New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-22
O. You w're nominated for president during the last
campaign A. Yes.
q. W .mt was the beginning and end Of those nego.

q. w mt was the beginning and end OF those nego,
tatio'Is IN point of time A. think about the first OF
Sef'@mhor. loo2, the proposition was mace , 10 MI
B1chum, and he Was paid on the @d OF juJ' lco5
O. Daring that time how many occasions I'D yOn
have for professional interviews with MT fie'df A.
There were many such occGsons II would not be pos
sible ~ remember them; they were very frequent ne
cause the negotiation was difficult and long; meeting
would usually take place the receipt OF any telegram
or letter, upon reply with tie Geinis IN CALIFORNIA
had nothing do here, except TO receive tic re-
ports and be Informed Of what progressed there there
were frequent letters and kilograms; probably on some
occasions letters VI telegams were received hom Ca'
foriia daily. .,
O. Win The exception Of the visit Of Mr.. DOYLE the
attorney there any agent from the othe' side with
whom these interviews were needed to DO had by 1r'
Field, i. Simply Doyle.
o Was Mr. Filings a lawyer' \. Yes, and Parke
also; Seloyer not he engaged in other bnsi'
ness at san Francisco.
contribute TO shy Of these burdens Of getting this prop
erty into shape or did II all fall upon yonr hyeeghthr
4. IL has all fallen my iveeiglths. There Is stu an
unsettled controversy that point with those gentle
men bu. Us it now stands il has fallen upon my i've
eighihs
O. DO understand you rightly that your proposition
10 Simon SteTenB was to part with one-fourth OF the
estate AID 10 cover all things In bringing 1t into
availability A. lesi 25,oOO shares covered thaI pro
portion.
and include whatever was 10 DO paid to counsel and
what was actually paid Mr. Field as counseif A. ies
cir.
additional como upi A. 1t appears by tie contract
made with Mr. Stevens that ii came up in January.
a. Those negotintions in Europe 10 which your aieh.
ton ha, been called all broken OF al period that
IN. pend or thro Icnir1 civil war prev eDied necotia
tionsf A. Yes sir; was informed that IN the near
prospect Of civil war. II would be impossible to make
any advantageous angemcut In London MI Billings
wrote to ne from Germany that u the estate were oil
solid gold. arrangement could be made there ac'
guessed IN that view
O. Was there any dispute or difficulty a. 10 the right
- fIa NH Bllllng--tlat
these gentlemen here had to attend TOT Were not Their
shares fixed and understood between them aud You
A. Yes, absolutely.
arranging teir relation 10 The property \. No they
might have contributed friendly add there was no
dispute In which these gentlemen involved; the
controversy between Mr. Park and myself so lar Gs
there any these other parties had nothing TO do
with il.
q. Did they contribute any mopey toward working or
arranging any of the difficulties between you and an!
Of these assocatest A. They did, to tie extent oi
advancing money 10 me ACCOMPLISHMENTS which
were required IN settlement.
Oflhc debts of the esiate' A. No; In respect 10 the
portion OF those debts which belonged 10 the different
propreiOrs; there was such an ADVANCE made in The
case OF Mejor Seloyer-a temporary advance, by AT.
Retchum as my banker.
o. Did any OF these associates pay any money OF their
own In d schaT :ng any Of the del OF this estate
whether liens or not liens-or they all provided
for discharged Of the credit Of the new comPa
N.Y. a. suppose that they will finally BE- provided for
or OF the credit 81 TIE new company! whether or not
in The early s,eccs u the existence Of the company
these gentlemen advanced money themselves, or took
certain number OF bonds. j do not know; have III
dcrsiood that they did. but do not know.
o. But otherwise, do You know Of any contribution
of money property In any way, toward making up
the capital of this company, which was held for IT.
debts, and which, its stocks represented except the
MsrpOsa lTopertyi a. No
Re-cross-Q Did they not advance t-e whole mouey,to
tie amount of $4,000 10 pay the debts 81 the estate
& hove answered that don't know whether the yaG.
yanced lie money and took the bonds or whether the
bonds were A2ldi know they obtained money and tie
debts were PAID, did lot know OF bombs selling Ut iOi
recently hey have been quoted at par they have been
below Inr: they were 20, below par think at TIE fer.
nation Of the Comapny.
