New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-05
The WEED LIBEL SUIT.
Cross.E xamip alton OF MIR. 0pdYLe-Tcs".
mouy CleseA.
SUPREME COURT-JAs. 4

! GeorOe Ondvke crOss-examined by Mr.. Evarts
i come 10 this city in 1921 have resided IN New Or
leans six wears Cleveland. Ohio. two wears. and Tor
some wears bad my residence Ia New Jersey While en-
farei 10 business here, returned here In 1883 or ieo
have resided here since tat time have ma DusheSS
here since about lSil ... 80,
LIEF A. ! think ! q candidate for the Assembly
in lsS7 or ls,r: that my first active connection
with political life was not then elected; ID the year
following / was elected; Ras In the Legislature one
session 1879; the ensuing Autumn became candi
date for Mayor OF this Cp was Candidate ioI nomi'
nation for the Senate that same Autunn, Du not hol'
mated; was elected Mayor; Two years foioWlng IN
1851 | became candidate for Mayor; meantime, L
think, Of MY friends suggested ny name
TO President lincoln as a nj person lor secuttnI.
of the Treasury; IL was not OF nv yohtl0n !;
was sugg sied Tor the Office Of Collector OF the forl
also without any authority OF consents hiei ny Term %
Office for Mayor expired. was NOT candidate iof any
Office and hold no once now from tue time Oh tDr
election OF Nj. Lincoln to my election ~ Ms!or
joined others AZ recommending persons 10 various
offices; was in Washington during the lhausu aton,
and two three days subsequently ana oochsohnn.
visited Washington Afterwards cant SAY how lft4uehuy
from March lsil to ls6a; have no distinct rccoec
ton OF the number OF times or the !ength OF 'ne
I STAYED; u do not remember going IN company WIN
others after the inauguration III relation 10 Hppolh.
ments: weSt III relation % financial buSihess WIN
the Secretary Of the Treasury and Navy WIS
on friendly. persona! ana political rentlcnSi 70
continued with Mr Chase up 90 the time OF ms Fn'pg
office Ihaye no recollection OF going to Washlhgt "
influence appointment l4er than March !enI MY
while here often have spoken ~ favor Of some ones
think after that very few places to h 90
Lot Tecollec- appointments 10 be made "T uEru n
ineryieW in regard 20 financial policy we're WIN SO
rearv ChEe III COMPANY with Othcrs. also hhu GU
re,poudeuce With i'm IN regard TO tie best hAhhcal
policy there wss special intimacy between US pnl
very friendly terms: have no distinct rteoectoh o.
having exerted iufuoLce 70 have any one removed
q When in Washington did roH exercise your innu'
ence 10 have Collector Barney removed
90 jcot u to--eNcluded.)
o this 'rctory Nns DESTROYED, what did you 90
tovaid ascertainng Whist ;here was IN II that wes
burned up A. | Rad DO personal sulefiniehdehcci !
directed Nr Farley 20 tikc carly ana proper Seps ~
ascertain and make out correctly a. possible through
foreman and booh.keepcr, au inventory OF what was
lost. have no inventory save the clam presenleu "
the city; that Tho Ultimate result u the thOIts w
ascertain: asked NJ Farley 80 Try and see II On III
rentorv could he made up o. the things TINT
were IN the factory When II Was uesuVyoI
finding that was ILNiGc:Icatfe, conferred "Iih I'm
as 10 tie Jroprsiy e. making out the matter III The Na
II vas an intermediate fugRestion was 10 ilhAe ou'
tota investments and deduct nom 1t the toth receipts
w.. fret plan proceeded 10 further than my .r'cnhK
MI FARLEY 70 make o., such astaement be tbought "
facticabie have 10 recollection OF any figures To-
ward such a schedule: tsose m charge sald IL was i
urqeticablc. from the absence Of books ana papers
which had been mainly destroyed. and multiplicity "
articles from state 20 finished article" those are gu
the dlfcL.ic. recOllCCt. tLen II! mnd turned 10 '
plan Of finding the advance aud out!Gys and receipts 70
show TIE amounts We we're out OF p"chet D! tae Ve
oc;iop 4b, means o. making that computation brd
perfect record Of know ng how much nhu MoNel
had advanced If II lad bceu prcsrnted in thht oru
II would been Tie prlhclle ol
the net balance az payments and liabilities over th'
receirte that plsn was abandoned a. an Illegal meihod
and the authorities could not make settlement on w,
