8 . i
THE 0 4 CONNO8-TACH. CASE.
(Continued from Seventh Pa4e.)
Q. Each firm has its,own cypher?
A. Yes.
Q. Then this is not a special: thing ot.the.
Tacks? •
A. Not at all.
Q. There are printed keys and cyphers I.
Feld tolhe trade?
• Yes, .sir.
Generally known? •
A. Yes sir. , • i v
Mr. Mann: Have you any c,,Ther
for names; for Mr. O'Connor's name for in
stance? . i •
A: NO sir, never had. i
- Q. If you wanted to use his name, you
- would have to use it in full?
. A. Yes, sir. - •
Q. You say.the purpose was economical?'
. A. Yes sir. - . •
Q. •Not , for the purpose of secresy?l •
A. No, sir.
• By Mr. Hagen.
Q. Was there not a system of cypher in
troduced by a man named Flack,. that in
troduced private names—a printed.book?
A. Yes, . • .
Q. Did Messrs. Tack use that for two or
three days and then abandon it?
A. Yes, sir. It was found to be not as
available as this book.
Thatis the only exception?
A. Yds sir.
Mr. ()Amor recalled by Mr. Mann. -
Q. When your contracts 'were made in
June, "what was the price of oil?" -
A. The market price of bil at that tinie?
Q. Yes. 1 •
A. The market price Was quoted each
time each particular contract - was made,
and, thereforoyaried.
Q. You stated that oil raised from 22 to
27 or 30. When was that? • .
- A. The lint I knew of it was the morning
of the sth of July, at Pittsburgh. -- -
Q. Then when yohascertained, what was
it? ' - •
A. Mr. Tack's clerk told me.
• Mr. Cassidy. Never mind. •
Mr. Mann. Tell me the market price?
A. Whore shall I know it from?
Q. You know it from general information,
do. you know it from , the general - state of
the market. • If Tack's clerk stated. what
waS the fact, state it?
• A.. As far as I could learn, it was about
thirty.cents. • • "
--. Q....H0w much had it risen from the first
of July ?
A:* Well, "spot" oil I,qts - worth aboUt
WM-writs, about the first of July in, Phila
• delphia.
is the real oil?
Q. Oil to, buy an
_A.. Yes.
Q. You mean oil on the spot?
A. Yes sir. It was worth, as far as I
could know in Philadelphia, about 22 or 23
cents. ' '
• Q. The market raised on the 4thof July,
it was then .10 cents. Did it continue to
raise or fall? What was it in the middle of
July?
Do you mean the Philadelphia or
:-Pittsburgh market? •
(4. 'Well, take the Philadelphia market.'
I had agreed' to deliver my oil in cer
:taiii months in certain agreed quantities in
the city of Philadelphia.
, Q. Stato what. oil raised to?
A. I Was advised and believed that it
raised to on July 15. Give me the circular
gives the prices.
Mr. Cassidy. You are about to speak not
• of spot oil.
A. Just whatever the question is.
. Mr. Mann. Whenever a contract matures,
the parties fix the price at which it is to be
delivered. • - ,
Q. That" market ,price is the price of
"spot" oil?
A. Yes sir. [Reading from circular.]
On July 6th the Philadelphia Circular says:
(of Jules Creusy (lc Co.) "At the close we
quote ~ s pot,' and July 29 and 39."
- On July 13 they _quote spot,.and July 31
and 31y. Thatrs the closest to the middle
of July that the, circular calls for.
Mr. Cassidy. Issued twice a month.
A. I think four times, as the next I see is
the 29th. , • .
Q. Dy Mr. Maim. When the price of oil
went up, as. stated in this dispatch, to 55
'francs, was that per barrel? •
A. No; that don't mean per barrel.
_ Q. What then ? - • •
' A. No that don't mean per barrel
Q. What then?. • _
A: It means per kilometer.
Q. What difference was that from what
it was when you made your contract?.
A. When I made my contracts in June,
1867, Antwerp was worth 42 per kilometer,
which is leas than a barrel . in quantity ; but
in September it was worth 51. It raised 9%
francs. • •
Q. What effect did that produce upon
• your contracts? Winn would have been
it have
loss if it had not. been paid? . Would
. it have cost you a hundred or two hundred
thousand dollars if you had ,settledSeptem
'her 7th. •
A. "The price 1V11.9 then thirty.
Q. I want to know the fact • what would
you have lost? - .
A. If I had settled on that day you see
my contracts had not matured. . ' •
A. Wont you give, nie the figures, about?
Mr. Cassidy objects. Whale did pay is
not objected-to. - • ;
Mr. Mann.'lt is a matter of arithmetic
and Will„save us a great deal of trouble.
Will you calcplate it for us? •
Mx. Cassidy objects.•
..Q. What was the next step in the matter?
'After that date,ycar spoke of the 7th, your
Cantract was for how much?. .
1 . A. I road them out before.. • •
Q. That was,. altegether in advance of
your, contracts?. .
A. Considerably hi advance. . •
Q. Had you any business transactions,. or
'did you know of the existence of.the firm
Of Bunker, Bros iSr; Co,l
•A. .I knew by general reputation that
there wag such a firm that had a. house. in
Philadelphia of chick John GriersOn was
.th.) resident,partner, and a house 'in New
. York of which A. J. Burton was the princi
pal. He was.brought to'my house once, in
- Plttsbnrgh, by: Mr. Tack, who introduced
. him; , . .