Q. You were ssked y YOU were candidate FOR tho
Presidency did any ofthese gentlemen 10 any thing
whatever In reference 20 your nomination, A. Ger.
t0ny not TO my knowledge: II you to ask wbeh-
or the.e gent.emen we're politically friendly 10 me. or
perhaps MI Hoy. and Of him know nothing particu
Early.
a. think Jon will sry quite cmphntical!y that 90 lar
"A your counsel is concerned understood be was
not A. Yes; never held him to be political nrna.
O In the course OF the negotiations were t1ere ~"
great number q kilograms back ana ictth rom ana
fornia 4 There were many ,leFihils-soih.uhes
an eIpeDso OF $50 s.day for kilograms Gay alter
day. - ~. -.
IN Mr. Snyens, A. Because Of suMe Disagreement
between tho other centlsincn-h,t chum' ogd!ko ara
Uov--as 10 tie amount be should receive; 10 lad 10
iit o caitn IL from rne lie might have lad right 10
for the puTloso Of facilitating negotiations ~,
o. fNcept the sults settled. are Your % Ter suits N MT
Field .ands "A Yes; one Is by MI Loiih JONES
Rs,lircct examinaton.-Q. DO you KNOX whether
Mr. stevens receive ed any part ~ The %OD shares thai
went to Ketchui1, Opdy h and Hoy DO hul AEo"i
have not been Informed lie did.
Rc.rros.-I presume that Mr. koichnm and bis
friends adv auc.d IIoys expenses 10 California ~"
not bear OF theis being paid nuy otncT way tu! pau
expenses OF telorrlm,, amounting, was Informed to
$40 day for period.
r., direct.-no not know the smouu, Of Hoy's cI
penses did not ak these gentlemen to ndvnAce these
ses during the progress 81 tic negotiation, rs per
.onal dolfs Of mine | understood. - mater VI
course that they were expenses belonging Inc 'ofma
ton Of the company:
Ihoua, C.. Fic.is sworn Examined by defendants
COUNCIL. was employed M counsel ny the Committee
al Suue rysprs Oh not claims behalf Of lie ctl AMI
oauniy: went there FIST August 20 let, claimants
n ade written statements, ana my e&nnia on vas u
tue Dniureof CTosscNamnatOu Oh those hidtrments;
whom we came 10 The claim 81 Mr. Fdflci, MT. BuhI
laid 10 me tina: h. desired 70 investigate THIS CLAIM MIN
s,il for The reason ~ he stated that be- was al expert
NJ the business aud be fought he could conduct II
better or IA well Us could; be said BE- did not desire
ne 90 b. present. was IA the room cohcrc'inf oihrr
examinations At the time the eIanlnaOn OF ,is claim
proceeding; 1 heard PORTIONS oi the tcsthcIy o.
Wa siiting near; wien SIR. Blnt was ready 10 re-
mort, ] protested ON the part OF the cay
/ objected 70 the action OF The commitie;
il ms duty behalf oi the city 10 suggest the propty
of SCANNING Witnesses tine other side that all the
parties that had Seen examined. with perhaps one eI
crr,ipn were the agents cnpo,es Of Mr. Earle! or
Mr. Opdyke; used nr. Opd;Kos name nj he time; i
stated that thought General Whitney. WHO was ~ the
city, and who had boon four years Superintendent of
de Springfield Armory should b. SCANNED ia regard
10 the arms ~ he " as familiar with gus aud with
acincry or making thcui. and with THIS very arm;
stated that the committee 10 Mr.. Blnnt; tncy were
all or q majority OF them In the room; Nj Blunt 'aid
he was sa,ls 6cd, that le was ready 80 report
on the ,Him and ready Ia act upon III i
tn,n ,'aied tlet Il. was matter. rs the
Mayor was connected with II, ard they were al mem
herr of The Ctr Government about which there night
be some public discussion, ANA Suggested mo propi
ev o. ling the investigation ~ thorough and ai eEct