New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-22
Continuation Of Testimony-Col. Mann
Presents VIZ. Kellogg with a Cont
Legal Cross.Firfug-Ths Retors Cour.
teous and the Lie Direct-Pr0duction
Of (he Prospectus.

The ties, mony in this case was resumed yes
terday morning at tne jefferson Market Court, before
Justice Dodge.
The testimony was quite interesting, as was also the
cross-Gring between the counsel on both Sides and
quite lively scene was at one time expected
Tho only witness examined was Mr. George d. KEEL
logg. Secretary OF the Company. whose examination
was continued from last Mo day
TESTIMONY or ID. KELLOGG.
Geo. II. Kellogg recaled-Examinei by David bud.
ley Field. SC. l. Storm was frequently before the
Military Committee Of The time he was seeking TO se
cure a contract for patent aecou;erDents borrowed
so from him In anticipation Of 20 per cent extra
peDsation which the 3ith Congress had voted:
ncted correspondent to The Nec York Ts previous
to tho adjournment Of Congress- during The had
no money transactions win CO.. Mann; Col Mann
gave him vofy fine coat, which 10 has, and e Is
very much obliged to him ior VI; was in New York ia
January 1861 and also about the 5tl Of February. and
saw Col. Mann at that time Mr.. Hastings was called
10 identify papers which lie Ind submitted: be ex
planned that having been who was appointed 10 In
qurc nto the affairs Of the United States Petroleum
Co. no asked Col. Mann TO give him al the papers,
Examination OF M Kellogg rcsnmed-Left Wash
iugtbn on tho evening OF The FIRST Sunday In FeDru
ary in company with Col Hillter; went to No
240 Broadway on Monday then went TO Al
bany and had an Interview returned TO Troy and had
an inertw with Col Mann; IN the affidavit he stated
that no had been induced 10 visit No $40 Broadway
but did not mean To convey the idea that he hsd been
roadwey 10 see about accOutermeit contracts learned
in the early part of February from Col Mann that he
had an interest in oil comI any, and at the first
formal meeting in Washington lie Che wiiness) WAS re-
anesed u become Secretary cannot recolect whether
at that meeting Col Mann said that no could procure
the Pierce farm, but that he could get tho Goodrich
left Washington the l4th of March, since then have
had an Office at No. 2iO Broadway; Col Mann Is the
lessee Of the room now occupy received $500 Sec
ret.ry Of tho Quilted States Service and Petroleum
Company Secretary l have Kept the books and
records II tho meetings Of the cOmpany lU1 certificates
Of stock have been ssued about 81 700 worth c stock
has beon sold outside tho original stockholders in 81
shares) tho oil business first discussed between
my sell and Col. Mann in February last. at meeting
at which Mann, Strattcn aud myself were present;
StratOn said lie contracted 81 900 worth Of stock H. the
lands, Col Mann stated that Lot No cost e. GEO. and
Lot No. g. 500 learned that Lot No had been pur.
chased by contract for 81 600 think II about the
lst Of June; was told this by Mr. Samuel l. Abrig t;
learned from several sources that the property repre-
scented in the prospectus did not cost ~, 500;
Col Mann said that he had not paid for the Goodrich
farm and that he had put IN the hotel LOT No for
O. 0CO other property he said had not cost him much
more than tho expense Of getting them; the Treasurer
Of the Company received about $1,000; he paid me
co. and Mr. Albright think 600; In February last
81 a conversation with DR.. Stephenson. saying that
tho wtnessl had made arrangements with Col. Mann
to enter tho Company a. original stakeholder, and
that suggestion DR. Stephenson consented 10 sell
half Of his rhare It WAS at the suggestion OF Messrs
Hilyer Hastings. Hochkiss and myself that proceed
ngs taken against Mann and Stratton; tho work
Of the mines stopped for want OF funds; received
information OF the fact subsequent TO these proceedings