New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-29

4. Mr.. Blaze ley in.p-cted lhen
y And be reported to Captain Rsniin and The e.u..,,
A. 10, sir speed to furnish BleLesey fOy ruu., ,.,
ne r wSoII rfee, Sc, ne sye me cheek 20 tie money
Id NO ~. ne9 receipt returned . Rsn.in
m,t him was al bbrDum's Hotel. In this city, s'
you only expected $40 fOf The males you furnished u
4. That ell
g 70 whom does the difference between slo sua $40 o,
A. am rot able to say
h.a you any conversation With Neil or Peoss IN resou
NJ 10 49, ea yon = iYfer where 1; would e. tof
A no ~ 1"V" hid much Conversation with those zen.
tleinen. hen under.tood hat was nor 10 IA M raaa,
bad 70 look 70 those p rtiss for the nav o. ~ "''
q. What did you understand Peass 10 mean ,bo, r. ia
you that he bad six or seven thousand do 10 come out u
A. understood that he meant that Ia VIA. .o,,.,
tho difference between the price sold the 4 ma ss
D. Yon stated tbs. Msjor MeKlnsiry sgeea 10 pa, van
$ll0 PER head or the mule.
A. fes SIR; hat 10Y undertaking Iwould not h.y,
his office and called him out He ssked how many mules
had told him had Upwards Of 800. Inpdersiand he
for lees than $40 es,h he turned to lsse.ely and aid
YOU 60 and brand mules and be Turned to sal
said, What that n'sn bands WIN pay for lhsdth
the UDed states aud went 10 the fce next norDg bu.
there great there tying to see Mehin5 srd
coud net get him. heit"ld me that would yehs
hn he would have the account xe1 up sad sast
tho first money which should be- paid to me- never
Esamiaorsn BY My Steele-Q. What kind Ofpywsn
you 20 100 We ior those mul@sl
4; Whom sold ihe mues thought going TO GET IN.
nds OF i1tds the government paying If trcaslTy ro
expected TO get them god expected TO gss thst Ba
own and the parties ffo whom purchased were anxious "a
mo to Pay them. pEopo.ed 70 take Missouri fund.-,
Egb S. or re" SsS ~ .11 .s, ?, s
q Can you give us he date Of ,his trensactionl
=. u about the fith Of August. know al,nlasl
rake about 81 80 each mule sod, but Is bsl r
make cent.
JAMES EVERETT, being duly sworn, was examined
O. State to the committee your residence and Place Of bu
A. reside in St. Louis and am ia the hOr'shsdpg bus
O. Have you sold any horses to the governm.n.l
A. have rot. have sold horses 10 eon1rse.oa who uo
supplying the Government.
u 70 whom have you sold
A. To Aimon Tnousou 70 Flanagan, TO Samuel A. Buct
master, and to Charlcs l. kllard
q. At what price have you sold those horse.l
4. At ditsIeut pricea sod some horses to Elnd ts
artillery purposes for 10 heed sold some N,iy her
Thomson for no. ,oid most Of the cavalry ASs
for 100 head though sold some FOR les"
q. How di you receive your pay
A. ID sc;ly ffom those men.
O. Did yoa have angling to do with GcTorrn.utrsga
81 iossl
No Sir.
Q Did tlsse parties Pass any regulations t'yms
cohttrs sec.rity
"A. no. sir.
O DiI hey pay you the money!
u Who Inspected the hOrses7
a. The Government in'lectoT, Dubois inspecisd hos
70 flanagan.
