The New York herald., 1864-12-15

4 csunos answer that; su aware shososr u was
or NOT O. How great ueoesr of claims wss paid
was passsd ~ tAs Hssrd s.A pad ~ 10 Csspssslsr
v.hcss ss.s. O. He1 there sssa nasy ssasss A. Quiss
the eisinss A. Tea O. h eshsS sasss where sss Bessd
Stances but snow sss ,nsS had ne, .ss suy sa"s
with the nature Of whson am nos oeavsrsan, kaa been
10 tho Cnwprcers office rrom 1868 MP to she tmo Of the
Tols dad not know wbeinef Opdyke had aa TO-
tefes. on the claim made By Farley for &lS9, 700.
q. id you IN the HERALD, tue morning amor the
.on Of the Armory ihs Arm ~ was owued by Mayor
updy kes bolhcr-in aw? HERALD OF I4th July hAnded
but s sss Of .s. claim ., Farley IN
September lscs preceded By estimate tho opery
testimony the taken before the Board OF Super
visors the adavs q Farley and Pared and OF harston
sworn the OH Of October Also the testimony Kesne,
Jos. B. Young, Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors.
the the Board from the time Of the riots TO the
presentation OF this claim brought this journal OF the
proceedings OF that body from the Of the Board
which Farey's claim was made either Mr.. Hutchings
or Mr. Woodward acted as clerk OF the Committee OF
tho committees A. Each claim bears on ,.s face the
record and minutes Of the committee.
Gross examined-A Committee OF Claims from the
Board Was appointed August 1883 Consisting OF Super
visors Purdy, Davis Roach and Wiseman, whom was
added Blunt and Ely; the resolution for the payment
the payment OF y others aso the report Board
the action OF the committee 10 or date and
days after the Comptroller and Mayor were present
sometimes, but could not say tney were members,
o6cio or otherwise, or the Committee OF Claims.
Loren Jones next witness sworn, six years resi-
dent OF this city in 1868 he employed In the armory
n the Second avenue made purchases Of ron steel and
OIL and turned over TO the government all the arms u
needed attended TO the business generally there up
70 the destruction OF the amory; had interest o.
sey enty i've cents on each gun delivered on their sas
destroyed on the 18th OF July; u was part OF my
duty to make acquained with every thing relating
to the business as II It WAS my own my knowledge was
generally minute and definite; only duties 10 at
tend to supplies OF COAL OIL iron, any to be de-
see in general way that everything was going
correctly there every day sunday included fifteen
perinendancc till Opdyke bought out Marston my duty
was 10 see the foreman supplied with all necessary
!ersl was on The lst OF December, 1852 Marson was
bought out by Opdyke inventory taken, Opdyke
had advanced some $65 000 for which chatel
was taken on the 1si OF December, when this money
was advanced examination was made as TO the working
OF tine business. O. DO yon remember the amount ad-
vauced MarstOn? A. Yes. q. Was an inventory
made? A. Yes. Q. How made? A. BY each selecting
appraiser or the value Mr. Opdyke selecting one Mr.
MaYston another, both competent mechanics. Q. Was
the stock at the prices set down original
inventory A. My impression is Of the things
sold less than they appear that inventory In what
mode the money paid by 0pdyke to Marson for the
Opdyke advanced the money q. DO yon know anything
OF the balance which made the total sum OF 93 699
IA machinery
dyke paid the s85 900 and Narston was 10 draw on him
for the balance OF $o7 ooo Why did not the whole
appear u the clamY A. Part Of il was stock, but the
meantime Du the claim made on the original valua
tion @ Had you conversation on the matter with Op
uyke2 A. Yes. Q. Had he foreman who turned
awayr A. one relieved. z. What the success
OF the business under the foremanp A. II not
Quoted to the satisfaction OF parties interested Had
the dissatisfaction anything to do with the want Of pro-
its? A. That had something to do with It, What
the pecunary condition Of tbss concern LIST January
M tn chaQA o1Nnuf that
time that rough estimate was made OF the affairs by
myself and opdyke and from our figuring "a general
not prog essing, and proposed TO him have
q change in the superintendence. O. What did Mr. Op-
State the conversation with Opdykef A. He said be
would sell out at Q loss q. At loss Of whaty A.
