The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08

ton that he would have them lifted out at his own
expense They TO Hartt's once Ford called the
witness In and asked Mr. Hartt II he could have the
his own expense. Hartt said eyes" Then Mr.. Ford
said the tire had dropped OF and II could be found
and he told Hartt no thought Mr. Reynolds, whoswas
present in the Office must have taken IL Hartu
replied, "Ford, 20 up tho Queen street
and see II II IS in Reynolds pile OF old iron
and you needn't look very sharp you don't il at
the top, for fear you something there amt
tire. laughing as he said SOL they went to Reynolds
pile and found the tire; went back and reported;
Reynolds said, "Get tire. then. and send the
fcrt hcManus Co. . name, who paid it; bill was
also sent 10 Hartt
There IL largo amount OF testimony OF this kind,
showing the intimate connection among Naval Con-
structor Hartt Contractor Mckay and the gobe.wecn
Reynolds. all OF whom 1.-Two in the same house, . mag
nincent establishment on Gerard street
cATrELIs IN THE sAxE BOX.
In addition to the evidence to be submitted to the
committee In connection with the Mckay swindling
important testimony will be produced duplicating
the Cattells in fat contracts tho PROFITS Of which,
alleged, they shared with the Secretary OF Navy,
and It expected that the operations Of Doll Noblt
Co, OF this city, in the way OF furnishing government
supplies. will receive thorough scrutiny. subpoena
pnnas will probably DO served on tho rest
Of the iustrious family. Tho committee will
DO In session at least . week, and before
they 60 to Brooklyn, which will be tho next point
Of investigation they expect to have all the bottom
facts in the partnership OF Robson, Cattei 4 Co.
Tho committee havo already succeeded in fixing upon
Murtagh, Of the National Republican, AZ the con-
meeting link between Robson and the Naval Ring.
and witnesses arc to be examined before them by
which they expect TO the dividends directly
they issued subpoena for one Snyder. who is
AN OLD ESxxY or NORMAN WARD
and who has hunted him SO persstenty for the past
months that no was compelled to leave for Yoko-
hama, on the pretencs Of instituting some expert
ments for the Japanese government Within tho past
month Snyder has made his peace with Robson, and
Is now, It Is said in the pay OF the "Ring" keep
quiet His story Ia In the hands Of good Witnesses
and will be shown, stated before the committee
that the Congressional civil appropriation for
Wards experiments In reality was pocketed
by the Secretary himself and the actual test
OF the 'gun bursting" betrayed from the
resources Of the department. This Congressional
Committee will also take up an Investigation which
previous to AoKays commencing his operations last
September, and which was suddenly stopped just a.
tho Board were obtaining clew. II relates TO the
mysterious disappearance from tho yard Of two new
copper pipes and the pumping machinery OF tho
steamer Antictam They wero nearly traced 70 Rcy-
nolds when he issued the threat that he would send
tho inquistive member of tho Board TO sea the
Investigation was continued The Engineering Depart
ment OF tho navy yard appears have boon
the only which Mckay did not
obtain supreme control, and the result
was that Chief Engineer Newell was, ike Commodore
Prebie relieved from duty At League Island His racy
correspondence with tho Navy Department respecting
McKay's attempted Interference will DO called for.
About sus weeks ago Mckay, finding that the commit
tee were hot his TRAIL made strenuous efforts to
close the avenues OF information, and wrote numerous
letters ibsdously indicating his desire to make every
thing all right with his rccalcitrant employees Tho
following is copy Of letter sent to boss drayman
at the navy Yard
No. LILO GrRARD SrRxRr,(
PHILADELPHIA. March ii, 1874
DEAR siR-w you please send me by return mail
the names OF all your draymen employed by me at the
navy yards Yours, NAT MCKAY.
This letter. It Is needless TO say, ELECTED response
and when acquaintance Of both parties meeting him
on Chestnut street the other day. asked him whether
he had received any response 70 this letter.
Mckay replied, NO. damn him; but III get along
without him"
MONSOON PRRcEpss COMMITTEE
Secretary Robson arrived in this city TO-DAY and
took rooms at tho Continental but did not register
his name. The clerks. however admitted his presence
in the hotel and said that he went and at the
private door and saw nobody except in his apart
mcnta When the subpenas were served on Mckay
and Reynolds this evening they seemed to DO
pect,ng the summons and we're aware Of Robeson's