New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-06


private room. when Andrews says there was
"spreod."
fhe bargain is there made Both Mcneil and WI
hanson led Won the same thing, that when they sn
down McNcii saws "Wei, Andrews, let us 60 10 dust
moss" Tia, Andrews entered into the arrangement
Wien leaving Mcneil says 10 WILKINSON. are yp.
SAT- fed - he being Cpd ke's picked man. lie SAYS ~
is satisfied TEst this went to Opdykc, who espresso
himself satisfied DO you tlnk they have hoth con
triyed this storyf Andrews. after he gers 'he o'ce
thanks Mcneil and Williamson both for aiding MN
lad Williamson ard Mcneil any motive to be false II
tins narration Nou cannot conceive of any po !.
tbe Custun. House and what they do TO carry on
thnt bargain Mr. Barney SAYS he never heard 81 any
money being raised in the Custom House on slayoI
atty election before this. No one ever dId. Iederi
officers do Lot hold under the Mayor "ht was INN
assessment madcf 1t was made 10 carry out iho as
rnngemcnt between Andrews and OpdyEe. Barney
tells YOU Ae wa opposed 10 the whole thing DC rae
uo knowledge OF this secret contract pctWrth Anic"
ana Opdgke toassess the tnntoh nouse lor on.
what Mind of thing that for George Opdyke amaf
If rrcut wealth 20 enter into To get $1,000 ont 81 h'
poor ahoinc clerks Of he Custom House tn DO What
10 make him Mayor OF the ely u New'hoik. IL
Uea1 ems name if he wanted to he Mayor Of the city
WHY not pa, the expenses 81 lis own m0neynoney
got out the Government md lis vast trader fon nr
told II all voluntary. of course IL was very Noi
lntnry' 4 circular issued by the bcnd OF She depart
nent Al il any Of You were clerk IN the Custom
House you wonld find ont what oiunta'y suDseiptI
means Icit not responded to i viii not b. long be-
fore Won receive a "vC.untaTy' note stating "Io!un
tarly tina. our services vi be no longer required.
Yes. Mr.. OpdYse muy enlarge ibe held ot inquiry sc
As 10 embrace the alleged sele Of the Office Of SurveyoI
OF the Port Of New York. We have made brieI cH
animation III II, and find II pretty satisfactory.
Counsel reviewed the testimony Of BIZ. Andrews BIN
self ~ close inspection tending 10 show The tntb o
the matter be sought 10 deny.
Tho ncrt libel was in Ielnion 20 The Marposa estate
that Opdykc ketcium ard Hoy obtained e.. iOoNp
The fact proved wGs that they received 81 go No
one OF item bui Opdyke had sued for libel " hen
Gen Fremont was asked whether any advantage was
taken Of him his answer was ANY Unfair advantage
Ohrsitatng) think not" The business was urgent
the pcufc Yves great and be wisely TOOK HIS band out
o, nc lions mouth Gen. Fremont was willing TO give
two and a half millions TO adjust difficulties. anl Up
dyke and the other gentlemen got each s-WMo
or saOU 60 for nothing. Con Fremont required 20
give 10 addition 10 bis fret agreement, e.u1Do ou oi
mich Mr. Fields got his counsel fees. md then 10 give
pfory large amount OF his own stock ana nj last
10 sell 800 shares at 50 share when y was worm
about double IN tie market. Then Fremont com
merced Nh action abJGt $40 COO worth OF bonds Whoh
ne afteruagd adjusted The next libel was IN REGARD
10 secret partnerships. II was proved TINT he MADE
STA go ont of one hatch In very few months
William ChmchIl sold TO Opdyke tllrco distinct
contracts with the Government Tor clothing. ior which
Opdykc paid him i2i cents per coat. Churclh couid
not get ihe goods except Of Opdyke. MI. SpaGlding
sold Cpd ke quantity 81 cloth which vhs - bad o.
the pialniih claimed. that II would no. take M indgo
buc dye; lBt some how or other hoy DID WORK ~ IL.
Then there was the contract With The sinlc 0E military
co,hing Mr. Cerhar. produced list Of coI'tDctr In
his own nar1e amounting 10 81 100 CO., IA Which Opdrke
interested. and VI tie same tine suEgy making as
his slnre :is2oo0 H. sept l-'I opdyke says u vas
true that he bad cOniIHcts-ln the percent tense
But when man states. equally uncTOlgded IS The
charge that have my interest IN Government con
,Incis; lave hone direct or Indirect, and they exist
only in Mr.. Weeds magileticn," do you not nader
snnd that Dc means have had no cOnracisi In Ie-
gard 20 the guns II ihele fraud IN presenting the
claim q was To be laid 20 the Mayor Of tie city IN -t
IL vas hoped t6at wealthy Mayor would 10 proof
az ans, corruption But ind him secretly Interested 10
contracts Instead of guafd city treasury he took
money illegally from the cry cpd pocsetei ~. Opdke
went into contract ior irnking guns hszsr 'vus
business with which be was entirely uIacqngnie'!.
