New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-17
TuE WEED TRIAL.
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NJ bis wife don't think told him II was power 10
se,tIe or that wanted settle the suit the power
- 49,, nv Williamson M Opdykes rooms on the 2utb
Of November: think Farley was there niue VINE
Opdyke had confidential conversation Win me- lie ~
ouested me not 10 make evidence OF .,,
Mr. Field-We release the witness from an! oUhsa'
zion. ,,.,,o ,A
WAS anx ous TO settle the suit, and asked HIM What nc
oronosed 10 give he said he had always proposed TO
give what pIorts were made together with what was
put in He scid there was about sSUo proht on 'ne
whole concern, and he willing to allow interest," on
the money mt in; told him the figures did not colhe
up to what expected and wanted him to allow RoiT
be said that the estimate he made anu McSrh;
shsre would be about 80 900 ia ALL we met next Gay III
the same room; Opdyke said lie and Farley hi1 eone
q carefully the account and Farley iohhI 800
more profit which he willing 10 add il he iolIa II
correct but be wanted 70 look over the Oook al We
store and see Ic1t day be tod me lhdt 81.
was bound TO believe that it was correct; nnay HgIeeI
to settle FOR that sum; did not tell McNo tnSt IA r,S
settled only that had been trying u selue ulu no,
tell him the terms the stipulation 70 sette lhe SUIT
think, was written in Fields oihce Dy OpO! son. ~
presence Of myself and the plaintiff II was leh' 10 ie
by youpg Opdyke (stiplation read in evidence agree
Ing settle the precise terms oicreu D! we
Ant before the commencement OF tne SUIT lhe hn S
being computed at 81, 252;) had understood ron
Williamson that 0pdyke had 0iie Oh the prOhts McNel
had told me OpGy Ike never would make Inn any Oieri
signed several papers; tmnk fleid suggested s"he
abatement Of facts and said was not aware OF those
facts something about the suit being commenced with
out cause and yke asked him TO state them as IN,
derstood them; never consulted Mr.. or Mrs Mcneil
sbont signing the releases; informed them Of It after
Cross.examined-I let Mrs. MeNeilhave the money
and took her note; knew she bad some money some
from her fathers estate which she said she had IN eod
the suit Of Mcneil was noticed by both parties ioi tre
] had subpdnaed Williamson; he said lie Thought nc
could effect settlement if be could Opiyke, and
would have a talk with 0pdyke; told him that wonld
suit me- but did not feel like going TO see Opdyke nv
might however, bring him 10 ne; he afterward sain
Opdyke willing TO me et his rooms on SATURDAY
evening Opdyke said he always willing TO settle on
the basis stated but he could not alter II from those
figures making 5000; thought he had better recon
alder and see il he could allow more: the next day IN
presence of Williamson ard Farley be said farey had
made out 81 500 more; be said al the DOORS were
burned except one and he would nave 70 i o over
toforc, TO see If Farley was right; IL SO, be
vonld pay II; he said something about checks no.
being accounted for or charged the books he said
he woald not give interest beyond October ls63i
Odyke and Farley suggested the power OF attorney by
Mcneil; don't think Mcneil read the power; DON'T
think told his wife. she had reSiduaTy interest INT
on Monday morning when the suit was To come on
called at Opdykes store; he s1id he was satisfied that
She amounts were about correct; then went TO your
Office Hields; think you said Opdyke was foolish 10
nav that sum- and asked whether he had 10 pay the COSTS
expenses; you said il was beat TO put It In Writing
Opdykes son put down the settlement that the clam
was unfounded al your suggestion, and said did not
know that you made the statement and not l. thnk
don't think You took my statements you asked me II
not strictly rue if had been put In on information
and belief i would have been true. - .
