The New York herald., 1864-12-22

s1opgee desire than a05 of these Gcntlemea 90
taken ~ you by tbose eenii-nen,
wuness-Do you mean an anfsir sdvantasss
WiDesNo unfair ADV sgc ss tsk on of me by an
OF tn,se gentlemen number a kilograms were rs
eesea rom " Billings the nrs, ~as dated 4h Noven
per 1877 70 this eiectMr. A lon left by the overlsn
route. M Doyle reeves Powers Relief or ruin. Yo,
must 40 sowthlng," &C. &c: the other dated No
vemoer ~ soi directed TO Gen. Fremont the substsnc'
was - 'o'o Ns-"Gonera must ne brief am directed
10 DO active II the matter aud not arrow the New YorL
people 70 Hesitate as t necessary to act prom pity p
the nexs Telegram dated 9th Septem 1862 th
enect'-"Beore the New York peeotistioa wss known
here tne 0aardo claim could easily been settled
wHn great advantage See Williams at the metropolitan
bauk nfummasen could be arranged al reasonable
pgure Was Williams president or the Metropolitan
bsnkr a. lie was O. In all these negotiations with
carrying Out their agreement with therY A. / think
they dd not But do you recolIect the controversy
Out o. auineren construction formed oy parties to the
hsreemouH a. YES Q. You said that Mr.. Allen went
TO California overland. to neeotlstes A. did John T.
Doyle was lawyer OF California he brought with him
TO THIS CITY power OF attorney 70 tor Mr. Billings.
OF that State frequently had occasion to cali on Mr.
Field as coupse went very often sometimes In the
m0rnug well IN the afternoon and At night this
was a. hr. fields house; had long dscussous with
him; the grcatas. difficulty, It appeared 10 me- was
with ar. Doye, who WAS quito an impraclicabe man; 1
he would agree 10, and | also remember that
be did nos succeed in doug 30; In speaking
them as having been long, difficult and tedions thew
were also complicated the reason that some or the
proprietors were 10 California whose testimony
cessary as 10 the of OF pro-
prietors here; 1t necessary whether these
statements agreed with the facts the case the con-
Piled with the fact amount OF money in question
was very large made tho matter rather difficult ono,
and caused II TO be tedious and lsborous Mr.
Field mad great deal to do he generally much
q. Are your rotations with these gentlemen still Of
friendly caaracterr - They are still friendly my rolx
ttouE Win Mr. ketcnum friendly and he
Is my lawyer; my relations with Mr. Field are frieadly
they are those Of counsel aud client; until within few
days Mr. Field had number or suits in hand for mo he
has not 30 many they have 0een considerably
duced that was because some settlement was come to
between us @ l would like TO know from you,
General Fremont, whether The following statement
charged is true or untrusf:--t Re ads .fopdyke
and others reminded Fremont when he q
candidate for the resdency year ago. tina. his affairs
been frequently pubishedp There nothing OF tho
sort: has 10 foundation 10 fact. And, again reading)
Il would be wise to put his affairs into better shape p
A. do not have any knowledge OF IT. schedule Of the
debs OF the company we're given to Messrs Kechum and
Field think that the $3.50 600 OF bonds speak OF
all devoted to tho payment or liens.
Re examined by Mr.. Evarts-I am not prepared 10 say
that during the period OF these negotiations political
conversations occurred; but say positively and
decisivey that like that alluded to took
place the best reason is that myself intended TO avoid
and did avoid them there were, general
versations military and other matters such intei
gent men are apt TO have when thsy meet together.
q. We're you nominated for the Presidency during the
last political campaign A. / nominated for Tho
Presidency during the last campaign Mr. Field, as said
before gave erca. deal Of attention to the Affairs en-,
the lst OF July, 1861 had frequent opportunities OF
moe, him they were very frequent, and it is impossible
now TO form an approximation OF them; my meeting
with Mr. Field generally took place on the receipt OF
ielsgrams from sendng them 10 California; Mr.. Doyle
wns the only agent OF Billings in these Transactions;
Billings aud Park we're both lawyers. O. Did those
penses or the expenses to which illusions have been
made, fall upon your five eghths or on whose interest
did they fallf A. They have all fallen upon my fve
eighths; but there is still a tier in controversy
which Is not yet settled Az Understand you, your
estate TO bring tho rest OF it into immediate
availability. and tho sam Of twenty-five thou
sand shares covered all thats A. Yes; there were
seven thousand additional shares given BY me 10
Mr.. Stevens, by my, own FREQ will. which
included the fees OF counsel and whawas actually paid
to Mr. Field O. You stated your relation OF counsel
aud client continued until within y lev days pasts A.
