New-York tribune., 1872-04-09
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT INQUIRY.
TESTIMONY OF PAYNASTERS - NO SUPPLIES
BOUGHT NORTHUMBERLAND TILL sECORs
STILL CLAM.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH.

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BOUGHT IEREGuLAELY--wHAT THE sECoRs
STILL CLAIM.
tGENEEAL PRESS DISPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Naval lnvesti-
rption Committee met this evening Paymaster Brad
ford was sworn and testified that he is Paynaster al
HewYork and has been there two years. Being inter-
roeaod by Secretary Robeson be said his system was
The same as that Of Payaster Russell at Philadelphia he
never received directions from the Secretary to favor
ANYBODY either verbally or in writing nor directly nor
Indirectly; nobody purchased supplies for him; did
not employ middemen; never bought bricks from Cat
tell 10 send to California nor from anybody else Tor that
purpose.
BY Mr. Arcber-Nobody came TO the yard to solicit
patronage processing 10 come from the Secretary or
from Mr. Catte he had bought flour to the amount OF
1900 from the Cates, in the last two years. ana also
900 worth Of slate, they being the lowest bidders
Paymaster Russell was recalled and examined by Sec
retary RobosOn-Never bought brick in PMladeipIia
from anybody 10 send TO California.
Chief Engineer W. W. Wood, examined by secretary
Robson testified he had the supervision OF the torpedo
boat building at Brooklyn NavyYard designed by Ad-
nira Porter the other boat is constructing at Boston
the machinery the Boston boat building at Chester
Penn and the machinery for the Brooklyn boat at the
Morgan Iron Works NewYOrk in these contracts the
Interests of the Government were guaranteed and well
protected and all customary in such cases taken
the price was nothing than fair one; Admiral Por
ter desired the witness to to the inspection ofthe iron
nd
sv carried ont: he recently examined the iron tested
at the New-York yard, as testified 70 Dy MI; he~lte
bere were no crystalline fractures as thatgentenan as
serted The witness exhibited the piece or iron 10 he
Committee in proof of his assertion HIS OPINION was,
sSS sns iron IRON Sesr Gf yeE EeS oT re @ purpose witness
gave circumstantial account OF the SeG9r Soo' % M
Building the Tecumseh, MahOpac, and Manhattan' nc
concluded his testimony on this branch OF tDe SUBJECT w
saving that he of the opinion that the Secos were
entitled payment tor extra work ana rise III tne price
of labor similar allowances having been made to Niles
Greenwood; the items did not include any other bills
paid to the Secors . L. A..
BY Secretary RobesOn-Ile Work was extra 10 the
contract in every respect.
nv Mr. Areher-The Gregory board did not reject the
seco- items. but laid them aside SIMPLY for the reason
that in many they had no ne 70 CONSIDER tne
tect of advance in the price of material and labor the
matter was TO decided in the future, owing to the
large amount involved o -. -
James r. OF the firm OF PeTlne, secor q 20 was
examined by Secretary RObesOn and testified that the
Cos 600 was paid before the BOgg5 board declueu III
then favor lie gave Secretary RoDesOh uoi,
nor 20 anybody for him. ,..n o..
RObesOn-Thc witness consldered tnat INC uoF-
eminent now owes them s7O0,0OO. -,
Charles A. Secor sworn ana examined ny Mr.
Robeson said be had Onethird interest in the clas
he received the 0 the Secretary never received any
OF the money! he had any transactions with the
secretary did he ever give him any valuable tng,
o. any promise has any Officer or any person IN the
fiou from that fr Col. Simon was witnesses attorney
"a present the law In 1867 or 1885, he dd SO before the
Secretary OF the Navy, and witness palu MN zee Vi
a O said tie Government justly 0weu tle nrm pc
tween 500 900 and 100000 the three vessels ON the
general contract for damages sustained 80, 49,
BY Mr. ATcher-Mr. Cattell was not employee elthef
OF the caim he applied TO Secretary Boe, who turned
The matter 10 Admiral Porter who appointed the
Boggs board he had previously applied 70 secretary
&eIes who said the BIN ought be passed. but on ac-
count of the death OF Admiral Gregory he and also MT
IAnhan could not see any way TO get at II Secretary
WelIes said some OF the items ought to be paid