Redirect told Opdyke that did not think McNel
dyke said was not bound TO make any statement to
Mcneil got the whole Of ny claim aid the balance
belonged TO Mcneil; never heard from Mcneil that
this offer 10 settle was made
Re.cross-I can't say whether Mcneil had any inter
est; it his wifes affair; told them 1 must have
entire control Of the matter
John W. Keene sworn, Examined by counsel FOR de-
fendan-I have been engaged for twenty-five years IN
the manufacture Of arms; i went into this factory III
February 1863 and took charge Of the mechanical por
ton of the business heard Loren Joness testimony
shout the mode Of making ont the claim; Zones was
there daily attending TO the supplies Jones called
claim presented TO the city.
O. Was 1t upon the same basis as Jones had told your
(Objected tO-objectiCR sustained)
Counsel offered 10 prove that Jonee communicated
20 this witness the principle upon which he directed
him to make up the account. and upon which 1t was
made up. Excladed--excep.ion taken.
WitDess--The first statement was made ont in pen
all: COPY was made Of the second one in ink papers
producedj the peneiled one is made by myself Paret
who was bookkeeper the arInory made the copy IL
Ink The basis Of the claim was the price be paid by
the Gcyernmcnt-s3 20; the last Thousand guns were
charged els o.; the material consisted OF the barrel
which cost 80 49, the sight % cents. three cones "a
cents stock IS cents wiper and tOnCs IL cents extra
labor 20 cents then u per cent average on what We
claimed as loss which would be about 81 making TO-
tel Of 81 3d. Gil these parts are put down at TIE plce
paid for them; they were al purehasedi tie IL per
cent 10 the average loss we have always more OF less
arms rejected and put into sec0ndciass or saleaIms
that 10 heavy loss; very few viii acknowledge over
Per cent? beginning with the frat 80 guns those were
finished and are charged s4 70; TIE next 30
Our extra labor. eighty cents ON an arm
the total necessary expenses were s40 o. day. Oh ~
arms that would be 60 cents each the extra labor ana
rent would be $40 US day. the total necessary ex-
penses would be 81 " per gun (witness stated a the
Items; we commence with the next thousand
guns and carry that 81 81, and add the work and
parts making s. Or then the average of 70 per cent
making IS 4O then deduct the s. 80 from ga TO- leav
ing 81 3d. then on the next Thousand we carry the
o. or and add the work and parts making - $751; and
She 62 cents making IS 81, and deduct that
from s24 20, leaving $40 70; then carry the next
thousand the 81 95. add the work and parts making
% J6! and the average, e cents making 81 Sch and
deducting that from the S2i 10 leaves Sl7 32 tbeu
the next thousand by the method it leaves sl5 "a
and on The last thousand sl3 81 the whole material
IN gun is Us follows: Barrel s. A. stock Is cents
sight 50 cents, icones "a cents Steel 81 40 iron 81 2
making 81 22t allowed in this pound too much
waste for the steel and three.fourths Of pound TOO
much iron; make the finished gun according TO this
paper, SIC 1s when made up this account left il
with Farley; was examined before tie Board Of Su.
pervisors and this is the that finally
Sled the steel and iron we bad in the shops bought
Che English gun mon and different kinds OF steel;
had considerably ON hand than is charged the
bill think there were two tuns more Of iron and
stee not worked up probably onethird iron than
steel the iron cost - cents and the steel e ceAts per
pound.
Cross.examined-I examined at great length
before the Board Of Supervisors; there several
days; Supervisor Blunt examined me- he reminded me
shat he was a gunmakcr, ard he made d particular
examination Of this matter think explained every.
fhing the examination was public; the Committee had
counsel and a secretary believe; neither Opdyke nor
any counsel presents Opdyke gave me no directions
about making up the account; think 1t is inst and
Che price and the compilations are all correct; have
beel extensively engaged in gubnaking at Springfield
Harpers Ferry and elsewhere told Opdyke be could
odd TO the cost OF the machinery fom twenty TO thirty
i've per cent; 1t is my solemn conviction that it could
MOI have been purchased for thirtyfve per al.
vance; new machinery Is not as good as machinery
Shat has been In four six MONTHS this was in per
feet condition; OpGyke told me he would GLOW the
Increased price OF the machinery did ask him the
.ka Heln ma Uaal la
mp the accounts; al the books, except the cashboOk
burned; Opdyke WAS occasionally at the factory