New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-25

spain having arrived at this port but three es nu o
tho first occasion the 2stb of August lSi and the
Egypt twice-its FIRST arrival dating Nov. H. lSn-ahu
thatno Inspector Of the name mentioned by bisse was
ever assigned to discharge either of those Ships
TESTIMONY OF JAMES NJ THOMPSON
James NJ Thompson testified: 1 am United oIa'es
we gher and have been acting In that capacity noou o
year. the ship vesta was discharged In eep'cpoi' "i
her cargo consisted Of sodaash and pig IRON hon' VI
those goods we're sent away without being weshed VIC
weigh everything excepting soda-ash and bleaching
povdors: the piers are sometimes so crowded that VIC
can't get at every package and are therefore ooneu W
take the weight as marked on the CASKS anu VIC nnu
that the casks will weight by couple 81
nounds owing TO evaporation; I have a man WHO
weighs the goods and takes the tare % ne Maid
employed ten hours sometimes eight or SIX ne Is pau
See eD" eSPoyeG there since there except
about ten days; no has never been pau ahytns 20
SIDES: know this for got his time from my foremans
time book know OF the Townsend Republican orS ont
zaon in the Twentynrt District OF ts cry Io nTes
emit AT its primary meeting asked them 10 Nete i en
e beaded BY william 5a GIBBS E there and doubt
there we're any weapons; do not know Philip Mcguire
wEIeHER THoMPsoN's Defense.
Senator PrattWere you present part OF the tlne OF
| unloading the yestaf A. Yes, Sir; am Informed by
nv foreman that Of the weight was taken nom tne
caskends; my great object is to save expense 10 inc
Government; when tho job was finished on tho FRINGE
ton two men, Caaghan and another came to the scale
save money the ito United States, did not put then
| TO work; that is tho reason tney GOV ohcnuvu'
ply their places and that Is Why mr. tho Cc carro
Of the Vesfa was 4s casks Of sodaash about so 60 Of
these had the weights taken from them; TINS was uuc ~
W yaS always weigh sugar You weigh 100
casks sodaash bleaching powders and they W0ht
on the cask do not pay for more time than tho men
work. do mott divide my gang with thg VdG y
into inv Office one stormy day and found the men shuf
fling the cards under them to hide them told th 6G
chat hnt-y 10. i
charge them if they played SS cards IN s'
H Smt have asked my men ' to subscribe to pay
the expenses Of the organization, and thought and do
influence they should contribute TO the fund of the party
don't know of any of my men going to primaries aT G
Palmer who and aerW wa S
Applaef % Tb6rio~ "Gooree W. Paimer's
statement utterly false; never had any such con
george W. Palmer; say this in presence OF God and
these witnesses and IN full knowledge OF my RESPONSE
biIty for this statement Ill the courts'
THoMPsoS's POLITICS.
O. What II anything did Palmer say about keeping
two men in his employment A. Mr.. McElrath ap-
pointed two in his department; when Palmer came
into Office asked him TO retain those two men he tod
me they should be retained, and they retained;
was appointed HarborNIastor recommendation OF
WI LameeSr G Tds frend nc Te N.Y.
Cireeley's statements; he made mistake; was one
year ont OF business ana was appointed IN the Cuson
bouse by Mr.. Murphy many of Coy Fenton's Trends
went over TO the Democratic party; was in the RpmO-
can County Committee at the time and, being inds-
Of my party President Grant; l nave known Senator
Coning longer than have Fenton. and would be most
f Thompson exhibited receipt formoncys collected
FOR ana paid by him 10 the XXIst District Associa-
! ton and aso a certificate that James Riley. James FL
lot and Patrick Caaghan subscribed to that fund.-
never cOcrCed threatened TO dismiss any or III! men
! lor refusing TO make a political contribution
TESTIMONY OF GEORGE d. GALE.
George d. Gale, importer, testified: have had e1
perence in the General Order business for the past
| six OF seven years; the present system is very
bad liked the old style much better was insulted
ct the office Of Leet Stocking; We had case contain
| ing ten pieces of satin come oil one Of the
steamers; it made very small packages their
charge on this small case was 81 So said that
was too much, and that 81 25 was the most they
ought to charge; Mr.. Stockings clerk Immediately put
his hand in his pocket and said, al will mako you
present OF % cents; doing the most insulting
ner told him to keep his % cents In his pocket and
GIinnel the then Collector. concerning the ont, out
socES pm sr qne h' said Tey o t 6a
finally. after l had talked with him several times,
na 3 him TSq b6 pT s TO- 70 s hsVS s to
protect my partv;" that was enough for me; didn't
f mem pa6c store goods lett on the dock and TIE General
on this subject is that my observation that
The General Order goods are always lci9ON ca Ist;
de- TO be observed in taking care OF mioried soo9
Nitness-Ihe rule saws hat merchandise must be re-
| NccOU0-NaIcnOuSe
| TEird-Genera Order goods.
The docks must be cleared Of all such merchandise
senator Casserly-We l. that rule always observed
Wness-Neyer 81; II The rue just the reverse OF
firm has paid at the rate o 81 p and 81 so per package
General Order gOode; thess b that got was made
ont for % per package for email paciHges; have paid
bill made out at the ratio q 81 % per packages one OF
Is looking al me now two kind II BIZ; have been paid by
US on the identical class Of goods aud onya fe "
DAYS apart who made Ou Of those bills and
collected it from me is now lolhlg straight at me.
mir. Gale, he made these ausona Glanced at two
oe and Who We're understood to be Mr. x6y and one
OF h clerks Both considerably embarrassed, and
turned their backs 10 the witntsLI
AN IMPORTERS TROUBLES.
Senator HOwe-Did you not know that by simply
applying Mt the CustoHhouse this charge OF 81 90 per
package would have been rectihcd and the money
ordered TO be refunded A. No, Sir; on the con-
trary, / had every reason TO believe thGt
attention would be given to the petition, owing
TO the experience I had had before; always
felt safer when our goods were stored at the
Hoboken warehouses; consider that our goods arc just
a. safe lying the dock when in Leet Stocking $
store; always have floating policy of insurance; If
goods are burned we have to pay the duty on them
| oh the same; ! understand that whenever steamer
comes in makes no difference II II l. at night she "a
Immediately considered under General ORDER ana thcY
begin run out heP the very same night; when
vas allowed IS hours 10 claim my goods but now We
have 10 chance, as goes into General order
Senator Pratt-Con't you go board the steamer be-
fore she gets get your invoices and claim your goods
any such thing that; the bills we get from Leet d.
Stocking storage &c. never temzed; we get the
goods; they have such control that they could
mske US pay almost anythng they wanted to; there
| them If We have to pay $50 case; when send
to Ieet stocking, always ten the car caTman ,
the goods out think that were IL not for that Young
h h don't Know Whether he docs this as personal
oi%ng Tong man it is not the extra q cents that the
1 mere IA