The New York herald., 1864-12-16

v.nmunicsted 70 hiD, aud message sent back. After
The Court ssidI cntertsin no 6osbs the rAmi-
liar and elementary principles OF law. that ali that took
place between Mr. Andrews and this witness, 10 the hrst
atervew Tar he bore Il 20 Mr. 0pdvke. s sdmissi
oe Aiter that Mr. Opdyke directs this TO oootnue
tne negotiations on this very subject; sod what trans
pired At that interview undoubtedly admissible. II
rs communicated 10 Mr. Opdyks and understand that 10
Mr.. Field-Thss Il Is on the presumption that It is
communioatedf
Tue o.urt-rbey have shown 1t was, 90 far - they
What did opdyke say to you about taking aaoshsr
nan nan For WHAT A. To 60 and see Mr.. Andrews aod
cnd going for Mr. Andrews for Surveyor Of the port
Y FOR how muchS A. For ten thousand dollars, "
course. O wha. was said about bis being selected for
rr:a NJ Aodrews 70 say y before you two. when no was
ABOUT anaa being satisfaotory otherwisss A. This
Tho CoaTsmstae anything that said about tho
A. When told Opdyke this story OF Mr. Andrews, Mr..
opdyke asked me e he would not cheat him answered.
mo, thiok not don't know get somebody else II you
please TO 90 with mo you will do this pick your man
oont know that ne did at the instant, but he picked
MI A. J. williamson ~ the man.
what Language.
Q. How did be pick hims A He picked him as e.
Q aow do you know he picked h'm' a. He said so.
son: .onose" IL you please. O How do YOU know he
chose him picked hims Beoauso be called him by
nss 1nr. went 70 TO- sec wsmsaa and tod
(Ob renewed)
O. tBy the Court)-For what purpose was he chosens
A. 10 20 with me TO Mr. Andrews and 60 make this bar
gain with Mr. Andrews weot 10 MI Williamson and
tod him what Mr. Opdyke had done Mr. Andrews had
done, and Mr.. Opdyke wanted him TO 90 with me and
ocnsur,mate this bargain; met Mr. Andrews at the
same place. the corner OF Twenty third street Bread
was In that room, told Mr. Andre~s that Mr.. William
son WAS chosen by MT Opdyke to come there TO what
could be no n regard 70 this bargain that was TO be
situation az Surveyor Of the port OF New York; hr
Andrews Said he would collect or oAusc 70 DO collected
a. tbs Custom House for Mr. Opdykos election, $i00o
yeyor Of the port Now York Q Thon did you see Mr.
OpdykeS A. Mr. Opdyke wanted me TO tell Mr.. William
500 to go and sec him ir this was done. O. b. tho
Court What response, II any, made by you Viii
Iiimson to the offer OF Mr. Andrewss A. Mr.. Williamson
was to go to Mr. Opdyke aud tell Mr. Opdyke what An
drews had agreed TO do What did you tell Andrews
cause 10 be collected $40 600 thai b would 20 and try
and get twouid his influence te get the Office. Z
Then who told you 70 communicate to Mr. opdyEe? A.
Mr. Opdyke told me TO ask ar Williamson TO and
tee him. TO report to him this bargain made with Mr.
Aodrews q 10 you know whether he did report to Mr.
bm IL he mad seen Williamson. and he said hs had;
asked him II thnGs satist actory and he said
poionen! after Mr. Andrews got the appoin ntmsnt
ne came back to New York: about the 6rst man,
icy ina ne oand OF a. least appeared 70 DO looking
bad doGe in fetching around this.
The Court-You had better leave that out
A-Very we'll. II you don want 1t.
Dir. Fieid-We dont obeCt 70 it.
Q.-TDen
Toe C0urt-- ell II right straight through now.
