Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-22
THE suLeRovE cSNrRAcr.

In reference to the contract with SULGRovE &
REYNOLDS for eight hundred and fourteen cav
airy equipments, Gen. VAJEN thus testified:
A contract for 800 was first made by Gen
Wood, who authorised by the War Depart
ment. Gen. Wood came into our Office, and
there was a Mr.. Elliott, of Evansville, with
whom contract had been made upon the part of
the General Government for 400 saddles. We
therefore sent out Frank Murphy after Mr.. Sui
grove; he came in, and Gen Wool contracted
with him for 500. Frank Murphy was not then
in the employ of this department. | have been
told by outsiders, not by Frank Murphy, that
there understanding between Sulgrove
and Murphy that the former should pay the latter
fifty cents each saddle for his assisting in get
ting the contract. had n conversation with
Sulgrove in Cincinnati about making the addi-
tional 2l4 saudles. told SulgrOve was not
authorised to let him have more but that Gen
Wood was in Indianapolis, and no doubt he would
let him have them at the same price. He i'm
mediately did | asked him whether he
was paying Frank Murphy anything for
assisting him in getting the contract
he said that was matter between
him and Frank Murphy. That, as near as | can
recolect, was the exact answer he gave me.
inquired of Frank about il, and he said it was a
mere joke, or, | believe, had thrown up fifty
cent piece, accompanied with nod of the head ,
earnest. Sulgrove first spoke to me about the
matter after the contract was let He said that
Gov. Morton or some one else came TO him aud
asked him whether such the case. He said
il not. Reynolds did not promise to send
the money to me for Frank Murphy He said
he would attend to it, or something Of the kind
| called on Reynolds for the money ami said to
him he could send IL to my store, ms Frank Muir
ply was in the butcherng business and needed IT,
| 4 al lac af .hafha
such a contract made with Frank Murphy.
SULeRovE. in bis testimony. states that, from
the conversations he had with VAJES, he had no
doubt at all but that there was an understanding
between him and FRANK MURRAY, and that in
the conversation about the matter VAJEx said
that the compensation ought to be seventy FIVE
cents instead of ffty-apd that VAJES, in the
first place, suggestedthat he should have seven.
ty-ive cents. and then that he (SULeRovE) sug-
gested that the understanding with MURPHY was
that only fifty cents should be paid. There is a
direct issue of veracity between SULoRovE and
VAJES. Both cannot tell the truth.
THE GLENN PROPOSAL.
In the spring or summer the Quariermaster
advertised for proposals for furnishing lot of
uniforms. Messrs. GLENN & Co.. Of this city.
put in their bids, one for all. wool Jersey, at
81 IS per silt; one al-wool Kersey. at 81 90,
and one OF half cotton goods. at 81 10 per suit
The Kerseys were equal to what is called regu.
lation cloth. The lot which the Messrs. GLENN
bid for at 81 80 was given ont to some Cmcin
natl firm at IS 70. and Il is is said the clothing
was made Of half cotton goods. Gen. vAJKS,
in his testimony, thus explains the matter:
About the time the contract to be let,
was sent by Governor Morton to Canada to ar.
range some contracts for guns, In which sue.
ceeded very we'll. From there | went TO New
York and there saw the advertisement for pro-
posals for furnishing these uniforms. In the
mean time there had been call made for several
| regiments Of volunteers. The goods were TO be
ready in twenty days from a certain day. When