New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-05

nothing the tact that many times Names have
for DO regret extremely should have been mixed
uaenc and can only % Of ssT ne '1d or Gone
Ggs! s csq 0" shadow Of '' 'SGI ' r. BsHar very
NJ Port~r said Mr. Mudcett had hther in April
1870 and wanted renewal OF the contract for the labor
cuisines ana "Tg 10 ts 70 roye IT, stands "a reVer
In answer TO a question, Mr. Porter said Mr. Leet
not connection OF the President or of his wife, AID that
cen Rawlins asked the President To give Mr. Leet
letter to Mr. Grnnel. On the crosse xamination MI
Porter said Grunel made him an individual present
of gallons of sherry II was used by the mess he
had no information TnstGVst c any gneL RGIsSns
mad any partnership with either of them he had never
solicited any business for never did any thing that
would cnttIe lin TO their gratitude; they had never
had the efrOnery TO offer it, knowing him too
well TO make such proposition
MURPHY WARNED
The following letters read at the instance Of the
witness: -, , ,.-o
You about to enter uPon tue duties Of Collector Of
Ss % S or & IN urging s1 eaS wish to si.te to o1
Of mine whom Should very glad obge
their bat nave eTi, t , rsie sst to s
Of Office Ny only desire dir rbute the
country aad the cause Of tie Administration fou ye truly
To the Hon Murphy Collector Custom NsvYorl
DpAR SIR: am arcc by the Pren forward the marked
portion newspaper articles While the President does not
Tor moment 'aFo,e TIA, yoq eve Ht r., s1 lb 51
son ~ 'es We w b hons mon rerrenta,ors that teg
s his friends or isyofes hopes they
IN
Tretrs requests they not be employed am SIR respect
The Hon Tbs Murrh- Collector Customs New City.
GEN PoRTERs POSITION
During the crosse examination by Senator Bayard Gen.
Porter said he never by Leet to Lindsay
and had never had transactions with Mr.. Lindsay. He
did not see much Of him. Lindsay made, perhaps, six
| visits to Washington during the time Mr. Grinncl
Collector and he was thought to be Mr. Grnnes secre
tary In reply the question what office he, Gen, Por
ter held, the ticuera s,id-secrotary to the President
I of naT lgWT
re was With he breyet rank of BiSoderCe
! eral he j. assigned TO duty at the Executive
Mansion his pay Is the pay OF his army rank ony has
no other pay emOumcnts to the letter given by
the President 10 Lieut. Leet addressed 10 Mr. Grinne
Cen Porter said that Lieut. Leet stepped out OF tire
Presidents room and showed it 70 him it under
ector OF the Port Of NewYOTk: Mr.. Leet gave him the
ness. and Wanted Mr. Grnne to send Government
stores him; he did not know the precise terms, but
soon after the Inauguration Of the President toward the
close OF March, Mr. Grlnnell was appointed collector
Senator Bayard inquired OF zen. foTIer wneIhgr ne
ana Mr.. Cotherwood dineJ together at Wiatds Hotter
discussed. before Mr.. GrlnneIIs appointment 10 once
Gen Porter replied that he did not recOlect but II was
Tr Grinnen at wizards Hotel; he did not recolcct
whether MIR Cottonwood and Gen. Babcock there,
ever, could not now Senator Wilson ana MI Batch-
ford Of NewYork were present. he did not recolect
did not know when Mr.. Leet went 10 New-IOrk
after receiving President Grants letter. Mr. Leet
/
/ cess further than that Mr. Grinncll was very
pote TO him and promised assist hun in the business
there nothing subsequently to show there had been
large accession TO Leets wealth be had only speak
ing acquaintance with him, having met hn but two or
three times he did not know that Stocking had visited
the Executive mansion; he did not know stocking had
an interest with Leet bidding for the labor contract
Having been asked whether, IL ne summer OF 1871
there was interview between Mr.. A. l. Stewart and
the President at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Gen. Porter re
ped He recOectedi il; Stewart complained OF the alleged
abuses Of the General order system be supposed the
President had knowledge OF these Affairs he
Porter had did not know with certainty he had
conversation with stewart on the same subject, but
could not say whether IL before or after Stewards
conversation with the President Gen. Porter having
interrogated to correspondence between leet
and Lindsay touching the acquisition OF SantO Domingo
and speCuatiOns herewith said: He had no knowledge
of such specuaOns he had never had social intercourse
Liddsay and spent evening 10 his house.
Cen Porter iucrrogated at great length. In an
swer to question by MI Pratt be SAID the Presidents
letter Lieut. Leet general letter OF introduction
and was written before Mr.. GrlnneUs appointment To
| tue CoectOrslNp. During the crosse Examination by
senator Casserly Gen Porter mentioned several inter
views with Lieut.. Leet while he was in Washington.
They had spoken of the OF lying by witnesses in
York Gen. Porter came TO the commit eerOOn to
examine the testimony III which his name Lad been men
toned to see what nisstatCments had been made IN
refute correct them Gen Porter war under
| examination more than hve hours
| The Committee adjourned 10 meet at 10 O'CLOCK 10
| EOTrOw morning.