New-York tribune., 1871-09-27
TIE SUODDY CoN1GACT0R.

,,,ovx raoMAs MURPHY FOOLED TIE OfA W.
MIssIoN-wM. DODD'S SrOki' 4,
Thosa who have read what has appou y" .ho
49,, Tr,puxx during the past week IN - -, aoverp-
doalpes Of Thomas Murphy with ne --,,I not have
,c.na An tbe matter Of hats for the sod and ht,
snn1 a. notioa that for his defense M - - -n,.s,on
rrouda rely chiefly on tie report Oh to uroseOute
ar rather on the fAiure OF the Gov na4t n VIII also
him ON the charges presented BY W. An his rst
be remembered that Cob OeSts ~ not testify before
communicative '". - thav dId before ham- Sn.
.Ss 80 nub,lshed yesscrdAy, - C~-~ro,..,on
80. q. N IA sttacbed to ne rei a or,spold and
-,.s,c.t,on Of the Arn OF Aurpn - ,-nioh some
- ,h,ov soms light on tDe "nA SA-,,a.,or ma. nro
.,lesst n the evidence DeioFe 'H0
cured. ,, n. rooollected was one Of the
Wtula" pO - nv Col Olcott, was then euper1n-
Hi'ao Win. :, M. Burs business. anu ~ sucn Ano" At
- .eaIra of the concern Mr. DOoo ID n"" N'
.-..r A. Hcv1rh and gentleman whose "oEu,
.A 49, vho know him. is taken ~ worthy Oh perloc'
1s..ss VIE A Mr. DOdd was one OF the witnesses
soeroed to have BEEN reflected upon by
W, o.r.t :r,preseutatve OF THE TRIBUNB called upon
80 - rcusst such explanations he might choose to
-, NJ Dodd expressed himself not at all averee TO
D,arinr eyerytbing in relation tO the Murphy con-
tracts 10 far a. lay in his power.
M ouraa the first question to the reasons why
IA and Mr. Burr did not return TO Col Ocots ofhce ana
sSn the sdavts they had made. To this MI DOdd re-
Ded that they had notice to do 30. Ae said that he
va summoned by Col Olcott to give testimony as an ex
t In relation to the difference between the hats manu-
f.otured for Murphy Griswod. and sold by them to
1hA Government aud the sample hat furnished by the
.aoyarunent This testimony he gave, "and SAID ne,
81 have not the afdavit then made since II was
made: but am perfectly willing to swear TO us trptn
now He then said that he afterward made announcer
sfdsytt before Gen. Dix which Rhdavft was materially
di6rrent from tue made before Col. O!eOtt, ana
vet aid he the second as true as the nrst
ras called before Gen. DIX - had been Deioro Ooi
Olrott as an expert and WIS shown sample nat ana
rnnuested TO tell difference between that ana the
Hnrphy hat which did The hat sotcn me when before
S 6omRfssOn hOteVeT, Was not al al Me same hdt dS
az one shOtcn me By COL OieoH bat icGs (drtneT1or
lat As matter OF course testimony varied accord
nTy for in each case, told the exact truth according
20 the oases presented to had no interest IN tne
sttAr whatever except TO aid tho Government IN any
Vay could did not even send In my bill for mileage
sad witness fees while In attendance ON the C0mssiOn
~ had legal right 10 do, nor did Mr.. Burr"
In regard TO the style and quality OF the hats manufao-
tured for Murphy aud GriswOd MI DOdd bad little or
nothing TO add TO his testimony before Col Ocot They
vero about rs bad they could be. . .
what was the standing" asked tho reporter, "ot
Murphy a Grtswold In the trader
HTbcV had none whatever IS drm They had been
known selling certain inferior styles Of caps, but as
haters they had standing. and 1t WAS matter OF
laughter in the trade that such important contracts
IhOuld be awarded " them."