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

O. You say that in The Sew Yorx books where N, entry
Of the Saa, 900 occurs there nemorandu@ thas Mr..
6aor e's loster 70 Mr.. Sado will expatnW Yes, str.
Q md you ever write such Q letter 70 Mr. sladef A.
Yes, sir wrote 70 him that had paid tho money 70 Wei
O. Did you not ask any explanations Why Ne Boston
house bad drawn on you for that aoonsG A. No, ~;
O. Did you fail 10 ask because you already hnsw9 A.
Did NOT know WA going to be used illegally, 6se sus-
Yeced that vas In some way connected with ths pas-
q Were there never any vouchers ded or submisd 70
you member Of The nrm showing how this largo amount
haa been expended by wolcot. oshersP A. No, str;
any sIcep. the caso ctets before spotss Of
Do Mr. Wolcoft remain here until Consrsss Cd
)o1,n.e A My impression is that he did
AS he returned from the city OF Washisg too DID 10
70 directly 70 Boston stop his way pack, q New
York; A do rot rememoer seeing him snsr Isn hero
until he came TO New York with the sraft.
Mr. CoRBIN's ADVICE
You say you Saw Coroin frequently, and advised
With him; what advice did he give reauea 10 sbe
~ ked 10 general Of the Interests Of sno Nossh
soub East West and he felt the movement vas
with the West and The different sections q Tho
country; ! used TO call on him frequently and wrie
Did he ever sdvke you that the most .fscsuai way
70 succeed vas TO use money! A. No, sir do not reco
Ices Thai he ever intimated II.
70 pay " n man for consulting him ON the tariff
had been with him some three years, and sfssr tns
bill passed felt that he deserved the money and that
would be colec ed among the ufscturers
Y Who hah you desired him 10 inf lence. Who hsd
ID A. i
do lot rene uber that he said he hsd sosDcsd
any particular member, mentioning his pame; he very
lhely may have spoken 70 different members asA u,sd
70 prevail uoon them 70 give their in favor ef
bill; be said that be saw . great many members md
covered with them aboutm
TTv and remember the u ssue or
these membeIs A. GO not remember Of his mssuon-
ing spv particular names he used 10 members his
committee room have met members there wse vere
doubtful, and had Arguments over ana over ssan WIN
them
Q Did M. Corbin do any treating that you kew Off
hnl Inns nj. An noA hat IA
. dollar.
O. Were suppers or anything Of The kind svs.i A.
No. cir; never invited member Of >oogress 70 tinner
Or supper, or authorized any person 70 do 80
Do you recolect the reoly OF your psrtnsrs, when
you entioned hatiesoos proposition 70 shenf A. hsy
did not favor Il that am aware
Adjourned.
Tho committee met at 10 CLOCK, A. n W. " Soss's
examination was resumed, ~ follosss-
ssa'e tho exsct me that Mr. satsosos called a you
q your store in Ne. Yo,kY cannot give tbe sxaoe
time; my Org ID good 70 dssss bus shisk
Was sonetme in the summer Of 1885, between sessions
O. DO you think was earlier or lassr than November
when he cal cdr A. Ny impression s thai eaSlisP
than The month Of November that tine IN The
summer.
How many conversations bad you with him aSSsY ysu
came 70 wsshiostoDS A met him ss,ce u ne
q Did be repeat the proposni be made In Nes YHks
A. NO. or; barely ever ssw him afsr. ards ssA @ not
believe that bad Ave minutes conversation with Mn;
avoided hum.
MR. NArrrsoH e15 900.
Dd any menoeT II Corgs" e.er pro,ose 70 yes tAst
you would place $1,000 or any Other suss Of Money 10
hards Q certain parry that yoW shuid IN rsawS h0os
ysms~bsy tAet di.sna T'0ton being mad; b.t - tAs
hms Ne Iroposed firm ,h0uld mony he remarked
that noe ~ye twenty-five cces in the House that could 10
wort,d =, TO do ,,n ne onev, a.d II remember rsoiv
he said put Il IN the hands Of Mr.. Greedy.
