The New York herald., 1864-12-16
Continuation Of Evidence FOL
the Defence.
The Burning OF the Farley
Gun Factory.
Value Of the Guns and Machine
ry Destroyed.
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS.
As.s Zee, As,

day monng On tho list OF jurors being called IL was
found ha, one was absent This occascosd some little
delay but Mr. Loren Jones. the witness whose exam,ns
ton was begun yesterday, placed on the stand On
the arrival Of tho dereot juror tho proceeded
Ex-Judge Perrepont. behalf of the defendant began
re e-examDation OF tho wnness-
Q. Won't you take a piece OF paper and put down In
figures distinctly paper the which had been paid
OUT up TO the time tn Il the FIRE occurred
Judge mott said tnat all this had already been given
In tue examination o this wnes he saw no reason
why he should be recalled 70 state the thing
again.
The presiding Judge was OF the same opin,on
Judge PerepoDt c0ntended thai tDesc facts had par
italy been eicIted, but they had not beea pot in
testimony IN writing
witness allowed TO proceed Q Mr. Jones. I want you
OUT Of the concern we sneak OF up TO the time that
fire occurred A. One hundred aud tho sand
dollars 2: lease pu. down under that the amount o.
CLAIMS against toe concern NJ that time.
ExJudge tmoit again OBJ eCted All this evidence had
certainly been cote through
Ex-Judge PierFepont-.s certainly has not What
wait 10 ascerai ia writing are tho cash claims tor
teas aud fcr labor IL order to show the condition OF
dollars O. Add all together aud say VIII is the result
A. II win be about Two hundred Thousand dollars o.
Please put down tho assets they before the fire
on tnat same day A. The amount govern.
men; was twenty eight thousspd dollars the machinery
tools and fixtures amounted 10 ninety seven Thousand
sand dollars; mekng the wpole sum one hun.
dred aud ninety seven Thousand dollare, which,
ueuhcIed from Tue GrSt sum or two huLCred
Thousand doars will leave balance be accounted for
OF twenty seven Thousand dollars. a. Please pat down
10 6guree the same statement that you made as ,hc
Mayor oaicey A. In substance, The Gains money
paid out would amount 10 two hundred aud thirty
thousand dollars. There sum OF one hundred and
eighty i've thousand dollars paid out with an nteress
allowed Of seven thousand dollars. O. We're there any
writings between Nj. Opdyke and the outside pecpies
Counsel Tor the prosecution to know W hat was
meant by the rhrase s'outsds people"
Witness cApa!ued that this phrase applied 20 those
persons connected win tho establishments who we're not
10 the firm
A. There we're writings in cases in other. not.
Question by Mr. Fed = Are you acquainted with
NY knowledge OF muskeis was obtained AZ tha.
Rrmory; IL was not very extensive: / think know
the value OF this carbiue; | considered it valuable
worth twenty ave dollars after kean got the
tory ptospered he was very energetic nau; at the
time the factory went on 10 fire and smoke was pro
duciog hly carbines daily at ten dollars seventy
cents each the prpn1 were over 1vs hundred dollars
day; " hen tks factory was destroyed It was OF daily
pront OF five hundred dollars Farley; the factory could
have gone on wing capacity produce income OF
one hundred fty thousand dollars year 20 Iopg a.
there Was demand for this carbine the time Of the
Ore the machinery was worth about twenty per cent
more than when the place was purchased from Mr. ksr
ston there we're materials hand for the manufacture
o. ali the guns for which Farley charged think there
was ms..s,, r. ssoSss ss ~.
tho value OF the second quality, compared with
hfs.. would be three nvs dollars difference
carbnes here charged for cost every farIhing de-
manded; there was no charge in this claim
for interest; the value OF gun In pieces
put together with the exception OF the OF tuttnV
them together; in my opn the factory could have
been rebuilt with machinery tools and STOCK than
two years; could not say much that would have
cost, tho gun could have been duplicated at Mr. Rsming
ceedsd fifteen dollars the pstsntee had royalty upon
every gun first six dollars and fifty reduced
tnree dollars aud 6rty cents; Remington
said they could be made ~ fifteen dllars that
few mouths alter the nre; was personally employed by
Mr. Opdyke; he gave me orders and directions not
TO be paid by Mcneil I have cIsim against both Mr..