A. lie is one of the Cove nmeut in pectoFs
o Does he reside IN this cat
q. DO you know hml
A. Yea .ir.
q. Via, IL his bn-inessi
A. He /. a horse ctor.
q. = he resp, sibe mani
A. % know an, Thug about his respOaSI5fi.y.
q. VIVA 10 his cha sc'eTf
a. DO know much sbout biz characters people 'pssl
rather lightly aboGt his chasscler
q Do you know a u4aL b the name ofJ1mes Eedl
Q What correction ha he hsd with the purchase OfhOns
saw hin Buy horses sud inspect them himself
| Q. When did you see thai -, ,,,
| A. IL was the 18th isih or 10Th OF last month
Q. How many horsesl
A Jaw the no .cs cupsd out of the yard Al night sa
did ia him horses My bro Lef showed am hone
one da but foiu what he saw be concluded thai II wHt
thi vug operation, snd be would not 'el HIN any more
| q v hO sold lin tie horses lac branded himself
A. John l.. Ganshon sold hsrses to Neil lie keeps sses
G. Ard Neil inspected aud branded them himself
G. Bow DO, m.ny were ibers' ,..u,..,..
neshbohood hat Iia Neil .hopis 1uysHd iespe. h GA
boushi badly He would tell 'hen hI he c9lld not osat
ttsir si cry horses and 80 he woad buy them
cavalry horses bat bigt after the owners had gone away
he would put another end upon the hip making them 1
lsry horses which worth go the mott usdersoc<
he sisheea horses that way The oSnesi ssd aa
q. What priss "a, Neil pa, ing for hor.esi
A. lie WAS
100 for cavalry hose. Th- owners would ses tie csVy
phs. ard he would gel the artillery price
DO you know what those horses were tanned Into re
Government FOR!
A. | do NOT. 49,
O. How many horses have you cold
A. suppose have sod about zoo ne'ti eegt an! s'sas
Of The lumber nd ester fsom Ccioael bl1I 70 Mtof
M.Eir,,ry askirg liiu TO Inspect NY horses,
Q. H"e lou that letter
The oowln ing /, copy Of the letter produced b! the Wit
le''' ST. LorIs Aug "a. isl
"sIp: NJ Jsmes Everett has some horses l wish y5i
would lave thea Inspected for him and buy ,uch e sur
~ fv he ,,,y,rtp.rt lie il good friend All rnoss
s-nisn nm Re,pesttaly, FRANK ?. BLAIR
ON ne bsc Of he letter was the following .ujcrssnsnt
Inspection viii take place imnedi'teiy. a, v,SSrRyp
wash. Endorsement made when you took the letter
w. sir called the next morning and inqulredh Ii.
answer could be made. wss informed that eoaa ns'
~ isyc,sJ The la,, morning went there sst
n.ior M,kp.ty IL he ud give an inspection o. -
,tocx al tie anne time showing hin tho letter ne $40 y
could not asked him II Re could pt 49,. 30 ,vsrs -
dsy expense to aud that hey were es.lns ne NJ ~
he, nay horses go, me az too s rs , eyer 10
- ~ ,'o.cn a LIns,ter and Ella ard thought u ,l
strange but dii not wsn 70 offend ., ,a.,t y, tcs y.
sell to some hiss and ansy be ala S-ce ~e ON
@. To whom did you sell themi
A sod them 10 different parties some 10 Elafd' seas"
Flsnnegau, sud some TO bueAn,as'sr 49,,
q. What did those parties DO WA 'De n'nes'
A. The h0rses went to Government.
q. AT what price
A. I eauuot sty. , .,,
o. How soon sN,r you sod them we've they insPesssa'
A. Within day or .wo etter
q. What did you get flr them -
A. = lpJ ior sysiTy aid SloO for artillery horses -
q You could have sold 10 the Government AZ US "~
A. Yes sir; told MeKinlty hst won'ed hm % nspss
the took end rsy what be wa payingto other
AID no. want al, body to speculate out Of them lioa
wanted hn 10 receive the horses directly hsm iIe, ss
receive them nrouga other peoples eandS se ss
van answer: IN, isrecion shall iske place iraeo1sY
waited Tor i've DAYS but plainly that be did 10s "'A
o. You thisk the object to compel you to eel W.
horses TO othsr parties , 10, ,.t,
A. though, that was the onJect IneIe III ~ "a
0sdy, who was Interested in Tire contract de ad y ~