New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-07


Washington at once. Fitzpatrick and Corey came 10
nv STABLE and asked me what number OF horses
had told them but II Or yet, ard showed theui
he horses. They laid they would do. They were
,moll light horses az they wanted such, they sal1'
for lilht men ard licketng. Tie next day hnIp ,o
lick came again, and brought an with ili ny ;n
name of Ctase. lie d. said they wan'1u tootnd
spec tho horses. replied, that thougI. this
Il t1cm yesterday. "Well, said n, :, r1e aide
man 10 examine them" This msn tooh nv no two
into stall and said "Unles- yoH VII WI, eot rass q
dollars apiece tor each Aorse, wa, "o' rot
horse reIlied that sub WAS 10, y, .sWoll +"
that Fitzpatrick MAS 10 &c Tue ~ III. a baad or Won
said be, . Won must give two uIiLs 20 mv.,lf
vii ,o, ,,.t a horse passeG.' IhinKS w III! s'i,
Will no Be' 81 ~ value TO ne unless they arc
- 1iL.d hetter pay tie two oOllir' or l
- -, = GU ,ten SAWS |: " Go ahead Sa!ehe'
sI , io' lave The money the moment pass tne'n,
ord befo-e | 60 ont OF the stable. sahu' "a :,
slu Nv, me any credit IA do the Government
o. ~ - rls.ed them and made fair eNanlnal on
Iii i've Lin credit for that. lie passed al OF
'tc,n Ia one. | gave bin $50 as IL happsheu,
,bopCb only IL passed. lie ought TO nave mao ou'
s9i but he 80; SIG. The next day kilpat1cH was
:, eend tbem to Washington. bat the next DAY he
core and fsid he could not send them until Monday
aid tie next Monday they Tent to Washington
E;l,etricI said IF would give him re elpt for the
Coyerr,m, Mt he would collect the money and lave 1t
here in three days. Ibis was last Monday, and
have rot seen any money get.
q. What price we're you TO receive for those
horses
A. $3.50 EACH and was to pay the cost Of their
gnfrortation TO Washington, which WAS s. each;
and bad 10 pay cash to The trensl ortation company
to that amount before they would send them Oh,
O. Who is this Mr.. Corey
A. \ regular minister over congregation IN
Thirty seventh street, il ills city. lie lie Baltis
clergyman, residing in Thirty-seyouth sucet near
Fifth avenue. | cane TO the oontluti0n that II |
had TO briee men 10 Iass these horses had better
give up the contract, as wODld not Go that any
more. | gave the contract back 10 Corey, bat DAD
not receive any money N return. He wanted 70
know If ] could not sell tie contract over again to
foneboly else for bin. ! IL hin could Lot.
understand thai two men from Dalbury Connectl-
cat, came 70 lin aiieIward ard gave lnm SOW foE
the contract aud they have nov gone 10 Illinois TO
buv horses. Their uanes are Wits n ard Burchgrd.
Q. How d. Corey happen TO lave this contract Z
a. Corey sand to Inc that lie was particular
friend of lleut.-Col. Fitzpatrick, who wanted t. 40
lin a favor by giving hlm The contract. lie said
kilratrick COZ il from Senator Baker Corey said
fur,Ler that lie coald 60 to Washington aud get q
contract from Senator Baker for thousand horses II
would take IT, told him would have nothing to
do with it.
Q. DO Won know Kilpatrick'
g. | know bin only 10y reputation, and In connec-
ton with this transaction.
@. Where does his Inspector Chase belong
A. think he Is connected with the liza Harris
Light Cavalry.
Q. Dii be give you paper saying he had passed
these lorsts!
A. No, Sir; but fitzpatrick did, for be was the
Inspector
.. Did K1patriek have regular authority TO buy
these Lois's
4. I inquired Of Assistant Quartermas,er Tomp-
kius Il lnything that Fitzpatrick should do IN that re-
gard rulc be recognized by the Government. lie
Sid i woald Having smar,ed from the fret con
tract thought would be more vigiIani next time.
Q. Thee hor-es were beiog purchased for army
purgO q ~ Washington!
4. Yes, Sir; tie cavalry company were to rendel'
vous IL Washington. and these horses were 10 be
sent on there for their use. Fitzpatrick J. tie acting
Colonel Of the resiment, as the Colonel Il sick.
q. Well. Tow let us have your No. . contract.
4. haNe rot 10 more am happy 10 ray.
@. Did you ieli the clergyman ,h:t you had TO pay
g. ior passing each horse
A. Yes. Sir: he understood it, because he was
ne cent at the time when Chase took ne out one
sile. | have no doubt kilIIuck divided the money
with this man, but do not know.
&. Do you know whether the Licuteuant-Colonel
ard Chase are members OF Corey's church
a. i do potI tbis Corey got mp great meeting
and pr, sen,ed flag 90 XII ath X, which pleased
i'm 20 much that he gave him ihat contract Corey
has been known great speculation IN tins city IN
bull ing aud selling churches.
| O. Do YOU know whether be has been horsC
| broker rs " eli M "A church broker
! a. No, sir; | know that this Corey has bought
many horses OF NE and sold them aud have Tort d
GOOD ceal of money by i'm, and ie sald he woulf
ecIl that contract TO me cheaper than 20 any BODY
Use 20 that could make up some VI nay los Cd.
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