New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-04

business. And he became tired OF u IN that time lie
was afraid there not enough in IL 10 yield anything
10 Of and he seemed TO he very anxious TO get out
him withdraw from the concern We went TO a lawyer,
and had papers drawn up and he was very glad 10 get
of the firm, upon our payment TO him OF the money
he had expended while Ee there lie was willing To
lose his time and services and the use Of his money,
which was only $500 or $780, He was very glad 10
get out and willing to allow the Use his bonds
and name until the is Of next Maya Of which we bad
evervthhe He was anxos 10 pe ont for tear we might
| lose that portion OF the business we had
Was not the reason o OF his leaving You that yHn sin In
we never insisted that he should put anything into the
concern.
Q. Did you ask him to advance money into the
coHcernf A. Ne sir We never had anything 10 arS i
private bank account and drew his private checks we
Thought ought ~ have something to the credit o. tqo
! business before we talked of dissolution.
Q. You Bever said TO him, unless lac would ADVANCE
No Sir never said any such thing TO him was qne
surprised when friend Of NINE said that MT lio.,o
insisted be should give US s. $1,000 That some
thing never asked He volunteered 20 90 az nnard
about MIR. Horton since he retired, that lie s h''
! thoroughly Trustworthy man. -, ...,,,,,
Senator Patterson read passages from inc eeulo"!
| OF Mr.. Luther X. Horton ..., ,,o
business aud only here few days and u mly ue
that Col Socking said something 70 NJ horton apU.o
nattinr some money In the company for credit. we
wanted a cgDpany credit. We did not want Ia draw the
money or use He might have drawn II himself ana
do rot know bat something may have been said ahout
the the credit OF the company by COL siOchhg,
but there anything sid about DIVIDING w. ia
By Mr. sheldon-Q lie said that he understood he was
20 have his capital back again. lie claims, at ne ume
YOU finally cd your connection with him. mat you
Insisted on his advancing 5000 capital in the con-
Germ, az condition Of his staying in n That is not so
all. We did want 10 nave something IN the bank 10
the credit Of she tm, bst MI Horton did not seem dis
posed 10 furnish that capita although be had been will
ing 70 put IN Sl5e0e or SOcO beIoe we started III was
not however for that reason at oil that the firm dis
solved or course did no, know what motive induced
him want 20 withdraw, but he seemed to be
ieUs ~ leave We judged 1t was because The business
was not paying be expected Ho thought would
yield very handsome profit.
By Senator Paterson-Q Had you any purpose 70
force him out OF the business 10y eXaetng the payment OF
S5JOi A. NO, SIT We dd not make any such proposition
e made sn agreement that nc 70 have one-fourh
of the profits simply as an owedgnent Of his kind
mony OF MT Horton). Witness-Nfr Horton is wrong
about tho caage eystem. The least charge Is 80 cents
Col Stocking and myseh were away good deal and |
60 not lnow but Mr. Horton had charge Of IT, We were
not doing enough business 70 make IL necessary for two
OF he there. think Mt Horton altogether wrong
about the casks al chains being charged Is or 3D. They
them. Casks OF chains are rated as s. 6s piece
aud the carriage whatever It may he.
TIE OUTSIDE ARRANGEMENT
@ Have you had any other business Ike that you have
had with Mir. Bixbyt a. No, Sir.
Q. No outside arrangement A. NO. Sir.
@. And that arranged at the suggestion Of Mr..
Grnnen because the business small he thought IL
wonld pay you 10 store for that part Of the
General Order business? 4. Yes, Sir was going TO
say that it done seem hardly fair 20 drag Mr. GrDnes
name connection with that. ought to take the
BY Mr. Benton-Q. Are not goods exposed 20 damage
"a being transported from the General order store A.
trucks arr loaded the docks-the goods covered
with Large trp2uias SO that the rain cannot get at
them. 49,
caIinan Is responsible 20 the Government.
O. Nv senator Pstter sonD0 you know anything about
the carmen maxi a distinction between which goods
- obs ~ fbev are tqFcn on the docks9 A. Tic Public
Store goods are ridden" hrst then merchants ware
housed goods and the general order goods come last
Q. Have you ever directly requested carnan 70 Try
and get General order goods on his carts for the purpose
OF Transporting them 10 your store before other goods
were rddeni A. No, Sir
O. Have yon ever entered into any arrangement with
caTmeu or made any suggestion directly indirectly
Go get case which would he subject t. General
order, 10 your store before permits could be got Tor
in the goods and not keep waiting for them. have
done that especially at night, when no permits were
O. Have you given any bonus 10 any carmanl A.
No, SIR have never given any bonus to any person
car1uan ride General Order goods IN preference 10
| Public Store goods, or warehouse transfers.
@. Fave you ever been in the habit OF making any
presents 70 carmen for any pnrpoe WhaeySG' ~ no.
sr we gel 9 pr TS WIN The av Of nm
loading cases On New Years Day carman asked me
| III ba3 not 2 preeeut for hir told him no That we
could not afford make New Years presents 10 the car
mon for gave 10 one would have 10 give 10 al
he aid. II avn poor nan, make me little present. 1
| Won't mention it, SO handed him q g bin.
O. IL that she only instance you rec0ilccth A. Yea,
Sir not given for anything he had donc--it was
NJ his solicitation. He was a very clever carman, and
always ready 10 give hand when he was standing about
O. Is it your understanding that, after goods ds-
charged on the dock, The General order attaches 10
then and you have the right 20 rGnser tlem 70 your
store. Notwithstanding ra comes for the1i a. No,
SIR rot the firm arrives before the goods have left
the dock. ! have known MANY instances where the
trucks been CoinSfrOm the dock and almost in the
store and they have been stopped aud the goods taken
OIL We never have insisted Oh any other rule-ncver
have tired bring about any such practice that. We
have always said that wanted 70 do fair legitimate
business and we gave All the Inspectors to understand
that would NOS pay one cent for goods coming into
| our store.
tive officers OF any steamship anything or promised
them anything for the purpos Of having such goods
would be subject 70 General order discharged from the
vessel first A. No, sur; never nave done any tbnS OF
tbs kind
NO. Sir go down on the dock nearly every Eht when
they work all night for few minutes. and watch tho
Custom House passing the goods for Little while.
Sometimes. in Joking way, may say " Rneh along,
sort. 1t amounts 20 nothing at all.
Q. As msttcr Of tlct, there is no arrangement he
tween YOU and the CustOm-HOuse officers \. None
whatever. After started in the business, were
told that II had customary make officers and in
spectors presents when they sent IN large eagoes TO tho
General Order stores We have given them all 10 under
stand very distinctly that do not mean 10 do anything
SORT aud that will not pay single officer one
cent no matter how many goods are sent in
BY MIR. Sheld0n-Afr BiXby states that when he gave
the business uHder contract that he 10
because he would not pay you more than 50 per cent
refusal 60 DO that, tt oOb the business away from
him. State whether that Is ~, mott A. No, Sr.
have recollection OF say ing anything OF the KIND TO
him. because was my Intention. When maze up my
mind to take the business away from him. Ia do II myself
to have the warehouse aud do general warehouse
business and this would help along.
BY Mr.. Benton-Q Did yOu not have a general under
standing with Gen Porter that he should look out for
your interestsf A. No, Sir had general under
standing that ne should look out for me az all
q Nor any Office under the Government A. No Sir.