New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-16
THE WEED LIBEL SUIT.
SUPREME coURr--PArr IU.-Drc. IS.

was nbont $1,000 making S2O0oOoi tho assets were
Sos coo received from Governments machinery &C.,
s97 OOo vane of 600 unfinished gnnf. al the cost oil
Duplicating or replacing them, sidOOoi total Sl.OOo;
which deducted from the cost leaves e99C0o upon thai
theory did not pat down these figures at the Mayors
Office.
n put down The cures~~Jv as Won did NJ fle Mayors
Office A. CWriting figures upon puper), the hFare'
were not 80 minute re have made them hero tbs ~
the subslancei total amount P'd our ana t,1'i -.
y; 600; viz: elsJOO0 cash paid OUT, with sLNy u
forest; claims $4,000; $1,000 for material ana SET
yioCsi $4,000 u tl.o patcntees, MeNsh henuhg ou,
Farley and DyscI l showed thc nHJor tus t.Vai1
amount, the cash advanced andtho tElhsi lIVsc'''
tie same to Farley.
q. What did vou give 10 balance itl a. Tie pro
ccfds of the gun, deverodt 90 tho Government, stVUi
proceeds OF auction sale Of refuse s2OO the total was
s.N 1860 II would nave cost some o'Vo 10 lepp'. W
guns destroyed ns We were sitrated there were VIII
tlnrs between Opdyke and some OF tho parties iteI'
cstod; With others not Opdyke said nothing " mo
Gross eyamincd-TLii oarbno was generally a yall-
able arm; (caTbue exhibited aud iderttcd); II MAS %
valuable as any IN use BY tic Government ana WIS
worth e25; Mr. Keen ns superin,endent maG' ,ne
works pr8Gnble;. we were making 80 day a. tho tno
Of the fire. there was 80 deducted from 80 10 ne
Government On account OF something omitted ia INC
manufacture; the profit would re ESQ day 10 tue p'
t.e,, The machinery would have been sH'ncient iof Il
long ,ne tie machinery aud tools were w0rih more
tlqn when purchased If Ma.ston think 20 peg cent
more; or nearly $4,000 more; there werc mate
tcria on hand 10 manufacture so more guns than TIE
amount on band; that ~ of second quality, say @ 10
less in price than She rst the nrs outlay i always
tho greatest tho Profit being on the lasts there were
800 caFbiues completed. the rest m TIE works IN parts
tho value u The pats separated Is eui 10 that ~ the
luHe, ss tLC COST Il putting tngctlcri have M"H(s
believed we adopted q fir mode Of making ont ne
claul the COS Of lhr 900 oiriaos was every cent a
which they were charged; l know OF no cnaige loT
interest IN the G De- inn from the time 81 The fire.
q For what could che - tabislmen have been replaced
exactly a 10 wac ., The tine Il he are not intending
tho bUIdingi
years could rot tlli IN the machine Establishments
were engagcd those guns could have been Duplicated
~ Eemlurt ous ioT Il p Go o. lh cp4.-o hrhiAt oi
told me-4n siA or ciEht months; ING PaleAie5 hAd
roynity on every gun Of s. - ..iuk; Remington DID
moi t.te Whether De would make tlcm OF $40; w15
empoycd ~ tho pllnt.f personally In tue establish
mott; he ia Lot 8iUB'he ioT tie prices have clam
against oplyso and Mc&cl J0.lty AID separate 0ac
agist tho piGiniiu; did not so" iuy Seym, 4 Oh.
ST. Nichols when the MAJ or there on he !1h 81
JuIy. told s Mayor Int The police bad LEFT the ARIA
he said 81 have no authority AID can do loihirg' we
were waking IN tie hall as sc parted he snd IL lad
o u opl,le lad Lad police mount a could III
have go. 10 the aIIlory IL time % save 80 y. think
not.
q. ia yon not tell lin thst you lsi been 20 the
captain of the po!icef n DO Dot itcolecti di4 90
20 TIC captain ~ the station hClso and Gled Tor men,
ard be sad he lad % selI there. had peter
have whosv there IN there, ct cut 81 IT, shut u
I'D md lrave Il; beard that day that the policemen
about tie city IN the afternoon thst rccclcoti wit
ness rCpcated the conversation with TIE AtyoI ihTte
weeks afof the fire. substantially Tie ssme a. sisted
Yesterday.
O. Did oa observe anything rnus I'm hs continuance
OF ins ,,oenss' No tho lcast; | did not distinctly
hear MI Pioiroports opening Ia which he spoke al ny
interview with the Mayor; have given mn account Of Z
10 Mr. PouelOnt. have norcCollectcu u stating bow
the Mayor Appeared vas asked whore BIO va; inOkilg
A hfafu Ii maj - 81
Nicholas hat DO wanted the building burncdi A. Not
IN tie least have hoard n stated that tie amount ol
Tho guns delivered 10 ihe Government fOrgoiteni
know no claim made 10. any hAt delivered " tie
Government.
