Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-11

| 4 Maury and Shillington TO furnish the books.
Witness heard a great deal of conversation about
this matter Of Gales Seaton, and Mr. Cullom
took away the authority to furnish books from
Tyler, and that gentleman furnished no more
| books Mr.. c. was very indignant with TYLER
on account Of his course with regard his action
aoo9t tne matter. After that Shiliington and
Taylor Maury were authorized to furnish the
books, and their accounts were furn she'd and
they were paid In the same manner as all others
VINO had accounts at the Clerks office. Tyler
was never In the Clerks Office after his authority
ceased. Don't know whether TYLER surrendered
the contract to Cullom or not Witness knows
that the gentlemen before alluded to furnished
the books after Tvlers authority to furnish them
was taken away. Witness is less inclined this
m orning to think he furnished the check for
81 $50 in favor Of Gales Il Seaton to Tyler, than
he was yesterday.
Mr.. Sutsr, of the firm of Suter, Lea & Co.
sworn.-Testifed that he never saw the check for
the S32 $50 in question that he knows Of. There
was deposit OF large amount In favor of Gales
Seaton at the bank OF Suter, Lea & Co. Thinks
II came from Gales & Seaton's house The check
in question (Which was here given to thewitness
for Identification witness don't think he ever
saw before. Witness has a receiving teller
Witness thinks the deposit was made by some
one connected with the house of Gales & Seatop
Col. SedtoH, recalled, was desired to look at
the check in question. Examined it, and stated
that he had no recollection now Of having seen il
before Don't think he deposited it. Don't
know who deposited 1t. Maybe Mr.. Donoho, or
maybe MIR. Coyle. Maybe fhe check went into
the hands Of MIR Gales Suter, Lea & Co We're
expecting this check there. 1t was to be de-
posted there to satisfy certain things due them,
among which was this check of Tyler's for 81 600
The written order for the books came from Mr.
Cullom. 1t was sent by his messenger, probably
Witness did not see Mr.. c. after he turned wit
ness over to Tyler. The order in question was
given after the check for So 900 was given to
Iyler The publishers price of the books is IS
per volume Never sold them for less; never be-
lore this sold them to agents. but directly to the
n1l
the 81 900 by Ter shortly after the Transaction
but never to Gen. Cullom. Witness explained
here that he never went before any grand iury in
thls matter OF his own instance, but only after
repeated summons and peremptory orders from
the officers; and that in the other cases pending
against Gen. CullOm he was not a witness nor
did he testify before any grand jury in relation
70 them. the witness stated this to show that he
had not acted otticiously In this matter
Mr.. Carlisle to the Court.-The witness is speak
ing OF the three other indictments against Gen
Cullom on which his name is endorsed as wit
ness
Mr.. Ready, late Nj. C from Tennessee KNOWS
Gen. CulloIni has known him many wears Had
a conversation with him about the book matters
few days before the adjournment of the last ses.
sion OF the Thirty fourth Congress The CONVEX
sation was in relation to the law of Sd March So
called the book resolution. General Cullom sat
down by witness desk, and having heard some
thing about the profits of his office, witness asked
him what the profits of his Office was He replied
that he had made S3O, 300 and that If the book
resolution should pass he would make $50 0O0
lie also spoke of speculations that he had made
In stocks, etc. Witness has known him ever
since he came to the bar. I'm a subsequent CON
versation with witness, Gen Cullom stated more
fully what he had stated in the former converse
ton about his investments in stocks, etc He
also stated that he had made nothing by the book
resolution.
Mr. Decide testified that he knows Gen CulIom
by sight Had conversation with him about
both July, 1856. in reference to furnishing books
nf Inly
him to get an order for the delivery of the books
the House had ordered under the resolution
Mentloned the business on which witness had
called, and he replied that he had not given il
thought, as yet, nor would he give it thought
till the appropriation should be made That he
would take no responsibility Till the appropria-
ZION was made That there were preliminaries
to be made before the appropriation would be
made, and that after that he would order as
many books as should be required On; the 9th
April 1857, witness called at the Clerks office to
examine some books which the Clerk had or-
dered, and at that time Mr. Enrich a CLERK
said that there had been no books received at the
office save those 80 sets which Gales & Seaton
had furnished
The testimony for the United States closed
herei and our report closed.
The CASE OF GEORGE ARMSTRONG We men,
tened few days ago the arrest of white and 4
colored man on suspicion Of playing a Solomon
Nortbrup game in the country near this civ
The Albany Journal of the 7th inst has the follow
ing on the subject
eve learn that one George Armstrong = free
colOred man, born in Jefferson county in mis-
state, left WatertOwn some three weeks since i'm
company WIN man by the name of BENJAMIN
VINO IL hsh dealer Nothing more was heard
from George until the 5th inst when his sist.r
received letter from the firm Of Carusi & Miller
lawyers, of Washington CITY, who say that Georoe
is In Jail there on the charge Of being fugitive
slave What his fortunes have been since leay-
ing home, or how he got into his present dilemma.
is unknown to his friends; though thew coniec
tnre that Benja min may possibly have had soIne
thing TO do with it. On these facts and others of
satisfactory nature being made known to GOV
Morgan, he at once caused to be made out the
necessary papers and credentials to authorize aud
empower Mr.. lIaddock, of w atertown, 10 rro
ceed 10 "ashlngton to procure the Liberation Of
'hlS free colored man, imprisoned for no other
crime, 1t would appear, than that of being black ,,
This colored individual, whose arrest, in com
pany with white man named Fred rick Ackse
by Mr. j. b. FriZZle, few miles above George
town, was noticed in the Star some DAYS 400
was brought out for a hearing before Justice
Dom this morning. He was arrested under sus-
plclons circumstances, having passed himself "a
the slave Of a man named BENJAMIN who man
aged to escape, and who offered AImstronU for
sale, knowing him to be a free negro Nessrs
Carusl d Miller appeared for Armstrong and
ASKED MS discharge Mr.. John A. Haddock of
Watertown, n. Y editor of a paper there called
the "Reformern we believe, Appeared as = Wit
ness to Identify Armstrong as a free man He
testified TO his knowledge of him for fifteen
years, anu tndt ne passed as a free man Justice
Dom, at the request of Mr.. Haddock committed
Armstrong to Jail to await his order for a release
In order to take him home. Mr. Haddock stated
that he hoped that the authorities would have
the man Benjamin indicted. as ii was an offense
that ought to be promptly and properly punish
ana said that he thought the identical person
could be obtained by requisition upon the Gover
nor OF New York without the least di ficulty as
he had no doubt that he knew the individualsnd
where he resides. Ackse, who only fell i'm com
pany with Benjamin and Armstrong on the road,
was discharged.
OPENING OF The AGRIcULrURAL FAIR GRoUSps
AT ALEXANDRIA-TrIaLof Motc,rS-Tbe Gazette
OF this morning says: ''The Potomac, Piedmont
and Valley Agricultural Society inaururated its
practical operations yesterday by trial of mowers
on the grass crop grown upon the grounds of the
Society, between Poor's House and Musb Pot
lanes. Arrangements for opening the trial having
been made, the following gentlemen were named
as judges: John A. Washington, Esq. of Fan
quier county; J G. Lane Esq of Rappahannock
county, Va; and DR.. J. H. Bayne, of Prince
Georges county, Md. The following entries were
madefor the trial: The Mccormick Mower-Addi-
son, Wallace Co.; w God sSingle Mower-Meade
Marye; Kirbys American Harvester-Knox A.
Brother The Buckeye Mower-W H Nav. The
Wood machine was first started, cut a clean
swarth, and was much admired Then followed