New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-04

that I said understood that Mr. Andrews has been,
or Is to be appointed Surveyor Of this Port he
Eyes believe that is So" and be says Intended 70
have told you about this before but rhave not had an
opportunity; 1t is arranged that he shall have IL as
compromise canddate" this was perhaps three or four
days before the actual appointment WIS made never
took any part to the best Of my recollection and
belief in his favor bat stood one OF thosewho had
recommended and supported Mr. stanton Tor that place.
O. Did yoa ever say or do anything to WITHDRAW ar.
Stsntoni A. According to the best OF my knowledge
and belief am confident did not.
Q. Did you 60 to Washington TO get Mr. Andrews
appoinedi A. did mott to foriify my recollection
had the book at Wizards examined; believe was
not in Washington at all and am certain that II was
not on that errand; never wrote letter to any one
for any such purpose; the contribution at the Custom
House set ON foot after NY nomination Tor mayor;
have no recollection Of ever asking Mr. Barney my
self may be that suggested the proprety OF satting
on foot a contribution, it Is very natural shoald
bnt / have no Recollection Of IL; the day Of
the election Mr.. Keyser came to NE aId
said: The money that had been PROMISED ING
from the Custom House, had not been collected IN
form to make the payments; advanced s2oOi he saiu
he would advance 81 0OO was tod tne Sstnraay pre-
ceeding that the Peoples organization had failed 10 get
the promised So O and IL was repesetS that unless
the money advanced. the organization could nov %
brought out to the polls and we Would Ose .ne o sp
sums on organzstions my aggregate expenditure our
ing the canvass being little over soOoo all OF WheD
ihs city that sn6ported me- got back 81 ocO from Mr.
Keyzer and g. 600 through Mr. Churchill and IN an9ut
month ST. $50, making the balance was out Oh poche'
the balance. -, A.
/ O. Did YOU ever have any conversation with MI
Andrews about collecting money at the Customhouse'
A. II / ever had any with him, It was after my nom.
nation, desire to state generally that never nad
pecunary transaction with Mr.. Andrews in my hfe;
never dreamt Of making any SUCH bargain as saMnn6
my interest to him in return for his getng eoieesoa
in the Custom House. and IL not until he entered
upon his Office that had any interview with him IN
regard 10 the distribution Of his patronage; had pre-
vousy supported AR. Andrews for the office of om'ea
o State what connection you had with the sale Of
articles to the Government a. They have all Desh
stated by witnesses.
blankets that were rejected in New-Yorkf A: never
did: We had q contract for 25.OO0 PAIR OF pshxep.
which inspected as usual acout Vo par o. snes
were rejected Tor dlrerent reasohr anu "oio 'o" "
fhe witness WAS examined In relation to the cloth
purchased Of Spalding out OF which the mani
tho cloth not taking good indigo blue; owing W az
error in transferring the contracts oo coats 700 may
we're made which were not accepted; the hrm lo's
over a. 600 by the whole transaction, and Mr.. Smith
SIS 600. -. ..,or.,in for
army cloth, blankets gun contractsf A, Eot
secret Mr. Carheart has stated his connection with
Oydyke Cos in consequences Of delay 10 payment me
capital had TO be very large; the prohts were tlna'
and business yexatious the next season we renrhee
10 our regular business and have bad no interest IN
any Government contract, direct or indirect sinee
save In this armory II It can be called contracts ID!
The arr 600 made BY Opdyke Co.; never iorestaed
the market for cloths required by the noVefnten anu
meyer attempted to do so there were dozen houses
IN the trade larger than ours .
. % Did Won ever remind Cen Fremont that when he
ran for the Presidency in 1856, he was weakened oy
necuuiary embarrassmentsf A. NO, sir; never ben
Aay political conversation with him PERSONA 70 hise.
D. Did you say that his friends intended TO run
I'M again il would be well to pot his affairs into better
shspei A. never told him any such thing. !,
The witness went into statement III regard TO the
Mariposa matter-the same in effect with that given
by cen Fremont There negotiations in relation
TO the pereetDg Of title and asceanins the amount OF
liens; the whole affair involved IN almost ipeitri
cable confusion so doubtful the advantages OF the
ARRANGEMENT even when finally contaminated that tDe
witness declined to take the whole share oyer third
II the fourth Of the esate) aotted 70 MN hhu one
! fourth Of his share given to Mr.. Crawford.
Mr. Field read in evidence, some kilograms passins
between Ketchnm Cpd Ike and Fremont III New-i"h
T, and Mr.. Hoy. when in California. -,
The cross-eIamination of Nj Opdyke was reserved
till tomorrow. ,~ ,
reside in NewYork; am dealing in maohineryi have
been familiar with the prices Of machinery mcndln
milling machine; In 1861 they were IN great GemshG
from ST5 TO $500, in July 1863 there was sueh an az
vance that could not make contracts TINS was Most
In relation 10 milling machines than Others In conse
quence OF gun contracts; the market adv ance on ma
chinery from Dec ls62 TO July 1903 was 20 per cent
greater demand for gun machinery than any other
cond be disposed of in workable order. knox SiT
Slower have dealt with him. have heard his character
for truth and veracity spoken Of never neard nli
spoken OF otherwise than man lacking ~ yeraery
his general character for truth and veracry amehs
those whom have heard speak Of him is bad; have
heard twenty persons speak OF him, and have avoided
i him on that account; would not believe him uiiueI
oath
ness III cannot swear him to be the Mr. Slower nav
, spoken Of; he IL somewhat changed believe Dim u
be the one the one speak OF was IN Fort La'syeUe'
G Adjourned to IL o'clock tomorrow.