, 1879-01-09

sons to isi Tor *4so, no: % ishnt isst ought Ito 10
Yours, ThE AMI.
Q.-What right had he to ask you to give her
800, and say he you'll make tho amount NJ by
charging an extrA expensc account to the 10y
cr1,fncntf A.-No rixht whatever.
Odd he ever, ID fact, make nD any money
to yo1f A.-,tten he rave nc Orders NJ he did
in this case from Cleveland, y.
Q.-1}il you l,ass any special duties TO call
YOU to Clcveandt A.-Nn,le whatever; wAa
there on lears ot absence. -r
Q.-Yet be gave you orders allowing your
tnileauc from t'|esrsanl tn Scw York; Allie
titd, f'r,
O.-Could vou nroiure s,,ch ordersl AL
Q.-Arc YOU sure tbcy were pnid out Of Tor.
eminent funds: AL utn, str.
Q:-tiow did you lose your positioa a. Re-
u the Boorl By the Honorable Secretary of tho
Nary. George 81. l,Dbcson, bcca,lsr, ~ he SAIL.
the Board Was usclcss aud worthless exrcntc
uron tic Government. aud did not perform any
duty commensurate with the e1penFo incurred.
Q.-Is there such Board III existence nuW
A.-iea, sir.
Q.-wto Is Recorler1 A.--rhs Adu,iral's
Q.-Wheo was the Board rcstve1a AIM
ned1atelv after the prescut Secretary Of thu
Navy assumed hts Office.
Q--ls THIS son who now holds the pos!t!au
mrnl told ycu would like your position at tne
ttmu he WIS forring you to make these pay.
mentsf Al suppose 1t was, but canuot snr
positively, ~ he llas three sous.
Q.-Wcrc. you in the employ OF the Navy De.
partncnt after Tour position rs Recorder bad
been Abolshedi A.-Yes, Sit.
Q.--ln what posttonf Al was clerk on the
temporary rolls Until The present Secretary satne
Q.-was the position duo to the Adnairal's in
fucncc! A.-NDt A. all. 1t was tltt 10 the
Secretary 0: tho Navy, Gcor1c ii. Raucson, WHO
orl IN the service, aud he told me deserved any
position was abe 10 It'll, aud vas sorry he could
do nothing better for me At that ti'nr:,
Q..What positions have yo'a l,ei,l 10 The
pointed officer. to Volunteer Lieutenant, which
uo.ttiun held when II was honorably discharged
In 1855.
Q..-Have ron held any position In the De-
waa clerk ID tho Naval Signal Office uudcr
Commodore J. q. Beaumont.
Q.-How did sou get this poe'tiou7 A.
Through tho Admiral aud on the strength Of
! thy previous record.
V.-Was there ary consideration which he de-
manlcd for his tn!luencef A.-fGs, sir. Ilc de-
mnnded $t00 down ~ soon as the poattton was
secured, to be ssnt to the late Mrs. Wetmorc'a
daughter, and $2f Der mouth thereafter, and
ha requested the Favmasttr at this Nayy-Yard
| to retain tho tionthly payments ont Of uly nay,
and send cheeks Tor the amounts 30 withheld to
| her.
Q.-What was the salsry attached to that
position3 A.-Fiitcen hrndsen per annun, aie.
Q.-liow long did you hold that position!
AL held It little over yenr.
.Q-Why did you rIye # upa Al resign
ed tecause ! could not endure his lrttrfer-
encG iu my business any longer, aud because
expected another position, which he. through
bis influence, has prevented me from obsain-
ing.
Q.-1s this daughter Of the latu Mrs. .We.moss
| your own chli4t A.-ai,e Is not. She Is
laughter ny former husband, although tao
Q.-Wlla. is her real namea A.-Katy r. 8.
Drad1ec.
Q.-It appears, then, that Up to tile time when
yon received rour appointment a. "kecor1er" :"
Admiral Porter had always befrief,1el youl A.
Yes, he had.
| Q.-Whcn did be cease to bcfrlend youf. A.
soou after the .naari was nbolIshcd.
Q.-That was after your dyurve, was It'll A.
Yes, str, 1--we years a!terward.