Twenty ve thousand doiars O. Did any person offer 70
A. The lst OF January. AT the time opdyke said he
willing lose twenty i've thousand dollars, how
did the new superintendent come A. Early January
O How long did your services then continues A. To
the new ssperintendsns a. John Kane, who
remained there until the srmcry destroyed. q.
timer A. Ten ,nousana ana nf,y cartridges. o me day
before the destruction OF the armory what amount OF
81 500 was due 90 tho hands in the ssabIishment o.
State movements and expsrisnees 18th JuyY
A. On the 18th, in the morning. went to the armory
rytning was going On AZ usual went down town for
supplies did no, Mr. 0pdyks got back about twelve
O'Clock found thirty policemen ihsre; they said they
with the guns We were making each policeman had .
gun and ammunition furnshed and Mr. Kane urnisaed
hands discharged for tho day-some sxiy ve they
were away, the police there 10 defend the
commenced beating on the panellng OF the door; the
policemen cautioned them 10 retire but ths mob Kept on
batiering the door, and then the policemen nred
through the door; the isading snan was killed
instantly and two others wounded and the
mob left Immediately. q. How did they gos A. they
left as IL they didn't expect come back again.
q A.
bong did you remain N the building A. wo hours q,
was everything perfectly quieig a. Perfectly 40;
ri TO be anywhere IN the streets
Isaw good many women and children IN the vicinity,
but there were no men in sight wn, looked Ike rioters
remained there till order 60 the police 90 leave
the oIiidng q. What did you do waen the order
10 the police 10 abandon toe buidiss A. went 10 Cap
tain Cameron Of the Twenty street station house.
ard inquired from him Why such order was sent Q.
WHAT did you do them A left there and went to the
sszss TSI yo ana M Ss Ssyo p,K avo nS
IN his oince but saw hr. Far.ey there. A. What did
be say
objected 10. Mr. pisrrepont--Tnis is the VINO
claimed and received the money.
Mr. Feld-rba, no, make him responsible in any
Mr. Evarts-As much regards the safety or the
armory as Opdyko had sad it,
The Conrt-I don't think what Farley may have said
Ia testimony against 0pdyke.
MI Pierropont.-Your Honor. desire to ask the Wit
ness what Farley said 10 bim when asked for o3dyks
Tho Court--Ibere cln be no objection 10 that
Witncss-When | askeA Tor Mr. opdykc Farley told
me whore he supposed he was. Q. Where t0st?
4
o. Slae what occurred there A. aaw MIN thcre
hail OF the motel: tod him that the poisenea had been
Withdrawn from tho srmory, and that was desrous 10
have them ordered back there that II that done
could hold the building, and that | did not want
any more hep than tho pocemen that had been there
in the nnrning g. defend the building II They
caua be ordered bacw be said that he hhd power In
the matter, and could 10 nothing ip IT, O. What urther
did he sayf A. That all he ead iih Tesers1cs
business What did he With regard 70 anything
nccied with itwhat did he say be would do A. The only
other words wore bs, ne said be had had nothing 70 ess
np 70 atl hing
and than he went into the dining room, and went dow
stairs q Did he give you any directions TO 10 police
headquarters &c Try and get the police hack o the
protection OF the srnory? A. No, sir; es was ropg
h0iae, after that saw the armory ia flames. Y. When
you mex. saw Mr. UDd-ke ana spoke 70 him about the
IRE, what did you o him and he 10 your A. asked
Mr. 0pdyke how hc proposed 20 make out mis- clai-bow
ho would adjust his c'aui against the city he said he
thought q making IL ont from his books, that they
would show now much money he had advanced that be
did Lot know VI any ether way OF dong IL,
he toough he could get back the money be advanced and