New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-28

tans the nppTniscment; tho inventory destroyed
the 800 900 gas paid by cGnceliug notes held against
Mcrstna and Mr.. Opdyke's Cash!nk LCte os Mcneil
AID assuming contain indebtedness q Meistoni Op.
dyke Mir Mcneil and myseE became jointly int crested
l took possession and was there every day; We were
several months completing tie equipment so as to make
guns; there were large number empl0ycd in making
,ools we probably turned out few guns IN Slny rot
until few days before the FIRE did we turn ont 20 day
which considered the full capacity prior to Deem
Der. MI tinon Nae book &c2leT' ate. December Air
Paret kept them.
q. Did YOU make any suggestion on TIE day Of the
riot that yoa wanted The grnoly burned Il. did
q. Did you hear Nj. Ord7ko maze any suggestion 70
the Police Department that they should leave tie sImor!
undefeuCed 4. | did NOT.
o. Did Won DO anything In the way Of defending The
ar1nog; IL go what A had been al the armory IN
Che morning. and reached the City Hall about ~
there learned that the mob uptown was large ana &c,
ternned and il occgrrod TO me that the nrmory "onld
be in dagger saw the Mayor IN consultation VIII
Gems. Wool and Sanford; suggested that our armory
prominent point II attack. and ~ NO haG JDaF
flushed asked permission TO arm the me1; Opayke
said could DO 1t; Immediately Turned 70 Ge1 W ool
ard asked whether lie coGcyrred IL IL hoard him say
he did Opdyko turned 20 me Gud said. Hold inc cltn'
de-! and shoot down cay one who attacks directly
after that went up 10 tho armoIy ana entered ~
found some 80 Policemen, and learned that Word mao
been sent 10 stop oar work converted Wiih fafet
about it, aud We thoEgh, would continue the W0rk,
but directly after thar Il abolt fifteen 81 twenty MIN
utes made up my mnd i; womb be prnaent 10 stopi
did so, and gave direction 10 nave the pOce rmrui
was informed trgt We had received that morning 4
quantity OF cartridges remained there abou. al hour
We Rad had No rgcnfItatol attach a. yet NeAt ana
mingled with 80 crowd about bali nm hOur /
moved down &" the conner ~ Twenty -hfstsi. ana
Second.nye; wlc there The mob which heretofore vas
IL squads Of % to 100 or more ucoH' 1ehse n.s
aud they moved toward the upper par or the GTmoy
saw striking against tie panel OF tho coor aid
heard tlo discharge o caiJiue tie mob then tHA! 81
back: III o. minutes two three men came up and
assisted uan across tie street; directly aieEwaIu
they went and picked up another on the plsnOTm ne
wGs concealed fIom ny view by 6 fence sagntere1
along with lie crowd after TINS shot was fired wond
not have attempted 20 enter the building before thst
had intended L. enter II; finding could 90 no good
there went down 10 TIE Mayors Office and reported
10 the Mnvor the facts b said that there vas large
police force there aud had doubt they would hold
The building; them avor left and remained to hear
ANYTHING further feeling that that would De point 70
winch information would naturally come; about ~
o'clock Loren Jones in and said that the police
men had been Withdrawn, presently met MI Paictt
Who said 1t is al up
q. How was Loren Jones employed by yori A. He
did simple errrudr; would give him go al time
Ia bay small articles he bad no interest In The factory
except Z contingent under Mcneil, 40 UNDERWOOD
he was not Superintendent.
O. How many carhires had there been delivered 20
the Government A. one thousand and f;ty no were
delivered aid paid iorG0 at So in Mey, and the resi-
at ga 70 in june two models on the lh OF July
there were so ready 10 deliver know them 10 no
inspected.
made under 10Y direction; paTet took charge of H.
