New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-06
THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUED.

The examination of Mr.. Lindsay was re-
sumed as follows In reply TO question Of the chair
man. the witness said he had brought the papers wbch
were requested at the last meeting He also requested
that the testimony OF Mr. Haw. given offer he had ert
the day before yesterday DO read for he dd not
wish to do Mr.. Haw injustice. This was DONE and
his testimony the same subject tine taxing OF
brides to pass goods was also read
Mr.. Lndsayithen said l wish to state that Haw did
tell me that and now you Will allow me, will state
the whole facts connected with and subsequent
meetings. the night before last very rainy; went
to the Fifth Avenue Hotel and met Mr. Haw; I had
never known him intimately; had seen him; met him
there and he commenced talk Col in very
severe terms, and told me how he conducted himself
down here; he also told me that he was in
consultation with the honorable gentleman my
right Senator Howel during the day; q state this
so you get the chain and see IL he was telling the
tgatlon, and asked u had been in told him lad
sat down on Sof9 and sat Rere perhaps twenty MIC.
utes during that conversation he told me Just exactly
what has Been here not word for word but the
substance he also told that he put bid into the
Treasury Department In his own name ior me labor
him. and they expected TO get the contract he told me
the bid they put IN $50 oooa little short Of $4,000
writing suppose IL went 70 the Treasury Departments
it must have been then started out started TO go
homeland on our way out he says, There's Leet now"
looked and saw Mr.. 1ect standing talking with Mr..
Ray, the manufacturer Of envelopes and Mr.. Boyd; Mr.
I%st did i'd not SPEAK Mr. iIaw contHued with me until
we got outside before left them. however he turned
gentlemen Il suppose those gentlemen will tell You he
was there); what he said. Of course don't know l
say here also said TO him had not been subpenacd.
and hoped should not be- "but II am viii nccessa-
ry have TO use your name il this question touched
upon :" he says, "YOu are at perfect liberty TO dO;
make this statement because have been told there
a good many parties moving about in direction for
certain things and they must iudgS for themselves.
BY senator Casserly-Mr. Haw represented that he
say you him in consultation with somebody ycstcr-
dayf a. No, Sir; did not see him ,,,-
O. Whom did you speak of then as having been IN
sultation whit A. On the day before when he tOit
this he told about his having been here and saw Mr.
Leet and Of the committee in consultation at the
window; refer to this gentleman on my right llr.
Senator HOwe-Oh, he did. undoubtedly had at least
senator Cassery-o The point the fact that he
was here both Notwithstanding he SAID here
casually Yesterday A. Yes, that Is the point; now, in
70 smo.ner t hd.e at nsten &
were referred to yesterday for assessment in the Office
that may not be misunderstood, would like 70 have
YOU send for Nj Gaylord the deputy collector; have
here memorandum in the handwriting Of Mr. Let hnt
his does not appear to It; 1t is something that Viii
need explanation. perhaps, some time.
GNRY's GUARANTEE 70 sri LET sr9 r IyG;
LEoNiRD, No 50 JonNsr.
Please address p. o. Box 400
Bxby guarantees to the party controlling the Cen
eral Order Business OF the North River. excepting the
Inman and National lines NJ steamers the OF S5625
per annum profits. payable in monthly nstallments in
advance and should the receipts from the storage G Gen
eral Order goods exceed the sun Of $1,000 per annum
then the In 20 be equally divided between
Mr. Bixby aud the partner whose influence directs tue
business his warehouses II is understood that all
cepts from storage OF General Order goods To he
considered profits, Mr.. BixBy furnishing warehouse
room equivalent for the influence above quoted
should this arrangement be continued Ond wear
then the be guaranteed TO be 5000 per annuu
This TO take eject lr2M july 10 lsSg
WHO Circulated TAE ASSESSMENT ROLL
copy of this memorandum was handed TO the com
mittee AT this point Mr.. GAYLORD arrived.
Mr. Lindsay said 10 hun: Yesterday | testified that
had seen various papers passing through the Custom
house for political subscriptions and asked IL
could fix upon any one having paper In hand; went
that saw one paper IN your hands; and wanted YOU
to hear this statement.
- did not want TO be pat IN false position and in.
auired If he could not rise 10 explain % yes said
the Committee, az the proper time, and Mr. Gaylord
Senator Pratt-what was the subseriptionpuper fort
A. understood It was for political purposes
Senator Bayard-Was that I'M the shape Of an assess
ment upon salaries A. so understOodt; presume
II shall he very glad 10 he corrected.
Referring TO my testimony OF yesterday In reference
the established rates OF the bonded warehouse, said
had written certificate; have here will read
IT. itis in the handwriting Of some subordinate In the
Office presume, and signed ny Mr. Gfinne as Collector
OF the Port. The following IL the document:
CUSTOM HQrsE. NEw-YOBK
SIR: have directed Deputy Collector Williams of the
Warehouse Division to send until further order all goods
the exception of those from the human and National
lines Of steamships TO such store OF stores as may he in
dicated by you and associated with you In giving this
erder desire il should be distinctly understood
condition that the business shall be conducted Ia my
entire satisfaction that the rates Of storage shall not
n any ease exceed those demanded In other bonded
warehouses Respectfully,
j. T. Lindsay, esq. w. II. GRiNNELl, Collector.
That was directed TO me here is q copy OF 10.
Senator Bayap,-rhis appears to give you the control
OF this General Oruer busIuessf \. Yes, sir.
q. Who ere your nssUeIatesf' A. There
associates; that ID point wish 10 explain fully Ne