Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-10
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The naval investigating committee sessiOncd
this evening d. Nobbitt, cabinet maker OF
Philadelphia, testified TO supplying the navy
with goods but the Cattells had no interest, di-
rectly or indirectly, with the business; neither
did any naval officer.
Ex-senator Cattell testified that he wa not
interested with Nobbitt nor any Of his family /;
never bought bricks TO send to California, nor
tor any other purpose for the navy; had no i'll
tcrest in iron for the torpedo boats; had no
interest in John Roach's business, and
had known him only two months;
none of the Cattels had any interest in ROach's
business; never entered into any scheme Tor
building iron ships; first he knew of it he saw it
in the New York sun; was happy to say he had
been twelve years friend of Secretary RObesOn;
made his house his home; had no connection,
directly or indirectly, with the navy department
or any of its branches; never bought coal for the
navy.
A. Boyd plate iron manufacturer, testified
that he was connected with the firm OF Pennock,
Boyd & Co. bargaincd with Ilanscom for iron
Tor torpedo boats, at ten cents pound all
round, and for the best charcoal; would not now
duplicate the order; neither OF the Caltells or
any navy officer were interested in their contracts;
never gave money nor any valuable thing to
anybody connected with the navy.
Abram B. Warner testified that he sells all de-
scriptions of plate iron; Eureka iron is worth
l0l cents for ordinary plate.
Mr. BOYD was recalled, and testified that Sligo
iron was worth 1Ol cents for ordinary to IA for
large sizes.
Col. Thos b. Florence testified that he is not
the proprietor of the Chester iron works; is not
partner with the Cattes, Secretary Robson or
John Roach; never saw the latter until now;
has no business or interest with Secretary Robe
sou or the Cattells; never knew he was sus-
pected of such things till he saw the charge in
the newspapers.
John Roach testified that Secretary Robson
was not u partner Of his, or interested IN any
way, directly or indirectly; no money, presents
or promises of valuable things had Deen gwen
concerning any matter connected with the navy
department. Witness then gave circumstan-
tal account of the contract for the 1ennesSees
engines His contract for the IennesSees ma-
chinery was 100000 and the old machinery,
which he had offered for sale for S23,OOO. AT
iourned
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
In the supreme court day the following de.
cisiuu was rendered: FIRST national bank Of
Bethel versus national Palqniouque bank; error
to the supreme court Of Connecticut. Defend
ant in error sued to recover 500 900, claim Tor
which it had presented to Il receiver, IN possess
sion of plaintiff in errors bank, and which had
been disallowed by him. the action was ut
common law, and the process was served upon
the receiver rs Il representative of the bank,
and the question was whether the currency act
controlled the case and the decision of the con-
trOller OF the currency through the receiver APP
pointed by him was final determination of the
case in such a sense, that this action could not
he maintained. 1t was held below that it was
not, and that decision is here affirmed, the
plaintiff below being allowed to recover, not
withsiaudiug the exemption clause In the cur
rency act. justice Clifford delivered the opin-
on.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN JAPAN,
One Of the Japanese embassy has received
letter from YeddO, giving an Interesting account
OF the progress of reform measures there. II
appears that the barbarous and cruel custom In
vogue 10 so alarming an extent during the
reign Of the tycoon OF INJECTING punishment
upon all persons protesting faith in Christianity
has gradually been growing INTO disiayor ever