, understood II was a. the Controllers suggestion . .
q. Was there saIt commenced against The cry :
A There was and this eia'a was sent 70 'he NOHIo'
besides. 49, . .
o. How did Won make up this clain 4. The first
part consisted OF machinery tools hXtures ana aics
or hand, wSich appeared III harsons inventory, pui
which did not euicr Into the composition Of the guus u
amounted 10 s61 Osj; The charge for machinery Va.
taken from charges In tho Dash book the charge 0i
sl7 100 for tcolhands Is matter he'd no knoWeuge
of il was made up BY aret ind Keen from their reeo!
lection of what the did; the lumber was got n
from the each book the hardware Also all our Iten0
randa were destroyed beside mo cis.oooz 'he deueu
/ a., ohm rQN II Ia
heye $500. there reduction GA some nuciesi /
had always impression that tho model gun was
charged 81 900. uni! got Mnrstons schcGue With
the past three weeks: / ind was mistaken IN NY
testimony in that particular; und,rs!o"d t0o Ishi
gun me that model gun veiy expensive ana bad
heard Il rated at $1,000 or $1,000. the carhines were
reduced 10 s25 each fnd from Har-tons books that
more lumber as used than charged FOR ard lie same
In regard to carpenter WORK al the Items IN haf1lon
schedule as per bill inventory examined myself
after the appraisers, and saw ths bills receipts and
entries verified all those bills. the claim wac maGe "
according to ny best Judgment and heiei stthe time
O WIS this an honest cccounti fobiectsl t"i ogec
tion oyerrucd) A. considered and intended ~ ~
D. You had rot any dishonest mo.yei a. No. cir.
} DO you know OF anybody corrected with tic
claim that had any iishDnes, iuoi!rei OBJECTED TOT
objection susieined)
/ o. Did YOU believe IL war honest WAY OF making
M The claim igr the finished and uhnishsA bne- IN
the yay Won did, :. Gld and do now made
IL or the principle Of taking he price ut which .he gun
had been sold ior and dednciIs th-Ierom he ,os' u
finishing.
o During the making Up Of the claim, did yon have
any conference with Iii. OpdyEe. and u 90 "hst WA
SAID A On two occasions we cohi gI IIaaS :
length Objected to objection o'eEFaiedl M. Opoiie
said should Ne exceedingly csiicts, hnd ee' De
low rather than above the aetna cost
O State now about the evidence given before tsf
Board Of Supervieorsi 4. l frs. took tbe stand and
when We came the guns said to M. Bii!t
that the claim represented the Government price
less what a cosi 10 hnsh the guns; Ar. B!nlf
,sIl the CO.'S vas what be wanted 20 get at; the
testimony was no, MI token down BY any means
never used the words i the en.i!e owner OF NE
claim: what do say responsive IN the question
OF Hr blunt n was the ~ the claim; said YES
he then sskeG whether there were not othef paT"
In interest," in reply 10 tbati presented ny biz ~ sue
nd said me hnsess had done in my name and The
contracts had been made by and believed That sum
Glen, evidence o, my title, end 10 was nnt pertinent 10
inquire into sprcinl Interests that oeer paIs hIth
have nc said That VII do - Iieiaet 20 nm tie
coat OF ID. claim knew thai Odr e0ss sId Hahilues
exceeded the amour. O. Cain, dcGIc;aS Thht 20
had received FROM The to'efnInens
q HAY. yor any nneans Of sthfing every item ~
osSti,uret A. have; have here tho checks Of NJ
Ddyko or his firm for that pnrp0te also ist 90 tntn
some 900; nave account made up ON The check
and cash book together WIN 's ad.sLses 70
ecount offered in evidence and admitted suojeot 10
defendant objection. -,
PTqff and Lon AocoaHI e amen 20" 'tP'rf'' " '''
yas prsseai,G e. ne StgHTs''of''
10 amour, advanced w. W Merton
To 20 rt d.5. iS:;. 70 De- s
To other arccstt taNticeu - ,''i '''FSJht.1,
Arniory 10 July i3. 1888, including s'lo sfvcrs!
ia.ss
g lE't ~ o.. D s a is sT,r.sns 25 s5 g.
10 1 ,r.,r, on sa.e 10 1e "a e QJs 81 7zs,
.fSi LiGbRi'i.s. rfs.:
T. Rsn lnrlon t,sons claim, '1bs,c'to ssJo5fs ,,-
n,nt ard sab.cqssa'ly settled 49,. "a, A @~ hf! %
Claim OF Pst4 ntee. Tor TART oa Roysi;y srnouDi
hog 20 s26 ss2 o. which eil,J3 ~ tad been
p pa. s'p :, 80 "a e o. Observation-Disclosures. 1852 a.
-, - ~ n~Nirll. note ~ Nsrstou....... iIeI -
"a So y Y observation-disclosures. 10 ~
Itnsdipst.d Liability on Contracts with y. Hen
iprtop sont fgf B.usl. snd Ti;hf H. E;ef
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