The New York herald., 1862-04-03
The Loose Way of Doing Business by the
Military Board.
Dorsheimer Begging and Receiving
Silk Dresses.
WEED AND opoykE IN THE ssOoUy POOL
The Reign Of King ShOddy
Exemplified,

The report OF the shdddy committee mas caused great
Asal Of oommotion in political circles here, and has
brought about several sacden departures from the State
capital in rather hurried The report
hundred pages Of testimony and hundred Of
report made short synopsis Of the report last
night, giving some Of the cream Of IL, and de-
)ivered IL at the telegraph Office in person. at eleven
O'Clock p NJ but informed by the operator this
ing that was not sent owing TO the fact that there
person at the New York ONCE receive il while
Associated Press report coming the wire This
the third fourth time that important dispatches Of
mine have been crowded out by the same cause this
winter While they pretend 10 accommodate the public
the very time that the most important matters be
sent they fail to get through because the telegraph
pAny does-not have men in the New York Office 10 re-
csive them.
Tne report and testimony are decidedly rich
- many particulars. II commences with the
famous contract with Brooks Brothers, showing
eenelueivsly that the Board "went blind" that
business. The State Treasurer (Dorsheimsr) appears
entered into An engagement 10 change the contract and
ssned agreement with Brooks Brothers sstinet
- place Of army cloth, and the Board ratified without
reading it or knowing what was in IL, far
any Of them could remember showing a loesensss in
sA transaction and sort OF confidence after the style
Cummings, Of the World. Dorsheimsr, although en-
pewered 10 make contracts and matters gene
sAy estnes that he knew about cloth than he
I'D how Hermann, the magician, performed hA tricks;
end yet he managed to receive presents Of two silk
ayssses-one from Brooks Brothers, which the agen, of
shat rm testihes he paid thirty five dollars for. Here
some Of Doshsimers testimony apropss 10 this point
During Mr. Dorshsimsrs examination the following in
Serrcgatores put and given, which your
committee submit without comment
O. Did Hreenan) send you boz OF goods while you
were at Albany? A. No, sir.
q Did the Brooks Broihers' A. bought
elothss Of hem-a coat and pair Of pantsloons-whch
9 BY expressf A. l think So.
@ Did you pay for 'hsnf A. Yss. sir; don't eve
O. We're those the only things ysu got or the Brooke
ercshsrH A. No; bought eome clothes for my
jIought pair Of gloves Of them once and that is all
g pld you you, pay their vsi0s' A. Whatever they
Q Do you know Of any presents tina. ,hsy made to
aay members OF the Boardf A. never heard Of any
In another part Of his testimony. before given the fol-
q Were tner. any other presents made 20 her txr..
Oorshemef) besides the silk dress from Seligan Cor
4. do not think there
II viii be eesn by that testimony that Dorshsimey
swsars that h Aas paid for al the goods that he stAn
- ~ Brooks Rrsthsrs yet the members Of that arm
testify that he paid for any. show
AGainst him ss TIVE or three hundred dollars. Here
comes nssman's testimony in regard 70 the dues
Reesr: brennan recalled. The following questions
Q. Was there not dress sent TO Mrs. porshsimsrt
2. Yoo oR.
@ Wss that . PRESENT. f. rather think tia, nigh.
savs ssen N shape Of present; went and procured
O. When was ,hist A. u must have been come
vesh or - after the contract was made out
Q. What was the cost Of iH A. About $50.
ns asS. me- Or ,SS two %s.s r u.
6sss soatract.
q Wac that while the goods we're being delivered
~ you 70 The Slater A. They were in process Of
oakns at that time.
9. N. Dorshsnsr used TO come in your store every
A IN t0op thasa SdcZ
Q. Did you tell Mrs Dorshemer ysu would give her
sslk lress7 A. No, sir.
Upon the examination Of the testimony suuexed /, will
appear that Mr.. Elisha Brooks tsstnss that Mr. Dors.
