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


neil had been very polite to him and promised to assist
q. In this business TO which he had reference A.
Yes Sir, presumed so.
GEN PoRTER's RELATIONS WIN LET.
Q. Mr. Leet was a man OF DO fortune, boievei
A. No.
Q. Depending upon his pay as an ofbcer' That was
our UNDERSTANDING
O. You were living with him IN that way, and had
known him for many years; did you see nothing 10 all
that time that indicated you that there had been
large acquisition 70 his neGme A. Nething whatsvsr
except his being able to pay his $50 a. which be could do
| very readily out Of his pay.
with yoai A. Nothing at ali. '''' VIM ''"
tleman was in receipt of this large annuity large FOR him
T es means ws deTed mon se % S o. inc
q. DO you recolet when he left Washington and
over to NewYork 70 reside A. do not reeouect the
month; II was in the Spring. believe; Of $50
following sefsn5eri A. Yes, s II '-1' 80 49, -
O. Did he not subsequently procure himself IN be uns
tered out under the awl A. Yes, Sir he mustered
O month earlier than his resignation was to take
@. when did he 90 over to Newport with HE family
and leave the War Department. a. think that was
o. OF is7oi A. Yes Sir; am sayng more from
! the fact OF his resignation dating al that time.
@ Did he live in Washington at al after he left your
O. He lived with yon until be went over to NewYork
with his family A. did not know that his iaAy were
q. Did he precede his family A. do not reeOleet;
!
O. After he had moved over to New-York. did he
to and from Washington A. Yes Sir. -, D..
| Q. Did yOu see him constantly A. saw him fre-
quenty; then when lie came over lie came TO cur
| O. Your house was his homei A. Yes. Sir.
| q. Was he your gucsti A. Yes, Dir; think some
| times he went TO WIZARDS Hotel.
o. was he there frequently in 1901 A. lie there
frequently in 1870 he was then applying Tor tbs labor
| contract in the public stores.
! Q. Aud all that time nothing said 10 you about
his being recipient A. Inc very laet tnat be was ap
q. We're you aware That he broke ny MS arlAls.m nt
Mr. Horton A. That was when he t0o1 hu1iic POSSE.
sion Of the store there; that vas IN ls1o thEk pay ~
June June d 40 t not IsoeS % bnai lr' ' Nc
@ Did You Mr. stocking, the partner u Nj Lett
O. How Long had Won known Hunt A. Ihai met him;
| was introduced to blm never saw hlm probably
| than two or three times - 81, r., .
| O. Here in washinEtoni T. Yes, SIR; mo- Lim como
place IN the street, do not think he Vas ever 10 10"
O. When was your first acquaintance with h.mi A
dc not recoleet; it Vas alter tIe var come am,,
Q. Dad You know that he was interested y tA Ms i[et
O. Dill you know that Mr. William Haw, IT, Wa inter.
esed with Mr. Lee for the labor cOntrac, a. Yes sr,
Gen. Hilyer first told me OF that.
Q. But you aid no know that stocking vac proposed
10 Re Interested witt Leet and Haw IN the LABOR coL
tract A. did mt
RELATIONS WITH MURPHY
O. Were you Informed Of the fact that NJ Murphy,
who, believe, appointed in the Fall a think
in July.
@ In July, you Of the fact tat almost
Immediately upon Mr.. Murphy's appointment lie gave ~
Mcssrs and Stocking the monopoly OF tie General
order business Of the North River In New-fogkf A. T.
know he did give them; 10 not know how sooD,
q. Who told you about IL a. About giving 10 Leet
! q. Yes, Sir A. do not recoleot what person toid
@ That Mr. Leet was in the enjoyment Of the Whole Or
that business by Mr.. Murphy's Grt \ leS t1a' ne
duties Of some warehouse had been turned over %iS
O. We're you or were you not aware that Let had be-
come the recipient Of the whole OF th@t Siehels Ofaef
business in New-Yorkf A. on yes learned ihhi "a
O. You are upon intimate terms with Mr Morpny7'A.
O. You were then intimate with hint 4, Yes. - it,
q. Did You ever talk with INN, or he "Itu yV9-gPtR
mating Mr. Let's storesi 4. do not thin. ssvSe
to Mr. Mummy upon that subject untl soe time
O. What was the date Of your conversatouFoA csns
not sfteE he EeSeiyed ~ ssEa slr asg-
! lie manner in which the General Order ousiness VIZ
conducted and spoke OF some other house there wHo '
By Mr.. Pratt-Q. Mason & Coz A. Mason & Co., aid
he speaking generally about the CostouAouSe pusl-
By Mr Bayarl-Q Do Won say VT. MURPHY Informed
yo OF hi- A. THIS Wa some time after that we ma.
6a ySq 61 AVIS any r Ea .i' 42 s
O. Did Won have any conversation with lin on tte
subject OF the General OrderbHinf& after thas IN tAo
ran 81 d,o 70 A cI 6 yeSi Ms s iS S ~ III
thu last few years never visited IL pace u sEntss
! in NewYOrk have met hiM. though,
| THE PROTEST OF A. T.. SEWER .ts saT
O. Were you often In NewYort IA 1871 4. IN the sgn
ner Of 1871 Long Branch woGld mp 10 no
city occasionally. . ta-"Gi ett-i'f ~
O. We're you present ab thetntsrtiew o. A. T. Stewart
with President, think AZ the Eth Avenue HoIeiT
A. remember Nj stewart having an ntcPyey With tLp
President at the Fifth Avenue Hoei, but 30 not tink
that heard the cOHvcrs1tiou' ,. ,.r
q Do YOU know the datei A. NO. Icanpot reeolists
o. What mon tn was s A. Than 10 not retoleet.
tbSre THn notine tjiSrSst nc fetHron ny memory
Q; Was .tbyday ar nighst A. " vrs IN Tho DAYTIME
O. Can Won not remember hDoRt ae fine of the yr-t
when 1t took placei As y net ya1o
O Was one OF the sntterts ur mr sr5warts CONVERSE
ton Yi tRe Igsi4eGt Sop4..inI "a aitsseS ebase,
SS E.ss Il, rs room rssre you ESIe A Ny
SONG eoa. said he yssea 10 gee the Pies'den.
and sSa sat ssaa y -. s n r Bot FIR had S
impression the Ipe that he masdDs complaining
| the General order business.
O. Were you present more INN one Interview when
the same ylbieet matter Was discussed by Mr. stewaStf
A. That II fSs only Que that Remember this time "a,
loa esnnp' say IN OF sAe year tna' wAA
O. Wasiit ih is7fi A. II mnst have been 1871 :
q Doyoa remember following Mr. stswari out areV'
be a. r. T m snsr ana .sr su S TSa
yss sSss - he 10 fs ss
! d mean after Mr. stewards interview with The,
President had ended, do remember following M.
Stewart and asking hir ycurSrff SOME questions
about the seRsrs ocdss efinaSs a1S sSng some "a.
ySs my G.s.on asa9 q you Se%sg
tS Presten had s2dea and asking hiS aue sfioH. osa
pectet win the Gen.ra order buafnessi a, FOuovips
% Yes following hin out Of the room ard asiisg Ata
T. resos h 1 Sa Of the
remember had a conversation with btrn, or he had
With that subject, aud the Prss4aent on the
70. Can you remember the general character or yodr