New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-06

the Secretary OF the Treasurysome one who would in
vesiigto themhe was not ut TO hold office under the
Government In either case he ought not to remain he
LEFT AND THE PRESIDENT.
By theChairuan-Q. What place did he occupy A.
Assistant Deputy Appraiser under Palmer; my i'm
preston IL that he removed or sent on letter OF
resignation think he sent letter Of resignation, but
the letter returned to him. not accepted" and he
removed; do not know that there is any other
connected statement that occurs 10 me which would
BY Mr. Pratt-o It has said in some Of the news
papers that Leet wac relative 10 the President the
PRESIDENTS family A. Col. Lee ia relation or con-
nection whatever Of the President or the Presidents
wife.
Never
o. Do ron know whether he mentioned II to Gen.
Grant himsehf A That 1 DO not know never heard
Gen. Grant say that he did
suggesting TO the President the name OF Mr.
Grinne person 10 whom the President should give
high respectabity in New-Yorki Do Won know Of any
such suggestion proceeding from Gen Rawlins 4.
col Leet Gen. Rawlns told me that; Col Leet was
more intimate with Gen. Rawlins than with any
else the staff aud Was his assistant during the latter
O. What did understand you TO say as the Presidents
or remaining in the armyi A. He expressed disappro-
laton several times IN regard TO Col leet taking any
Connected with the CustOm-hOuse.
q. You stated already that he did offer Col Leet po-
stiOn in the civil service ia NewOreans Collector
Of Internal Revenuei \. Yes. Sir.
q II is in evidence that, finding that Col Leet deter
mined TO leave the army and engage in private business
the President did write letter, suggested by Mr.
man Of good business quaications Has the President
stated 10 you or, TO your knowledge, 10 anybody
mind what Col Leet had said to him some months before
about the General Order business A No, Sir he has
BY Mr.. BayGrd-Q. Did I understand you to say that
Cen. Ravlins nominated Mr. Grinne as the person 70
whom the letter should bc wrIttcnl a. Yes, Sir; lie
asked the President TO give this letter Of introduction to
By Mr. Pratt-o After Col Leet returned from New
York did you understand that hc had succeeded IN max
ilg any business arraSt tIe, or n' NJ
sion that le had not sucCecacd and ior tlne a.
O. state 10 tie Committee when you first knew Of the
arrangement which Col Let mad made WIN BlADy IN
relation to'tLe General Order a.ncss \ When the
Il ct came ont IN tie report OF Mr.. Patterson.
Q. Was tat the very hr7t Wedge You had on the
su6leci y. The first knowledge or suspicion. ~,
G. What knowledge, Ii any, had the .e,ident OF Coz,
Lets connection with the General Order b ines,
tat report was lnadel A. lie CouId not Ll'' L1H ''
81 gAtcat knowledge Of It. ,.,-,. -,
@. Did YOU yourself 20 10 NcwYotk shortly a,tcI nr.
NlArnl.ii. appointment, and' ID 3d. ult,,A WA 80
moss A. Went tnere On the might Of 10 5 ID d. % III
ent there lor ne p42af Oh At nun 'i'
D. D.d You know Mr. John p. Lindsay at hat time y
l.ad met him a number Of times.
TIE PRESIDENTS DIsAPrRovN~
o DO you know anything Of Gen. Hiilyers interview
with the President in which. as he states he eNpahcd
the r contract be something awarded TO the lowest
bidder and urged the President to withdraw his opposl-
ton 10 Leets competing for tl A only from hearaay
cid not overhear the conversation; Know thdI ueH'
Hlyer had a conversation with the PRESIDENT an.
o. DO YOU know whether Col icet dIdt \. Col Lfet,
NV impression is. had COW crsaon with te PIesaehV
after m return from e1 nc, on tat Sage' Yes Sir
on the subject Of competing for the labor contract.
Did you 9 ot me- o Spe 40 { Se nr and
gong to ewYOrk was to secure that Contract a lou
mean when he actually rendered he resignation
o. Yessir. A. do not think the President did.
a. Do you recoec more than year after that aiter
thu testimony before senator Patterson Committee
WIS ms
dents disapproyd of his course A. Yes the PFest-
dent had several times expressed dsapprobation.
