New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-18

al the Custoliouse necessary to vest the title
I him; do not know the details Of that matter.
e. But he not Of the particular purpose yon la
! in view In making tho pnrchasel
a. Not that Of positively, but he may have knowa
q. Although the title to be taken in his name, was
the understanding tina. to be joint affair between you
A. There understanding about IT. sud can onlj
explain what NAV seem strange about this by the Of h,
community Of interest in matters which exists between
him and me and the mutual confidence between rs.
Charles Il. StetsoD IT, TO have been I'M oer OF any
design IN the purchase Of the e. end in s eltimony
have had connection with the steamer Ca'ahe
q State the Committee wha, connection you had with
The purchasing the steamer Catalina and the chaIerns heI
A About the 2Oh of April las, my brother inaw, John T.
Devcln came to AID said that the steamer was TO be
bought and wanted to buy it, and he would furnish the
morcy. went down to the Office where the owners were
and the Ship there made to In my name be-
O. When did Develin fret introduce this snbject to your
A. The evening before that believe, and went down the
g. What the motive upon your part for the purchase
What interest were you to have IN the steameLl
A, let that matter to be determined altogether BY my
q. What the price psldl
A. $4,000.
q. By whom was the money furnished,
Deven me check for $1,000 which was pad 70
in Liberty street and closed the bargain where Freeman
uished the balance of the money
O. Had you any interview with Freeman in relation to the
A. no. Sir.
@ Did you know s the time Freeman advanced the
A. did not know anything about It, except tina, saw hs
check ard aerward knew that he had advanced the other
JrSni1a,on By Mr. Hoinan-o Did you give your indi-
vdua note of coo for this vessel was 1t indoTsed or
hcIwise secured by other parties
4. think Il was my own note . ,
O What information had you that Develin was proposing
chase this vesse either 10 own name oil any
other party, prior to the time when be spoke to you
A. None whatever He to me In the evening after
we had len the Office called to his room and spoke
10 e about r. think that about the Goth the 2ls Of
April It the night before the vessel was finally bought
The vessel was bought the next day aud 1909 paid
o. nd We he ne
the Government
O. What he'd you heard Deven say before that time about
the Government purchasing or charierns the Ve''elf
O. What had you heard Capt comscek say upon the sub
joc;l ,,.,-,
A. Nothing until after the vessel bought, and think
Eethe OF these parties seem have lad any agency in the
sciua furnishing Of the vessel to NE Govelnen 90,
became invested with the title Of the vessel neither OF
them advanced any The sl8oCo was furnished by
Freeman Co whoe connection with the vessel Is stated "
81 ". Freeman. IN hi. testimony, as follows:
q. What i. your busnessl
A. an shipping merchant IL mi. city.
O. you in the nab Of making advances upon the pur
chase OF yrssesl
q. who i, NJ Dcveiini
4 4 bIotAerinGs Of Mr. stctson and lawyer Of this
q has he any connection with the merchant marine ser
g. No ,ha. know o. except as lawyer.
Q. How much money DID you syance upon that conrSc
y Esieen ihoa,sEd dSaIs IN ca,h 20 pe1 iot We ~
@ How did you make ihe udvaneel
A. made the advance to Desen in cash TO pay for the
boat thst "ts tl- understanding.
.. BY cheek
O. On wh.t bank
A. I-pon tbe Mechanic. Banking Association.
O. hoa advanced ulSO0O At one time. and 1900 al SUD
Yes SIR bot Che 900 was for the outfit Of tie boat
such furniture P'o'soHs coal and other neee'
s 10 = hon did you rs.ke this iis, sivanes'
n To TIE different parties With whom tho BAL" were ms1e'
o. Whist I'D you have for your 'ecuniyl
A. bed The boat the policy 81 i1sursnce ulon her the con,
toe, vita to Government aEd notes rom MI seison and
o. Whit were tie terms Of the sd,sncs'
A. That w., 10 have commission Tor the doing OF the
business the ilee. upon money ard az Interest Of one
tenth iu ~. profits IT the contract.
q What "a tie io picc 70 be paid for The steamer BY
81 10 - .he then wa. requiring ou,di. which We
O. Wilt id you know ,bou, tie boat
My know lode rffhe boat derived principally ron
approximation Of ST. Devsir who 'si 'Ae he'd been exam
i.ed uaio. Sly aHd reported - Ar d, i.o1 lhI % ~.
