New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-06


saia sngfe nsd been no fraud whatever upon
su % nad better not assume that part
to hat n d1E 99nG SPOKE to bin think Ws
WOMB %; had statement and shoyoda t the pshst,
oeping an there never was talk With Inn VIVA. &
there was no talk Of mpfomisln in ~ hnd. becaqs,
z. nave You been IN the habit Of fssS, nue.
tbib 5n cne when you have seized the ,i
respect nave tried TO get rid Of them n Tat
@ Have you any books Or manor. a.
merchantsi A. think have thTee or fo,, teonsngo
Is the weight book or firm who're the Dy'"; 0as
o o VI ,ir Cnk. depends on the Original eat
1nI anot1Gr Wnere ne books show that no roes;
had stated bow much he hag made by the rn5 ofeasai
! sETTLEMESTs AND CoSyicnoy.
Senator Bayard-YOu never made demand .,
sun for settlemeDtl A. No. s'r ne der,,nA " ny
comes from the other side Nv"
@ You mentioned great many ca.e, Of we,,,..
other officers Of tho On 'on-h9u.e who ,,e,o 1ad
with fraud; were any of those cases prosecuted n
yctionl A. think not; think procured ave 80
ments in thrco Of them mile pr)sc1i was episr. ivy
| the others arc still pending.
O. / ask you whether there va, . conyictiopl 4 u.
Sir conviction IA New-Aor8 - q ser5 limcal. tl.s,
| daughter. -..t |--E
O. ibid not ask you that; yon say tbat five i,ac,,.
were found-'~0 are stu pendlpf whose are tho,si
Mr.. Eaton aud Col. webb. '' a
@. How long ago was thatl 4. Over year o,,
q. Where are tue parties A. [ dout Know, r,,.
Eaton Is IN Washington 4, ping a. faro bank ~ihf
Senator Pratt--You -ay that c,nvctlgD In No,, v
A. difficult thing 4. Yea Sir; found mar ~, i9k
after got here; fonud that was yery dncult to'
Wet a man OF a criminal prosecution although ~ s
dence might be sufficient for oivi! suit Tor damage, "
@ When there any doubt tho uaglstgAie lrsi,ac
tho jury to acquit 4. Yt', sir.
Senator Cas.erly-You I'D not find n a tlrinlax,.
criminal suit that there bal been % commitn,eDt N
civil case A; No, 81, nor bar IN Law bat in faG 4
was i; found N 80.
Q. Haven't you found 70 sometimes TIE case that h
Yes 1t appeared a.; m.iucs tho Grand ~ jd ~,
deem the evidence sufficient 70 iudc, although Il vas
conclusive 10 tho Dl,uc. -AttOrney
TESTDfOSY OF JOHN ". pEfCnT.
To Senator 3ayarG-Am a ship broi.r. 30 ols.as,. a,
No. q South Wall-.s' have bccI ia ,Ao hess oyf
20 years.
O. what 80 you know Of the f,c; o: pain; sun, q,
money-gra.uiues-tO Inspectors or Cu-t,u.louse q.
fcers in connection with the shipl 4. no r 0ur e.
tains pay them what "a called home money" 50 tan
they may make the returns % the .lp ls ~.
charged: most or or ships doIt give them anytlnl
except bottle Of gan or sOneta'hS OF ids, sort, Oli
captains are very clio sc; they dDu't qy' much.
o. In regard 10 foreign ships = yOjr experience tht
sums OF money are given ties officers for tneg eiyy
&c. a. Tho capt an nave s.'-H .Att- srtldty ~
their Kindness towards lcm, 50 that ,hey nIy make 10
O. That has been the customl : -, s.r; some gyo
@. Have You known money paid to them - Keep COOL
from the General order stores y. IAe'cs have AeC
o. You are ship broker A. Yes; ships arc en-
signed 10 VA. but not the cargoes.
O. What othor sums have YOU known pail \. Ian
never known ANYTHING except " nome money
o. Why do you cali II homo money!" a. Beca.g
they have TO fake the paper home y make tnen rra
O. This habit continues up 10 THIS SINE A. Yes, So
has been the regular tong tAeY ed ehP.ct ~ u
house has the OF being very mean because Ss q
not pay them TOT each ship. ~
Senator Pratt-What amount OF gratuJ 10 snp
pay A. From $40 To SIS.
q What do steamers payi A. Our steamers have paid
o. It is paid only when the inspector does extra duty
to obhge the captain A. Yes, cir
O. IL has been paid for long ulhcf ~ IoS A ~
long as have been ~ Ecw-X1rk.
O. It il not new practicel A. Not a. al.
Adjourned to 1880 p. N.