No; the relations continues but the number of suits in
hand nave considerably decreased there was good deal
said about the impossbty Of negotiations in Europe
whD civil war Threatened 3ere; BIncs wrote from
Germany 70 the eject that nothing could be done there
the claim Of Brummagen; there no foundation for
such csms advances we're made 70 me 10 the interest OF
o no Of apv ossr
to the company beyond the stock ot the Mari
posa Company g Do you kno% sh., ns soadS S o. sns
A. DO not; but know that they have beon below par
have recollection that Stevens asked 70 give the
additional seven thousand shares; rather think was
Csvesnd for tie Prssideecy during ths last
A. asked whether was nominated for the P-esi.
dency and replied in the Affirmative. O. Was that At
A. IL was in the month OF May last none OF
the gentlemen in question 70 my nowlsdes .oos part IN
friends rather think they were not friendly mover
held my counsel (Mr Field) to be political friend;
Fields hand which have been settled; wm Lorng Jones
10 one Of the suitors In these cases.
TO show that ho was s, the counsel Of General fremont
and that Loripg Jones had suit against him.
Re examined by Ex Judge Perrepopt-The original ar.
rangement that Stevens 20 have fourth OF
tho estate IN whatever way might be put gave him
900 additional but could say that this
because Ketchum, Field and 0pdyke wanted 10 apply
the frat 26 900 their uso; il was think because
stevens would have had but very small share OF that
therefore gave the additional sum 10 provide for him
10 Mr. Field think that these gentlemen paid all the
expenses Of Mr. Doyle in CALIFORNIA; they also advanced
least amouated 20, $3.50 day: did understand that
sbaer paid counsel there in gold these the
expenses of the company.
EXAMINATION or Mr.. THOMAS c. FIELDS.
1r. Ttos. C. Fields the ncSt witness. Tn being
and examined by ex Judge PierrepoLt ne sad-I
knew about the claims before the Supervisors; wss
eDply by the Committee OF the Board OF Supervisors
the city went before the committee and
entered into an examination of these ceims the exami
Quoted for the county the same would in court:
after proceeded with the investigation for few days
II found that much time Was consumed that
arranged that the smaller claims should be examined by
members VI the Committee, and the larger by
self the Farley claim then up, Mr.. Blunt said he
would conduct tho examination This Farley claim
thoroughly expert obected TO the mode of action,
aud suggested the proprety OF sxamii alton OF wit
the other sids also suggested TO The com.
nittee that would be proper 10 examine COL Whitney
the Superintendent Of the springfield Armory who
then IN the city was present whom IL was passed;
think tho full comuitiee presont opdyke, think,
stated that the larger portion OF the claim came
TO hm and that In ns Judgment the loss had been more
the claim called Mr. Purdy asdc sud spoke OF the
pdelicacy OF Opdyke being present and voting on the
cilm at the suggestion OF Mr. Purdy he then lett the
roor aud passed after deduction, bringing
t down TO something below $500 900; that reductions
was think, made by the Comptroller OF the city;
think Purdy made the first suggestion about deduction
ths quite dicrenty conducted from tne other
CLAIMS all other claims for guns from other parties
rg,dy examined; these other Claims were also un
der the charge Blunt know OF tho claims of Taylor
Emer and Remington for gus, aud that they we're
very nevere; had conversations with Opdyke 10 refer
ence 10 the manufacture VI the guns no informed me
that he had q contract with the patenteo, by which he
was 10 receive some sixty .hve per cest Of prohts.
Croes examined BY Judge Emot II took part 10 the ex
animation many ca,ms for gums about don
that there other claim for the destruction