The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-10
THE FRENCH ARMS rIASCa
General Frederick Dent and His Valuable Stock
Peck, tho Hsnpecked- What the Deceptive
Mrs Mason Could Not Do-Chan-
bruins Interest in tho In
quiry Becoming Clearer.


the Senate Arms COMMITTEE met to-day az half
, mast ten O'Clock d. 3. 1rimbe, OF the firm or
Poultuey TrimDle Co., testided-He knew but
little about the branch OF business to which Mr.
Poultney, his partner, attended; Mr. Poutney did
not tell witness about having any agreement with
Remington TO sell the latter the arms obtained rom
the Navy Department; Mr.. Poutney had seen A w.
Markey and
PAID HIN $4,000;
witness knew nothing Of the particulars OF the
transactions with Markey.
GENERAL FREDERICK 7. DENT
was sworn and examined by Senator Schurz. He
testired:He holds stock in the United States Regu-
lation Arms company; he knew only one other
Oficer OF the army who holds such stock, and he ID
IN Texas he did not tell gentleman In the anIe-
room Of the White House that he wanted to dispose
or Remington stock.
q. At the same time did you not inform MIN that
1t was good stock, as the whole South would be
armed with the Remington gunsG A. did not,
am sure; do not know anybody In the army or
out Of 1t who holds Remington stock.
q. Do the Regulation Arms Company manufac.
fure arms2 A. No; they have not means enough
TO establish factory, nor have they contracts the
OBJECT was to manufacture arms to sell
TO ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO BUY.
BY Senator Hamlin-Witness could not tell when
the company organized, but 1t was some time
administration.
By senator Schurz-Yhe arms proposed to be
manutaciured are The same as the regular troops
are armed with-the breech-lOadlng Springfield
BY Senator Hamlin-The President OF the company
As James h. lngerson the Witness never realized q
cent from his stock; it Is worth nothing; ne did.
however, say to gentleman that ne might have
The STOCK for almost anything
CAPTAIN CARLISLE p. PATTERSON
testihed that he accompanied General ingalls, to the
French Legation; 1t was purely an accidental
thing; General ingalls, informed him he mad re.
witness TO accompany HIM to the Legation. which
he dld; Ingalls, SAID TO the french Minister that
relation to the delivery OF arms for the Frencn
government; was hard case for Garrison;
anything Tor Garrison, but the Minister said
He HAD NO POWER TO ACT.
BV Senator hamln-General Ingalls, did not make
any threat or boast TO the French Minister mat ne
mao power with this government; accompanying
rely @ssr Of IN %
nicale with his government; had known ingalls, and
Harrison a I0r many wears; would sary accom-
ceived a telegram
FROM THE TURKISH CONSUL AT NEW YORK,
redues sung him to ask General Dyer whether he had
formed him ne mad none to sell at private sale W.T.
employed in the Coast survey ONCE, ana knew
nothing about the sale or purchase OF arms.
and examined by Senator Schurz He said friend
OF his had informed him that Mrs. Mason could
tervle VS. with ner; she is Washington lady; she
simply told witness that she could get arms, but
witness she could procure arms. but aitcrward de-
ceived him; she was TO have interest III the pur-
STANDS OF arms but entirely failed; witness haa an
interview with Mrs. Mason both at Washington and
New York; the gentleman who brought about
THE INTERVIEWS WITH MRS. MASON
Is not government oiiicer's; at New York he sat.
IN New YORK, Mckenzie being ready to buy arms Of
him; witness did not remember showing the paper
which Mckenzie gave him 10 Mrs. Mason; Mrs. Ma
Ordnance Department; she knew OF the memoran.
the Ordnance Bureau authorized to receive reject
bids wrote to Mrs. Mason the letter addressed to his
care, stating
SHE COULD NOT HAVE THE ARMS;
about two months ago witness burned al! his pa
pers and could not produce the letter.
BY Senator Stevenson-The gentleman who gave
him letter OF Introduction 10 Mrs. Mason was
anxious to make money by the purchase and sale
- would enable him 10 secure the arms; Mrs.
Mason lid not mention TO nm what influence she
Has MASON UTTERLY DECEIVED WITNESS.
and failed entirely 10 get the arms; she thought she
a1 put was s r,a use ne
Arms; witness said hls Impression was
that Mrs. Mason inorned him that she visited
sf1icers, ''You sell arms to ladies as well as
% otner personsf and the reply was 'Yes; but she
did not mention the names OF the officers she had
seen; she did not show HIM any paper from an ord
nance oficer nor dad witness believe she received
any assurance, verbal or otherwise from such OH
Ger. The witness, course OF further exam,na.
ton, said NJ BelloueI, Charge d'Aaares OF France,
and the Marquis de Chambrun
RAISID ALL THIS mCSs
70 create sympathy for N. Place; Clambrun tod
him he did not believe Place Was guilty Cbanbrun
said 10 him recently tnat II he witness mad met
long time ago IN New York, anu talked tnis
matter, this investigation would not have hap
pened the Marquis said 10 him:-"Ihere Is no rea-
son for you being side and or the other; We
should not be inimlcal;' TO which Peck replied that
he would be
AS EASY WITH HIM Al he COULD,
but he must tell the truth under oath; the Mar
IN ia Eran sat ha
was very SICK OF the thing.
senator Ames having asked what interest Cham
brun had IN the inyestg the witness replied
In behalf OF Victor Place. whose has been APP
pcaied." Witness stated that he went TO the Ord
nance Bureau recently, and saw Colonel Benet and
several other officers TO inquire about Mrs. Mason,
and learned from Colonel Bcnet that he saw her
once, when she Inquired
II THEY DID NOT SELL ARMS TO LADIES
rs well as gentlemen.
Ihe committee at one O'Clock adjourned until TO-
morrow morning az aali-past ten O'Clock.
THE ROOSEVELT STREET ALLEY MYSTERY.
IL Is Not Yet Cleared Up--Tho Body Tn.