Q,.-Dht he ever Klvo ynu any rcasons for
turning against youa A.-RepeatedIy.
xSss thf s Eaye you for 20
f1eadly toward me until caught hIn ia 10 sc1. ss
eral ialsehtu,ds. Fur the past year 1t las been,
the Eossio ut the ctitire navy mat whatever Att-
nilral Porter did for ne wns nt account of his
| uuuue interest III my vile, an4 Ut cuursa this
mas mortified aud chaRglueu inc.
Q.-Is thers any truth in the report TINT you
M weto enployed as ~ aKent to sci! turrcdoes to
inIral Porter once sent for mo tt n1rct hin, In
| New York LILY, aud when reached tl!cra hu lu.
fortuel ME thai lie had turpetio Tint wss tio
best evrr invented: that ile hal had II co,ycrta-
| lion with Earou Aerolt, then Prussau Minister
To this country, relative so tho purchase Vi i.
by his tine Barun's) uuyernment; that hs want
| I'd an experienced man IT, cxna.n the same to
tho baron. ~ he asked nc II l thought
could do It. IL could, lie suld, It wonltl be
good ttlnX Tor tne; tnat ! would have no
difficulty IN approaching tho Darun as he would
| g7e u1e letter to him. Ito did giro TIC such
lutter, accompanied with the drawings ami
] n oil h
| 4.--lluve you thusr drawlngst All hare in
ttt hands Of IN, attorney.
! Q.-Dhl YOU Ryo tllr lutler to u.c Baroul a.
! II ulu. air.
! Q.-D4 Sou lay Tho drawings before him md
] explain then. to hInl Al Old ~ well NJ
could. confess II was aOlnewhat complicated,
md The baron DID not seeln IN Understand ii
,u!ls: but he aaIl lie had full confidence In tho
Adnltral's ability. and II be iEldorged thfA tor.
lct!o It was sufficient recommendation iur tts
ainpttun, and ttInt he Was well aware OF tle
Admtsaf'a friendly feeling to his tths uarona)
! Government.
Q.-Dkl the Baron'l conversation leayc the i'm
prcas|oD III your mind tint he teIieved Admiral
| Porter Was tnenhlY to ls nation &u tue extent
| Vi hcfNE willing 10 sell to Prussia the turpulo
III his possession for the purpose ut having It used
against tne FrcnrH IN the waf then xulllK uu I
A.-Cettan'y II did. Ilc offered to 0tys me let.
,rrs which would Insure my passage from, Nsw
York 10 Prussia, aui also letters to the leading
nsen ut tlis llAt!oni but ho further s4IA that hu
Was not authorized tu nla&e any expenditure Ut
thut tune ot hls own vullttou, any moro thln
that wien was ready 10 depart he would give
lnu al! tic necessary lettcEA.
U.-Dtd yuu 70 70 PrussEa1 Al dbl not
Q-Nhy notl Al lu not know, un!esa 1t
Tas that Admiral Portrr WIS sntiIeh Ut thu
iiaron'a not having t!e solnethine down in at-
ya,lrc. anu pcrtaps this earlier Termination VI
| tie War thBn WAs anticipated had something to
s!o With It. Or perhaps tIlu Admiral may llayy
| thought thht WAs rot su1clsntty versea III the
| invention.
Q-Dld the Admiral inttEnatu that hp thought
| the Harun ought to h1fe la!d yull money ih ul-
vat,c,t A.-irk. +Ir. Ills war.1s wer., uA near
II u ran tunrlnler them, ''tle ought to lIays
gisrh yoll S10,0El bttort y,,a $tart.''
Q--lH this {ttln lulUwtng trtitrj = tsue roIy
pf au original letter tEt!M tl.e'4aumif9l lA ru}a
ttop to th!s invention! A.-fet, Fir.
bEAH fH!xNu: lrsccsysd yuaEs. and dM Of the
taks cars Ut yunr ,ntcts.la. Ms. II. lSlrlut.shl
may te \ very utcs ynuau nnn. but he has an vYe
| tu Ills uwu Interests. Now | dn nut cars cent
| kQult hIIn. | Inlf NAIA for You a1l1 ME. n In aIl