The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-25


ton that occasion from twenty two to thirty five
per cent, or somewhere about that.
WHAT were the foreign mixturesY A, do not recol-
ec the department has the whole thing before them In
the Bureau OF Construction this lead was rejected and
rev days afterwards one or more gentlemen came into the
yard who manufacture paint IN Brooklyn aud asked per-
mi sion OF Zoe 10 the lead which had been delivered by
Wendell Co; took them the store, and they
took samples of the lead from the head centre Of
casK, and brought the two samples 10 me piece OF
glass; discovered myself great difference In them;
then had lead taken from both heads and the centres of
number of the casks, and got Doctor Bache To anayze
it again; ] found that the adulteraton then
in places about forty per cent, think and
the average authorization about thirty 1--we per ceu
all the evidence that subject in the Bureaus Of Yards
and Docks or Construction wrote 10 the bureau on the
subject and my Impression IS that an account OF this
fraud adueraiio sent TO the different navy yards
10 look out in case Of articles being delivered there;
think this lead all rejected; left in the yard.
IA speakog oil members OF congress applying 70 you
will ask you whether you omitted the names OF any
gentlemen who made such application A. Mr.. Soaring ap
Piled 10 me in the New York yard short time before the
election in New York to put some two three on du
ty and employ them told INN could not do the orders
Were against IT. The masters mad the privilege ne ap;
could not without having employ nent for the men-in
other words would not be for the interest Of the govern
ment. / may have said that as there was em
poy ment it would be given 10 them, something like
that. know that one Of the masters waO IN com
pany with me- ana think Mr. Turner said that was all
important have these in the yard that they could
carry great number Of votes and had good deal of In
fuencc, and was necessary for the nomination OF Mr.
Soaring. l said could not help that.
q How we're things passed out Of the navy yard gaey
what precautions takeny A When thing goes
into the navy yard whether brought in by contract or
open purchase bought upon open purchase and reject
cd cannot be taken out wthout pass signed by one OF
the commissioned officers OF the yard, and anything that
goes out Of the yard requires pass
O. State whether you have watchmen at the yard2 A.
Yes SIR we have watcmen at the south gate and sentry
at the north gate towards the marine barracks who ex
anime ything and examine the passes they go
out Every precauton is taken to the government
property from going out Of the yard that we can.
q. How many men are employed ia the naval store
keepers department, and is the number, in your OPINION
at any time TOO larger A. cannot give the exact mum,
Der that was in the naval storekeepers department. but
that can be obtained from the yard Will say That In my
opinion the number was too large. There WAS commu-
nicaton received from the Bureau II Yards and Docks
which has been auded To several times, about the en-
ployts in the yard. When that communication WIS an
sgerod, after the had been investigated the bureau
then wrote another letter that certain parties must be
discharged from the different departments, well as
recolect gave Mr. Herrck order, which stands on
the books of the office, TO discharge 70 many from
his department. He complained, and said that he
had not more than enough force, and asked
me to suspend the order and let it stand
until he could communicate either with the Bureau of
Yards and docks or with the Secretary Of the Navy for
get which, there another communication received
from Bureau of Yards and Docks making other
inquiries saying that should the storekeeper
on the subject did So and he Still said that he had not
more than the number required in my answer to that
letter. dated about the 18th Of March, 1858, stated
the Bureau Of Yards and Docks that saw to
change the views which had upon the subject, and
thought the reduction could be made in this letter TO the
substance that if the storekeeper gave more OF his per-
sona attention to the duties Of his Office the number that
had stated would be sufficient to carry on those duties
1t may be well for to state here that think speak
within bounds when l say that never saw the store
keeper more than twenty five times in the yard or in his
Office during the time was attached to the yard
You spoke Of thefts being very common In the yard2
A. Yes sir.
O. should like to know among what class of persons
in the yard thefts common? A. Weu Sir, II has
been detected among the aborng men-some one or two
in the plumbers department. and some one or two in the
O. You giving a very interesting account Of the
duties of the different officers of the yard in your original
testimony herehe respective duties OF the navy agent
and the commandment Of the yard about making purchases
did you when acting as commandment OF the yard or ex
ecuve officer feel yourself responsible for having the
articles in the yard purchased at fair price9 did,
SIR that is, felt that it my bounden duty to know
before my name was put TO requisition or BILL that It
was fair market price; the officer had TO sign before
put my name TO it, that it fair market price, there
was lieutenants name signed 10 It 70 that effect.
Q. What pains did you take, in the discharge Of this
duty would send a. man H' to New York to inquire the
prices of articles and when others commandants Of
the yard they did the thing the inspecting officer
attended to this also
O. That was the duty of the man acting as Inspector
A. contend that it was his duty, and was my duty.
O. And that duty you performedp A. We always sent
TO New York to ascertain the market prices,
general thing it was supposed they were above market
O. What the practice of the government when
tract made and the contractors fail to execute it, what
then does the government do usually? A. So far as
know the article is advertised for many days in the
public papers of New York anywhere ese il is then
purchased the best TERMS aud the contractor is made
to pay the difference; that is what call open pur-
chase under open bids
Q. Do you know anything about some timber that Mr..
Swift deposited in the New York navy yard last surmerY
A. There gentleman by the name Of Swift, think,
deposited large quantity of live oak timber in the yard;
was brought into the yard and was allowed to remain
was in my way very much
q. How did happen that it permitted to remain
hv,Vn
and we would pick out what wanted; recollect that
this timber was very much in my way and spoke to Mr.
Swift about it,
Q. What afterwards became of that tinber9 A. think
the took some portion Of III that cen be found
out by reference to MIR. DelanO.
O. Was used before you left the yardY A. Some por
ton of il may have been.
O. Is your recollection distinct about it in any ways A..
No. sir know that we wanted some Of it at one <me-at
Q You made come reference to painters being idle;
will ask you whether that will not necessarily happen
under the very best that there not always
full employment for men, and yet 1t would be mistake
TO discharge them because there was not full employment
to had plenty Of work to do; there may be times when
in oil the departments the work may be slack, but was
general thing the painters department for the to
be de very often had to speak TO Mr. Turner about IT,
PUBLIC STORES Used FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES.
Patrick Fitzgerald called and examined.
O. Have you been employed in the Brooklyn Navy
O. How long have you been employed there9 A. Since
year last August.
" IN Wnat CaphClty nave you aCtcu ucrCl a. dCIcu
in the capacity OF foreman OF the painters.
q DO you know whether or not any paints have been
taken from the navy yard for private user A. Yes SIR
q State what cases OF the kind have come To your
knowledge A. have known Of 100 weight of zinc to be
removed from there and landed outside Of the limits Of
the navy yard.
O. Where was it taken from9 A. From the paint
shop.
O. What was done with IT. A. IT was left in house in
Williamsburg.
O. What became of p A. cannot say what became Of
il after twas removed from there.
@ Who removed R a. Two men In the employ OF Mr.
Turner, the master workman.
u What were their namesp A. John White and Reuben
Munson; them convey it from the paint shop in the
navy yard and boat take it and land 1t in the hotel
In Williamsburg.
O. Did you hear what became Of then9 A. heard
that removed to MILESTONE place near Flushing.
O. From whom did you hear thatS A. From the men
employed 10 take 1t there.
Y. Who they? A. Tho two men who conveyed
II from the paint shop 10 the hotel
@ Where are these now2 A. One Of them, be-
ieve still in the employ Of the master painter Of the
Brooklyn navy yard, John White; but Reuben Munson
has been discharged.
O. Did you learn from John White what use this pain,
was put tor A. did not but learned from Mr. Turner
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