New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
wtnes win state portion Of nv emp;oymSsn Gnrss,on o''

himst II feels that question Is put 10
not answer that 1t - proper for connsci 10 n'eJ'''
objections during his examination: . Ana, a., Ih.
courts Of NewYork Mr. irwin Is SUBJ ct 10 e! 'nins
ton even IN st wh,rc ne is defendant, and there
wtness-I am going to be guided ny Mr. Chapvans,
cse"n 80 far a. sos Ts Sas rom ;Ss "e
first entered it until the Autumn Of 1855. except durnR
months when wa, of % dsry , % Jnn w.. % n
the 10th December 1862 Was ono oi thc aYsnS o,
aS GS%psny rs ut saD Wbo e s the
from the 18th Of December 1862 to the 3l,t oI
her, 1872 be.d" which had anocrr Sa s scs eSusrs@i
Q We're YOU ia the employ Of the Company m any ca
pacty except what you have stated. and under thIs
special contract during the time covered NY your a''
Q. Have you been in the employ Of the Company in
any capacity. since that date A. M. s,r. char.
actr Of your employment under this special contraet
A. Yes. Slr was to come to Washington aud get thai
Q. How mncn lime did that contract covert A. Fiv"
mouths beginni"x III Janualy o'!, aid c"'us IN Nay
Q. Where was that service pcr'ormed' A. In wa-h-
q A. General Agent: you was a partaer with E.
q. An the time that you were General Asen'' A.
O. What was the character OF your duties a. Geucr"i
Mr. Chapmau-That is in writing.
The tharman-The question Is not. -,
the Conpan,'s Steamship line. rLnring TO and FROM
San Francsco; w were undcr wiltt1n con r we
special contract also included tue ,ncy Ot r
Company the Pacific Ocean, from fan.'aa TO- Hong
Kong and the general infringement Ot tue Disn~HS 90
China line, Including the superv OF the Asatic
| agencies. Those Were tue term, "i tnr r"niaat.
u Did include receipts an1 d,sDdrsehIchts " tha1
G. Had amy one else authority to receive and dsbnrse
at ,Ln Francisco! a. No. Sif.
@ The emilc Q: mat charact was under TIE
@ Did the business wn,cn yom tran.,cirl Tor III" Com.
pauy Ierihae when this special contract b,rau' A.
O. When did yonr business uera! Agent cease! A.
On the 3ls Of Dee Ia' iSI.
O. And your business ns special agent lnier the wrt
ten Contract began wneui A. wa, no' >r"l" agcot
under that contract was NO. al oie or aeeai 1t a''
III5 COMPENSATION AND ACtJ;ST>.
@ What you cOlupeus .tioD as Gcuc.aI AGENT a.
received $1,000 in gold ard certain commissions out
side OF that.
@ You. or the finn! A. I, personally; the salary OF
each O the agents fxed under IN independent con
tract between himself AMI the Compa,y all receipts
outside OF that were diviacd
G. With whom did yoM settle your accounts "a agrn,"
FrancscOl A. With the htid oiC Ot tic 'oib-
pany IN Nr~.iork ,
g. In wnat manner did yon make th"s" settlements
4. Te forwarded shortly aflerrenl o every rnlcnhar
month"; account current accomplished by Vouchers Ia
made up TO ncGde last day Of Ia. preceding
month; when they took any exception ID a"y nain @ o
the they notified u.s. aud WHEN ihe, ha not no
NIFTY Us we took granted tnU the accounts were
right and they written into tue tViA, III III, NV
ioik Office from those accJunts. .,
O. How often dlt you bJanc" account, VITA TIE Com
pany a. 40 not think We c'rr y: !inr ,rr" :liS
the Company in TIE sch>e VI an 'rth" discussion
The accounts were right 1t: c,,.y rt-ict. IN VINCE.
curing next month, thcy i'iic" 20 t'"' eXc'p' -
O. Have your accounts agent been b'l"n"eji a.
Ny Impression is very strong ,hat t"cy nave Teen; ""
nay never heard to tac contrary .
