New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-21

Si.H tilSIUt IhtlleS al tacb, Der
si'J each; engine lathcs ut SiS eaci 500 c arge
here $50, large paIer jaws at $500 charged her
So. rI.
The rext item is all the main shal.ing in first, sccon
and third floors and basement stories. except rolling
mill, including pueys ana hangers sold NJ s6i6 10; an
charged here at sbsl 10. sold 10 milling machines
all I'll >21J each.
q. low ss to this item Of stocking machinery pat
terms, &C., 5000 \. Mr.. Marston and talked
good deal about this stocking machinery as was abou
building some FOR other paceS-or long stocks; tbrs
were a. he cnbine stocks not half the Iength of tn
Springfield gun and only required half the machinery
agreed 10 build the full stock for 5000. for which h'
charge here is 5000 did not furnish il; 5000 wa
It's fair value and would have furnished it for that
hnt he thought he could get 1t done for less do no
think that what named is all furnished bat is al
l can point out without going 10 IN, book.
| e. Have you the list OF articles you furnished Mars
| toni A. / have ] supple. | engine lathe. feet
bed ut SECS engine lie,7 feet bed at s2lo; milling
machine, at s.73; $50 lbs twonch shaiinr hangings
and pUleys ut Ice. per b. engine lathe H. bed al
O. Is tits stating for which $50 is charged, the
same which yon suppliedi A. Yes, sir; 1t would be
/ impossible for me or any other man. 10 explain this
printed inventory il is different from any have ever
seen in the machine line here is an engine lathe put
down at feet beds it should be feet inches; fur
nished witness vent ON to state list "a Articles iur
nishcd by him aud the prices.
/ e. At The time yon SOLD these articles TO MI. Mars
ton, at tie prices named was from October, ls1l ia
March, ls62. If this machinery continued In use down
! 10 the Eth Of July, lst1, when the fire occurred,
what would You say to lis being worth more or less
than what .ou sold II for \. Why. less, certainly
| q. How mrch less than when ron sold IL A. You
could not sell il for than twOthiTds that Is the
enaral rule for machinery that has been used, two
/ thirds 10 tiIecfouIths.
more valuable when nsed short timer a never
heard that would not buy it back for than two
/ thirds Of what Was paid for IL.
y To what does this rule OF diminu'on In yaiuc APP
ply, 4. II applies for all IN this inventory for IL was all
used. believe.
O. Tell us the truth about machinery having risen in
yalne up The time Of the hire. a. made differ
ence in price sold the articles at tho same price
never charged more than 500 for milling machines,
and think mine were the best in tie factory: Oh
18th July. 1868 we had not raised prices; we kept
from 30 10 100 men employed o'r tool establishment Is
at Worcester Mass. our heavy machine work II done
at foot Of Tveny third street.-The Soser Machine Ca.
q. You have looked through the bill Of Items TO oN-
anime the prices tell The jury what you find 10 be the
truth about the prices charged In this inventory com
pared with what Was tie true price at the time \.
Ill compare thOm with catalogue Of prices lind
four spindled drill presses charged AT sJ worth D
t0Iee.spndlcd drill press charged al s3 worth $3.50,
one. spinded drill press charged III elij worth $50
eueine lathe charged scF15 worth s2l6; putting UP
and adjusting shaiung ioJ GJ mIchiD charged
q 4yj; $ piece would be large price more than
il ever cost me 10 put thcmn : 20 would he cnough
wrought anys a. 3c NJ -6J lbs. worth To-. per
h. is4 lbs. cast snvs at 1oc per ~ worth &c per H.
milling machine. charged OF s3i5. worth SO; 2 mill.
ing msclines, each SJi., worth sg1Jj small milling
machine. charged slij worth $50
q Twenty nine tool bands from December, isC?. Ia
July 49, lsc-eye,sse pay sac . per week. or e'Ss -
that charger A. One man D. enough 10 mske tools for
200 men after the shop Is nbning; that would be two
men for COO instead of ri aud two men for thirt.
weeks would be- 81, OF. instead Of sli~b.