Adjourned. . •
t,
D
JAMIN O'ContrEn, reeallo4 by . common
wealth :
•• • During these changes in the price of
oil. when did the price reach its highest
point,—what vats it ?
,
•••• • • 'A. It was thirty-fiver te thirty-seven cents
a gallon... Somewhere about the latter part
of - Septerriber; or early in OctoberlBoB it ad
vanced front , twenty-tutu to thirty-seven—in
• the • neighborhood of = fifteen 'cents a gallon,
six dollars 4 barrel; • • • •
When this 'bull ring broke did these
prices fall. • •
• Mr. Cassidy objects to this form of tines.
• A. About. thirty-seven ' cents vas the
highest,:and It:subsequently' fell to twenty
two cents again.- It rose from- twenty-two
about thirty-seven cents, "and -broke and
fell down to twenty-two cents.
Q. Was there any supply of oil from the
6'll region' to Pittsburg, to make these
changes during that time ? •
Mr. Cassidy: Ask him if he knotva. •
Q. By what :nouns is the oil brought from
the oil region to'Pittsburg?
• By the Allegheny fiver., down :from
the oil region, Warren, Vonango, and
Crawford counties: ; • - - -
Q. Was the river hig' enough to. , float
any down? '•-• ' • ' -
A. It was not.
Q. And no oil came down? -
A. Not a sing.lo drop cam 6 down for there
was notmore than 2 or 3 feet of water, there
must be. What *called the 4 %11 or 10
or 12 feet of water.
Q. You are con.fldent there was no supply,
to make any change in the river?
A. There could not be any on 'acegunt of
the river being
,so low. On a very small
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MORNING SESSION
account may not have been brought down,
by wagonsor by rail. The Allegheny Valley
railroad, until this fall took place, was not
in working order as far as I know. Since •
then, and for several months, they.,have
been receiving oil by that road.. • - •
.Q. When you went to Aunustus Tack, did .
he speak or talk how high he would .get, up
the price? . .
A. He told me oil was worth 42 francs at
Antwerp, and he would nut it up to 80
francs.
Mr. Cassidy : When and where, was that?
4: At the Continental Hotel on the 20th
of July.
Judge Brewster: -With 'Augustus Tack?
A. Yes,. sir—double its price ; advance
the price correspondingly held in Phila
delphia. Itwas then worth 30 cents, and
he would.put it up to at least GO cents a gal
lon. 'That would be an advance of about
$2 a barrel. „
. .Q, What would have hem the effect upon
you ? •
A.-It would have made a difference of
about $200,000 or $40,000.
Q. Did he speak with confidence?
Mr. Cassiday: never Mind. What did he•
say and what did ho do?
A. Ho said it must ho carried through,
that they were in it, and they yzere heavily
loaded and desperate cases required despe
rate remedies. And ho Must carry.th is bull
movement through?
Mr. Cassiday objects.
Q. What was the highest price that Ant
werp reached? '
A. 57 or 58 francs a barrel, and I saw the
telegram of the Tack's to 'another party that
it was 60 francs? - •
Q. 57 francs is the highest?
A. 56 or 58 francs a - barrel, or what is
termed kilometre. They call it: a barrel,
but 1 believe it refers to what is termed
kilonietres.
Q. Do you know anything at all with ref-
Once to these parties about going to Europe
to help raise the price?
. A. Theodore E. Tack, one of the defend
nuts, started to go to Europe, but T,, under
the instructions of the District Attorney of
this - county—
Mr. Cassidy: neyerinind. -
Q.. He started to go to Europe?
A: Yes, sir.
Q. You wont after him and arrested him
in New York city; also arrested his brother
Augustus?.
A. Yes, and Augustus who went to.see
him off. Ho was to sail on the steamship
Perrire.
Q. Have you Jules Creusey's circular
there? •
A. have:
Q. What is that a.circular or?.
A. It is ti special circular or Jules Creu
sey & Co., brokers, 127 Walnut street, and
74 Beayer street, New York. It says the
following vessels are loading in New York
for F.urope : ship Asia, Bremen, 5,000 bar-
Bremen, 5,000 barrels.
Jjer circulars.there ?
A; Yes, sir
Mr ; . Mann offers Jul
deuce. -Also circulars of July 11
Q. You have said that the Tacks inform
ed you that they were selling "short," the
same as you; do you know of any instances
in which they were selling "long?"
A. Yes, sir.
Q. What contract do you know of?
A. They sold for me June 14th, 1,000
barrels, to Wightman ,t; Anderson, of oil
and on the same day they bought 1,000
barrels on their own account from Brewer,
Burke & Co.
Contract produced, offered in evidence.
Q. The . Tacks were the buyers the same
day you Sold 1,000 barrels? • -
A. Yes, sir.
'Q. To whom did they sell for you?
A That particular day they sold 1,000 to
Wightman and Anderson. The contracts
were executed the succeeding day, on June.
15th, so they really sold 2,000 barrels.. The
first one are Wightman At, Anderson.
Ct. From whom did !limy buy that 1,000
barrels •
A. Brewer, Burke ,C.o. O 'C i•ot your
con
tract?