Aeimer TO their store and wanted Freeman TO pur
chase dress for bis wife Freeman estGee he TOOK the
arsss 10 Mrs. D0rsheimers with his name The
drsss was never paid for BY Mr. or Mrs. Dorshsimsr.
ooss Hrohsr. sst n sos. sc, sDout IDS Die
ihat he has paid them in full Elisha Brooks and Mr.
Freeman testify that he is indebted to them nearly three
hundred dollars for clothing When asked how often
ever, did Mr. Dorsheimer pay for goods the time Of
ordering them Mr. Brooks answer WAS III do no, think
Charles G. Myers, the Attorney General, s iksw!ss
considerably mixed up. Packages came by express ad.
ssssd TO him o. Congress Hall sent Brooks Brothers
sses we're paid for by Myers and part them by the
ocokkesper at Congress Hall and it that Myers
made considerable fuss about it, which coming 10 the
knowledge Roeert Freeman agent Of Brooks brothers
Pho was then in Albany. he refunded the money. The
following Of the testimony of freeman on that
point given st the sst time that be before the CON-
Eistee:-
O Previous to the giving on Of the contract did not
We Brooks otbers you or some one sctins for them
send boxes Of goods TO parties In Albany by express
We are In the habit OF doing that every week
@ mean In the way Of pressnts2 A. did not under
etand them ~ presents.
q. Did you notscnd boz Of goods 70 Mr.. MysrsY A.
Q. Just about that timer A. Yes sir
g What was in that box A. think there had bean
enc or two boxes sent 20 him that time Mr. Myers
had bssn here and ordered some clothing
Before the eontract was given our A. No, sir; II
Gsss wee given out at the Astor House; he asked me
how soon We could get him up some clothing told him
IN few days think that II was the day bion.
o. Have they. been paid fors A. I dent know;
think they are charsei 70 him
q. You say that there were tvo boxes sent TO Nr.
Myer1 A. think two seat ssoui tina,
% Was not box sent to Mr. and Mrs Dor,heim.r
scout that timer A. boz OF clothing was sent 10 Mr.
Dershemor about that time.
O was ihsrs not g dress sent to Mrs. Dorsbeims,p
Q. Was that's present. A. ] rather think that might
Ssve been n the shape Of present went and pro
q. Were there not some clothes sest 10 young NyssY
a. Yes, sir; he had SUIT and an oYsrcoat.
sent 70 Mr. and Mrs. DorshelmerY A. think not.
Q. Do you not rscollect the fact that IT was paid by
mistake by the pcckkesper Of Congress Hall, and that
you paid II TO himf A. A part only oI Mr. Myers
clothes arrived; wss M Congress HILL when they
rived, and the clerk in the Office said 10 me- Here
Mysrs' clothes which have just come and bill With
shsm for collection - said that not right Hs had
paid the bill, and paid II back TO Nr. Bysrs.
q Was u the day before the contract was awarded
when you paid that express charge. A. II was during
enc TINE Of The letting of the second contract which
ss-sy month after. win tell you why paid that
money back TO Mr.. Myers anxious get That con
tract or Whatever could get Of IT. somebody said that
nr. Myers wa. offended did NOT want Hr Myers TO
thnk we would not trust him with the amount of the
sl SAID 70 Myers pay tbe whole bin together; twas
. mistake Of our shipper
" Do yon mean 70 swear positively that you rold
nsn ~ lhst TINE here s money roy the whole bill
Iogether or ga you simply cay thai was mistake OF
the Shippers a. told him there was O mistake about
", and handed him back the money
u AZ oL one tims when lot Of goods came 70 Con.
efess han, upon which tho booskeepsr had paid
che charges did you 20 10 the boEkeapsr and hand
lin money and tell bim 70 take ID OF the b,oss whore IA
wr charged 70 AyIH A. 10 not recoii sct anything
% When did yoo see " Myers and hand him back