New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-05
A. They were nct.

O Did you or your purchs. am OF the ssaer' used
A No we nado all the garments. caused them to d
made, out Of cloth we furpi,hsa :. u,,,orm,
WI S.d iis' 81 S %S R Tos the 9
making the jackets and shilling, for making tn s sese.s
9OS3 Of same save so cents for making 4fio
snd 10 per upon the cost Of the goods .,,, and
| made Up hsa purchasedf
A. No not 70 my knowledge -, ,ts,.s a,
contract !, o the quality Of the cloth ussd ,-,
A cannot answer how much; have never msae 's''
q. winyou not make such calcustlOn1
A. cannot without much trouble.
O. Please make such eslcDliion L. ,,..
more '-s n'N "a" D0" o''O'' 10 'D'' ELISHA BROOKS
sub'eed and wOTn bs9Is the I2s IqHs eh;, s
John Brooks ono the firm Of the Brooks BrOtb.T being
dny ,won testified follows vI Our firm made PIogoa. o
ornhieg $500 uoiOE' for the volunteer militia Of the STATE
i. sny ether p.r.ou than h. members Of the firm Of
Brooks B,oher Interested in the coasct you sds TO Inh
such uniforms, Q. in the prosts Of such eontracti
@ Have yoo your fD any member Of f. any other
ysuabs ttis pro'e such eDect change Os
such contract from the terms Of your proposal
@ Hsvs you heard sHy mOrsy other thing boipG paid
given for such puTposef
O. Did you solicit uy person to aid 20, n bringing about
such change Of your contrseti
q Why such contract changed and by whom was such
change q ade, and by whose suthoTilyi
the army cloth provided tse propo to be had In
sutboris. sns people Of the Northern sses were
su that Wsn wss to be taken By the rebes ara both
sse troop, be equipped and forward oop IS pos.
bis our ho endesyoIed 70 se n e1lsns3S o. me we % %
extend Il then suggested thai should use other
chance hsS o to Es & S .'b to b nsa % Col and Gen
Arthur and they the cloths 20 be used M DoIhemer
was present part Of the time while negotistious
going end be finally sssented 70 tue change aud the contract
prepared and signed do DOT remember any other pTsoH
chsnge Of contract was present only part Of the time
sse .ay ave Of l cloth u.ed ia Ell 1iioms Of either Of tie
nspecos either Of such Inspectors interest IN the
contract OF in the profits Of the teae ,o,,,- ppoovs
Subscribed and .x orz sSlore ne, hi, l9h Of Jaue ssi
'''''''''' 49, (s1nedJ R. oAsFBrLr. Chairman.
Edward Brook, being duy sworn, tssifsd az f9loTs vt
sn OF the hru Of Brooks Brothers Of the City o.
q any person other than the members o. ssd GD IN sny
n h. e01j,si M. nsa1 ~ 5! s ss n or @
Ii, Trost. growing Out Of such coatrse,i
O. Have yo2s said rn or any member OF t. sny person
or persons in behs Of your ssd hm psid or sgfeed 20 pay
tract or change OF such contract by substituting Other tEsn
army cloth for hs o uniforms cont acted 70 be aIlhhsa "
A No. %, to my EnOwlsdg..
Did you member or agent Of The 'i srn Of bIooks
Brothers solicit any person 20 ard you n procuring
change OF the contract rcerrtdto Ia tie pe'ol ieoey
O. BID You the m,ruac,ory in.peoion o. any
OF the orD' inquired about IN toe previous
, uain bn, ala rot sttendto The Inspection Of them bat
vas pro- ru occaony the Inspection. id not su2sTin
tend the boxing Of the uiriorns- -,,..,, 9 pyoors
Taken IrbIcted and befre me hi' l9sh yuae 1851
Daniel H. BrooI, Of the City Of EewYorE Being duJ sworn
testiied fosVt; member OF tho hfni oi BROOKS
q ssny psIou other than the msnhers Of hs sd firm Of
Brooks IN any Interested IN tne con
tact made by ssid Gr furub UuO u io The 'o!lnteeE
h o. th. State or !. The Pro, Of 'osh , IA Of
WHO receive ahLe Of sac Ptohts c! ouT business IS
20 ia. Your sr OF any member o: g. any person per
Ia behalf Of hia paid or sssd to PsS or give any
change contract BY ,ubssiiGing Other eolh than hst Ie
ins proposal Tor said UnifcTDsi
a NJ no, to Hiy know l,lss or belief
O Did you any sgont member OF the hm OF hfoohs
Brother. ,oci sny per.op pe'OHs to sd yea IN oeartg'
a No rot TO nv IBoulodss.
