New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-30
THE CHEEvHR CLAIM AGAINST CLEWS & co

EXAMINATION ul BENJAMIN II. CHtEYER-HoW III.
AGngraEST TO SHARE THE PROFIT. WAS MADE
-rns SERVICES OK WHICH IT WAS BASED
The examination of Benjamin II. Cheeycr ia
relation 10 lis claim against Hcnry Ciews & Co. for
2I5G0O0 his ale od share OK the profits OF the rn. A.
financial AGENTS the United states Government, "as
began Yesterday morning be lore Edgar k",ehum, r. ts-
Ter in bankruptcy ut h4 Office at 10. l2) Tlton5 Mr..
Clews and bis counsel, iIr Abbott We're present and
Mr. Barile Of Bell Bartlett Il Wilson appeared for Nh
Creeyor. Edward T. Brown, counsel iof the trustees
appointed by the creditors, took part III tie
examination. Tho Register was absent, and the
examination proceeded with the understanding that
questions objected 10 should be resarej Tor LIS decision
Mr. Abbott objected 10 the presence VI the ro Jrcr OF
Itl. ILB NJ tho OGiy present. but they c0Hended
tiat the prOce &.5 open TO Tie public and lie
manned.
5r Chceyer. claim and tha original documents signed
by Mr CLOVIS agreeing to 10 h.n OBcqWuter % the
profits Of the business growing ont Of tie appointment Of
tha rl ~ financial aY"nts OF the Goycfnmcp. we're put
in evidence and marked for Identification. NJ o'clock
thc examination Was adjourned for iirthc hearing.
Mr. CLeeyor testified ,hat lie had the original Gocu-
rcnts ami ;ha the Body OF them was in his own band
writing; thi be saw Henry Gews put h7 signature to
tn as,s hc 27t'l OF March 1859. The witness said
ne lad no; know the James Van Ben referred to in Tie
agr.elne,t air Abbott asked the question: Did yOu
drrFaid hlta 10 be actual person or iDyth' The
ques on vas objected 10 b. BIr. Bartlett calling ior
inc opnion II the witness. 1t then modified, and
the witness as worci aat he had heard Of such man
hayin residence in Illinois Kentucky or Mss0ml-a
Western nau-llt had acquaintance win him; il
was suggested 10 witness to put tho name OF Van Burcn
in tie ,recment, ard ho had talked tie matter
with m CleNs, but he could net IecOlicct whether
or not he himself suggested the name OF
James Van Buccn, aud could not tell
the substance Of the conversation between Mr.. Clcws
and himself about James Van Buren, AT amy rate every
thing w9s done with the iu consent Of MIR Clews wit
added: lie very anxious to carry ON what was
corsuima;cd-morc than 1 ever before knew
him; tie gst (of tie conversaiion that he
was working for this great appointment and
willing b do almost anything that proper 10 accom-
pllsh IT," Witness did not know where Japcs Van Buren,
now Is aud could not remember whether Or not he had
ANY correspondence With OF frcm him; Mr. CLOVIS knew
about Van Barren than anybody he iWtncsS knew
he had doubt that .ienry CleWs q Go. wce appointed
by the United States Government rs financial agents IN
New York, but had never seen their commission; Henry
CisWs q Co. did business tc state Del :.noHt ia al
the towns in the United States where there wds business
gard consua,es, and Jr the PcsOice Department in
regard TO certain relations ia Europe, and sonotnns Icr
the Navy Department. they Recognized everywhere
for years such financial agents.
Witness claimed lha nc was 20 receive portion OF the
profits Of every transaction with tie Government OF
the United States after the date oi the contract he a.
ceraned the net profits rom other banang hcnaes and
c" in rSin~on@o be Inf"ru,s;Ion: he nt s,lnri
there we're facs the subject among his papers and
corrcs,o. delce, bt could not at the moment say.
Mr. Abbott asked, What knowledge have you that
Henry Cews Co were ever appointed the United Statcs
financial agents in London. Paris, or Frankfort" The
witness aise cred, General understanding. and by
many specific things 1 don't now rememboI-let-
ters, core spoGdcncc, publications IN every lows,
paper tho time Of tho appointments and
later; ] HAVE great many Government
papers recognizing han such ut various tue9 IN this
city" In response 10 "a question wheihcr ne .ui not
know that Arssis. ClcWs, uabieht IL Coz iGauc. hcm
carrying bushes, IN London were appointed financial
Of the United states Government Tor eei lain pur-
poses The ii OF ISL the witness said that MI te"s
hold him ~ TIE time the agreement was IpadD tbat no
ghorld establish house in London st very carly day
aud that Mr.. HLbcht Interested In th.sc pgOhts:
Witness could not toll what amount o. The cla!tl OF
$4,000 that Ae hal G!cd was upon The pIohls on
o the agreement Iucnuonsd III MS poor OF
oiaiu, and how mach Oh account {" he 1llsf NC hoa
tried 10 get ut the boOkb " the firm VI ma ont bt had
fi!cd bir. SrIi1nAn OF seligman Bros. had said tho
Business WAS worth thousands " dollars; MI faho5tock
Of jay Cooke L Co. old witness o. transn alone
amounting upward Of 100000; those he taiked VITA
sd iiit tie GsuEeits well niaLsed, were worth mona
$500 600 to %i,OOG,cD.
Letter of Henry Clcws TO d. H. Checyer in relation 10
tho appOn.nent the nrG OF Henry CleNs " 20. -
financial agents o! the United States marked for
Identification but not read The witness said he bad
MANY other letters but lhey We're scattered through 20