The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-28

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Q Mr. stoss relative or yoars7 A. No, SIR.
Q VIDA: was hs b. sness q; tho pmef A. he vAs III
ceUmepc'aa editor OF tho JoSyNal Of C5~werce.
whaa became Of she rssidGo Of this ss,ooof A.
There spn considerable sum Of this money lefs.
COM or PUBLISHING sod %.ss,s Of ,Sas ss,, SAFE ves,
presses received this ~ 1902 A. Il not pasa " any
paperr, ous 70 prIo ers
sides, there we're my c-n expenses, whi,h have in
clussd was here several times.
Are your personal expenses part Of tho IS 900.
Yes, srj neindo he ss0s expenses paid o0t
q wtas no the aggregate, 90 lhs books 0 LAxrsooe,
ssoDe % soo~ rs having ben spen, oy them Tor ina
ysIpose OF mfseseng essasIoD upon The tariff A Tbs
afcsesy As cash account u Ro.tou et ,uss cAo-ocd
,ess litile iheyt sf $50 oo0
Q stSe N the oopontse your kpo. lsoge ID thu appn
ca an OF that money! A. do not tnoS hVw any Of it
except The eight ,heosUd dollars .as applied.
Do YOU kssoo hep tie rs,t Of u appti-d A. I
AZ have snd know where The rest Of Thai money
Q None Of NJ A None eft
Save Lawrspce, ssoss 4 % two places Of busuess,
Or b there firm 10 under that name, aad sos n
New Yorh, And are they connected or mott 4. Tssy are
wissss-I wish 70 &c. his matter straight; supposs
Ihssw MO whose hands part Of ths nOsey went yes
want 70 ksowh
The Chars ar That We want, Of course
MR. w0LcOrT GETS THE LION sHARE BUT Mr. STONE "a
PUZZLED 10 KNOW
wnsess-A part Of e 'oens sNso shs hands Of Mr. VOL
@ 8sw much passed into the hands Of Mr. woseotai
1Asye Tas $4,000 gip-n him Of NY knowledge, BY
direction Of TIE Boston house ard ascertaised BY okin0
the books just before Icaa< Washit, hat asotAsr
SIS ooo his fauor Aod been PAID OAslss
CITY
O. These sums sosrs part Of the s7s, Ote9 A. LIDO no,
Know, but pte-n"e they wore; emily Know that sAis
@ DO you Dos sssw whether The sss 900 and shs
peNs upon the books Of Lawrence, Stone Co Is having
been used TO influence legislation on Tho tariff
derstaad that n b So though have positive means
he dsoeansed some Hoiss for part Of ,Aas
amount
DO you know whesber there Is any explans,so. upes
the books Of tho New York kouse 70 the disposm u
The $50 0Of A. No. SIR; Mr. Wocost took tho mOssy
der The direction Of The Bston nrm n his request
the clerh enter Il ON The books in The usual form
Q Do You know whether there = . memosaodum On
the New Yors books that ls.ssr IRON you 70 Mr. sss
will explain that chsrgef There 10, asd did NOT kao
ustl recently The book copper charging this money
70 tke Boston houss, says:-"hr Stone viii write 70 NJ
Slade," or something OF that kind
Q What were he eoD,est Of your letter 70 Mr. gadsY
A. Simply that the money bad been paid TO Mr. Wolooss
q Was there any correspondence between Jon and
was simply requested 70 pay Il 70 Nr. wolco.s.
Was there NO statemeb made 10 you that Mr.. Vol.
cot vss here trying 70 influence members OF Cousressf
A. There vas never any explanation given from nrss
70 Last in regard 70 his operAsons.
Q. Do you know whether there vas . memovandum Of
any ON hsps By any member Of the aru, Of tho
application OF any part Of Tins money! There In
the cash Of lawrence, Stone 90 OF Bostoo, . nuoosr
Of ttcsss, (siipe OF paper on which are accounts Of
~
and saw several pisDsd together having reference v
this particular expenditure In looking the books and
papers Of tss nrm 81 the time Of abe SUSPENSION 81
bad been sumoonsA 10 Boston; wss very busy 81 ihs
tme and merely cast my eye upon tho papers, ami few
days AFTER when caDe 70 look 81 heD agan, asked
the ERIK vhsSs hey we're; he said Nr s'ads, sho had
either seSt for them or taken them away, nd B0s
turned them; have Bsver seen hen since
Stae 70 the committee the extent OF your knowledge
and did Dot Examine ,hsm enough 70 remember sogs
nen; vas very busy ~ thc moment, and asked We
cerk Wat hey were, and he said Chose tar,
yandcms and thought that would look Il then u
another time, and pus them dovn.
