New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-09
TWENTY NINTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
A MISSING WIrNES,

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Committee, stated that he had left a subpoena for W.
n Carr at his residence No. 42s Marcyav Brooklyn
Mr. Carr had not appeared In response the summons
ana where he is was said to be unknown at his rest
dehce; but Mr. Jayne was quite sure he had seen Carr
entering the Committee the morning OF the 1ih
OF January when the subpoena ordered.
MI Bayard said he informed that Carr had boen
IN the Committeeman after the subpoena had is,rd
and he desidered the facts TO be recorded
matters were TO be connected with them
TESTIMONY or GEO. W. CAMPBELL.
MI Campbell testified that he had been connected for
eight nine months with the fourth weighers district
under Mr. Edwards. taking weights, supervising weigh
ing seeing that goods leave this dock properly &c. all
articles invariably weighed except ash casks
cutlery steel and bOracc acid these three articles arc
usually tested by weighing certain proportion depend
ing upon the quantity nyooed and comparing the
tanned weights with the foreign marked weights Il
these the remainder OF the invoice taken A. the
marked weights. which reduced TO American weights
Il necessary Mr. Campbell had been connected with
the department in Baltimore and New-YOTk II years
ana had never Quilted the weighing OF one lot
and delivering another lot Of goods he not ac-
quainted with the practice of Rrautes for fayOr5
Tor a more efficient performance of duty, however in
Brooklyn sampler. told him II be would we g tcir
lot OF sugars first they would that he got handsome
sample sugar for the OF his family OF course
he had accepted the sugar such Pile would probably
weigh five or six pounds; Il tue practice 90 give
these samples; Mr.. Campbell was not aware that more
employed about election times upon the piers
in the unloading of vessels; the average number ON
poyed was three gangs OF four men each these 10 all
the weighing Of a cargo from a ship OF 1000 tuns but
tDce Gays sItef e steamer has reloaded ana gone 10
sea- IL was common practice for Weighers to receive
fees from merchants for private" returns of weights
the weights taken and entered in scrap-boOk By
unaworn men, who lift the packages on AMI OF che
scales; the foreman does NOT pay particular attention
10 the weighing; be has to supervise all the docks
the district, which. IN Mr.. Edward5s case. extended
from Pier No. A, North River 10 Albany. but there
seldom any weighing TO be done above 5cyenteenh-7t
Nj. Ctnpot. Pr w - per IVY n9 n,'er , ,1pN
to be DONE
TESTIMONY OF EDWARD WILKES,
Edward wilkes testified az follows: Am foreman FOR
Robert Edwards, Wegher have held the position OF fore
nearly three years; goods passed without II
least some OF them being weighed; know nothing
than common the granting OF facilities by
Weighers to merchants to aid IN the delivery OF goods
have heard that cartmen paid for sometimes
have heard OF merchant. paying for the faC
ties hardly in position 10 know the fact: but Il
knew such the fact would stop II tho duties of
foreman the laborers into gangs have
gang, but the most competent one - selected 70 make
%o e eGr ana from hook Which 'H the refarns are
n mn ana se M 10 S .nS I0
inc S Gfs 81 work te Wt th@ assStan Of the %sshT
have taken weights from the City Wcigher. DO
not know OF any money being paid by importers 10
WeigheTs or 10 assistant Wei -hers, or to Welgher5
labOrors facilitate the discharge OF their goods and
no rerauisites that purpose have received money
for detailed statements Of weights. after tho goods
out the merchants require detailed emsnt OF tho
house. for the that weights often OF certain
marks, returned IN gross to the the mer
l. regular charge for this service; do not charge
anything; take what they give n - sometun.-
more, sometimes less. ana sometimes rOthins rie
portion OF that money and sometimes give some to the
In contradiction OF the testimony OF III McClbe the
witness produced statement Of the number Ji men o
poyed IN each of the months oi mo employ m'nt under
" senator Mowe~DO you know why McCabe di.-
ohargedi A. do not. heard u was for taking pay for
o Docs the merchant who pays the thai
furnished him receive an equivalent IN Extra diligence
on the part Of the Weigher' a. No, Sir. Che merchant
viii want these returns in all probability 30 se his GOODS
hye never been paid ~ facilitate or hasten the delivery
Of goods It IL worry dliheult thns 70 DO D8cau7e
want US to weigh sOne articles that arc covered mp
with other things. and we would have 70 break them
out: we always take the scale IN tho goods.