Redirect was IN the room with yourself Pierre
pOnt end Weed. there Was some remark his1s 10 ?
ounR way about the plaintiff King down; The tf co
received for Government suns delivered was noi &C.
drctcd from TIE tr50O1 but II was credited in the
other account, Il is put down IN ny statement - one
OF the assets together with the c1Oo0i thai IVES not 10
the claim presented 70 the city; the Slejoo0 included
the cost Of making these guns, 'e materials Ieit over
foI other guns would have made 90 guE, 10. oil COM
plo.cd but IN different slsrcsi lis value do
rot know; tho royelty was due 90 BROOKE.
agent 10 tho pstentee; the charge y tho cry covered
that royalty n understood ~ stated ~ the Mayor
that those outside persons fhoud b. paid 10 amounted
10 $50 90; no said DO thought tAcp vas somo inst Ce
IN IL, thought Il vas night way Of estimating y,
TiDcpjy beoauee Tie city had undertaken 70 deieId
he arD0ry the royalty was 10 be paid when &c pro-
eecds were received from the Gov,rum ouIj there was
none due Tor tho unfn!shcd guns We DID net .rclude
The ROYALTY ior the unHBishod guns TO to city was
directed 90 20 10 any room at The ~ Ncholas Hotel
10 find the Mayor the day % Tie riot. but 'hluk
was told tia, re was With Gen. Wool a. the hotel
Witness underwent. flrfT redirect sid recross cx'
arainaiOns Tor the purpose Of eIucdating The manner
10 which tie account presented 60 the city 20 aoos
,a,n Whether tho money eived from tho g0y,Inmcn,
Tor tie arms delivered was deducted nom TIE clan.
Af,er each counsel had taken Lis tugn. the oppo,,ie
abou, the matter until the cont pu end 60 tie In
qulry Informing tbo cOutei that IL musi 10 e!ucidae
IN tie argument 10 ~, Jury at TIC close.
Charles Mcneil, sworni examined by oounso, iys dc.
icndakt-In lsGl | war member o. Tho Legislature.
have been reyiec;ed from Queens Co., IN December
eG', ny intoTes, commenced IN tlc oImofy spoken
about ~ interest was q! glai he'd advanced ri!or
u rlc ire A. o5o ard taken a chstt.l r.otgag" on
MaIs,ons machinery. there o eslc u NeTsoi, in
tercsi 10 Farley then TDey got the mortgage oin.
cisdi then wa - ha7c q. gnn &c al sold aiid phd
10 10 nothing that teIiey lHd kfrT would tale
care Of II; don't rceolect about tho auction in
pa tculh! OpJy kc cad be would faihor would haYc
nOtin 60 FAY DO about Gc Ia.ns Harley made tho
fore the money ottGned from ihe city; b said 20
me- II understand Farley ies agreed g give yog g.
t." 1 told Tin TIE b1rgein Lad besn made tie mort
gage oanceied. old ing going on IN good faith
a!isrwerr 1 saw h!II o. lis house With Nilq'ison
i.,stooJ tirst whatever "a ssld betwen u
shall rot rs nadc eyiieaoe by Wilkinson.
we ogroi 20 chat Ordylc iiIs told L', story. oht All
hour e,d isr bong; when lie got ihsoug! com.
,lenced. Bat CID NJ, sena, way teioFo b: com
rlcnceit tod 81. ihe baiRaiA give me g. les.
- r-ii,- on ncIouni oi hi advancing thaB had;
Farcy boyc 80 ceG,s. ard wss Ia pay Iaf.cJ'
half; 'Opdyl,c agld. NO Won ID NJ make 9ny such
bargaini" said L "D.da't I cone 30 your oGioe
end tei you I,ricT bad made IL oni did You
say Won Icp.hlihJcd lin r" II do nE Irpii.
nisnI him l,nt yor.- 6ait took my hat aud I'm
lie hyrar tng btu what tAoHgit " bin. thai he
was a dnIaEed iascJi and IL damned lar and ncTer
wanted q say elIihlaS hin; Williamson cauo ou'
apS Al "A, b..k M,
viii s.,fia;" said l. II vly not 90 into biz house
again; :" Williamson came round sgain In the evening.
aud SAID TIA, Opiyhc wouI se vita eve ard pay the
money. or go;Ji ~ thu. el..t;. IL said something
about books brt disrcDa mi - pha1i wa u SlI
gfcss Hal Of A!tcay isst WiBier, and met OpdySc
lel -,