New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-14
TIE TESTIMONY.

The first witness was Abram Waterman. lie
s,id that b. desired to make brief explanation state
ments had been tending show that he had some
connection with alleged payment Of 100000 ny the
steamship companies l-7l this impression incor
rect he had 10 knowledge OF the passage OF tbs m Ia
reduce hcad-mODcy, and knew nothing or any payments
having been made have not becn benefited said
the witness The extent OF one penny by that tTan'a'-
ton and did hear OF II until two years after hii
occurred: in the Fall Of 1873 requested by hr
Williams o the Williams and Ciuion Line 20 max IN A.
cr,lnenf against the increase Of head-noney was en-
played by hi,n counscI ami also by the other steam
ship companies; made the argument before the Commit
zee on Commerce and Navigation at Albany
The Committee reported adversely on the BILL and te"
months a..ervard lhe AGENTS Of the cCmpanes seat me
Zee not extraordinary in amount and the same az would
have CHARGED any individual In 1874 was rcta ned hy
Mr Dale for his line. and for the other steamship
companies 10 defeat the increase Of the head
money; / went To Albany and appeared two Or three
times before the Committee having the bill III charge
made several arguments the question was raised at
meeting OF the Steamship agents whether any money
should paid for lobbying the bill through the L'ge
tire but &c as unanimously agreed that no money
should be paid Out except for legitimate pur-
poses; all the money that into nay hands
directly OF indirectly for my personal services
never dsbrsed any Of Eoney to any other person.
and don't believe that any expended by
the steamship paHes that year oT any other than
prOper plrposcs in the year ls74 Daniel Casscry was
employed by the companies aud lac ated ule considerably
At Albany IN The compilation Of Statements documents
tc: Mir williams mentioned the name NJ Nolan 70 me in
the year e73 told about his transactions with
HIM and asked Inc whe hey would be advisable
tuae the payments ad vi-ed in not To make any more
payment 90 Nolan; among fho duties which PER
formed m Albany the preparation of several articles
for the newspapers / aallOr ~ some and Gas
seriy wrote others far a. know they we're
l.Istutoiisly published they appeared in The gortd
Journal NJ commerce. and other New-York papers
sometimes they appeared editorials and at other
times communications; wrote Inc Articles hui did
not NEGOTIATE tor ihcr n-crton they written for
the purpose of creating sound public opinion IN the sub
ice: ~ the head noy. At the conclusion NJ Nj Wake
mans testimony, speaker McGure said am happy
~ Do able ~ congratulate Won on your clear record, amt
10 acknowledge III your connection with the ease was
purely prOfc -siou..i"
statement w,.s put in evidence from English line
Of steamships II showed that a. 9Gi had been paid to
Michae Nolan from April "a 1871. 10 July %, 1872
SUPERINTENDENT CASaERLY EXAMINED.
Bernard Cas-crly the ltDcss he testified III
~,aetce - follows was Superintendent Of TIE EnI-
grafton Department from the year l~oO until MAY, lT73;
the expenses OF the Commission we've unnecessarily
great of Officials large. although the
salaries not TOO heavy; Whenever beW BOar'h
assumed Office The number Of employees Was I'M
medatey increased; The Commissioners Lad f.icnds
~ provide for and they did fare 10 discharge any
old hands general way il can be stated that The OH
cIl force Of the past ten years has peen Unnecessary
large; h.~ DJthl- u 20 hh nnanc"! 1T 'iei thcte
Ini.ratOn the COmmi-so ner5 abolished two DUtaua u
1- hut sn retained al the IN their employ 'nent
my DOasted thar he moved all tile persons oI
foreign extraction Who held subordinate positions; there
was lack II harmony among the Commissioners; il be-
gan cOutrO' erHy Mr. Wailach was the dis
turning element; b. was opposed - al M c3iedgue-
know Michael Nolan the first ever hearr of ! ~
with the st' anisiip companies fEoIn ME-
Walach; don't think there w@s any InnurI'' eAeI-
esed to influence the Emigration COMMISSIONER acbon-
eXccpBa dc~rc to pIcate lie shipping interest way me
steamship companies should have employed an obscure
man like Moan don't understand | have heard That
the companies made similar contract WIN 0Atf PER
sons; opposed 10 incrrir' ~ the h'adnoury
Was Albany ii t.e WINTER 0 1873 ior the tODinis-
sourrH OF Emigration III relation 10 tonl+hipi 90
in the Conseion in the year 1874 one 81 me
Steamship agents asked To- Ia Albany lOr She steam
shin companies AMI OppOsr the increase OF tine mead
money told him. IN view my LATE connection with
the Comnisson did not think II becoming 40 assume
public attitude Of opposition to the Commissioning bht
suggest I'd lat brother lawyer ahd could prop
eIly attend Ia The matter; II they would put the stf
into hands would give him al the assistance could
| did assist him; my brother was retained By he
steamship COMPANIES THIS year also; hu no interest 81!
his retainer, 10" steamship companies nave Dtcn very
kind 10 ne; they have passed friends Of mine "n their
lines III for nothing, and others at reduced
never received from them any money ~ employ
counsel or make payments al Albany.
Mr.. Casserly then gave long Ai.tory of emigration
matters from Tie formation Of tne nrst Commission Ia
the present time. He alleged that extravaganza and
swindng were committed by the puIchaaing agent,
Charles King. aud said that in his opinion therc should
be a combined Commission of Emigration and Qlara-
tine, consisting OF three s,lai ied persons, 0f
whom cOuu alcId 10 QlaIIiilAr matters, aioihcl !"
Wards leland Affairs, and the tIir, ~ aste Garden;
lac thought ~ heid money Guild si,hclent,
under an economical administration, TO pay he current
EXPENSES OF the Emigration IOinnllEsiOn and gave II ~
HE opinion That 30 persons only needed 10 Dee
poyed AT Castle Garden He then gave his views ~
great length ia regard to the pact and present admins
Mr. Casscrly viii be- further examined AT 1880 to
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