A. They got my contracts original 4
made to Simmons tic Guildermeister.
Q. Then they sold the contract? • -
MEM
Q.; You paid Brewer, Burke LS: Co?
A. Yes, sir, and they paid Tack.
Q. Do you know anything with reference
to Wightman & Anderson except what
you have told us?
A. Mr. Tack sold to Wightman 4: Ander
son 1,000 barrels ; the contract was really
accepted on the succeeding day—on or before
the 15th. The terms of the sale were that
1000 barrels were to be delivered - when
Wightman d: Anderson called On me for
it. When they called on me in. July, ,Mr.
Wightman called at my house, and told
me he called for my 1000 barrels. was
called on for the 1040-barrels of oil.
Q. By whom?
A. Mr. Wightman.
Q. Do you know anything about who
owned that?
Mr. HagarL Of yotu. own-knowledge?
A. I only knew it from Mr,. Wightnian,
and other parties told me. • •
Q. Have you any knowledge by which
you were able to trace where that went?.
A.-Yes, if I am permitted to tell it.
[Cross-ern ittineCl by 'Mr. IiAGERT.I
Q. Mi. O'Connor, the contracts of Which
you have spoken-1000 to Wightman and
Andeison, and' the other 1000 t 0... Simmons
& Guildermeister, were what is- called 'for
future deli Very?"
A. That is not accurate - as to date. •
Q. June 14. These were contracts for fu
ture delivery? Woro they not?
Mr. Mann. The contracts will speak for
themselves. -
[Contracts handed to Mr. ilagart.)
tt. Didn't you ay the contracts with
Wightinan & Anderson were made on the
14th of June?
A. I said they were made on the 14th of
June, but the , papers executed on the 15th.
Q. What do you meaniby, saying they
were made? .
A. 111r..Tack told me ho had a goqi sale
Q., When did ho tell you?
A. On the 14th, on the contracts , executed
on the 15th. -
Q. One of these contracts I. observe—both
of them are deliverable during 1867,
"buyer's option, IW." That gives
Wightman & Anderson the .right to call
upon you to deliver any time during 1867
they might think proper? - -
A. Yes, sir.
Q. The other contract of Simmons &
Guildermeigter, I see, 500 - barrels "buyer's
options" in Angust, 500—That gave them
the right to call upon you to deliver urr, on
ton days' notice, 600 barrels of our I
A. Yes, sir. • •
Q. -Where is the contract you say you
made with Brewer, Burk & Co. • •
A. I did not say I made any contract
with them. I said. Mr. Tack bought on his
own account from Brewer s Burk &Co., 1000
barrelSthe same day. , . ,
Q. I understood him to say they had
bought through the brokers Of Mr. O'Con
nor. Where is that contract—tell us where
thatoil was deliverable. I seelhitils "sell
er's option" from the Ist to the 15th of July,
with five days' notice. That gave the right
to Brewer, Burke & Co. to furnish ih the
early part of July, 1000 barrels of oil ?
A. Yes, sir. : • . s
Q. That is about what it was—to be deliv
erable within the time specified? .
'A. This is a special contract. • ,;
AnssVer my question.
A. This is a special contract, which re
quires only five days' notice. ,
Q. ?ask whether under this contract, the
oil Nouvnot 'Aeliverable within twenty •days
of the dateof it? . ,
A. YOU will see it is deliverable within
five days after notification. •.: • -
Q. That is the. date, .14t
h o f -` June; the
terms.of it are :that Mr. Tack bought , 1000 ,
barrels of Brewer, Burk &Co., the sellers,
and it was to be delivered to Mr. Tack any
.time from.thelst -to the 15th of Jtily,• that
Mr. Burk notified there; on theizt of July,
it would be deliverable on the sth.
Q. How many days would that be? •
A. Five days after the notification.
Q. How many days after the date? '
A. Nineteen days, if he called on the 15th.
PITTSBURGH GAZETTE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1868.
Q. Do you mean to say he could call on
the 15th?
A. Any time between the Ist and 15th,
after, he had been notified five days.
Q. Do you know the purpose of this pur
chase ? . •
, A. No. •
Q. Do you know - what became of this
lot?
. • j
Q. Do you know whether this.wasj "pur
chased to fill their "short" contracts be
coming due?
A : . I don't know.. ,
Q. Then you know nothing of th object
of this contract?
• A. I never spoke to him on the subject,
and know "nothing of his being a buyer of
oil.
By. Mr. Cassidy.
Q. You said in August some time you
consulted counsel? ,
A. Not in this morning's examination.
Mr. Mann: He said, with reference to go
ing with the notes of Wightinati and. An
derson in that way: '
Mr. Cassidy: He said, he consulted coun
sel upon his return from Cape May-(didn't
you say upon your examination-in-chief
that upon your return froth Cape May you
consulted counsel?
A. Whether said so or not I say so now,
I first consulted ,counsel before I went and
after I came back, and. I have been consult
ing counsel frOni that day to this.
Q. You consulted counsel upon your, re
turn and filed a bill in equity? ' ,
A. I did.
Mr. Mann objects.
Q. Upon your return from Cape May you
consulted counsel; did you direct the filing
of a bill-or was a bill filed as the result of
that interview.
A. I had a great many interviews.
Q. Answer my question—you have al
ready said you filed a bill.
