New-York tribune., 1872-01-18

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Palmer again npo,nDdStsS iasSn by in coscrof
MurpGy Mr. Murphy did not appon, him gn,i ny s'SSn r
eight months aiterward then nc WI WAS srred tie Col
lector the documentary evidence IN NC sont for
Palmer witness understood tha. MS Ma subseGneny ap
pointed to the position ne Now YORK and Mexican Mail
Upon Mr. Bayards examination of the witness II Hp
Mr. Murphy had written to Gen. Palmer in9uirinS en-
there was named Heyser who had sor m0Toper Deon
charged from Gen. Palmors department LOT luplo&ro &
conduct which Gen. Palmer replied mere % WI VT een %
that in 1s %dsMGn the GnaTss Mr Heyser to his
present position three or four days ater 'n''
Being examined by Mr. Casscrly, the witness said tne
new department to which Cen Palmer sent hrs n, so If
peope Ss S Continually while as sampler he had been fire.
quenty alone that supposng Gen faor ZINE wepo 1 not
true, he could not say why he was wad"sr hUs toid
tnucd sampler except by what mr. Gru'f 5; ~ state
MIR Gardner having been summoned that he couu :, hO
have carried away 20 SAMPLES 20 o. ,ne ggJr GEM Palmer
said nothing about the sanpng business oo nU y cr
wheter Mr. Iowney the s tSe ot time ne called to
learn why he was discharged
TESTIMONY OF SAMUEL BARKLEY.
Samuel Barkley testified that he resided at No. l56
Eishthave he knew Mr. Heyser, and was on the pier
with him at the time he sampled the liquors. he was on
his way home not being able TO work on account OF tne
cold weather his occupation being that OF laher, and
he met Mr. Heyser at ferry the other side OF the
river going to the Dock ho turned back, ana was III
company with Heyscr until they started for NeW-forK,
when they took different ferries did not recoect now
many samples Heyser drew.
Senator Cassery observed that the witness appeared
10 take some interest tho matter Mr. Barkey replied
that he did take interest IN It because had been alleged
that hls brother kept o faroDank game Witness saw
Cauger and the cooper on tue dock hs Ihe tio vi o
sampling.
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES s. SPENCER.
hr Spencer was asked at the beginning OF the pro
ceedngs If he would prefer to DO examined first He re
piled no that he had engagement at court ut II
o'clock and would come in the evening; but no would
like the Committee to hear Mr. Heyser. Mr. Spencer sat
through Mr. Heysers examination, watching t closely,
and concluded .hat he would be examined then and
there, making but one visit
The Charmsn-Whore you rcsdei A. No. i2a West
Twentythird-5t., IN this cy.
O. Do you know lfr. Hoyserf A. do
q. Do you know Gen. Palmer A. Yes. Sir
the Appraisers Office A. did to Mr. McElrath. Con-
a5nlV O. Was he appontedi A. Yes, SIR.
q Did you ever have talk with Con. Palmer as TO his
renovaf A. have; when first learned the charge
him the nature of II lie told me that rHeyser had sam
pied quantity of liquor and had returned bat few
Of the liquor certainly would be very. glad to
see him removed after the Investigation SS "a aoTaaq naq
aud Mr.; Barclay, / vailed upon Gen. Palmer
and asked a & Th had ns SG 9 ne
heard 10 more about it, according my recollection,
until two months afterward. when Mr. Heyser informed
me he had removed: several months after that
made another application to Mr Murphy to appoint ar
through letter that was informed had been sent by
some party in Washington; asked, then to have an In
aud that was entirely satisfied the charge against the
Young man was paseloss saw Mr auP1y H a few S DAYS
wrongly discharged and felt his duty to appoint him
believe he has faithfully and hOnorably performed his
duty do not think can remember any conversation
wlth Gen Palmer after the removal
CoScERsIsG THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION.
bIr. spenccr-H the Committee, In this connection,
will permit me- notice In tho papers OF to-day state
ment about myself made by gentleman named Grant;
L would like to say word about IT. was dele
gate TO tho last Syracuse Convention from my
District, 1 have been regularly for @ great
coas faces IN the sreet and appre6enaed tneT 1ond
b trouble upon tic organization OF the Convention;
my friend Major Meek the captain OF the watch,
and he expressed similar apprchenslon then went to
tho Secretary Of the state Committee Mr Ter|iigor,
OF forcbly and asked him what precautions had been
Of syrafa,G had bceS spoken TO- and that they would
project the room being sil apprehenslye went to the
i6nk this was about 10 o'clock in the morning; then
returned and both the Chairman and secretary OF the
In charge OF the hall until the police came re-
ccved that authority; then waited upon Major Meek,
Dir. Heyser Mr.. McCabe Mr.. Barkloy, Mr. Armstrong.
the srrseantaArms OF Comaittce. and ten or
twelve young men that thought could be depended
barred and took position at that door there was no
then in the room; j didn't III nlyscn;
waited outside until about half hour before the setting
OF the Conventoni by that time very large crowd OF
people had como there, but very few delegates
MR.. sPENCERs NARRATIVE.
Standing by the crack Of the door gentleman by
the OF Mark Lanigan he raped, and person
called Reporter" and the door partly opened
ho got his foot In the crack and then frcm
the body of the people the door and there
was q rush; think there $50 or 200 people these
young kept their ground and kept them back until
the police came then they the hall into the posses
room slon I s to end Without Ticket and even did
not get in until 1 went In upon my ticket, when
this crowd attempted to rush In, several revolvers
were drawn; standing at tho door, and immedi-
atey six eight feet toward le head Of the
stairs; man by the name OF LamlTecht. police
man OF NewYork who standing there not In UNI
FORM draw pistol these young and saw one OF
they Knocked him again; ard they held that hall
unt the police came and then the police requested
the delegates got in on tickets but the OPP
position had printed lot Of count9rtolt tcaet and
counterfeit tickets; the next Of them there was
SoHnd the Chairman's chair they were not Delegates,
and did not pretend 10 bepretty hardlookng faces tho
TO it, he ordered police these away. and
they moyod away they were hardlookng crowd;
believed and believe STILL they were put there with
from his seat and taking forcibe posson OF the Cen
venton hen but from beginning to end the gen
temen who had the matter In charge beaten In the
questions that before the Convention, and after
ward, at the polls at the Fall election.
ADMINISTRATIONS AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Senator stewart-who had that In chargoi A. gon-
teman by the Of Mulgan seemed to have them In
charge when they arranged on the back of the
platform; should think there 80 or 40 or 80.
O. Who was Mulligani A. Mullgan q gentleman
who at that time member Of the State Committee
from the part OF this city. and II not mis-
taken, he delegate elected In the opposing Interest,
O. 1 am very much confused about the committees of
this city A. We have State Committee and o City
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