New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04

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FRIENDSHIP.
v.,sainrton March Josiah Quincy was the INST
,.a.s 10 appear this morning TO give testimony
tore the Senate COMMITTEE on tFih'hhS !" H. m
don If re circumstances connected with
,,, tho contrac: for photographic work for
- p,,ent Office Gazette 20 the National litho-
-, Corp3rv with which Mr.. Quincy is alleged
70 be connec'''" -.,,r 80 p,,er.s
I'D made an unsuccessful cnleaVor TO nave the
.a~,,ps reportcl by stenographers from MS Oh
NJ o,,ircv was called senator German made
,,,vencnt 20 swear MIN. but Mr.. Quincy said
,.o,,ld like TO postpone his testimony until more
idence was in. Nr Quincy ana Senators Gorman
~d Henderson engaged in 4 low conversation on
Nv Oaincys request. ana Nj German reminded
,,- Ouinc, Of his telegram expressing desire 10
,ss.ify Mr. quincy SAD h wanisl to near ali the
testimony before making any statement and this
,,ueh, from Senator Henderson story Of The
T,shman who said he could not tell whether he was
u,v or not until he heard the evidence. Finally
e[r Quincy. the suggestion of Mr. German. de
'dsd that he would not wax until all other
ILLNESSES had been heard. but would give his
testimony to-day Accordingly, he produced a
tcrma, statement which h. read as par; Of his tes-
,n,ony. after stating that he was Josiah Quincy.
weston and held no Government office
wbi. the statement was being read, Senator
,,onderson interrupted MIR. Quincy to rsk what was
r,rsct fox publishing The Patent Office Gazette
:, the other competitors already stated.
Mr. Quincy said the contract public record
.,J could have been obtained from the Treasury De-
partment
Mr. Henderson wanted to know why Mr.. Quincy
md Commissioner seymour were talking over adj
yartsing for bids when they had agreed to furnish
copv of the existing contract TO of the bidders
"Did YOU know" asked Mr.. Henderson. while
these negotiations with Mr.. kcnney. Of the National
Photo-Llthograph Company. were going on Of
letter written 10 the Norris Peters Company, ask
.pg what their bid would be?'
Mr. Quincy said that he might have heard Of such
letter. but he could not say positively That he had
ANY recollection Of it,
Then Mr.. MaHIcrSon wanted 20 know II Mr..
Quincy thought it fitting thing that such letter
shoul! be written 20 the Norris Peters Company.
asking what their bid would BE-. after furnishing
COPY Of the contract TO the other competitor.
Mr. Quincy answered that he would not undertake
to say whether no; h. ha. heard Of that letter.
He had heard Of such letter, but he could not
recolleci what it about
Mr. Henderson pressed him for a direct answer.
He asked If Mr.. Quincy thought it properly COM
ported with official conduct for Commissioner Sey
mour to address that letter to the Norris Peters
Company and then furnish their contract and the
information obtained to another competitor.
Mr. Quincy said % understood that .he letter
was written to the Norris Peters Company in the
beief that they would not compete
a direct admission from Mr. quincy that Mr.. Ken
ney Of the National Lthograph Company
Peters Company. which had been shown him by
Mr. Seymour the Commissioner of Patents
that nf he hai Advanced money 70 Mr Kenny and
also that a bond had been furnished by the latter
bond Mr.. Quincy answered that Senator Smith, Of
Csbie Of illinois. were the bondsmen f. himself
he said, had not gone on Mr kerney's bond,
sir Quincy at the end Of his statement read
That certain members Of the Investigation Com
arrangements with Mr. Kenney, senator German
n1 10 know E0t v What rdc &nnsy 2dn mr.
being pressed for an answer, finally said he had
have done 4 certain person Interested in the con-
tract had been furnishing the Information to mem
Senator Henderson said ne did not want to probe
into The. secrets of the Democratic party. but he
would like to know just exactly what information
members Of the committee had Of the matters men
toned: Senator German and Senator Ransom said
business or political arrangements. and after some
%HTe deq59 09v the masr MAS allowed to stand
Mr.. Quincy explained his connection with Mr.
Tor him; and senator German: commenting on this
said the kernel Of Mr. Quincy statement was that
Influence for company that did not have facilities
Mr. Quincy said he had based his recommendation
on his personal belief in Mr.. Kenneys capacity. ami
{ne PT0papy OF future increase IN the plant A.
a exhaustive inquiry into the capacity Of Mr. Ken
ney and Mt Dunn. which was found to be salts
Senator Henderson inquired infinitely OF Mr.
Quincy as to his aCquaintanceship with Mr.. kenney
Ihey had met in NeW-Iork. said Mr.. Quincy
through tn; publication Of political journal
american Industries in which both were in
terested The journal was still published by The
Natonal Economist Company. with which Mr.
Mr. Henderson remarked that the articles of in;
CORPORATION CO, OF the National company were hled
three shares, amounting to 500. had been paid in
tract be given TO ii because of his belief IN the
personal capacity Of Mr. Kenney. This was al;
r Qancy ~" ans% uinS} IN the Ha @us o anu
senator Ma9derson suggested that the relations
OF great personal friendship and mutual regard
Ell 3aT quincy replied they were hardly that but
Mr. Henderson wanted TO know when. after the
Hrst conversation regarding the printing contract
i ,ersSt in Mr. Kenney by indorsng Ms, paper or
10 t ~ nm none All MandGrson said he Sincy
ior showing such extraordinary diligence FOR secur
Mr.. Quincy did not quite understand the question.
hnd ~ was read TO him several times
propriety Of the qiestion and the committee-room
vas cleared TO enable the members Of the com
mttee to determine whether or not the question
Should stand.
When the doors were opened plain that NJ
-hhnicfsoh had carried his point. for Re put thr
question TO Mr. Quincy and then asked If Mr.. Kenney
was indebted 10 Mr. Quincy al the time Of Their first
zetie" Mr. Quincy answered Yes" but said the
ihpHcdtOr or Mr.. MandcrSOn made "A detailed state
ment necessary. Senator MandersOn's question. said
tMr; Quincy. carried the implication that the witness
hiaI shown diligence IN helping Mr. Kenney 10 put
him IT. position where ne could better pay
debt owed him lMr Quincy. There nothing
IN the relations OF Mr.. kenney and himself that in
CCoivel any member Of the National Democratic
Committee or any person in the Government ser
wee. During the endenCy OF the relations between
Mr.. Kenney ana himself in which certain other
people were involved financially. ne believed II his
Cuty 10 advance to Mir Kenney. Of his
funds certain money FOR transactions with which
one one people were connected TO certain exienl
The indebtedness into the Thousands said Mr..
Quincy. IN answer to Senator Henderson. lie toOk
no security. but believed Mr.. kenney 10 b. entirely
solvent. He knew also that he had valuable In
teres. III the printing plant of The National EcOnO
mist and In other things. Mr.. Kerney owed
him more to-day than ne did when the contract
gas granted He had given check 10 NJ. kenney
On his explanation that he was having trouble
In fulfilling The Patent Once Gazette" contract.
He had also indOrsed Mr. kenney's note for the
payment OF debts contracted In publishing The
Gazette" The amount 81 The note was $,VH. Tn"
note was renewed for 800. and Mr.. Kenney and the
witness Endorsed that The note was drawn hy the
National tith0graphnE COmn0ny. The witness
Endorsed :wo notes for Mr.. Kenney IN c0rnecion