.Mr. Mann—That is stricken out.
'Q. I.ask you did you, as the result of that
Conversation or any conversation direct, or
cause a bill to bo filed?
A. Yes, sir. -
Q. At that time had you been sued by the
Tack Brothers? •
Mr. Mann: , One moment.
Mr. Cassidy: That is a fact entirely
within his knoWledge---whether the Tack
Brothers had comraenced.proceedings?
Q. Was there a suit between you and the
Tick Brothers '
at time pending?
A. One of my counsel' had prepared—
Q. Yes or no? •
A. I want to oxplain.
Q. Answer, yes or no?
Mr. Mann: Explain it afterwards.
Q. Yes or no?
A. I say yes, sir. The day that my
equity bill was to be filed a note was sent to
my counsel for Mr. Tack advising him of
the fact..
Q. Did you see it delivered.
A. I saw it written.
Q. Delivered?
A. It was sent at my request by a boy.
Mr. Cassidy : Mr. O'Connor, you know
ns well as any man that that is improper,
- - " ,- u--x-x.sk this witness is whether there
was a lay wen these partjekt •
Judge Bruce er
--State what
directions you gave to your e
A. I went to my counsel and told -min
the bill was prepared and printed for him
to file in equity.-
Q. By Judge. You directed him to send
notice of that fact? •
A. I directed him to send notice.
Q. By Judge: After that you were sued?
A. After that I was sued by Mr. Tack for
$l5OO or $1600..
By Mr. Calssidy:
Q. Who was your counsel in the bill. -
A. The gentleman who wrote that par
ticular—
q. Who were your counsel?
A. Quite a number. -
Q. Don't care if there was forty; give us
the number?
• A. Mr. Mann was one.
Q. The District Attorney, was your pri
vate counsel? •
A. Yes, sir; George 11. Earle, Mr. White,
General Collis was another. Subsequent to
that Geo. .W. Biddle was my counsel:- sub
sequent to that Geo. L: Crawford. Then I
have rittsbnrgh counsel.
Mr. Cassidy. That is one company of
the regiment headed by Col. Mann.
Q. Against whom did you filo that bill?
Against whom did you direct that bill to be
filed?
Mr. Mann: Objects as not cross-examina
tion.
EM
Mr. Cassidy . : I want to show that at the.
instance Of. Mr. Mann, his private counsel,
he filed a bill in equity against Wighttnan
and Anderson against Emil Schalk. [reads
names from bill.] And after ho filed.that
btll a . special afiidavit for the conjunction
in which he swore that every ono of these
had joined in conspiring to cheat him. - '
Judge Brewster allowed Mr. Cassidy to
ask• if there was any litigation.
Mr. Cassidy: I now hand to the witness a
paper and ask if the signature upon it is
his signature? •
A. Yes, sir. • 1
Mr. Cassidy offers in evidence bill in
egifity. James• O'Connor. June Term,
1867. No. 35. •
[Another paper handed the witness.] ..
Q. Is • that your signature? •
A. No, sir. • - •
Q. Do you know anything about that?
A. Never saw it bdore.
Q. Or one looking like it?
Mr. Mann: One moment. •
' Mr. Cassidy: It is a printed book pre
pared by them for their convenience and a
substitute for the written bill.
Q, Mr. O'Connor did now filo an affidavit
to that bill? • •
Mr. Mann objects as not cross-examina
•tion. '
Mr. Cassidy: All right. •
• Q. When did you institute criminal
proceedings? . •
A. Do you.wish.the exact day? •
Mr: , Mann: One moment. •
Mr. Casildy : If you do, I do.
•
• Mr. Mann.: It is a natter of record.
• Mr..CasiAdy. Was it before or after filing
the bill. Can't you tell us that?
Mr. Mann. That is to be proved by the
record.
Mr. Cassidy, Against whom did you
bring suit?
Mr. Mann. The, warrant• will show..
Q. Did you bring more than one . suit.
Did. you bring more than ono criminal suit?
A. I brought one criminal suit August 22.
Mr: Mann.. Don't want you to answer
dates. •
- .
A. I brought one criminal . suit against
August Tack. •
Mr. Mann. Never mind the names.
A. I brought one criminal suit.
Judge Brewster. The question is did you
bring more than one. , •
A. Did I.
Judge Brewster. Yes, sir.
A. No, sir.
Mr. Cassidy. Did you cause more than the
one instituted beforo Alderman Bolder?
• •A. I don't understand•your question. •
Q. Did you sue these people before any
other Alderman than Beltler? - •
A. The only suit I brought was before
Alderman Beitler—criminal suit•-•!original-
Q. Did your counsel appear .•there, at Al
derman Beitler's? • • ..
A. Yea; Col:Mann aPPearech
,Q.lMy,quesilon is.did your counsel op-
My , oonnsel?z• Yes, sir, some of them.
Q. That I understood you to say, Was
about August 22?
A. Thane the telegrain. • t
Q. On the 22d? At thut, time where - was
Mr. Theodore Taek? • • •
A. You ask me from what I know,' r
from what•they told me? • : : •
• Q.l askyou ityou kriew.where he was
on the 22d? , • ,
A. I don't know. For I didn't Bee
and esn'ttell 0/my own knowledge...
