New-York tribune., 1872-03-13

al delivered by the Government on piers free Of
charge.
w. G. Squrcs OF Lion testified that he was the secre
tary of the Remington Arms Co.. and the agent Of that
Company for the purchase Of during the French
war; Remin gton & Sons purchased, dnring the war;
more than sl 0ooo worth Of and ordnance stores
and sold s3OOO,oOo worth; OF these, s1.270.93s 81
worth bought directly from the War Department
s6,OOOO00 worth purchased Of the War Department
through agents. and the remainder OF private firms The
history OF the transaction during October. lsO
| follows substantially in squires words:
II received orders from 8. Remington Oct g. 1870 q
purchase $4,000 muzzeloading Springfield muskets.
put myself in communication with Col Crispin, and the
next day came TO Washington. On the sth received
another dispatch from Remington increasing the mum
Der OF arms l was commissioned to buy TO
$1,000 urging immediate action and showing
/ ud NOT know that Remington was an agent OF the
French Government the French Consul having withheld
dspatch which Remington had sent me- Oct l. to that
effect, in his care thar day oct the French Consul
and l together sent TO NJ. Lescesne and Remin gton
in debate: it was sent in c3her. and gave
the prices had offered, and in endeavored 20 give
an idea OF the situation well could AT the end Of
the dispatch used the expression, We have very
strong influences at work and hope for success. On
purchased tie spencer and cid model Remn gton ear
b!ues."
Squire here testified That the negotiations attending
this sale completed early on the morning OF Oct 49,
and that his TO the hotel he found the tele
gram announcing that Remington was the agent OF
France; Squire did put this construction upon It,
however, hut supposed had been sent him. III order
that be might the War Department that 1t
would ne OF no use to delay the s1les
and Reiningt would pay much a anybody could.
The question OF neutrality had not then been raised
hen be showed the dispatch to Gen. Dyer be took il to
the Secretary or War. and, after WHILE returned. say
ing that the Department could sell
Squire went to NewYork on the night OF the 18Th hav
ing teeGraphed 10 trustee OF the Remington Company
70 meet hun In that ety and they agreed that Austin
BALDWIN Co. should come and make the purchases for
.Ieln. squire also tOuHd that schuyler, Hdley GT
nam were acung against mn ana, on the ltl, he made
an arrangement WIKI that firm 10 buy for him. The
only other rival known was the hrm OF Herman,
Baker IL Co, and an srrangeInent was made with
them through Schuyler, Harley q Graham Tue sale
nny to3A Place Qct is a9d then It was found nat te
gny Dd that intertered with those Remington had PUT
C1a., wdsht. who offered sl5 25 for e., guns rs
AS soon the bds were opened as appears from the
Ordnance agent in Eew-York, asking who Wright was.
II. Almy Of the Norwich Arms Company tclegrapH,u
5h3t he would be responsible ,tSr, for ten. .Re
giaphed ii % twice aae that that if one day more was
allowed the margin would be put up and j. Eliot m 5C Con- IN
ferns to pay the margin Immediately The ony one oi
these sTatches which answered was the last ana
to his Gen Dyer replied by dispatch dated about an
hour after Condct, that the awards had already been
made.
squire testified that he made these arrangements in
order 10 get rid Of all competition and thc sequel shows
tbat he was successful for the sold oct Is were
himself m the shade in all OF transactions, and that
he md not believe the officers suspected that
the firms buving his agents. squire testlned
that none OF the stock. except about $500 worth
ownnd by any one but N, mDers OF the Iin.lStoh
rraV from Moran Of Paris denying That the
Committee the French National Assembly on Wax con
tracts had asked the United States Goveruncrt Tor INC
result OF IN inquiry about the sale Oi arms squt az
uitted that he did have officer AZ work III La beEaE,
bat not paessed 20 ten his name
The testimony to-day shows:
FIRST That squire told Cot. Crspn, the officer who de-
hex fN
Second That tre great sale OF Oct II ana -, lou 10
Remington completed before Remington va known
Third . That the practical result OF suspenln the
sale OF The 18Th October l57l, 20 cve Ken nsOHs
agent time arrange and with others, 10 buy for Ae'
that thcy The real purchasers oI al tue AIS
sold oct Is
Fourth: That, had Gen. Dyer inquired Of Schuyler,
Baker & Co.. the 18th Of October they were plr-
chasing IeiunstOu they would have been obliged to
admit 10. -, -,
srousibty OF the bid aud that higher than those
Remington agents. ana one at leis oNered 70 pay
the margin required. but that Dyer took no notice Of
these Offers put awarded the guns 10 i.eh5oh asenlS
SIN: That every official in any way connected with
the sale Of during the French war Knew ter HeS
tnation oucht to have known Il, from iacs which
they could not Ielp being cOgnisant or
SercnA That 81 .rc had al officer WORKING II lEs III
tercst.
The following Is copy of the dispatch put in evidence
bv sdres before the French Arms vesgating Com
mittec to-day. n, A.. D, To-,
RcH.rnsoy CARE RENIyGroy Ilcn " YMr sumner was de-
.s o. resolutions asking resn!l Of inquiry from the Untel
sac. l.,rra,t ou have uee1 reca'c told by
POS o. Make Of dec aau what aie you no 50.
HEN.Y M0AAAU, AdEOC-'-, FAIiA