New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-05

SY 600 the EQUIPMENT was BY no means perfect when
We bought out Marson II it had been we could nsss
| made guns immediately; many tools were procuceu
originally, suppose the machinery was competeht 70
run for years the tools also. with the necessary TO
pairs; they were capable OF making soy lOVn guns
before they were out, that 1000 wouh in'oe
l.iO0 OF their value; think the maohinef! WV co"
petept ~ make 300 90. -, l.. A..
O Now want ron 20 point out something In tne
shape of material labor, mschnes OF toois, 's
money spent for Ia that factory that wen. 20
/ 900 guS and is not included IN these sehceufet a
cannot name an item there for has been destro!eo
I only state that the items charged 10 Wv c,,
items that were put into the cost to the elty ana ,n
the items in the Government guns haSf ho'ni"s ." ~
TO do with them. ~,
| O (By the Cou-t) understand yoa TO say that you
are not able TO state whether in making no TINS ao
count there was any deduction made Tor the wen. "
tear Of tools and machinery IL making tbose gum a.
That the precise point my % much
higher price should not be Charged on account o' '"'
increase in the value. . ,.. 80,
i O. What was tie whole amount Of your advances up
10 The 18Th OF July irrespective OF your nDlii'ioe Io
bills unsettled A. The amount oftho small payments
made after that date was about sd.Vo winch "oa''
leave slga 900 intending interest
! q So IL, "a the cish book contains your advances
was there any deduction apparent on account Vi IN
sl26l5 cue from the Government ara not rtcc., 80.
Scptemheri :. do not see anything IN the VoA =
there could moi have been for the that A. hhu ho'
cen received from he Government. .,.,, ,oo,
O. The $4,000 received from the uo'eln,ena ~, %
NOT apponr on both sdss Of tie account ana ID not
carried through increasing one side as uucn W .nY
other A. Ccrtainy ii stands as every item received
and paid ont 1, had
moi gone in at oil, A. Certainly 1t is sefeyIhcnt
o. If,ou had received S"t 90 from tie city, on now
many guns would you have received tue fo!Ait1 n
! Nv recollection is Goo. 5000 40
D. WHY woad not ths, In that cnse have belonged 70
! Brooks, A. There wAs one reason why we snop a
have claimed In equity an abatement, nnd tDAt u w
onse the otthe work was arrested at period
wbep the result proved real profit was inaae anu
because II he had cot the whole royalty II wouu nh,e
been II very considerable profit on bis patent "hl' w
O Suppose Won had delivered them to the Govern
mrnt and had lost moncy, would not Tie moneT nave
| belonged 10 Brooks A. IL would ana shou'd nav
cl,iue. IN eouity some abatement because be was ~
cdcn,aly interested in tho factory as every gun NJ
| forded hlm proht. . -, 49, 4.
ductop a. the iOyait and not divide II pro rata ~
4 have given YOU the reason; claimed an abatement
because ne felt that ne should be common shs'ef
i q You carried to him oil that docLed and bow
much l-sdesl A. The whole abatement he made Na'
/ $1,000 ont OF S26 900 Ia.
O How much did vcu fall tn receive from tho city
and Government lees than what you paid out u u.,
Ina.ey settled A. The net profit to the pToplo"is
was about s.. 4A 49, ,, a.,
| ontior sriet A This statement cubraces oil the
rruney that received Mr. Farley has stated what he
\ did with that ,, -.