Q. Don't you know he was in the Iciti of
Philadelphia? - , . •
A. ti don't know 'of my knowledge:
Q. -You knewAirEptst Took was in Phila
delphia?
A. I don't know of my own knowledge.
Q. When did yon see them?
A. When I arrested them in New York
at the Metropolitan Hotel..
Q. Were they registered there?
A. I didn't personally examine the reg
ister.
Q. Your detective did?
A. He told me.
Q. Didn't you know they were there pub
tlicly rer' red, and didn't you go there
foi thei
A. Doi
ter of
Q. W
tors?
1. ) ,„
;gis i
..
m?
on't - now anything about the regis
iy vn knowledge. .
'ell, you went there with your offi
,
w it
xot be .
nu am
i etc
Jo rope)
nd the:
in . t sa:
A. I there with an officer. . They
could nt found in'Philadelphia.
Q. Yoi rested Theodore Tack?
A. lal rcd Theodore and August Tack,
at the Ms )olitan Hotel.
Q. An ur were discharged? Which
you didi ~ say before? .
i
A. The were discharged upon the first
writ—on the warrant on which I arrested
.them. . . •
Mr. at n. That is a matter which will
'`appear u n the record.
Mr. Ca siday. Iwant to show that they
were dis arged in New- York, after this
man was eard and he was present, and
then Mr. ck came back to Philadelphia
and dem nded a hurtling,
Objection sustained.
Q. When did you last see • them in New
York in relationto that matter?
. A. I donTremember the exact day.
Q. Do you say that they were brought
here—eitlibr of them—from New York?
A. I say this.
Q. Do you say that they wore brought
here by any process or order of any kind?
A. I don't know it of my own knowl
edge.
Q.. Who represented you in NeW York?
A. The first hearing on the Pennsyl
vania warrant before the Court, I represen
ted myself in the Supreme Court of the
State.
Q. Who was counsel representing you in
New York ?
A. On the second warrant on which they
were arrested—on the New York warrant,
Hon. John Sedgwick, ex-district attorney,
represented me.
Q. Were you present at the hearing?
A. I was not present at the second hear
ing.
Q. You were not in . New York on any
matter in- which they were concerned?
A. I was net there; I was too busy.
Q. When they wore present?
A. No, sir.
Q. Geo. H. Smith, the detective, was em
ployed by you? '
A. He was employed by direction of my
counsel. '
QHe made whatever arrests were
made?
A: Assisted by New York officer, Detec
tive Elder.
' Q. Did you know in Pittsburgh that The-.
odors Tack was about togo Europe? .
A. I was not in Pittsburgh.
Q. Did you not know that it was known
in Pittsburgh that he was going to Europe?
A. My recollection is, that at the time I
was in Pittsburgh—
'Q: My question is, was it not. known in
Pittsburgh that he was_going to Europe?
The first thing I knew—
Q;
Answer •my question: Was it not
known to your knowledge in Pittsburgh,
AlefOre you instituted any proceedings; that
Thepu , .....mu* .. lnfended•to go to.Enmpe?
A. I told yon twthe time I first knew of.
it, I was at PhiladelPintr...ind not knoW
what was going on in Fittsbur I, l anytnore
than Mr. Mann what is going on in N,
York.
Q. you moan to say you didn't know that
before you instituted proceedings that Mr.
Tack was going to Europe. •
A. I had no knowledge of his going to
Europe until the morning of the'day I ar
rested him in NeW York.
Q. Do you mean to say to this jury you
didn't know, prior to commencing any pro
ceedings, that Theodore Tack contemplated
a visit to Europe. Yes or-no to that, if you
pletise?
A. I know nothing of his going to Europe
until the day I issued the warrant in Phila
delphia by order of t e District Attorney.
Q. By order of you counsel?
A. By order of the Hon. Wm. B. Mann.
Q. Your counsel?
A. My counsel in the equity case.
Q. Now, I want an answer to my ques
tion.
Mr. Mann objected.
Judge Brewster: It is not a question of
your knowledge but whether you heard?
A. Before this? •
Q, Did you hear or know anything of his
departure for Europe?
A. Before this? .
Q. Answermv question.
A. Before this difficulty commenced in
Pittsburgh, Theodore told me he was try
ing to make arrruigeinents to go to the Paris
exposition With me, where I was going as
a Corninis * ioner from Pennsylvania. I
didn't co ; and he didn't go. After this
trouble commenced I had no knowledge of
his starting for Europe until he started and
I arrested him on that morning.
Judge l3rewstet : Do you mean to say that
was all you heard on that point.
A. It was months before, while we were
excellent friends.
Mr: Cassidy :
Q. Do you know that his intended depart
ure was a matter published in the Pittsburgh
papers prior to your case?
• A.' I have no knowledge — hare seen the
paper since.
Q. Do yon know it was so annoudeed?
A. I saw it in tho Pittsburgh papers after
the arrest. "•'- " •
Q. But it was published before it was in
a paper and published?
A,
A, I saw it after.
Q. Don't: you knowit was'in a paper be
fore ?
A. I can only repent what rsaid—l say.'
It in a Pittsburgh paper-;--my attention was
called-to it after my return from New York
and. Harrisburg among thirty or forty pa-
pers. There was some intimation that The
odore intended to Se to Europe.