O. bid you repeat that to Col. Leet A. did; in re-
"a "a TO eyprc sing the Presidents dsapllODaoh IL
might be well submit here part OF the testimony
two letters; here letter written by LIE, by the Preai-
dent, direction. to Mr.. Murphy; .,. ..-.
DE,r SIR: an lrc'e oy the Pr-'aest t. oT1aHi TO 'a as
ma , Y',sfe to reported conversation Murphy.
SIT l4t cO-oed Ho or -els.as Is patronage by
re9 doe, not o5 moment Ppe TIA. rGq %. ever gsr
3 5i 4 as sr i :7 s sis a e MS or o
fe be kop hey nay dschsst and thai pcn, ever apply
for o ger } ,5 a 9s4v ur RecH PORTER
r N Thomas Murphy, Coicor u G. lton Ne@ io Cy .
Nv ar B1vard-O That j. the same letter you Pu'
i,i YOUR testimony beor Mr. Pattersons Committee
write t6 Mr. Murphy soon after became Collector:
MAyIoy ssISs, a. g., J u ~ e i9 o.,
Crm New.Yor Many persons IN eAlg ONCE may G,e ne
d.tictlr at the outset Authorized 70 DO so
MANY trend Of mae Whoa y, d., De veg l 70 g. g 7ass
emil ras. AID to your present HJlrane5i BY 50 dong a.,
Air. 30 % yoa 50 aI- the patronage rce as to nieF
tie mos the eOaary AM TIE e,e Of the ahna TIA
Ion Thymss Marl7 Collector Of c-.;om. N,-iosA'
q Both these letters IN Mr. PatteIsons rePorti A.
By Mr.. rratt-Q Have you any knowledge or nformn-
tio whether person - interested with Lect stock
ing or has IN the past interested win them Ia thi7
| Gu eral order business at New-Yorti \. have 10
| knowledge that any one Is Interested win them.
q Have you any reliable Information mat any one i
con nectcd with them or interested with th,m A. None
whatever; may state here as my name ma peen en
nee ed with this, that have never nad anu nhse ~
any business connection Or partnerahi2 WIN I f
Ieet or Mr. stocking and never -Octe any letters oL
them auy bus ness fOr them have never done anything
for hen mat At th %oV9 dv 6f ha'pes They have
! certainly never given me any monYy ,i
enfdrv 70 ofcr me anything; and the fact that Col
LeeJ has known me for many years l. the best
Consideration; In addition to positive statement; 70
clear this subject this Islander has been 80
! have addressed letter 10 THE Chairman requesting
him 10 SUMMON before tue Committee the Secretary o
the TreasuyMr. Grinnen's testimony You uase- .f
| Murphy or ANYBODY else and ask them the question
whl ther have ever solicited letters, or D S, "
thty are truthful and will answer in the negative
IEET N THE ARMY.
| @ when aid you first become acquainted with Col
| Ieetl A. I became acquainted with HIM al Cnat
tannoga I was serving with the army OF the CumDer
land Gen. Grant came from Vicksbrg to Chattanooga
and brought his staff with him there made the ac
Quantance Of Gen. Grant ana C0l' Loe' anu d" '"'
~ what date was that A. That was in the Fail o.
i'S 81 make one statement in regard to state
| meDts made by Gen. Hiyer in this connecticut
| Tie Chairman-Certainly.
The Wtness-Ths Is little singular; nave copied al
| extract from Gen. Hillyer's testimony: ,.,, .
CLERK 4 besdausrters at vcisburE member Of Gen Gant
| SAT, / ef his al on the fall OF Nleksoarg
| You len yiekburg leaving Col Ieet there' n ie~
O On duy a clerk II hesdquarersf A les ,-,t., =,
% srs acquaintance Win lin a. 'eADuis
| Duing the whole seige ~, 80. -, A. .. ;rv...
| yicksourg nd i fell the 4th OF July -. -, ,
40 Was beginning Of your acquaintance Win Leu
| Yes -, 49,. a.. .-... i.v, A ". ever