New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-24
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much lumber, and asked II he hun IL W manu., nv,
certain asked him that particular pint, and ASKED
what they were doing with much lumber; lie sSd
they had The lumber there and was satisfied
a. See ii that item does not fead .unipff sSr tne
above S463" so that IL cOnd not he ldrber On hand
A. Yes that lumber must have been used up bCt mere
va 90 item Of lumber on hand lLrhwined the hst.J
do not see the item ofurnber on hand.
O. Were any Witnesses examined except such IS tho
claimant bruughti A. None 10 this pOn' except Keen
the claimants foreman.
o Who acted as counsel on TIE part of rho city ,
A heard the evidence and snhDittcd IL 10 the com
nittee that the with nearly AZ other claims;
there we're witnesses on pTlor claims who iesthed 10
the destruction Of this building; tie committee had 70
b. satisfied ~ that; did not know whether the WI,
sesses were interested ] did not ask that question OF
any one; The committee relied upOa nc and me state
nents Of the witnesses just they made Them me YES
um0ny all read bv The clerk before the committee
IN session The day they passed upn The e.dm tle
schedule looked al by each member tul 'Ac llts
not read through; think il took nearly ai the
afternoon a. reGa IL The evidence Was always read over
before the committee, and am s3re II vas on tSh oe
sHslOn.
@. What did Ny. Pardv say 4. lie said lie con
sdered the claim inst and iaiG aud lie vas Opposed 20
reducing il one ceut.
In his resignation on that day, and it YES Had on the
table.
Q. Did Won understand he resigned because the
t2OOO was struck or A. Not in any way; he voted
It's passage amer 1t was re'consderc1; be Yo;ed
against IL before II rc-c0usdered and liz indOrsed
n by recollection Is entirely distinct about This.
Q. What books did Farley present. A. ! asked Tor
oil the books and they said that they had been burued
think they presented all tia. had been saved; tho
Farley held il IN he hand. en- read from 4; YVES
satisfied from his statements; 90 not think looaed
E.O t he read Il himself and think he stated that
there his cash amount; understood BIN TO testify
what he had invested from the hoax and was salts
Ted from the emou in'eslod ~ regard 70 the cost u
the guns
Q. When the cash book was produced. snd the state
meHts aggregated and testified tu, anything said
sbon; Sc 600 having been received back fOm the Gov
. tN.I 80 ugtsa pa
cent; ] asked hm distinctly II there had been any
money received from the Government, and il was
stated that there had not inasmuch q there had been
guns deliveIe1-thGt they Wcro ita4y TO be celiy
cred bat Lad not been yeceiptcd Tor.
Re-dircct-flny sEewn --MnrstoD presented
himself with book something ike this; ihtre en-
item Of lumber s j. 476; asked him what he doing
With all that lubeT the item charged IN the bill is 63
knew there large amount FOR humber somewhere
m the schedule, and this ei76 ~ tire had in
recollection when reed !. before nudeT the head Il
ianbeI never read this schedule since passed
the report was surprised % lud much lumber. crd
herson explained il 10 me 20 my entire sais!sction
the other lumber is what worked into closets
drawer partitions, &c, after Aersipn sold ont, as ap
pears here: never understood that The claim made
Tor aDy other articles except for some small t"ols
claimed By wOrkmen in tie factory; directed every
claim 70 lie advertised IN humber OF papers Of the
largest circulation. number OF DAYS what Darieu
lar day II would DC heard aud tbink this was so adj
vert sci
O. What YES the causo 81 Purdr's resignation, A.
Be ON tel; don't think ought 10 tell any private
conversation here.
O. Had it anything 20 DO with this gun claimf A
No; in tho esst II in reference 70 3 loss claimed
by relation Of HE nephew Ihink.
q How many separate pieces there in this gun,
and how many sets Of tools re gife for zach piece
A. AT guess shou say there ts 25 or g pieces re
curing from four to y tools Uacl cau ine cutting
Jall.s tools.