Q. Wasit in a Pittsburgh paper?
A. I believe it was. •
Q. What paper?
A. I think, there are four or. five papers;
to, the best of. my . recollection it was the
PittsburghGAzErni,.
Q. Did you look at the date?
A.. At the time it was shown I must have
looked at the date.
Q. -Was it before you commenced the
prosecution ?
• . A. It was after I commenced th.e. equity
Q. Before the otiminal suit?
A. I think I got the paper—l can't state
from recollection all these details—all I
know ik I didn't see it until I returned from
New York.
Q. You mentioned that you had an inter
est in the. Keystone 011 Refinery?
• A. I can't tell What I mentioned the last
few days.
Q. Can't you remember? •
A. No. • •
R. Well, had you an interest in the Key
stone Refinery?
(Witnees , delayed answering the ques-
Bond , • -
• Q. Will you answer the question? ' "
Mr. Cassidy : lie is waitiwj for Arr. Mann
to look around. Re wanta to catch his eye
Unless '
. the Keystone 011Re
befmorre.
Munn
martian
:er
finery has been inquired into I object to the
question. -
Mr. O'Brien read from tho'notes the wit
ifesearisWer 'on his previous examination.
• Q. What Vas your interest in
.'that re
finery?
A. I Was a special 'partner in the re- -
finery. • -
Q. When? . •
A. Well, - during the year, part of the
year 1664, end probably part of the year
1865, or in that time. • •
Q..Wereyon the active business man in
that concern? ' • '?, ,
A. I was a special liartnar.L" •
Q.-WereSrOtt the active businesi matt in,
„
that concern? • .
A. I was the special porkier.
Q. Were you the active business man,
agent, director of that &warn?
A. I took a very active interest to pro
tect my interest of gloooo cash, although it
was not my original intention, but it be
came a necessity afterwards to protect my
interest and that of Col. Bigler.
Judge Brewster: The question is: Were
you the active manager of that concern?
A. I can't answer that without going into
a long explanation.
Q. Who was the active partner in that
concern?
A. John \Viler was the active manufac,
turer of refined oil.
P. Who was the agent, who did the active
business?
Phillip Persenberger 'was the active
in the purchase of oil. -
Who was the active man in selling, in
ing contracts for sale?
Vs , ell I did a great deal of that business.
You did the most of it?
A.
man
Q.
mall
A.
Q.
A. I did the most of it after the firm had
started, and Mr. Weisenberger understood..
Q. I don't ask all that. Did you do the
most of the selling?
A. I think I did.
Q. That was in '64 and '65? •
A. I think it was. •
Q. How long did you remain in that
business? .
A. I can ft tell without' reference to the
books and papers connected with it.
Q. Oh, I don't want the exact date?
A. It was to the best of my recollection
and belief one year.
Q. Was it not-over two? •
A. It commenced, if I recollect aright, in
the summer of 1864, and the firm was dissolv
ed in the summer or somewhere about that
of 186.5. It was about one year, not a calen
dar year for it commenced in the middle of
a year and ended' in the middle of another
year.
Q. I want to know how long you were in
that business? •
A. I have told you about one year.
Q. How long were you in the business of
- refining oil ? :
A.. 1 never was in the, business except
with the Keystone.
Q. That was about one year ?
A. Yes, sir. _ •
(CONTE , : L'ED TO-.N01111.0W.)
Burglaries and HO{V to Prevent Them.
We commend the' following, from last
evening's Chronic lc, to our readers as
worthy of attention :
Our community has lately been repeated
-ly startled by accounts of daring burglaries.
Their frequent recurrence naturally pro
duces a feeling of anxiety, if not fear, in
the public mind—no one feeling assured
that his house 'may not be the neat thus
entered. Many anxiously ask .themselves,
if not their neighbors, "Is there no way of
putting a stop to the; depredations of these
midnight robbers?-!! A question that-fre
quent repetition does not solve, but only
makes the solution seem more difficult.
It is of little avail to suggest an increase of
the police force, or greater care in the selec
tion of appointees. We have heard none
blame (nor could any justly blame)!the
police of this or Allegheny city for the
recent burglaries. An augmentation oftbe
f , stce might be of advantage to some , ex
tent, but we doubt whether it would afford
any additional security. After all 'that
.may be said, however, it must be clear
to all that the best way to reach the dis-`
order is for the head of each family to take
every precaution to' make his own home
secure against ititinsion. To all who feel
the importance of security of property and
life from themidnight robber and assassin,
• d who really are in earnest to devise
meartrgrwo.would say: There is a simple
little contrivanow.ealled Macfarren's Patent
Burglar Preventive,--costing twenty-five
cents each„that effectually' closes the door
against , the skeleton* Kaki key - , or nip
pers, even in the hands of the most .dexter
ous and. expert burglars: And as an addi
tional safegard we would' suggest Colton's
Infallible Burglars' Alarm, costing but 4 33,00
each,:one of which is . sufficient to secure
every window and. door in a house from be
ing entered without rousing the family.
Morris, Hood .3.; Co. are sole agents for this
county. They have also very many Other .
usefUl and curious novelties at their Great
Western Patent Headquartera, 'No. 89 Fifth
street.
Depreciation orSilver Ware
The sale of splendid silver ware at the
auction sales rooms of Smithson; Vankook
Lic McClelland - , Nos 55 and 57 Fifth street, was
largely attended yesterday by ladies and
gentlemen; and the goods we regret to say
the goods brought 'extremely low prices.