O. DID you tks charge Of manufacturing sad in'poeon or
s . oot 3 c'r, with ,ny duties IN rellor 70 th con-
tract or "a. execution except in purchasing ay cloth be-
fore he signed and since hs,s 70, ss9 ,1 s'
TIen, sab.srised d ,worn beore ne this lS- Jure 1861
X. CApPBsIL Chairman.
Gs.r,s N hosemar q wines produced, sworn aud er
suilsd te.ifed "a iol0ws; sn clerk 10 he ,npoy OF
brooks Btohsr' No ths Broadway Nei orr h hlo ehSgs
Of The inspec and packg Of the uniforms furnished py
no1. sI. received room iu Of thS store
O. Were al The Inspectors prsaens vssr lie goods were In
a. Ithlal they were.
O. How many garment. id they inspect in each lo :
A. don't e. could tsl they did n9i Hne every
garment but examined esch lot or pie pretty thoiolg they
O. I'D the iaspooto zee The boring Of he unorri
@. Dfiyose
,p.rt.d A. inv. rel = sooys. GEORGE h. MoSEAAN.
Tskeu sGbIcrocd, AID swoTn before e lh S9 June Ii
Rob. Freeman being duly orn ,e.ieed Olow.-I
,de n the Cty hsWfok and n the employ o hT0os'
DaDo,a tr de ia Of Btois srobers to fuE uni
forms Tor tie Volunteer Militia ef TIE State the uniforms by
iuo the Military Blord BROOKS Brothers Dsd army eoth
sucisnt frin he contact We thcr had quantity q amy
BYstht. vas The contract profits The ssme
O. Do you why he contract va rot executed DPoh the
Ws Ss-,tsiss5 th,, ucspt army cloth could no, be pro
tis twenty dsysl rrd proposed change Of
tsc, 70 Col jackson nr Dorslemsr ehd Gen. AHthon Gen
Sv inquired about he suite 20 be made u1teg proposa hs
rnked that Be wasted Aliens and Wilson's h. Seri'
sens Of 5d sot General Co TO aus he expense
supporting those tmeuts wss PIs,tn. part o. tls u,s
bs inc goods berg egsd b Mess OpJysei tunt
and ohsrs did packing ;bo goods Sothef eiork
had charge Of packing va George h9,sE ap FRpFNAs
sub,ribsd and sworn before this l9h June Ie6l
Il. CAMPBELL ChsiimAn
copy OF cERIITIcArE or INSPECTORS FURNISHED
WIZ VI 40 BRooKs B6OTiERS.
STATE OF NSW YONN y,s naT DfrE
cos1ryi We do hereby osy that Ae aao5%' 'sHt.9sd
In sh' boz hays sesa y Is p;geeed ana pF
JOHN GRAY, C. BUCKIHHAM
D.ro,rIoss wIINSEs iten before Robert Campbell and
Van KeuGaslagr hiTkmODd, Committee bploMted ~
neen. fths Board OF State 0eers nauej IA act eatt
tied An to 40 hole The cmhoJyng and sSupnt oi
volunteer militia and provide for the Prble de'ense.'
passed April 49, 1851 held on the 2Sih day Of May lb
cory Of he resolution, Of ,Ad b0sId spons such Com
mlstee bting hci eto annexed ,
Charlie Walker Of she village Of Corntog IN tbs CoEry
OF steuben, being called produced and sworn ?, wines esa
ned a. follows am aud have stree the 20 Ap sat As
s.tani tie snderyous at Emiis Che,
nuns Counv that 90 such OuKtcrusseT General received
fom Brook Btbers ork 10 toyes containing uniforms
Tor Volunteer Militia Of the State Of NewYo,s containing
az by actual count 29s oyecOa 2 tFoStert,
2936 isciets bellg Ices OF suorDI than were
sp,sd b, mo 10 Brook, Brothers and which were TocgPed