New-York tribune., 1872-04-10
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REPRESENT CuAMBRUN-MR. PECK DESTROYS
EVIDENCE.
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WASHINGTON, April 9.-Investigations, like
debates In the Senate have habit of breaking out In
new place just when everybody supposes that they have
about spent themselves. This just what happened
I'm the Senate French Arms Committee, this morning, 1t
having been announced that the witnesses had all been
summoned and that report ould be made in few
days. The first three witnesses called were dstin
guished only for their ignorance Of the subject Of
inquiry. Trmbe OF the firm of Poultney & Trimbe OF
Baltimore, who purchased Of the Navy Department the
10000 navy rifles then constructing at the Springfield
Armory said that Poultney conducted this whole bus
ness and that he knew nothing about 1t himself Pout
ney had told him Of the payment OF $4,000 or $4,000 TO
Markley service rendered but never told him
what that service and he never asked No record Of
that payment appeared dity Of The books OF ne Urm
Gen. Dent admitted owning stock in the Regulation
Firearms Company" the which owns the Allen
patents on the Springfield breech-loadlng riie The
Company has made any arms, tho stock Is worth
less. and no dividends have ever been paid on II.
Capt. Carlisle Patterson, who accompanied Gen. In
gals in his visit to the French Charge dAres In rela
ton to the Garrison contracts was also called HIS
recollection of the interview coiclded with that Of In
gals.
FM Peck Of The Army and Nary Journal, who tes
tilted before the Committee last week. recalled and
further questioned in regard to attempt he made in
1870 1871 to purchase arms. MI. ocHehck camo W
him said that he could find a market for n great
quantity OF arms provided they could be purchased az
the Ordnance Bureau. Having made an agreement
which satisfactory to schenck tho latter brought
the witness into communication with Mr. Mckenzie OF
the French Steamship Company. Soon after personal
friend of the witness him and said that lady Of
his acquaintance Mrs Mason Of Washington, had great
influence here, and could the arms he wanted
for him. Provided with letter OF introduction
to her. Peck immediately TO Washington and called
upop the lady. she had difficulty In convincing him
at once that had great influence that would enable
her to obtain the for him, aud some sort OF bar
gain was made, by the terms Of which she was
to share the profits OF the transaction. Peck remained
in Washington night and thinks that Mrs. Mason
while he was here began her negotiations for the arms
After his return to NewYOrk he received several let
ters from her about the matter, and after few days.
she went to New-York by appointment with Peck to
conclude tho bargain. While In NewYork she re-
mained at the Hoffman House, and Peck had
numerous interviews with her. All OF this time the
witness was fully convinced that Mrs. Mason
could do all she said she could and TO satisfy her that
e had an opportunity TO dispose Of the arms II he got
Them lie caused TO be procured from Mr.. Mckenzie
memorandum to the eject that his firm would take
the Peck supposes that she saw this memo
randum but did not show II TO her himself Finally, no
price, In Mr.. MasOn's at the Holman House. ms
she took 10 Washington and few days later feck re-
care, and signed by official OF the Ordnance Bu-
reau informing him that his bid was rejected.
After the direct examination by Mr. Schurf, MT nam
lin asked the witness few questions about his coinuni-
cations with the Marquis Of Chambrun during hls pres
ent visit Washington. Peck at once launched out as
sertng that the Marquis had said to him that he was
sick OF this bus.9ess," and that he had got Into
scrape" out Of which he hoped Peck weuld help him,
aDd pointing " his own testimony where DO spoke VI