Commer, a Insurance Com t. whom aPPiei 70 have
a boat infHcd bu they lkgd uc chat sc dit not have
lhr boot nsIrsd 10y hon
q What knoicdgr he'd you n reference % The ,el'wor
lad Sea Capt Cons.oes who hal been ordered to
''' q. ia "a you ever ,.en the bcu,'
a. Eot before ~. Dr,e.in came to ne about her
q. Did zen see her before you closed TIA, contract
O. You os. ofapplyns iar insurance and sisted .ha,
A dd not get her insarrd e. that ofice.
q. Whs, rsic Of ir'uIanco Cd they d, miDd}
q. nd you get her ilsuIe sfterwafd'
a did asain,. Ere.
A. ~ nine dif,rent Office. IN the City ofNew Yort
o. Have you memorandum u the Chccs and the amour,
FOR which tie boat was Insured!
q. Can You g. Il and prescn, - the Committee
o. Can You state the rate Of in'ur.nce you paid
a. cannot now with stf-eu d tnCtnsss. 0u, can 1--WE
q trta h-thcr the rate Of fsurancc wa 20 great
a. TO a. ply that .he boat was unworthy
A. Tia; was not ,he given % usa al on the con
trrv they were willing t. Fake the risk They had no otec-
the b1a The reeon given 70 ms wa The uncertain
Of The country the 2ac" she vas con g a. Che time she
was chartered and they we're unwilling to take the insurance.
4 Ltmy oaice ana / viii bring T. here With Touip4ns's
endorsement OF II.
q Who 4 Mr.. Tompkinsl
A. iie "a United 5l,os quarermast"rh a. ihssisiion.
A DO aol Ano: thina the examination LETT 10 Cspt.
q. nv Sir Fen,otl ofwhon was thi. purchase usdel
A. u VA, made Of George W Coiles, a. asent Of asa't
q (By Mr. Fenon You .,ii your security an a..isr-
upon the boat and the Of l Setson "hai other par.
ties were there. aud ~hgt W.. he cont.ic. "i.h them
A. 80 fis ssi ow taer" WEI" 10 Other p'rrs .o1G the
charge and nsn,rrci Of the boat "a account o pi oes m
in no.- nome sr stood. Tie put tie uAnfgfnsl Of the
boat ~ hands This Is he usrsl way tbs Aind o. business
NJ H. FREEMAN Co held p ,scud.y for nouey 'leytad
advanced the Insurance Of 20 600 90 be Of ev
eral other r, rud tr contract with eDo bOgefnllrnt ne
contract With h- Gogtfru'at b. rot rcn1fAAli of disu-
toreriei.s in proog The uni1nal welfare YET tho Gov.
.5l en- viii .uiy be- shct Nlth ordinary ane'- an1
integrity 1Tsr. made ON i's behalf even Wiling sss
70 ,ri1g uloa lie pee no''one' sr fef.sa' ossspal1r
neat H. 'flf 10 in ne Transaction NLir tfe ,psplc Afs
ir; expect, h cannot compel the unsesh devotion Of
~ citizens
The provision iiet the Gnyrnmcit should pay 40 200 ior
We lei .f ruf for tt"O ia The event Of her oss b.
rerl not "a Ly the iusufsnrc j. 'tay udeiensne
t nc n.in rtugiicu ~ tie contract VINE unioroirdy
sbifluf D. Ice to be- condemned The Hotnment vas e.
t,y bu month the scs,, AID hat too Tor pcfiod
IA no, ss au ftrt Dls. Cot Ton psins seems 10 have
p no attention the tune fp, which the yrsse was char
i,t a. order of lrI Wool o. the subject The
rresen~c C cosocS q the time The propagation vas
dawn 40 would JUSTIFY the inference tia. the tine 'er
ffrf feature in g. contract was gtuti hf.we - himself
agd Dryfn sud Freeman the other plra, hen ent
Tie. D. some conflict 10 the ..id-uc1 q ldt would b.
f pri- f1f te a, Of he yr.se ana rprcaiy ~ 10