came back from there he told me he
had been out to zee Fort Ripey.
Question Sl7. Before going to Minnesota, what in
conversation with you, did he state to be his object
Answer do no. kHor. do not know what
versaton took place. He may have tod me he went
to lock at Fort Ripley, and he may have told me tina.
he went lock at Fot eng, but do MOI remember.
Question SIS. Up to what price, before making
the purchase did you undertake to 90, in order to get
it,
Apswer. DO not think | ever had anything to do
with it in that way, or ever made arrangements in
that way.
Ouestion $40 BEFORE Mr. Matber returned and any