Mnrston. Who is making them. requires moro HnG more
money. until OpJyke advances sG'uD. Then Opdydc
buys out The establishment IN tie ram. o! lIIsr ~
wa. then willing 70 get out o. tbs blsns,s al loss Of
$1,000 or t2oC 90. ~ length bi; advances amounted
10 90 uhen he said he would be willing 10 sell out
at loss Of esSo or so c Ten .aDs ls9 as ar
sio m AZ pdyke 1G lot torn.Ve at the destruction OF
ha .st,b,ishment No ,uii charge had been made IN
,lc oueplLg The only thing that he (Nr. Pi.YrcponD
IA WIS that vben 10 found that the factory wgs
song To b. destroyed the plaintiff felt very quiet aon
a. slowing that the city would have 10 Iay for H. and
that bs ruinousy losing and bankrupt concern would
b. better PAID FOR by the city. Vow all m insurance
company ould have 10 pay would be the actual value
~ the property destroyed rot any prospective profit
While Opdyte Was thinking how 10 make up his claim
Loren Jones H. ard suggested 10 cLnrge the con-
tract price less the 81 finishing the guns that would
protect the pacDtccs and ALL Opdyke bad been thinking
that be might claim what he had pad out but he siss
he thought that would be mighty illegal so he adopts
with al the prospective profits bcsice. That would not
be illcgol Now Jones saears tho; he co.Id Duplicate
al the machinery fof $4,000 thus showing an over
charge q! 5000. The cash-book slowed that JOnes
had Told the truth in regard the matter Only sl5
OOO lad been received from tho Government Until tho
llih Of September 10 TINT toe balance OF Tie tGSW
Wa. kept oct. Tho sl500 balances Itself inthe book
In making mp the accoLhi they had to estimate tie
value OF the naeriGe FOR unfinished guns the value oil
the di1eroBt parts o, the guLs proved accurately
this trial; nov II they had put IA an ncc1rute ne
. dat 4 hAx. all cod
the claim eoUOp. Supervisor Elnnt who had dismissed
rio. claims With Eve minutcs hearing. lakrs mp the
clam VI Odyke into h.s own choice keeping. AID in
few dave 70 II nominated for MAYOR IN Opdykts place.
Mr. Fields Oh behalf Of the CORPORATION ives not al.
lowed 10 cIo,seJGrlHc witnesses or Lear tho testimony
Super, Pgrdy resigned the very day b' claim was
passed Counsel reviewed the testimony 81 Mr. Tsrloy
before the Supervisors in which be stated that thu
articles were charged ut the prices they coat
70 make thcIp, aud pointed out se,eis discrepancies
ia the items compared with the iDyeniory; nmoug
Others e. GO for the model euD which cost ony sou
Farley had confessed hin.ci 10 -rr"r In his former
Testimony. lie denies tlst be- sworc that lac The
entire oTpeF Of the ,ahn AID .ays be presented tho
bill Of sale aud stated 10 MF. Dluu hat il pea
tucn. 10 inquire INTO the relation II other parties. M.
Blunt knew they Lad been making som. guns, and lie
tiouyhi ,hey ought 10 be credited whcn We asked
him WINS ANYTHING said about az, con having been
received tact iran tho LOvernmont " the United
stale. = he answered thus: II asked that question dis
,ncty ard II stated that there had not hscn any.
IL armGch M guys I'd been delivered; that The
ready 70 be delivered hl, had not hccn feccipied
for" Ava IL turned oG thai they hal received 81. 90
at dat time. Nj. iaGt tbst he never heard
word about tie CLAIM bong got up ia The mode in
which the other slde nos in,Iat u Coun.vl 10.
feirsd TO TIE testimony ~ Mr. hecu before the Scorer.
yisors 10 chow that Ito present theory there
exhibited The theory bad been changed. and when
updyko had got oil his coats and profits
from tbs ctS h. refused to pay o1er The
royshv 10 Mr. Brooks, because hp sA,s,
d" we los, lie should lose mao" Upon Sis, principle
IL b. had bought oo.h ~ Spag!dng aud made M cloh
iuQ ard from cause the cloth had beculi. injured
be should max, Spanldng lose or II he had borrowed