New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-23


about Carharts contract. except that Opdyke, LIN
told me II the terms IA nine; hau pe.,e
terms with him than Carhart; at first OpdyEo PoPosu
10 deliver the cloth To me OF certain price; aeceu
afterwards he made me better proposition, by whlc
the price Of the goods reduced Wos not
With Opdykc in any contract for sky'biue Heisey pas
no an takes a government contract but what DC nas
moro or less rejected; there were some OF Carnar,s
infantry frock coats rejected on account OF rotten
ets; they afterward repaired and aeceptedi WV!
| amounted 10 some thousands odd. ,,
o. do sou know any thing about eontfhet loi hs1ne'
boDses.i OBJECTED TO, the libel oehS tho"u! O'"A'
kets') . ,.,a,,o,
Inc Conrt-Ihe evidence must be addressed TO the
publication as made. l viii allow you 70 prove al!
A. do not know anything about any contract for
5ousss in which Opdyke was interested; the prices %
the garments have spoken OF were; ior tie JacAo,s
e. So for the pants IS - 10 81 49, for the overcoats
g. 5O IN tho philadelphia contract the price was 90 7
OF which l2i cents were 10 go to w. G. Chnrcbiii;
Cross eyanined-That was the price for when ,ney
were sold TO the United States; 1t was 100 low
there was a profit in 1t for large contract when
would have paid very handsome; the price charger 20
tho State about fairs bought portion VI VIZ
cloth outside Of Others for the United States garments
the i6OOO-but Opdyke furnished the majority OF we
goods one third were not the Spadng goods polgh.
/ On my own credit alono; some Of the garments "sIe
injured by delay In inspecting them In Phladepnlai ~
CIurcli,s advice sent young with the gOOds,
aud they wero put In the arsenal ana when ioun'
/ could not got a receipt went and discovered tneh
4
and water: they said each contractor bad 10 take MS
turn and come at part time according 10 hotlee
80 took them cut and hlred room Tor them, appr,'
tho officer Of the facts; be assured me- should no,
the goods, a portion OF them were taken; ana he Womu
have taken tho excess but Capt CRUISER Wouid nor
accept them because he would mol nave any NOR pvo
| dyed goods: they were worth very little II anything
| when tley came back; I do not know any clotHing
manufacturer who would give over dollar piece i9i
them In consequences Of the INJURY they htg susaeu
infantry frOok coats worth nothing IL the Govern
ment don't accept them; Opdyko carried out every
/ agreement be made with me fair ard square ~, ,
| q. by MIR. Eyarts.) To your satisfActioni a No
cannot say tn my satisfaction: ,,,,, 4,
Redirect On the Stale contract we made ABOUT
IS TO 81 each Of the 300 coats ~ 10 % cc
pair on the pants and the on The jackets on th'
limited States contract In the settlement gave OpdyA'
the coats that left over and gave MN ny shsSA o
$3.50 being that amount out OF pocket 'Do aiSuIt
WAS about the settlemehti "hel OPu!Ao ios' w "0
! know. - !,
Seth c. Koye, sworn: examined by counsel ior 90
lendant-In lsGl-2 was inspector OF c0tbl1s plank
e,s and nruy eguipage for the United States IN tht
Office of Col yinton the only office in this city OPP
dyke furnished between 5000 and $1,000 blankets u
! Is6l-2 amounting 10 from Sl53OO0 TO $4,000 "iAel
we're inspected by no anu hsue1 10 the army
/ Trederics r. bacon sworn: examined by counse
for dofendant-G was inspector OF co,hing
fr ths United States Government under COL 'lhtoh
there we're received from Opdy Ike about 1000 yarls
ihr,e.fonrth dprk blue coat CLOTH and 5000 three
fouiths dark blue flannel the price OF the coat co'
ives 81 ~ ald Inc bhhb'i aD'us ~ N'"'' - -
! Cross eIamincd--Ihe goods were passed ACCORDING
10 contract made In pursuance ~ proposals issued By
the Government -
Redirect-Some goods were rejected. as Is Away
The ease. =,
Thomas T. Carhart sworn. examined by council 70
iefsudantIn ls2 was a clOthier; the plalntlh wa
Interested with no aud other parties IN GO'ernmeh
cnutracts Wituess here exhibited a memorandum O
numerous contracts in which tie plaintiff Was utter
e,icd with him, commencing with the 24lhoi SEPT.
l.6i and ending with the 4lh Of May less, amounting
In The aggregate to ABOUT tit0OWo opd!kes iuIeres
in one r9tion wac one.han the prots IN another one
.irih md ia another oncthd; and the contracts wcr
ppctred IA tie wiinesss Opdyke going securlt
ior performance. Opdyses share oi MepFohls On Ia
whole wns sls2G0l Is
liz, Of cJnfae Tor ClsisO mad. and iEei BY TAoma'
CarAa,f ia rhfo Grorgs odyks 4 20 hid an 'H'''o|