o. Do you know practice az delaying the weighing o.
goods belonging 70 a merchant who had not oOained
senator BayaTd-Are the private returns soFeiei
made by You during y2gG ady wHIk o. ton eo o.
very busy; when WORK is very pressing. tI1n ta&5 tLe
returns home.
GOVERNMENT WEIGHTS ROT RELIABLE
Senator Pratt-How do you verify h.iy5 You any
means OF verifying tho weights they ttsen Down
by the man at the beami A. Nothing further than Oh
seryson to see that thoy mais o1-root watching
him.
fraud upon ghe revonuet A. lie C1ui l. possibly.
O. Could (hc Woighcr likewise make fllse return. 10
the Naval officer from these books 40 A 10 az 20 witu
fraudulent invoice. by collision with the importer
Yes; think that IA possible r!sO.
q Have you known OF such cases : a No. 5u not
personally
The witness abiding to false pay-rols. for which
weisher Eaton and his foreman Frank webb are uni'r
indictment, said il was impossible for the Weigher
to draw money upon false name because ptyinas,o'
O. DID you convey the information OF these rtuduont
pai-ro.ls OF Eatonsi A. Yos, SUI. ~, al, -,
Afupr long examination by Senator Blyird. win On
evident desire on the part OF the witness not TO answer
he admitted that he had uniiorm the @
der whom lac had been employed ns eselp
from private" re of weights but Hs memory va;
utterly AZ fault as 70 Tho amount ne a ~ ns
possibly. OF his family until nc toSno' - " ~ ~
O. Were any receipts ever passed between you aud
Q. Nothing in writlngi A NO. slr,oo, ,, ,,y,, 4 I
q Was it continued a secret Det"con you '"'' n
5snGtor Pratt-mr meCobe stated 70 IA tit ~ wa
instructed to weigh certain art!C!os du {oI 6s %
give MI McCabe any such Instructions a AlWfys
instructed him 10 weigh everything IL 10 uu W. "''"
everything lie was respOnsolo'
TESTIMONY OF ANDREW J. OGGLrREE.
o What IL YOUR businessi A. / have been hb)r9r
in Mr. Edwardss district since last september
O. Have YOU ever received pay when you h'v' no'
been employedi A. No. Sir: believe got pay 100,
election day. when q challenger thoie 10 1o o'"'
time that go ray.
Senator Prau-Aro you the person reerFe' - y '''
Mcoabe in his testlmOnyi A Yea. SIR ,,,, ,,,., ~
@ II, states you were away four dIy,1ih,o9 ug q"
one TIME aud at another; - thtt IIio
Nothing.
q Was your name on the pay roll Tor that "y so In "a,
Yes SIR we sign n in blank aud tho amount oil uIno
put in and we never ZEE If whom It goes into Cue Custom
house sgn II befOrs the week Il up -, -. 49,
q Did you sign the payro OF election week Just the
sanei' A. Yes SIR
y. Got your pay IA usualf A. Yea, SG never gov
any for being cha enger, ana dOnt know Whetn
this pay for my work the dock OK tor my SERVE
| as challenger. coca,
| q. Who keeps your time A. Mr., Wlk>s. thed oT
man on the dock keeps time OF che men Oh .h Voc
| Sir '' "A'' '0' ''' y -.,,...
q Who challenged on registry daysf a w wy na frcm
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