q Had you been through this IlanufacioIyi A.
have DOZEN or fifteen times; Hnlncs Brothers had
the place and Marsion succeeded them, and while the
main sbaliing was being put up was there almost
every morning; i went frequently 10 collect money,
and Marston good naturally wonld take me through:
that would draw my attention nom the account
wanted 70 collect Tie last time sbou, MAY, lsso.
had general idea Of what WAS in the building; /
bought a similar concern in Worcester for sD.nu.
with more machinery ia II and all The STOCK on hand ID
1861.
q. What Is your estimate 81 the value OF this ma
chinery, took, hNturcs &C. AZ H.. time OF the FIRE
everything except the guDsf A. i should not have
wan.ed ~ pay coo myself for u; that wold he tie
full y8lnc shoud think IL would be necessary 10 make
much OUTLAY to build 1000 guns as looG-ihat Is
the different Kinds of machinery not the numbers on
contract of 6U1O 1000 guns there would be very
great oss; hardly would want contract short
of % 90 to i0OOO To start willis II would cost probably
AZ much for the inst O,O iur The noxt ,Ou or i'OJ.
and after 10000 2OOD0 1t would not cost but yefy
liule more; the expense Is III starting with the tools
ami machinery.
CIoss-eymnined.-Il live in West Twenty-second-s ~;
manuiacinIe and deal in all kinds 81 machinery aud
metals and railroad supplies; never mace small guns
only and 9inch cannon FOR the Navy yard made
stocks for several concerns IN the outset OF the
war and patterns To- forge BY, also machinery FOR max
ing stocks and different parts ~ the enn never spoke
he defendant t three or four days ago. he never
did anything for Inc.
Q. Mere YOU in considerable trouble ZONE time
ago 4. That Is my business. -
o. Mere You not scnt TO Fort Lafayette a. Yes
riT. =.
O. On a charge Of mixing lead With tim 4. No sir;
VAS sent there suspicion last February remained
i'll the fourth OfJu!i was charged by CLERK IN the
Rrton Nayy yard with attempting To bIbe hin; was
arrested in W5shmgton ! had trial IN Philadelphia
by CONT martial; the clerk Was the only witness against
me- and was acquitted; II was nothing about MIXING
up lead with tin--you have got another man mixed ny
with me, do not know who the clerk Was paid $500
for making the charge as has since been proved; since
have been ont have been nj my store IN LiDerfy-ss
machinery depot do not know hon came 10 Ie
witness; sm frequently IN the Of s. ). Rolnnd.
LAWYER and he telling me about this case; would
like 10 tell what he sad was sul'ponsed regularly
Y. Are all milling machines "t the saIns sixef A
There arr generally two SIZES, they might vary hall
MI inch; all do not ask the same price the highest ]
ever sskrd ss15; do not remember the highest
ever beaId others generally charged less ihan do
not know whether any charged much higher DO not
pretend 10 tell what the cost VI their machinery wa
could not tell whether the machines charged sss Or
$50 furnished 10y met sold ten 1T go each;
supposed furnished all the main Skating for SOLO
charged 6s0--a there In the bailding was not
worth SGI6 dollars in my Judgment; i ray only two
tool hands would be required for that number OF work
men whatever material s reqnired; tos afe the same
in gun factory machine shop, and require more
labor and attention.
q. Was there moi general increase in ralne from |
December lsG2 ~ July leOJt A. There was some /
increase since commencing about Juy the sght Use
before did not affect shops that had years stock ON
hand; everybody stopped buying Tor nGont year. !
$y1 900 not orth than SJJ.ODO for any pnr
pose; thought some Of the cabnes were very poor:
don't think man would dare to shoot them would
not give two cents for OF them that were burned
from whit have heard; the machinery was worth
more for making csf6ines but not worth more Than
sJ 800 for that Que company sod OUT I'll thelr TOOLS
for $3.50; they cond b. worked over into other toos
thew are NOT much account when you sell out had n
contract 10 furnish machinery for making the stocks Of
the Norwich Arms Company Tor s"Ooo; Whien parl!
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