, 1865-02-17

| then Icsece ESnu, K .Easayl when ha ul3le the
wn1t3s knt Il IL WA to tSe .amc purport Thad the
e.ro ccurersttior ,hont Sam A. BrcEmsstsr
then Speaker Of he Hoaac, ard be gave N. ID
/ ansucr tn In samo ntlrpork The.c questions
we're mt hv ms at dtTstent times, bciosc the pas
eare II =. 1easa xiii csnnnt asy that know or
~ w5iten contract between the p1rtiss sf25s~
| man. In 4 e. 8nch Sam Il txseT aod Sam. 4.
| Buckmsster, which Icosied INTO a book belonging
Ter SESSION Of iss1the .xacr q % ils7 Of March do
moi Tsn:emhrr etarad thers a5out hvn Tee.:s.
/ cannot remember tl,e ,ste Of thess. but know
yiors to nv ar1Ivs1 ~ fo,iat "a the nsrfics iust
noncd toot an iniereat n III bns;ness sffafra of
The pcpl,cutiarV fnrine - ~" h. ,.rrinS that wss
the1es
John i. Meniricks. Tor % tfanefsr ~ he Iaiereas
man. ~''4s' ~ 11'u1n1IA7 " : "
| A. 1 only know Of IN inyentozv and Iii. of s.]e
OF all c articles teonrin ~ saS Eanr1es Ht
Whcn conied tic con!acf. sn q, an suG ad 9;a h
OF sale into INC samc book. csnnol stste TIM nV
r. thousand doars1 OF thjs "1 1n ~ ce,san
remember Tint Tho bill of sale was ram fsasey 4
| Hendricks to James II. Ptman and the artic,e
Of co-partner.hip for carrying o., the nen,trnt,ar
wefc between Jsrnes II fian ~ samn un Gs,ay
| Samuel 4. Buckmaster and IT. 4 ". Ing eTS
1rst transfer was made from Hendsicis & C,sc1t
PiffHAn lEEHI1ah m ia
want their with tbe 9o go
This fact lad from III. PtHman Nc;ther s4oWr ~
Buek1naetsF =; es NJ lhaek. rom the best Of
- . ~ hev Wcr any statsmen
'eaac M reier to he fms as ~ ~ n; gensnn Ia2ss T.
she lease 9t1i 1o!a nc to to Keep quiet about h
t they we're not parrners Whiie Sstia 1t tae 70 s.
thas e lqsr was eops eon'sa'is "a1cn sno"ea that
~,
any one t6at NJ. Pitman had promised to t. d make s
Do y9o a ost To- a ys t6p ,sa oss aod
ter, or words to that elscts
psomisea p a. me- p paee II tae pent5{e1nary Whlca
any a anoapt bat ! lost; could not y know any
amount: tnever SAID that l would make trouble
BIZ ppas. W in the cttv Of sor,npc,a xov
to Mr. MoIiell, member Of the present House of
oass hv ptEs,na 1a1 ynu na ionr I'VE tnonsaaa
clcrkship in the pcnitentiay, and that you inten;
dea to make trouble aboati 1t, or words to that e.
ieetf c, -
a. Since my summons, Issued to mo By the
Chalfma1 OF The Commtttee On thc feottentlarT
from the Honse, and ny arrival In Springfield. On
sunday 1ast IhaEe met, not alone members Of the
oe5s 20 bem @ ssa 81,
ta1y 'nvsa1iea,ton now going on, and that VI.
sey would bs seriously sd:eted 81 tie s svidence
had to ctye; that ~: Pitnan hal used mo meau~
name INV sn at osf son q 1 money Or
'eo M Iat tne ease Wouia De seriously Infected y
ihst Woni MIA trdsyh' II f1et tria ~ n n,
#, this ansWnr @1>o aoHo''' @a1 W." n1n s''o
nrh,nsty nd yom ere ever fag 70 any Refson that NJ.
Or Eve YOU money. Won would ieaye snrn3eM 9 Fit
u nnt }cattT1 NJ wcyr1s III tn tho+ etfets
1ua A. ~ did nni " "ofas ~ 'n''' eu'els
q Did rnn ever saw in snrtnpae,d tn Mr.
When, that II Buckmaster, meaning Samuel i.
Duckmastcr wouid give ron money or \ ~ ynu
Jon would leaye spsingdeld, and noi testify, or
4. did not All saId to Wheat ygas The SANG
as to other persons, as regards how seriously
c91sde,e C. Fl y a. parties %easq w?qd e ais,
EucRmsstcr nuchf Ia hara na;d ma nny ~ test,rv
never told hin that I would not testify. - |Ss
b. What rrn1y. II nnv' iii rnn make N Mr.
W5eat' when x ro1d ynr III iSaf IL I'm Rnctmosttr @
oueht to hive naIi Won not to tsstifya
f. made nd reply, except what / have already
b. Ir. BUSHNELL.
9: state whether OF not, since you arrived In
lcr, or by INV bfhcr pcrson. to 1Ir Buch, ,nastar
that yon wanted to see him that ii he would elye
you sufficient money gou would return home, md
A. iii not 1hc on1v nnr r. whom rr,,nc1
lrir,ccnce for being ind'sposcI was he t,ha1rm.n
be@ee e oass "a b. e.. o. no on
day Fiat haf SEVERE he .djn@ at IN nns ~ ran
a heavy cold. / never spoke to iii. Spoonsier
anouI Wnat my business fyas n S2slagaeld. nor
sala taat va sack; Neither did ILL.,; sena oy ~
In oldef not to 1e:hfy.
~ ~ ~. Aaen: osr.xoa
Ha5 aay ns5oohh r. eefa 9a money os a4y
ef place, nor to 1estly before this COMMITTEES, IN
Seee S,s bsen no consideration offered 10
me not to testify. ~ ,1AYrs 9IS,SI 1--we !"
ARTICLES OF corAn7xEnsu1F uzrwErx P1fxAs,
CASEY, nucK AND nuoKMAsTEn.
Of Ftsaa.2g 9 e gest aG b
dred and sixty-three, between James II. Pttman.
Of The city Of Quincy, county Of Adams, San.
Of viii, In A. ". Buck, Of tho city or
Aurora, county of x ane, and Samuel a. Backraas-
ter. Of the city Of Alton, county Of Madison, and
The said parties above 1aamcd have agreed to
become co-partuers in the business OF inauufac-
turing and ~ other business connected with and
State Penitentary, and BY these presents do aKrco
to be eopattnera together, under and BY tho nans
or firm Of J. II; Pitman & Co., IN the buying,
nanu1sctured articles, to said business belonging,
and to OCCUPY the re41tentsary buildings, leased
~ toe saa James n Elm3n rom me state or T.
Hnois q per act OF ne Genes2l Assembly, ap-
proved February fourteenth. A. 2. 1853; their CO.
partnership TO commence On Il the second Day Of
March reH and to continue s until ihs tenth d.y Of
each party shall furnish seven thousand dollars as
the capital stock OF said firm, all of which ia
agreed to be used and employed In common be-
tween them; for the support and infringement OF
said business, to their mutual benefit and alvaat.
age. And 1t Is agreed by and between the parties
10 these preseuts that at all times tfurfn ia rnn
tinuance OF their copar tnership they and esch OF
them will give theiF attendance, and do their and
md OF their hest endeayors, and to fho nt.
most Of Their sEii and mower. exert
themselves for their iolnt intarcsk
prodt, beneat and advantage and truly employ,