The New York herald., 1865-01-04

THE COMING DENoUEMENT,
Co., Co., &c.
The holidays intervening the hearing Of this case in
no wise lessened the manifestation Of public interest In
M Evvn the juror who moved an adjournment till
Wednesday 90 that he might again st with clear head
after his calls took his scat among hs swss at ths
usual hour and doubt just e olcv d his brcth
rcn-by presumptve right all clearheaded and I'm
partial gentlemen Tho evidence during tho day was
however, enough TO test the equanimity Of any juror
who was mot presided over BY tho Kentucky Judge
whose custom 70 adjourn 70 liquor The Testimony
IN the case however, brought TO conclusion and the
court adjourned Till this morning, when counsel win CON-
mence the summing up
The punotuaty Of the Court not shared this morn
Ing by all the jurors and COUNSEL tho spectators and
consequently there was some delay In commencing
How far this was due to the holiday yesterday may be
matter OF inference although the juror who have
had bow out was In his seat before the hour, proba
bly, having taken the suggestion OF the Court and waited
for q more auspicious season. an aAs
TESTIMONY OF JOHN y. PHELPS
John Phelps, sworn, and examined by Mr. Field
Am retired merchant applied to Morris Ketchum
and invited to join him in the purchase Of the Marposa
estate. objection ofercd)
ton OF the matter had declined join In negotia
ton on account OF It's being unpronabe speculation
The objection was ovcrrulcd. (kxccption taken.)
O. We're your means abundant To enable you Join In
the negotiationf A. think should have had no dii-
Guilty In paying the money; Mr. Ketchum sent
u nm ~ aass 20 h ne ana
Ut certain price; do not recolcct exactly the crms
told him would DO ono Of the parties provided pro-
that certain creditors should take their pay currcncy
that was declined they demanding gold; considered II
very complicated affair and refused TO engage in Il;
the complication reduced the value.
but Sss o syanos cc no s any
was to take the position Of the creditors by assign
ment there was no proposition then to make Il stock
was mot offered part of tho stock grntuiy Ia com
ing In 70 have equal share with Messrs Opdyke
Ketchum and Hoy the quarter Of the be gvcn
by Fremont this last winter kept my capital In
vcsted not Ia speculation should probably have con-
sdcrcd this good investment; thought 1t great
risk; there was very great difficulty In getting possession
tho property was 10 bosod in week; great way
on and difficult 10 have II managed take the
place Of the creditors and receive contingency out Of
this quarter OF nveeighhs; only considered the matter
Redirect examination rnight have boon quarter
or the whole OF the Ave or six -eighths
owned by Fremont; was TO have q quartcr OF ibis
quarter In addition TO the reimbursement OF the money
paid; something was ssid about forming company but
rKgTlnoSy OF GEORGE RUCHxR.
George Ruchcr, sworn and examined by Bfr Field
very had; do think could believe him under oath
Cross-examined by Mr.. Evarts-Am not personally nc
l i.
years had difficulty with Mr. stoyor on account OF ar
unsettled account In which he difsrvd from rArty fu
whom my firm were agents; that Is the only case ii
which have had business difficulty with him; he dis
putcd the unsetted account and II put into the
hands Of lawyer whom told that his general rcputa
ticn was not good the lawyer Mr. Daniel NJ Porter
and II was two three months ago. had heard OF Mr.
Stoycr having bccn In Fort Lafayette: that might hav,
had connection with IT, have heard a great mar
4 people talk about Mir S.ovcr and think have hear,
! them say they would not believe him under oath: bu
my memory viii not serve mo 10 name any person who
TESTIMONY or J. u. wARING
| j. B. Waring, sworn and examined by Mr.. FieId-Am
machnist, and acquainted with gun machinery; the
price OF machinery increased In value twonty-tve 10
fifty per cent between December 1892 and July 1853:
deferred from purchasing BY the increase price;
labor had Increased twenty per cent gun machinery Is
much moro valuable to the after II has been run
fccssd in making tools tLero considerable brsakaso
IN using tools there great brcakasc especially In gun
machinery where many milling tools are required and
Crossexannatlon by Mr.. Evarts-Am at work on steel
pens at present have worked on silk machinery gun
machinery superintendent OF the factory: never
worked hand In gun factory; the gun machinery
for making buck sightl for the Springfield musket
IL the most difficult part Of the gun To make the price
Of milling machine for gun factory in December ise2
Ike the price Of horse, depending upon the value
one kind was worth 5000 and another kind $500 that
time asceraincd tho price with avcw to buying Of Mr.
Roberts, who had an srmory In Elm street and WAS
manufacturer OF guns; Roberts had milling machines for
sac that he Ind used; he bad them from 500 up 70
$500 he showed me several in July 1863 the prices
had gone up 90 high that did buy; attempted 10
buy what II usually called the stoyer or IincaIn ma
chine learned thai stover had had no machines 10 sell
for some time; ! knew from the workmcn 1 was In
Worcester about the middle Of June look at the ma
chimes the rise In tho price Of machinery has con-
tnued In up To today; labor became very
at tho beginning Of 1867 and gun machinery ad
vanced very carly rule second hand machinery In
NOT 80 salable as new; IN many tools brings greater
value from the fact that there small tools ed TO IL
TESTIMONY OF JOHN A. scyEsoK.
John A. Schenck, sworn and examined by Mr.. Field
lave been mschnist for thirty years; am not very
familiar with gun machinery; from December 1862 10
vanced and machinery advanced IN the Inter- s1
half cents for castings and in lsss paid four and
machinery in the Of 1863 The cost Of transport
ing and adjusting machinery makes up portion of its
adjust H. tho paner costs me Si,Ioo
CroSsexaminntion by Mr. Evarts-hake lahes for sale
10 the market no. milling machines; machinery has
tecn advancing since ls62 The brcakage tools In con-
sructng them makes up part OF tho cost Of the tools
when constructed; tools In mschinists establishment
some not moro thsn two and half per cent in six
mohs; my impression s that gun tools would not de-
plenishing them, but the depreciation
TESTIMONY 0F W. n. ARMSTRONG.
WIN. II: Armstrong, sworn and cxnmined by M
The Mayor under Mr. opdyEe; knew of bs messsgcs -
&c. OF the Mayor In July ls63 this book fproducing M
Is the letter book containing official letters o the Mayor
and some important procamations copied ~ on
page 81 July Ia " communication addressed 70 Mr.
Acton Chief Of Poce had entire charge Of the cor
resondcnce OF the oco and believe that every letter
copied into that book was actually sent: the procama
tons wore issued and attended 10 their publication my
self and the sending Of telcgrams; the communication 10
Mr. Acton may have been sent before reached the
ONCE that morning; the reqsiticn General sandford
WAS the hrst that wcs made sfter arrived there
MT Knott proposed 10 read In evidence procla~
nations and letters from the letter book
MI Evars objected that the presence Of the letters in
th book was not sufficient proof Of their being sent
Cross examination by Mr.. EvarfsThe copy ~ letter
70 Governor Seymour Of July IS rs In my handwriting;
aso copy of letter TO General Wool also copy of requis
uon upon General sandord which handed him person
sent thcse by the ordinary messenger out Of the oce
and have no doubt they sent; all the 18th In n
my handwriting, except the letter ~ Acton, which In
ue handwriting OF Mr.. Barnes In the Times cfrce
The letters were read In evidence counsel defendant
oeccung; the objection being ovsrued ard exception
being taken.
. TEsTINoNy or n. n. SHELDON.
b Sheldon sworn and examined By Mr. Field
Know Henry d. Slower very slightly to certain extent