10
Mr.. opdyke for have sued Opdyks and McNe
Jointly recolsct the In the city had occssou 10
20 the Mayors Office and there heard that Mr. Opayke
had gone TO the s. Nicholas Hotel went no to the ST.
Nicholas: did not see Governor eeymour there. ..
What passed between you and Mr.. Opdyde A. 4 tod
him that the police about TO be awn from
factory would be DANGER they were
that they were kept there, with the aid OF the
employed there the establishments wouio be saved T.
What dd he say A. He said that he eoud nothng
the matter and that be had no authority this = 70 the
best OF my rscoectou Y. Did anything further pass
between you 4. We walked along TO tae head Of
stairs, sna, on separating, Mr. opdyke said had
nothing 10 eat all ds and that he would therefore N
and get some dinner parted from each other IN
usra wsy. q. Did you tell Mr. Ofdyke o1 that
that you had TO the police authorities and they
had refused TO give you the men yoa wanted 20 protect
the building, A. do not reco!sct tno, sad anything
OF .hs' KIND Q: nd you go 70 captain @ q p..ee IN
the you wsnteds A. lie did not q " hO
was that captain Il was Captain Cam
to send factory, and advised the Withdraw al al
psfscus in the building and ciosng tup. z Have you
have been no closet (ssugntsr.l Y We'll were YOU
with those gentlemen discussing tho question
you could give. A. vas with those gsptemen ana
SPOKE the SUBJECT Y. Did y0u iead them believe
that your conference with hsvor opdyke ne
hook the face, but that be AWAY kept Ms upon
the parer be,OTc hmi A. There vas something SAID
about 1t, and said, Jok!ngly, tha. the Mayor always
kept hts eyes OF The payer. tla1ghter.t
Judge Lmots--Josrgy, was ~ usughter Q. I'D
you make use OF amy expression that would lead 20 the
supposltiou that you understo that r Farley woald
M ua 10 A n in lla afesr
hecrsm,ned by Judge fierrepont--i wac in
with Nr. Weed aud Judge PorreIoGs; there
the Hsy looking az pap<r. e. Ind you that
any claims msds upou the city for guns delivered
ROYALTY 20 be paid Oh these gunsf A. There was roy
atty - be pad after the fin sbed snd delivered
the suns that were destloIsf before they TN
she'd There vas not T. In the blu presented to
the city ROYALTY was, ho~cvsr included u WAS.
10 Mr.. iieidi did not keep toe books; hr. Orcyke sd
ced tlsa,o6O How much OF all the money advanced
did they receive back from the govcramontf A. ihe
proceeds OF the guns delivered TO the government.
desultory discussion among courssi n regard
TO the proprety of reexamining this witnseR frs-
ouepy on he same points 1be learned Judee ssd tia,
the whole thing had been exhausted go ar ~ this
ness was concerDed. The same matter hso been gonc
into Ave sin times, and he wty the
animation should be continued any further
Counsel for the prosecution expressed themselves q
the opinion, but stili they went dispune the
sano questions over and over again
Ins resi OF the evidence given by h, wtress 90 cros.
eramDaou for the oith o. slxh time does not ccrisn
single new feature.
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES s'nrIL.
Charles McSen sworn and examined by xs Pierre.
pont-was elected las, fall member the legislature,
and bad elected for the coming year from Queens
county: In December 1902, had some relation 10 manu-
isctory OF guns the of Twenty hrs and
Second avenue; knew about the suit OF trs McNeH
against Mr. opdyke. before July 10, when the
tory burned had interest In IL, amounting 10
dollars gun had advanced o., NOS T5o 10 the psteo
tee and 81 800 10 Mr. harstcp, for machinery from
he had received shatte mortgage o. security subse
auestiy IN lsG2 hArsons interest was reid 10 NJ lar
ley-Mr. Opdyks being the party Interested whas
did you do with your chattei MORTGAGE A. Mr. Farley
told me tbas sust cancelled and went my wife 10
get her sign OF and t was cancelled then the Mcneil
Interest 10 have two dollars gun for AL gups de-
vcred and paid for by the government or they were
sold 20 any body else a. After the burning OF ths buid
Ing what did you do 10 protect yovr INTEREST," saw
Mr.. Opdyks, who told me nos 70 do anything ~
ali with anything, that Mr. Farley and Mr.. Kesns
would arrange that business, and my. vife's ints-
rest would bs taken case o.; but ] nost Keep
away entirely, and have nothing DO vita