The Nnterprising firm had the elegant sil
ver v,ltre and fine Frenqh clocks spread bril
liantly out on broad counters running
nearly the full depth of their connnodious
salesrooms which were within sight of
those in attendance, who were furnished
with chairs. As the sale was ordered to
proceed peremptorily the truly elegant .
pieces of triple plated heavy silver ware
were knocki3d down at prices nt which
there could have- been no profit whatever,
but decided loss to the consigners. The
stock' must be closed out, and doubtless
to-day the bidding Will be oven less spirit
ed and those who attend will obtain such
rare opportunitiestor purchase in thiS line
of goods never before offered in this com
munity. More chairs have been introduc
ed, so that none will have to take standing
room. The sale commences at two o'clock
this afternoon and at seven o'clock in the
vening. This will clOse out the stock.
•
Oh, how They Roar and Growl because
Pain. Paint eats off all the profits of the
nostrums that burn and blister the body.
Pain Paint leaves no stain, nb smart, gives
relief instantly, and Doctors and every body
else buy it.
C. N. Crittenden, No. 38 Sixth avenue,
one of the largest and most respectable
whole Sale druggists in New York, - says:
"Since the introduction of Wolcott's Pain
Paint, soothing syrups have fidlen off in
demand at my house at the rate of five
gross per month. I selfless pills, not half
the amount of bitters, only half the amount
of R. Reliefs, than I formerly sold. I sell
more of Wolcott's ! Pain Paint than any other
patent medicine, mid I deal only in patent
medicines."
S. H. Hastings, Agent for Pennsylvania
and Southern States. Wholesale and Re
tail Depot, 116 Smithfield street. Pain
Paint tested free of, cost.
Has Nature an antidote for acquired dis
eases? Tho Plantation Bitters, prepared
by Dr. Drake of New York, have no doubt
benefited andcnred more persons of Dys
pepsia, Nervousness, Sour Stomach, Loss
of 'Aptite, Sinking Weakness, General
Debill , and Mental Despondency, than
any o ther article in existence. They are
composed of the purest roots and herbs,
carefully prepared, to be taken as a tunic
and gentle stimulant. . They 'are adapted
to any age of condition of life, and are ex
tensively popular with mothers and persons
of sedentarrhabits. ' • ,
,
AlitorcomA WATEB.-A delightful toilet
article—superior to Cologne, and at half the
price.• 3tWF&F
To Country and City Merchants.--We are
thoroughly supplied with all kinds of Dry
Goals, Staple and Fancy,_ bought at
unusual 'advantage through our }Astern
purchasing departmcint, taking taWng advantage of
the recont large auction sales and fluctua
tions in pricea r and we can and will Ben a t .
less than . - the lowest ; Eastern, cash prices.
..We invite' you to an idspection of our skit*
and comparison of 'prices, at fa , Market
street.
J. W. p.traczn, it
Medicated Inhalation.- , Medicated labs-
Wiens far consurnltlon ofthe Lungs; Bron
chitis; Asthma; Chronic Catarrh, and all
- diseases' of the =mason' membrane of the
air passages, sueeessfidlypracticed by 'E.
S. Abort!, M. NO. 134 Smithfield street.
No :chargikler consultation: Testimonials
of the most nubetantial-character
seen at too cxnaeulting and opera rooms.,
=
The contesf . forthe elegant gold headed
cane, to be awarded to the Mayor of
Pittsburgh or Allegheny by votes, at the
Fair now going on at 'Washington Hall,
AlleghenyMy, stood last night: Mayor
Blackmore, 288; Mayor Drum 248.
• At Barker's Tren3eAdous Bargains,
12Me, Beautiful Prino, including Chintz
styles, worth 16e.'d
.123 e, Yard Wide Shirting Muslin, beauti-
ful quality, wortl 16 to 18c.
1234 c, Real Fast-Colored Lawns, worth,
wholesale, 18340.1
18c Double-Width Sheeting and Pillow Ca
sing, same as is selling at 20 to 25c.
25c, White P. K., worth 37340; other quali
ties and colors cheap. •
25c and upward%
nearly one hundred dif
ferent styles beaUtiful Dress Goods.
631, S and 10c, for goodlPrints and Muslims,'
worth more at wholesale.
631 c, Linen Crash; other qualities,,bleached
• and unbleached;!equally chesP. •
20 to 25e, beautiful Plaid Shirting Flannel;
a great bargain. 3 - ' •
37y,c, Table Damask, pure Linen, white
and colored, all qualities and prices.
12Mc, Linen Towels,' large assortment,
white and colored borders, all prices.
$1 00 per dozen, Lined Doylies, also white
and colored, all sizes.
75c per dozen, Table Napkins, white and
colored to match; Damask and Doy
lies all prices.
S 1 75 Bed Quilts, are size; also Honey
Comb, Toilet Chintz and Jacquard
Quilts, cheap. i•
373 c, Black and colored .Alpacas,
.and bet
ter qualities, proportionately cheap.
1831 e, Best American Lawns; new and very
choice, in great Variety.• - •
25 to 50e, New Chino Organdies—a very
choice selection.
