The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-01-10
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ITSELF
@. Did you see the articlesa
A. No, sir. -
Q. How were they fui nishedl
A. By him; and put on board OF The vessel.
Q. What knowledge had you Of the quality
OF the articles, furnished
A. could not have much knowledge ofis
That was out of the question.
Q. Did sou employ any gentleman to seq
the articles?
A. Only my clerk, Mr.. Humphreys.
Q. Were those articles brought from Alba
ny here and shipped!
A. | suppose SO.
O. Were they in Albany when you made
the purchase?
A. l suppose so.
Q. Had you any absolute knowledge upon
that point!
A. No, sir.
Q. What was Davldson's statement TO YOU
in reference 10 that thing?
A. Tha%Ee was familiar with that kind of
buSlness-that he knew the value Of the arti-
cles Of which the Government were in need.
q. What business did he say he was familiar
with?
A. think the purchasing of supplies and
provisions.
q. With what branch af the supplies you
were then purchasing did he say he vas faml-
iar2
a. Mainly beef and pork, think.
q. Did he tell YOU he was Of the firm of E.
Corning & Goa
A. ] assumed that9
Q. Had you knowledge then of the partIcu-
lanbusiuess IN which E. Corning & Co. were
engaged?
A. No, sir, except as dealers ia produce
z. Then you relied entirely on his own
statement?
A. Yes, SIT.
@ And whether the firm was engaged 10
the produce business you did not know?
A. That was my impression.
The firm of E. Corning s. Co. were firm,
lnA&hhe hardware business, IN Albany, New
way CUMMINGS BUYS HARD BREAD.
N@ESw What was the next considerable item of
your purchase
A. Hard bread.
q. What amount of that did you purchase
II "a not :1oss' remember The precise o.
mount
Q. Did you purchase it personally?
A. My clerk purchased it.
@. From whoma
A. From house n Boston, Think.
O. Did you have any personal knowledge
of that transaction
A. Fo, sir.
Q. Did you furnish the clerk with the
funds, or did you draw in favor of the sellers
A. 1t was paid Tor after 1t arrived here.
Q. PAID 10 whom?
A Directly to the party selling, suppose.
Q. By you2
A. By my clerk, suppose
Q. What was your own personal connec-
ton with the transaction
"A. Nothing furthe- than that I ordered the
purchase to be made and the articles to be ship
ped. was spoken TO about the subject first,
and It was thought to be wise to make the pur-
chase.
CUMMINGS CHARTERS VESSELS.
MI Cummings also charters vessels. He tes-
tihes, with reference to the charter OF the Coat
zacoalcoS
Q. With whom did you make the contract?
A. With Mr.. Roberts, the owner.
q. Did you make personal examination
A. had previously been upon her.
Q. Did you invoke the aid of any BODY else
in making tins contract with Mr. Roberts?
A. ] think not, specially.
q. Did you examine her boilers?
A. No sir.
Q. What was her tonnagea
A. | do not know.
.. For how long time did YOU charter
her?
a. am not sure there was any time speci-
fed.
c. Before the contract was concluded with
him what other inquiries did you make for ships
to charter?
A. What ships were here and wha; could
be had was subject of inquiry at that time, and
heard of number. Several came to see ma
about ships.
Q. What other ships did you examine.
A. die not examine any ship. Itook IL
fer granted that they prers what they ,cere rep-
resented to be.
Q. State the terms OF the charter pafty7
y. cannot. @. Cannot you give US the
substance of it! A. | cannot. @. How
much did you pay? A. Either $1,000 or
$3.50 dav. The price was considered yery
high, but not more Than was being paid at
the time, and IN the pressure we thought it wise
10 take her.
CUMMINGS BUYS SHOES.
MrCummIngs interested himself in other
purchases for the Government.
Q. Since the termination of your duties un-
ier that commission have you had any other
transaction with the Government OF any kinda
A. Not In the way of contracts. Ihad one
transaction which, perhaps, might come under
ne scope OF your question. When at Washing.
on, after that, heard great clamor ON ac-
count OF the want of shoes.-Amopr others.
had heard Gen. Mcdowell say that there were