A-Mr. Andrews saw me aud thanked me very kindly
for ntercedng getting him that position said Op-
dy yke got u Tor him. and that he should carry the
letter hat he had said that he would hels aud
have hree TOUR appointed In the Custom House;
aud with MIR. williamson what
had done him; We went up to wiiismsons Office;
whether Williamson there don't roc0ect
piled to you abou, your nss1cs Or any other thing con-
neced with this sub,ect A. Andrews wanted 70
get Mr. Opdyke 20 go and use hs influence TO get him tho
Ar tTna n QAin
make for Opdyke 70 get this sppoinmcntf You know
no has got man BY the name Of stanton he trying
was willing TO DO Az last, don't know whether he
mcniousa The $4,000 or i but one or the other
the proposition and the amount fixed upon 81 the timer
A. Yss, SIR .. Who was this stanton that
any thug sboM him bu. the mama Q. was il
Henry Il. Stantou9 A. don't know what Stanton.
poe named Stanton! A. opayss tod me- he sald be had
been trying to get Stanton appointed. bus he did mot
think he had much OF chance; at any rate. he said he
hn. ana think he said he would 20 for Andrews the
thing wSs arranged to his satIsacson & lid you 60 70
!. Yss: ! wss. 20 w.sh6s.on, and saw Andrews
time alter the election; ANDREWS never gave aO
appointmsnt Tor . friend, a. he had promised,
TO him many times he told many stories that got
disgaseo with him after that saw him in Washington
menced abusing him 10 the Of conversation said to
him, "You we're not satisfied vito cheating me,
you gave MIN but s. .ooo;" he said Opdyks gos
tapped me on ths shoulder and looked round and saw
Opdyke he said 10 .Charey, come and take diuner
with me- aud said Nc sir; dom. wan. to % diDs with .
man. q Did Opdyke tell you he got but $1,000 A.
Yes he told me 10 New ork; asked him after bis
mo; he only gave me 5000" Q. Did you know the
chairmen OF the two committees that worked Tor OPP
cxo.s ~ ,xyAros
~ Mr.. F'eld-o Yos entertained tho most friendly
feelings towards Mr.. OidyVer A. Yes, sir. tho most
friendly tho world. q And you do still, doubt
A. No. sir: should tniLk not q. then there i change
your feelings towsrds him. l. | should think so
q. When did you experience the changer A. Since the
burung oi the gun factory. U PREVIOUS TO that you
had the hest g feelings towards hims 4 Yes,
Wasbm, too A. NO, sir. q. Now 20 back TO
the beplrning did you this your we's separate
S. 0U0 IRON eHnricksou very rurposoths gun
business. q Did you borrow Yes. Q shs never
had any private property o her A. Yes she got
from nor tather's estste-that | know. O. When
you marfeds A. was married IN 1881. q. When aid
she get tue money A. IL 1852 B. O. What became OF W
A. dont know. .. lid yon speed III a. might;
couldn't gay did and couldn't say diopt Z. Was Il
al gone At ths 'lueS A. don't say that q. Lave you
What did your wIfe get IRON her brothers esta,e A.
Some $500 thls after 1855 What becsrie OF that
money cannot tell y Bd any OF IL remain IN 1850
A. should thipk so. . In what shapey A. With her.
SELL .. Do yon think che retained come ot the money!
A. mean g. say that think 1852 TO 1850 sue
retained some s4oo; believe about that. o. In Whist
form dd she retain ~ A. dont know. .. You did not
know where IL A. Ne. Y. In 1860 she this
from !IeDdricksoo2 A. res. U. Ia he relation
u hors yougsr A. No; OF peither q. Who asked
ieudrickson foe the money! a. did once. o. You
mrch IN debt, thsnY A. Yes: and I still
u There were great many Judgments against you
A. res and there still Y. We're you then
your bsnkTuptcyS A. No, sir Y. Tan you tell within
twenty Thousand dollars tbe amount OF Jour
liabilities 4. Well, within the neghborhood OF
So, ,00O and SIS 900, and they have been much
these sst fourteen years. tisugnter.) q. Did your
vile take part H. the b0rro~ipg from HendricksonS
Yes. sir. O. When did t take placer A. ia the first
place got thgt contract from Hendckson manuiac-
turs these guna three ago last month was his
money; ! borrowed the mo-ey from Hepdrickson,
and Nfer To New York and Tot |
the contract Opdyke and my wife agreed 70 |
buy that contract from Hendrioksop O Did your wifc
SEQ Opdyke In relation TO IL A. don't know. u And
now did shs agree with Opdykef agreed for her.
Uaughterl q. Did she up that time have any pro-
pertyf A. she had A'gsr 70 tho amount OF fifteen
yndKed dnlars--a abe bad