90 Sh.. sum sa 90 he prop:e you should c:e' Ases
amount, but u vas very large
IHE casyAuER WEBB rRorTKp OUT, Up,
ING And ssoRrsG
from ANY ,duw in N,,o Ywk n relation mod Of
fSs~c'so membrs # C~ve. IN fauw Of yosT tar,G wcdi
N,w Yuk ,duor bat on>, ana thD from Gen WS6 Ne
rot me hat "a ,oos oeeioediy in fap ~ rep-ano swy
the w,nf.r AVID intended % take kone and haf Ioa,
d0pod &, bear the oddpt nal sxpense he would b ssier
hot ne would Toxic pains 10 inrst> m>pbys Asn o.d
s4ess TO Asm TIE ysasSrs and arguments for odptso Ne
msassye.
Dd you make any advances 70 him for Nal ,uvpssss
Q na your n,nY A. No. sir
Do you ssvsr contribute 70 his expenses asy wsy9
A fdeclned bs proposition.
Q Dd you answer him BY letter. A. Ida
q nd you refer HIM 70 woioou or any other psrsoaa
Q. What smoupt dio be ask from youY do mot re-
neeetr that he asked apy pa ucu amount aad sup
poe be ls,, N 70 future Dsso,a,on
wvo hs~ that had NJ funds dspose Of IN Aa sosy
Q when did you receive this let.eIS A. Ealher before
I'M oorrAsY HAD NO FUNDS DISPOSE ov ~ raAr wsr.
Which
9 Have you bis letter st'n in your posssssoeS A. lido
Q. Did you confer wnh webb snsr your arrival herse
@ You sere both IN New York a, the time bs vrste
The letter 70 you, and you answered M A Yes, SIR
q DID you never receive any other vristsn verbal
un,cssion from member Of the press on This sub
@ Do you communicate 70 either Of your partners Ia
ses ,". o. scsoS The proposition made you By General
Q. 10 you know What response they made 10 M Al
an ros CERTAIN that communicated them bus tAisk
az DO net remember the response, any, sAas hey
Q. 10 you reooeci having had asy oossuIsasos WIN
Ger srn webb afssr ,hs' called a ns s~ss ssce,
on. De as no and 90 sos remember having hAA asy
Q BAD you ever any interviews With Greeley ups. NE
susjeci Isposs 9Th him severa tunes sSoas u
No, STR.
q DID yeu ever ss any time loan mooey N any nsmbsr
Of Congress Of either branchf 10 tue summer q 1850
representative frvn Nasssobuseps .ro. ne eur In
which be stated thai be had noss pay Ia Ncs Yssx
requested ,bs rn 70 ss Bond Yale ns.. ssoasS rs,sv
b. S ss s and g. The scs ssd ss would
return one hundred and dol wss oonss que stly
!ivss 70 Bond Hal. By The nrm bu, % be .sy .sroash
VI pav. do not stop In New Ycrs, and When Z vss IN
Issen Afterwards, mentioned the fass o. our having
osrsd m The money ops q Of ny psrpers ana Told
BIN usi W. Davis hal stopped New Yorh asd paid
a. be replied Thea h. wOud collect u from him.
DO you know whether er DAVIS hes snos pald
hat money A About . Bonsh ago I inquired of our
rssher Boston, and found hsd % been
psd.
v
W" thsre ever mooey loaned ~ your nvm 4, any
'iber snhsr of Cns'essf Amsss a4s.Ss Of Ia -
,toe, store CO. th-re . note ~ N p Banss safed
hsy let 1858. payable 70 samuel Ii vrence on demand
, i'm interest, for s5vo
y Banks hss not pail NJ A No arr
Y Do knnW al stxs, roxg A
ave no hncwecse o. vnst gwen Tor; oaly know
hat found among Assets
was nere anv money losoed ny your nrn 70 any
ther member Of CcpgrtssP A. No, that fk0os Of
DID you m look ng the boOxs, msmoraniuuss
no pagers % pour nrn dad the notes % any
',her members of Cocsrs@f A. No, sv.
y Vas ocDe, osped ny your frr, b any reporter
zee ordsnt any p~,son engaged ~ pressing clans
'psb Csug e,si A Not that kno~ Of
o I'd you purchase oooks other property q
IA descsi D,icn from member ~ Ccpgre-s9 Newer
y Do you % your arm ever MAKE aoy presros 70 any