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


my duty TO sign II together with the others.
by the Court-Did you suppose that you could not
refuse your assent to this claim and allow the others
A. That believe was the case.
After the claim was paid had Q settlement with
Brooks the agent Of the patentee Mr. Farlee informed
me that Mr.. Brooks claimed the whole Of the royalty
on the unfinished guns and threatenedto prosecute
his claim unless 1t was pad had conference with
Mr. Brooks at my house; insisted that equity de-
manded deductions he offered to sette with the pay
ment OF an additional $1,000 having already received
about ell 600 the claim being about e26OO being an
abatement Of $40 600; offered to settle with him BY
giving him S. coo mere, which would make an aoate
ment on the whole Of 10000; this he refused, and left
with the declaration that he would propecute unless we
paid him s., 900 more; subsequently $1,000 was paid
him: the settlement with Remington was as it appears
on the account.
O. State whether you made any offer 10 McEesl, and
what 1t WAS A. After the City had settled the claim
and had settled with the patentee' McNeal came to
the MAYORS Office and demanded settlement with me;
told him L prepared TO settle with him Just as
soon az the account could be examined and adjusted;
no claimed e. guns told bin he had no such CLAIM
az ALL that interest was joint one that II there
was preft no entitled to bis proportions that we
had obtained from the City less than we were entitled
to- that was ready TO settle with him on the basis OF
returning to him all the capital he had put H. with in
terest it, and all the profits that OIL rough estimate
the profits would net perhaps e. OOO he few into VIC
lent passion and said BE- would make no such settemen.
he claimed; ] endeav0red 10 pacify him. be was very
anxious that Mr.. Williamson should have something to
do in the matter; we met at my house with Mr.; WI;
Il
sobsequen y suit was commenced in the name Of his
wife.
O. Did McNeal say to you that tire claim against the
city was great deal too slna' A. He did, he said
that the claim was too small; that 1t should Do much
larger; that they were emitting many things after,
wards met Mr.. Hendrickson the assisnee settled
with him for S. 900 and odd check Of 81 go had oeon
discovered by Mr. Farley which II is supposed mad
been omitted from the advances by me, which was
added to the profits: Mr. Hendrickson settled with me
Oh the same basis had proposed 10 McNeal; said we
should have a release from McNea as well As bis wife
as he had sometimes claimed to be part owner some
times sole owner; Mr.. Hendrckson said he would OBJ
tain a power Of attorney 10 sign release; then he
thought there might be difficulty; either he or Mr.. VII
hanson said II was necessary that MeNesl should
know for what purpose the power OF attorney wes
needed did not propose that insisted on having the
release 81 McNeal as well Mrs. NcNei! they oh
tanned 1t in their manner with which had nothing
O. The Vse says "Opdyke disclaimed any interest in
the gun claim Did you before the Supervisors sD3
where else. to any human being dscaim any ~ crest
In the gun olaimi A. did not.
o. Did Won or set in the Committee investigating
the claim Of your son.in.law' A. MOI left as /
stated.
forgotten In making up this claim against the city, A.
No sir not forgotten by myself by any Others making
up the claim; il not put In the claim against the
city because ought so, o.. pea On
O. Wa any claim made against the city for the guns
delivered 20 the Government A. None whatever or
for the material or expenditure on these guns.
O. In presenting the claim IA the Supervisors did you
declare that you had 10 Pecuniay interest In 1t OF not
A. did not
o. Iwl read again 40 qualify himself TO act Impair.
daily and honestly for the tax payers Of York he
dsclans being interested In the gun claim. Did you
dsclaiin being interested in the gun claim or not A
l did not
o. Then again "A partner after calling the yor
swindler prosecutes for shsie Of the profits and in
bis defense opdyke made oath that lie owns the largest
share Of the contracts which before the claim was paid
he had rcpudlated" Had you made any such re-
pudiatiOn A. No.
o Had you ever repudIated having an interest in
that claim The Cour; IL Is most clear he never did.
Al will Won state whether or not Won repodiated
hayihg interest in the gun clamt A. never did.
O. Tell The jury all about this story they have got up
about your having sold the Office OF Surveyor 10 the
Por,i A certainly SOLD the office OF Surveyor.
o. Have you ever had On conversation with Mcneil
sbcut getting Mr.. Andrews appointed Surveyor A.
None within my rccots>cton whatever.
y. Did you ever have any Conversation with VII.
hanson abou, getting Mr. Andrews appointed =. Sur
yeyor, A. None within nv recollection.
by the Court-You may state whether you ever made
such bargain as stated by them or not. A. never
give or cause to be collected frum the Custom House.
81 900 If you would go for Mr. Andrews for Surveyor
Of tee Port Of New.YofE, A. Never.
Y. Did you ever say ~ Mcneil Wont he cheat me-
referring Ia Andrewsi A. did not.
.. What were your relations with Mr. Andrews at
the tiule he was appointed Surveyor A. They were
friendly
q How long had they been SOL A. For nesrly two
years our political relations exstd. and had been very
friendly during that time.
q VIII you state whether or rot Mcneil said TO YOU
II You wanted anybody else 10 hep do this that is
make this arrangement with Andrews you should pick
your way and they would ~ together A. did not.
o. Did you pick or choose Mr.. Amor j. William.
sou for any such purpose' A. l did not.
a. Did Mcneil Afterwards ask you IL you had seen
Mr Williamson tina. subject A. He did not
o. Did he ask you II things we've satisfactory. and
you said they 1crci A. The whole Of that is cheer
fabrication
O. Did you tell Nickel that ysr would drop Mr..
Stanton, A. Never.
o Did Won afterward meet Mcneil In Washin s;on
when be reminded you OF any such Transaction I A.
NeYer 70 the best OF my rect lection never met In
In Washington ~ all.
y VIII you tell me whether you mts him and Mr..
Andrews there A. think asver MOI him al sl.
O. You heard this story abOnt meeting him In Wash
ngton and being tapped on the shoulder A. That is
like tie other TINT Is sheor fabrication. the whole
of it.
Q. Did Williamson ever go On any such GRAND for
YOU 10 make any saoh Arrangement or IL witness
to any arrangement with Mr.. Andrews a. lie has
not 50 stated.
q. Didhef A. No sir; not to my recollection; per.
haps Mr.. Field, better state my own recollection of
those circumstances.
Q. Did Williamson report to you at your store any
conversation that he had with Andrews about your get
ting him appointed Surveyor Of the psrt OF New York
A. He may have reported conversation he had with
Mr. Andrews, but not Of that Kind nat was contained
In his testimony.
q. Anything about your gettiag. Mr. Andrews sp.
pointed Surveyor A. Nothing Of the that reeol.
lect; going 10 tell you that many political inter-
views between Williamson and myself and Mcneil and
myself have taken pace and soOle OF them might have
lad relation 10 the Office Of S1yeyor OF the port posi-
bly, before but certainly after the appointment lddnt
charge my mind with oil the details that occurred on
such occasions, but this ] know. that never did.
directly OF indirectly With Mr.. Williamson Mcneil
OF Mr.. Andrews make am such; never did have
conversation with either Of them that contemplated the
selling Of my influence ID favor Of SIR Andrews for the
consideration Of his influence in raising money for the
mayoralty election; would have had TO change my |