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

amounts Of government property vas openly stolen By
Mckay
rnRSr OF NAVY MATERIAL
Third IL the testimony relating 70 the theft Of navy
yard material in process OF removal The men in
charge or the drays which were engaged by Mckay to
haul the government property in the yard to the
employed 10 carry to League Island will testify that
twelve O'Clock midnight although tho testimony OF tho
League Island watchman will show that no material
received alter eight O'Clock in the evening They
will also testify that Mckay had the lights put
out, TO prevent the possibility Of de-
lection In his stealing. and ordered his team
sters to haul indiscriminateiy to his own scows
ana the scows employed BY Reynolds. the coadjulor
and private agent Of Mckay, for the removal Of the
material purchased the so-called auction Sales and
10 the scows Of Mckay employed for government ma
tsrial This was Ade worse COMPOUNDED by tho fact
that the contracts made with the draymen placed them
under tho orders Of Reynolds well as Mckay. and
they did not know At any time which
their master This fact aroused their suspicious
where the material was going especially as
the Queen street warehouse in which large amount
OF the so-calcd auction material stored easy
Of BY drsyage through the front yard Of tho
that many OF the scows went up 10 the Queen street
wharf, where . special drayman employed by Mckay,
Hugh Patton. previously boatman under the recon-
mondation Of Councilman Owen r. Kaney OF the
Third ward. and also employee OF Mckay inside
the Navy Yard. was engaged In hauling valuable ma
serial TO the Queen street warehouse
TESTIMONY or wArcHxEx
Three Of the watchmen employed. one At League
Island and others At the old Navy Yard appointed
by Commodore Prebls by reason OF their faithful SER
vice and honorable discharge from the marine service
and since discharged by orders from Washington be
OF their efforts to perform their duties in pro-
tecting the property OF Uncle SAM win testify to the
landing OF property, comprsng iron bars
copper and other valuable material At the coal
wharf adjacent to the oil works At Green
wich Point . half way stopping place, instead
OF being landed at their destination League Island by
the scovs in the employ Of Mckay. THIS material,
which included iron "copper" BRASS &e, hauled BY
the way Of Mflin street back again 70 the city, and
placed In the Queen street and other bonded ware
houses They will also testify thu their efforts at
League Island 70 protect the government prossy
overruied by their Immediately superior ocers under
the direction OF Mckay. In the Waterman at
League Island was obliged to draw his musket upon
Mckay TO resist the destruction government
property BY the latter and his agents He thus alone
subdued the bsgersns propenstiss Of Mckay bu, his
removal soon amer followed by orders from Washing.
ton, a vas threatened by Mckay at tho time Tho
evidence Of these wstchmen viii show, besides tho
stealing the wanton destruction OF government prop
srty in It's removal nom the scows League Island
where the material went to; another set Of dray-
men who will testify 70 having been employed
by Mckay and Reynolds to cart brass In large quant
ties from the Queen street depository to Ciydes line
the wharf, above Walnut street, for transportation
70 New York; long bar iron Y. tie Reading Railroad
material 70 the depot Of the company Fifteenth
and Callowhili streeta Witnesses win testify that
while the amount paid In purchases OF ship knees by
Mckay amounted 70 over 500, thousands OF
dollars worth arc stored In different portions OF the
southwestern section Of the city, and witnesses will
also testify that 1t the time this valuable material
sold for song ship load OF rotten ship knees from
Orvle Grant received n League Island, and upon
the timber master refusing At nrst to receive it, be-
canse Of its condition, he threatened with
geancs At Washington, and vas obliged TO receive Il
GUILTY KsowLEDos N WASHINGTON
In addition to the testimony bearing directly upon
the actual stealing Of Mckay. thero will DO witnesses
70 prove that from nrst to last no In perfect har
mony with the department at Washington through
Hanscom, Chief OF the Bureau OF Construction, and
that Secretary Robson exercised greater influence
than either Commodore preble or Commandant Wells
Neither OF the lattor although well OF what
sion Captain Wells did the courage 70 order out
marines on HIM when he refused to stop work on
contract that had been annulied, no had his bills
passed by Naval Constructor Har and the department
a. Mckay has since boasted paid them over tho head
OF Wells After the removal Of Commodore
Preblc, Mckay openly Dragged that 70 had
been done through his influence At Washing
ton, and threatened . like fate to anybody
who should dare interfere with him. Tho secret OF
this intimacy will be disclosed to the committee by the
records contracts auction sales &c. for which they
have issued subpruas and they already in posses