New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-23

Co. and George K Lee Coz We have naa iro% set ;S o
books night straight through In both s'oreS' io" ""
o. Under the same namei A. No. Sir
want 10 get the dates OF the changes on the naiS
conid not give them TO you exactly, only about 'no
date Of the changes. D., A., .,,no business
IN The same town with the partnersf A. one rst
son was we wished TO ascertain which warehouse p''"
the best we had our accounts In the same Dahk.
senator Cassery-what accounts do you speak OH n
Our deposits. the money Of the firm -, ,,o two
firms kept distinct though composed OF onsdo"'
individuals A. Yes, Sir; our books are very Pare
storage labor and carriage and what you pay ior aoo
and cartagei A. That is all. $1,000 ,oros
paid in cash A. should think about half
O. How do you receive the resti A. In checks
O. Where are they keptI A. We have safe in each
store sometimes there is not enough TO make IL an
object TO deposit every day; ana sometimes "'o
o. How are payments made A. BY check, though all
o. r. that cash taken first upon checks A Not
always; we have a tmeboOk showing the amount u"0
o. What sums are allowed accumulate and lie over
at night without being depostedf A. Sometimes so' VI
O. You Keep checibooks at each house A. Yes Sir.
O. You have all that have been used In your business
since you beganl A. Yes, Sir $3.50 -
O. Have you got your Cancelled checks which have
been returned to yoni A. We have: co,., Tho ana
O. Which store is known as Lect N COST A. Inc one
at The corner of Leroy aud West-sts $500. -
@ Have you all individual bank ACCOUNT A. nave
q Where is that left A. At the Phanix Bank, in
O. Have yon an account individually with any private
bankerf A. No, Sir
q. Out OF New-York3 A. No, Sir.
O Has either of your frmsi A. Not that am aware
Of and should probably know II II such were the case
LET'S LAWYER
O. During this investigation have you or not been
represented by legal counsel IN the Of the Com
mittee during the entire tmei A. Yes, Sir
q. Name themi A. Mr.. Wskemau.
@ Mr.. Bliss does not appear for youi A. No. Sir.
A QEsTION OF vERACIrY.
Senator Pratt wish 10 call your attention TO the tes-
tnony Of Wmeaw Reid, who was asked for his author
ty for certain statements contained in an article in The
TRIBUNE the clauses of that article TO which MS
attention called, referred to the petition iue Dy te
importers OF this city to Collector Murphy ana reas aS
| and Lett Stocking Co. stll have the eHclu.
siye control OF the agpSntv s5ys it was
statement by Col Lee to Alien Leet, his cousin now ~
his cousin Allen. TuF TRBUNE reporter. that lie had
made great deal money out Of tins business ana
cmsed what were popuary called extortions by stating
mar the like had been tolerated under every admntr
ton desire TO know whether you made that statelen
to YOUR cousin Allen Leeti A. do not know OF any
O. Do YOU know Of a Mr. Leet upon THE TRIBUNE staff
| O. DID You make that statement to any Lee;i \.
never have Sir, nor TO any one else. , ~, ,ho .,ata-
q. understand YOU TO deny the truth OF inc s'"'e
| menti !. do Sir, fully.
THE PRESIDENTS REGRET
O. When did the President first know that you had OBJ
famed an interest in the General Order business A.
do not see how he could have known 1t until aer my
testimony gwen last Spring before inc INV ceHbe
o. since he learned II has ne expressed himself salts
! fed dissatisfied with the Arrangement A. ne mas
not said anything about IT, but was t0d ny Ten
Porter that the President regretted mat ths arrange
| senator Cassery-You mean with Biybyi 4. Yes, Sir
Senator PratDd Gen. Porter state TO you the grounds
preston IL he stated to me that II was because II
brought his name aud those about nun IN ' ion
NaXC-N prk
| desire . ,
MI MURPHY while Collector Of this Port, 10 take this
General order business away from you \. was tod
mt ne had written letter 70 Mr. Murphy telling him
that if there person connected with the Custom
house who had claimed "A position because Of having
been associated with Inn at any time, be wanted MN
| A. About what IL the average amount Of money out
standing ia the shape Of advances 10 caftheh a. IL
O. In case OF the destruction Of your warehouses by
nr w6&t msa1' wg %anc %Gae @s
O. This is because The goods .ei8ht 10 uhhno"h per
@. Could you guard against thS loss 10y insurance
A Wchave cndc,tvored 10 DO So but have never sue
ceeded III fnang an agent VINO "ohd di"" Us ~ ihSS
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session communication was
received from MAYOR co.. containing letter from Col
ecor Arthur 10 tho importation by the
Egera which Col Howe claimed bar steel, was cas
sihed and returned by the Appraiser as "scrap iron
The following letters presented 10 the witness, Col
Geo X Let who admitted that they were IN BIS hand
| writing: -,
NJ UrE Ma LNpStY n yerlsy 10 hfn W matters
stc now in ZOO! shape Doubt success am
Ia Mr. G. hL, tRrse himself 80 DECIDEDLY ID
favor hundred Fee uau M Ead' secure his ro' L
Fourteen might do In the' ml 80 wen
| Otttr' 10
Have news ~ o. Y the latter part 81
next week Remember Grr Scnt, and other friends sai
accept ny thanks the interest slvA manifest 'n'
| behalf Neu trly yours "E" n mr.
| lNRciryg MANsoS. WAsHsGToN D. G., Sept q, 1902
Porter viii BE- glad 10 BET YOU ana as ~ u
gong out O'Clock would De we'll 70 over vii
hnn to admit you immediately ~ Porter room
| Yours =. -, LET
NAM | had known Mr. shook Tor some months; These
bonds are for s}lO,OO0 Mr. Wakemaus bond for $70OW
and Mr. Shook for slOOOOO give equivalent To these
gentlemen for their kindness.
The witness admitted that tho following note handed
| him by senator Casserly was In his handwriting: $500
EXECUTIVE HASgI1S WASSlNCTOS l.. G.. Soy. 10. 1863.
Ny Have !eiteTlay
On very Glad will probably be- here nIt week ""
b. I % The week. Iii 40, certain Tat vii come,
New York. for ii important that should ~
b. dAcIi Tor getaway " ~ yo
be hook rec hg hr Ofn who - In tn
New ok believe when duties imports
! eisaNhere.
What become q ri friends Lt7. heard 81 hiH
since he ler REGARD. 20 friends Your. lEET.
Porter has from Ms-s Of tie shipment of c
! O " 10
The committee then adjourned .untl the morning al
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