81 50 and upward,. Spring and Suininer
Shawls—a fresh stock,"yery choice.
Ladies Silk and Cloth garments;.-the most
beauti'ul styles, very cheap and made
to order. . - •
A magnificent stock - of:everything cheap in
proportion. •
Delightful Trix,
Splendid Trix,,
Magnificent rix,
' The great breath pfitifier,
Sold by all Druggists,
Only ten cents a package.
Just try Trix.
From Plttock.-,Wehave received•_ from
J. W. Pittock Lippincott's Magazine ,and
Godey's Lady's Book, for . May, both of
which are unusually brilliant. They may
be found at Pittocks, opposite the Post
Office, as will also all the literary maga
zines and periodicals of the day. .
I)IED:
}VANS.—On 'Tuesday, ,April 21st, Mrs. 3IABTRA
J., wife of Edwin Evans.
Funeral from thefresid4ce of her husband, cor
ner Ann and School. strpftts, Allegheny City; THIS
AFTEItNOON. at 4 o'cloiik 3C. Friends of the
family are, respectfully invited to 'attend. ' '
. , .
[Wheeling papers please- Copy.[ ' ' "
HOFFEIt.—On Tuesday:; 1:1; en lug, at 9,4 o'clock,
LEWIS K., youngest son,"of John and Susan Hoffer,
aged 19 years.
Notice of funeral tlie7evening papers.
FOSTER.—On•Tuesdai; April 21st. Colonel A.
lIERCIN POSTER. editor of the Pittsburgh Daily
Diapatch, aged 46 years.l
-
• Notice of funeral in Thitrsday's papers.
UNDERT.AXERS.
4LEX. AIKEICI UNDERTAKER,
No. 166 FOURTKSTREET, Pittsburgh.; Pa.
C / FINS of all kinds, CRAPEI3, GLOVES, and ev
ery description of Fuller* Furnishing Goods Dir. , .
nishcd. Itooms open day and night. Hearse and
Carriages furnished. •
Km's:Rß:sem—Rev. Thiel(' Kerr, D. D., Iler.
W. Jacobus; D. D., Thor us Ewing, Esq., Jacob H.
Miller. Esq.
HARLES &PEEBLES,_IINDER.
TAKERS AND LIVERY STABLES; corner of
1.,, - DUSKY STREET AND CHURCH AVENUE,
Allegheny City, where, their COFFIN ROOMS are
constantly supplied wiih. real and imitation Rose
wood,-Mahokany and Wiluut Coitus; at prices va
rying from $ to slOO. iillodies -prepared for Inter
ment. Hearses and Carriages furnished; also, all
.finds of Mourning GoodS. if required. °Mee open
at all hours, day and night.
ROBERT T. ROONEY, 11:1111DER
TAKER AND ESIBALMER, No. 45 OHIO
STREET, Allegheny, • hand No. 80 DIA3IOND
SQUARE, by John AN ihion Et 8r05.,) keeps always
on hands the best Metal, licsewood, Walnut and
imitation Rosewood Coffins. Walmat Coffins from
$25 upwards. Rosewood Coffins $2O upwards, all
other Coffinsl proportion. Carriages and Hearses
furnished at low rates. Crape. Gloved , Plate and
Engraving tarnished ratis. Office open 'day and
night.
'MINERAL WATERS.
We are now lecithins; our p.L.PIIING AN') SUM
MER SUPPLY OF J
Saratoga Star . Springßater.
Hissingen Waier.
Vichy Water
- Congress Watee, dce.
For sale by the hottle. dozen or gross
SIIdON .101-1?ISTO!1,
Corner Smithfield and Fourth Str eta
)(WI,
SPECTACLES;
Nl'AngkxTED TO , • ,
traPliOrg TEEI
AT •
DUNSEATH HASLETT'S,
yj
t.
JEWELERS: AND OPTICIANS,
ij
65 FIFTH SLR OPPOSITE MASONIC HALL.
NEW ;,
SPRING GOODS,
Adapted to a FIRST CLAM lIERCIIANT TAILOR
'Nu TRADE,
JUST (*ENE
AT
HENRYG. HAZE'S,
earner of Penn and St. Clair Streets. --.5`
wAviip. Jar; *Atiwriptl
AND SEE THE NEW '
SPRING AND L SUMMER GOODS,
- • , • ~ 'aisT-iikciiiitie:444:*:
H. SIIIITIVH1,04:01.og Establishment,
IQb eBwyrttiralvi.l
• . - Comoro!' Peddral.
VORitAILE.- /101$0KEIVVIEE
. „ ..
..
-a: balance of those desirable Lots are now offered
at private sale, ilia any one &ikons otline *ding
sites would go. -yell to mat t es selection ~. - ,The,Tilisge
IA lbiatedint a be 4.41 1 .04 Fld.billithi. app,t,..:tici and a
haltrellef 'from Sharpeburg, on Ilini: , 4'esterii rum
.Vinl44•Barott,4l/1110iri4 t t i o'44% l2 itatlit, i it
,Inunti m ore", iiiteenille.,.,i,*ite!isive
to
re +
otiln houses, which sill prove an ornament to the
town. The remainder of these Lots will be sold at
very reasonable rates and on terms exceedingly
easy. BILL a BHITETERLY, Real. Estate and In
surance Apints;Lawienceville.