,entedf 1 did not critically. because should have
had no knowedse Of Is details did, think NA'
shown TO me. 49,, -, ,.o....
o. Were you present a, sny examination OF Wiinesse.
h.inre the Board Of Super risors' a. was boti
ard that II vss going On. bat the manner anu ths
matter knew nothing about. . ~, ,,,,r,-. a,
O. what ere your relations with MY. "lhhihsph u
lsCl and prior A. was acquainted With him dorint
tic Charter election In ls II not PRIOR be was POM
cal friend and supporter Of mnc orr relations SUI
ouent Ia Isl have been less intimate anu coruiA iOi
rr.,ors he may know better than do. -. .,
o When did YOU become aequsnted with McNiei
u A He was introduced 10 re by williamson. think
.to. ele 81 hs
her IL the American party he -uod to be very n'
i've supporter of me through tho cEnvse IN irol ~
sDll uloic,sed 10 be ny Supporter poltsai{ ana -
not IL piece any great confluence ~ him he otsi
called on me seldom al ny house until s!eF tho sui
a Whom did YOU become acquainted with Mr.. An
dr'wsi A. IL lrj9. think; he VA my supporter u
ls5s End lsJl
o. When did you become acquainted With Mr.. Stan
toni A. kne. him. politically. abonI tho same time
he and belonged 20 That VA CARED Tue f"di'1" NAh
Of the party.
\ I csrnot remember precisely What did lille "a
Wasl gton J. ~ conjunction With other freHds prrsso
Lin 10 no favorable consideration Of tn. President
either through lie Secretary Of the lTeaspry or Ell
upon both 90 not remember any other efforts OF MI
eteY that cannot Say whether wrote letters on u
,uhIcct nor 40 remember goiug on again IN supper
Lin. may haze urged him While there bal l have u
o Wien during 1907 did plan, begin TO be laid 10
your nomination. A. Nv own rs.eis1.,e Ton - th~'
abogf the time OF 0tiN'
co,Y that's conssntsl 20 permit nv naIno H. 80 IN
4 mnuy of my irieads bad urged me 20 i'' NJ ssn1
into The canvas having been run ahu 90 ~ 100.
they FELT that Il desirable to the rtN7 Ia " ID,
never lad any dc.ife for the oaicc nev ted II. al
it viii great reluctance that c'is' ied 70 10
either the fr-t the second time afrI icceNins N
, nomination withheld ny acceptanc5 Tor considers
. bic time-l ttiak NOR, THAI veei
y O DIG You take any active part n the distribution
loaces !. ie Custom 9uso sfter Barney was appoint
Id t,.,l .iya mari tsL mt
, b. deserving appointments; some The Gphoahnvef
uoi my fri nds. but we're active deserving members
o. DO YOU rcooleot a conversation concerning ~
appointment OF Surveyor. IN which you eIprcssod th
opinion that MI Chase would not make the appoint
men without oOn.eFring with YOU a. have no reoo
lection Of such conyerh,ion though frequently say
J McNeil-tfey can scarcely be called conferences
recolec Williamson being ~ my oice that Sumner
70 he had been the PRIOR several tIns, la
the precise suffice, Of conversation conferrlcs can
not remember, though i have canyassed the matte
over and tried 10 remember McAiol had Son n ccfl
! In our store and frequently cnnc 20 see Lin.
= O. when did you irrt inquire whether collection
werc made ct tho Custom Houso IN behalf Of your elcc
ton A. think lot I'LL after my domination; MAJ
, have seen Mr.. barney before bun have no dstnc
recollection; knew some of ny political friends had
and that they desired to have funds raised think ia
first authoritative. distinct Information hal ON IN
subject ofmonoy being raised was tom MeesrsChurchI
and Cowdin.
q. Did they rot 90 Of your request 90 Tie Custom
House A Nv impression 10 that they Their
o. their voor. but their impression = otherwise
you may assume II eitht. ways think expected ai'
Rom the Custom House from the tine Of my nonn M
top which rom ten ~ ionrieen days before il'
election.
O. In July l56I, bow frequently did you see hcNci
and Wilisnson' a. ! was Out OF tie city portion o
the Sumner and the occasions could not hive beer
| ery frequent, think they wore both urgeot that
should conteaf 10 be candidate for Mayor and that
the matter OF patronage ~ tho Custom. House VA,
spoken Of as wei all subjects Of political interest Al
TIA, time presume the subject OF ib' surveyorshif
spoken Oh n they called upon ino before the az
and netlxe man hr DenLson AekeS paItlclpaict