basis: do not recOect Confcrrlns WIN any one ou All
Farley on that subject
O. After that WIS abandoned were you without par
until Jones stepped into your Office ana -neseteu one
A. Ne were still considering how We cOuld best get m
accurate inventor Of te property lost Wc hnd NOT ht
On ANYTHING dehni,e thar J remember. uniil Joa"s
made the suggestions think Il had rot occurred 10 me
II first came IRON him lis suggestion only related d
The cnrhiues 40 fr Is remember Jones did not gave
the figures; he had % my accounts ne vas
man had no confidence IT.; al th' advances 90 MOI
appear in the cash.hOok, during December and Jnnn
sry when | made advance 81 ahoni s+oOOo the GASP
| box shows only about 10000 tho b1lsnce having
gone to pey Mars'o. tat saoa.a hS's soi,'
IN Msraton. but uDl entered into the sum oiaiIDct
a. aiust the city tor machinery, &c Jones fugges'e'
tie mode Of charging TIE contract p''e on tAe cum
loss The amount would take IA complete them thai
tle sphs,sncc: u fur own knowledge 90 no, know
that Mr. Jones had any interest IN making this surgrs
tom do not illnk asked him what adVaniag' theT
would be IN making Up the CLAIM IN thht way 20" pr
be suggested struck ne o. Jus and proper method
that would embrace not only the value Of the article
| but the profts ii any tina. Torr earned.
Q. You say that mode would embrace an w p'oit
as II the puiuber Of guns had been completed CON
irctaJ to) A so far a. those gum we're concerned
/ would provided we rad no. allowed more than VIVA
wps assumed e. be the srtnai co-' 81 completion uef
uns ial nor cent allowed IN ~ tho actual cost
O. L AZ mode wonl9 nciuds tie materials in ~
7 III q
ass to Which .,. 'ess hsJ guns ssh and pfos
! which would cone 10 the parties interested n
think that 10 Gomez 20 inr ~ thoss guns are con
cened ALWAYS abstug ~ per cent. which ens allow ~
IN excess Of what Assumed TO DC ihs situal o''
finishing
@ VIA, plan was ihese 20. selling Oh. The ffopeft
other than the csrbtsf A. II was 20 make an inFen
tory of tue property itself ana the prce wss charges
al the price t mad ooi TIRE concern the plon did no
include all the outlay It Jeff out The current expense
/ OF the esIablisLneAt-reEt hc pay Ior SuEerintepd
ent clerk hire C.. and Others that WeTe not "Orkni
on the particular contract ~ Ten out the o TINT hA'
been made and broken or found inadequate nn'
oters had 10 be made IN tlsir places Mr. Keene to'
me there were many paris of 1uns aDd sGiall thinB
which there we're no means Of ascertainng.
! O. Does the schedule Ploies, 10 include any OF th
material that enters into the fabric oi the gunsi "A
/ think not; believe ttere IL some steel!
o. Con you show IN tie cash book OF any other reoorc
OF outlay oT tie purpose q tug business and this facto
~ apy sum for mste is for tnss and wOIk and labo
on tools and keeping up machinery sbst not IN tn
,chednlet a I haze not particularly examined IN
cash book and cannot fsy what Is there
o. You have stated. believe. on direct eInnlnatoD
thar th. ca.h book contained statement OF al the out
Law and sll tie receipts Of cash IN this busn'ss'
You Inieapprehend Is1id the statement Of prom
and loss contains u III.
O viii you point me the entry in the cssh-booi
which concerns relates 10 tie receipt 0f any money
from she Government OF the United states. A. Here
! il one item on the Dr. side Of cnshbo0k. page 70
lime 2q-Cash In. 10 the United States olernnen
--Tcc.iyed draft on the -uO Treasury la New York
dated Washington. June n, NJ. aA-Sl1.3a 30; Oh
the Or side same page is fhe entry: Cash Cr. by u
O.. loan amount sl5,T9 -" would Ike to explain
that.
! O. What amount Of outlay appears subsequent
july I3f A. Tic aggregate amount "a over 5000 OF
! S7OO0
O. Con you state any greater dlfbculty IN stating tn
in the factory ard the amount Of labor hnt hat
been expended this material In the unhn.Ahed car
bnes than IN stating the smonri necessary ~ complete
them A. Garnet gee aDy dtcnitv thai would oIisi
greater in the one case than in tho other.
O You sny you con slider the principle on what ths
,aiyn vas made up us; a. sar against the city VII,
xoald no, giving Tie material tie factory AID ti,