woLoor DISCOUNTED THEIR NOTES
What description Of funds .ss paid 10 Mr.. woeotu
A. He received from M and discounted soEe rosss fes
part Of the amount
Mhas .isd 81 .osssi A Business sssss.
q Won they IN NE husioess operations q the con
pany have come back 70 the rn for REDEEM Siosf No
q. 10 you kBov hose notes they were' I % no
remember ssels one Of them sow; hAvo nss Iookst
~ The uansacten smcs, and cannot remember M
Q Do you revsnbsr anything about The siss OF The
es-vbsihsr they we're for large or small asoaa,s
Q <s.s q yss s.,i : .ssn. s,ssS s"s"s a Ere.
one 10 two thonsase dollars.
Q Do you hDow -sssber wolcct, vas here during Me
lAst session Of CcDsrsssf A He vas
& Much o. the Iipsf A. think that he vA here II
the close OF TIE session.
@ % he IN tins ciyi A. Ncs that Iksow Of.
He would net hsely bs here sNnoui your tpswiss
A. He might; have NOT much personal aoquaiol&sos
Q Bo. log sss IL ssss since you have sec, Ains A.
Not brs orce, W ny recollection sisos he was In ass
York 9Th ne order for ths money
Q What Vas Mr.. wooots busiaess and biz ciroaa
stances shen he received there funds ON your A,m'
ne Vas either partner or salesman with Frascs Szs
Q. Do you know what hh circu instances werss A. do
not; vas nos much acquainted win Dim.
vbsi ledge the nrm bso IN 70 Alton 70 the s,si
caoon OF this iAsse sum OF money! A. really do set
know what the application Wa.
2 Dia you bos consider that $50 600 Q matter ~
sumcent Importance 70 induce Jon N mako inquiries
The application Of n A. dd not do u, hAi osrsAis;
suns " .Ssssps NE ~o,sy 70 s,.o ,Ssr 70. ss
.ss Dcs a. unusual thps for them 10 for from
$4,000 o $50 200 81 10 Eme
sss for the ordinary purposes Of bssisssss sA -
knov-I suspeessd
nApE m rSourrpD lyrm
O Where Mr. sladeS A He n 81 aHah Ne.
Whas vM Ne knovlsses Of yoar ora Ia regard "
the application - This nossJf A. have s1pi,ssiy -
With me In reference 10 ths dsposuos OF ,hs m ssy
be you acquainted vhh Captain Williamson, e rri-
any Bsldbss, Nev Y@tf A. No,
q Od zen ever consult With ne asnssrs y your nrn
abos, supplying Ne services Of Wslc,tS A AZ ss,
q Did zen cay MAI TIE time us dram for sss &C.
az a!cs :sn .,. -n r ,s '
sss.sss soesa a.a myself IN regard 70 shs pspsss
Amer ibs sasiG BIN passsS .sd h returned 10 y.s
any ntsrvisvs With hist A. No str, sst that r~ooi'scs
Q customary in your arm 70 pay large ssas 70
Noloost Ass oshsr parties without dsnn W kss~ledge
vhai ihs mossy = paid forf A. rssslar drAft cur
house &c pay Without ssy quesuess.
o BY whose order Gas tssa dram sivss 10 nr we.soa
% NOT knew; vs. signed "IAvrsocs, Ssone Cs -
10 whose hsnswrnisg Gas NJ A. think Mr.. 2adss
q He vss one q the nTpf A. Yes sr.
" was there ever any exhibit demanded u Hr. Vol
coe W soov what baf become ef money plsest h
hsnds2 A. Not that know Of; reside Nes York
have ssldo n waited sostoa until recently.
Fave ycu and the esner msmeers OF he hrn talked
over ue msnser IN which ns .essy yes applied by
Y you had resos FOR not doing 30 you had better
state NJ A was not necessary that should ssov, 400
od 20. ask; can say snqsalnedly MAJ Know sothas
O Blu, you say that you suspecsed ns purpose n,
vnicn That money vS paid ous; had you curiosity
wren your suspicious we're crcn>d n learn sest -~s
rtsiy psid fors A. cd not hpov bet ns, the money
90 inroosh Wo'co's hands pro per ms,nsr; do
CURED 10 investigate ~
What raised The Suspicion In your mind 10 The
pu'pse Tor which the mooey -as p.idf A ftasv Mr..
Nmcoh se IN Nmhioatop attending " toe business, I
let him here and vent horne New Yovs
|. IN bill. " ''-' 'e'''e'' A. The passage o. 'oN
Q rb,p Jon rave him the p,o.y With tie roll under.