The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-23
GEO. NJ. PINNEY'S TESTIMONY.
EPFTGY sARGENT's FORMER PAL AND
TOOL Nv THE FITNESS CHAIR.
Money. Making Hing secor Hobeson md
Enxy Sargent Some Postal ri""der-Lct-
tiers Fun OF strong aud Incnaceabie Proof


a Money. Making Ring secor Robe.on md
Emgy Sargent Some Postal riunder Let
tiers Fun OF strong aud fncnaceabie Proof
Ftrr N, SIr F,ano.o ch,onii.
When pinncy began his testimony hush |
came over tn court room. and eagrr interest !
was observable in every face. Sargent sat fac
ing him, his features hardened and stony in !
their expression and giving but little indication !
of the workings Of his mind. Gorlam leaned |
back in his chair and twrlcd the little TUT OF |
board bcnenth his neither liz. and occasionally |
bis face betrayed evidences Of his memory being |
refreshed by Witness statements.
Pinncy spoke in straishtiorward manner |
cnunoiating every word distinctly and exhibit
ing evident carc MS to the ncctics Of language
The jury were very intent. many Of thcm bend
ing forward and bctruyns the eagcr interest
that the recital Of a narrative shrouded in somc
mystery generally cNritcs. After being duly
sworn. Goo. NJ pnncy test fled az follows:
nrst to the state OF California in 1870 NV nrst
public employment wa Va assisting to edit the Oakland
Nefa In November. 1870 went into the United states
Mint as clerk In the ONCE cot superintendent la Grange
renamed there until uc istof July l~5l when took
spositon in the navy p, on'c ~ second clerk was
under g. spaiing. chcf co. that Office as second clerk,
until is73 or iS7i-unui That winter any rate was
then made chief clerk Was appointed rs second clerk
on the rcccmno niaipn OF teen La ufanee unicfsn~i
at the time that the appointment was not olHc euonnhe
to senator cole or Ia. friends hut learned ON the CON
trary. that it quite satisfactory to him nr-t be-
came acquainted with Sargent IN tho summer ui i~ti
In Juiv of amt ,rar should say soon after entering
on my doue, IN the S,,y Pay oace-I a.ccr'inci tina,
there some considerable opposition to siaiin.. re-
naming In that rostona the head OF the Pay once
Ancr my entrance the ufcc changes were preferred
AGAINST Spaiing alleged Illegal rejection of Ind
for bill oi beet and tables to be supplied 4, the
Mare Island Navy Yard. Awciestihlishtd arm OF bust
ness gentlemen VII" were accustomed I" nfm'h ma"
rias tor Mare Island were In the movement to have
spailns removed or detached while Cole was friendly
70 spaldiui ami inns h DE- could 6. have MN retained
hthv necessity OF obtaining additional strength l"
,ntr,ieM WIN nm ~ one Of III r"sn, q" ,'f . .,
don .urie 70 ac Iegm,sm,n i, , fae
incss Of lie Inc Gorhani va, Wiling to ASST spad
hsip 1 IIis s' n Want r"m, ,,ai. roneai -r,c
h. H. ' Conn roii i mS,o ddnt ren,m,r wit"
s ron a, a.. S' T,'n f he Saw , Ga,e aS
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ssan and had COW, rsauon lie showed me a letter
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the sccf'tar' o NE Na,' bad dceti-d 10 d,ta : 9l
inr. hu on rsce't oi ,ar-' nts ,resram nlei tiai
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