O. Are breaksge and waste a part of the cost Of pro.
duconi =. So always understood, and / Lave never
Dome across any ono who did not 20 consider il.
q. According 10 your judgment would 70 tool hands
he " a ~ 4
lures and many Of the machines TO do certain work
made in tie factory, Nv ho tool hands, and If all the
tools made IN tho factory II would tAfe great
many than the nunber charged 20 de- that work;
II WAS stated that these employed as tool
hands; beloved It and allowed accordingly.
q Ia what order were these riot claims taken mp
A. Tie committee first took up the small claims cspe
cil OF colOre people after passing 500 pYo-
posed 10 drop audtke up the large ones; then be-
Sween times examined the small claims;
disposed Of in five minutes; We heard some days as
MANY forty. 4 would len! mans statement Tor loss
Of time about three minutes let him swear 10 H. aud
There v o. hn emu 10 uis"t U0 aO atcW .uch cllnJ.
O. What is The cost Of getting up an estabs hnent 10
manufacture such caro.ncs al The rats "a hty day
A. $4,000 or $4,000 would be moderate investment
at this time; c,nSider the enterprise very hazard
one and II lad At order .o- l000O only for Nil.
ir,ry service would not 90 into it any how II would
be impossible ~ MAKE sIy money b. a With no further
prders.
Re-crossasamine d--If my factory was burned while
turning tie second tnoasaud, should calculate %
get every ceui put IN, bu would not start with az
peeted Insurance. Company 30 pay every cent put
ieto It; should expect 70 lose yCry heavily OF the end
al ar order for idO; probs1! nearer - ler cen; than
- ~ the FIST cot Nuu.. have been FunB there were
yacnty Of claims labor lost in consequence Of being
thrown out Of emILoymeui which would hesr ana re-
sect in the time am Yelling you; ueIe were claims also
where men were looking on snd were Knocked down
robbed Of their WATCHES; I'D think the labor
srs bad .ost anything Uacn I.OtAilg burned up
think the most u'gout CLAIM was hat OLA boarding.
house keeper and she was shOaD 10 have been rich
hfeakfge ana waste make up TIE cost Of putting the
articles in the market agtclS fetch more or less than
the cost have bought UHiied States .nuskets often
for 90 cents.
Rediroct-Q II yoa h-d had q contract For 1000
esrbines and il certain that tis profit would BE-
$4,000 and the flcto burned down ote, =. 600 were
made. would you i;1k you haa Inaomniy az the prce
v; old lion or 81 the pa1lS ~ hlECi !. No cir;
would have submitted 10 il without gong through
=. the courts ia the Country.
z. II yoI rejected claim on srch grounds gOnld
Ssi oxpeo, the C.ty ~ be sse1f a ] should.
VecTo.s oHarnsiion.--Q. lett supposoi!e contract
W make 40 or 5000 guns 4. At Whist pace :
IhS C. Acton sworn--exaniuod ~ cosnsei for
pain'h. Ian oae OF the Commissioner o. police end
va sto IL 1885, Ar. Bergen ,hc Other OF tie l3A
u vu!: About noon az Ofder was issaed IA cODcen.
tt"e VIC plce at toe hesd 'nlit"r, IN huloe1y-sti
tns, WIS Nv the b1rnns al tHe bridingS ia Forty
AA'-sl' tn 4yoyost I.TsafS Office end the Injury 10
tbs police. wv
e1eqineo I gave orders 90 send ss,i,taI 90 10
s8ihoIity Of the d. a. -, ,. a. -. '~V
M ~ ~ NJ Tie scus power; 0rcyk:'s
nog,, w. IN ~ s'''en4 se1t losce q protect
-tiat and kept Il thers seNgsl cas-.
, Re-dkect-l uiuierstoodN \. ~. NH.
-on for re military fpsce; =. roo re,,t,,;o;i o
Monday ablu' noon 81 Gen. s.rdf,-d =, tsa-,O,
Brosn FIRST brought thrce co., 80 .t, W
RcQrlars; 7 did not see Co.. So -, ', -,
'1llrsdav; they Eere under Il &c. ~, 49,, 49, '
1ol gave orders 10 1ia; eii"ct tic see ~, 49,.
we're ooIaiag home ana Wc'c oads Con. Ssadsro;,
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