O. Have you any p.rSsnal kuO Wedge of that fart'
A. NJ, Sir; when eft the agency, on N 81, o. De-
ca mu.r, 1872. took from slcrr~-or II" nad ~i
previously our ASSISTANT. rec ipt ,n i hr he ami,
o cash The Conpini. IA per hii ' i!d tr M ,,i
OF her cash IN hands, brrlr>" "" "c' ii"' "lF 'c
agruts the Company tut also "i "t'Nf comp me-
O. Has YOU: nrm amy c'i "ice II - S''"'h'n "
aud fhp tI Mail
A. No. Sir; other man tue i"e' ct ih'ir "e''r
nS''S q YH % n. vc n, vonc.r Is ,1drat ..ct -.
,c.ntn, \. W. tor. ar!ea tnc r"r"'! ."l wnn 'n"y
dld uol jovt tiat We to"k Tor s'''i "'t At vas
Gli thai J.. al, Guns I,. ~ 1t, Wa
always settled w t" ic iin.t !! lr.t ifr' -'..w,.
O IIiyn yonr firm IN yDr OTn l"-.' III any o."
d-ncc tnat yJa SIAN acuut': oi ANY az a. a2nL
COMPANY A. NVt' "tlr' Tat. "a ''''' '"a' g."
O. Have ycu ,oursr'f, @in"r v'n caG"rl to l'-
agent, seen yonr account Win tue '"hi:Any' A. NJ"
SIR.
THE sPEtiAL CONTRACT FOR I'LL rh'"t 49, hiAi "F
THE SUBSIDY.
O. What were the Ot your speci CONTRACT whn
H. Iom,mny-o Ecre an1 pi"5cc'ir tEa passage
VI the subsidy A. In general words iii ;rn' oi that
contract, which was made between MI. s'"ckwel "a"
Pre- si,,eut Of the Company, and myself. h" "'s MaT
the authority Of the Board " Directors w't' Thar
should 90 to Washington and rct that u,-iy or them.
anu that they pay for iy sr. 'tN sro'S
"rc the cSnnr c.i5n Of ~. services ,d that the
tract wa. carried ont by teen.
ana Sr. stnrhw+! a. rndi i i" '.;i.r: i:''''""t'
n.wtr II WAS entered Ir'": ritioa, I3".'.
o. But when WAS &c r,dnc.i To Wi'tiE-. a. 10 HaS
never wholly rcdiecd TO wrti"2 l. '."N lii; hi'i"i
and partly y,hn ana IT. , ~ ,r' .,vr, M r
tuc middle OF January. 1s;2. ai t!r ir az Il MAJ,
is;2 and were finally adjusted al ,he iIAe "nen ''o
w.s tas any r,rsa y y'sh "a 4 ',".r1s s'. c' IN
wari mo ,cd IN regard 10 TIE anip"n..
.. Tut vas tMr. any perl'i ""'h Il was wr'F"
% When Was that per,odl A. That rrao ten With
out referring letters; jas; aow Lic 10 1. al tuo'e
e' IA answer o"S,ts to ts"5 d. r:c"s ''" a sy.. rs
NEw-ionA. ieb 4, iS'2
H. p,.n SIR: i"rrs orr bear
that you arc bitter rao
iI"n II viii ,h':'ior, ', i~T 70 y.nr s
iSf uucoSe 10 wife ioa''
In reference to this letter have only I" ~, tni ne
snbec, OF the contract, lnd the "lnot nal hot been
received from Mr.. stockmcll the '!l",a. rvinmunra
tiOu: r., 1890 a, 49, . - II. 49,.
Nxw y,rs, g.1. IL 49,.
s issSs s my az sTs so:5 j: 'ss ; :
sSaT s. d Of o.
,sEs ss .p 70: :sEsiss sSs increase S q ur I'm. Mil se
SUBSIDY Of $3O2oa Year Is 10 ys,r =; r., "
ps;sJ None Of thee slss t. he a.ei r:n s,,.
ne in sns n tsss p.on Of o %is % y.a s M %
qu,ed your necessary eIne3s aud o' eOause' s'
In reply to thus. ssseI 10 Mr. stackSe tiat m, an
derstanding was s5oooo instead OF s?5oco and tina;
for additional amount On the SIN day of Nav re-
ceiyed the following communication from Mr.. Stock
OPTIC. OF TUE PACIFIC sS. s.s.;r M.s cGIssE:S
Mr. r. D. IRwIx-Ds1 You. 10 We
%s1 by Y. A :e S % s s sa M . % to %e @
oft that We DID get our bill wcud cost '
sas :,s 'i s 'as's isi
;a.n Ss;s: ,s;s;: :S;