The national Republican., 1867-02-12

sliI., II not dsJaEel tie phos public srVies Of ihs
country.
Very soon amer the settlement Of the williams
case rumOn sprsad that they had been compelled to
pay more money than had been accounted for to
the Government On hearing such report, the Sec.
rstsry Of the Treasury Immediately directed United
Slater District Attorney Dana to investigate the
matter Mr.. Dana soon ascertained that the Messrs.
Williams had paid Mr.. Way, the medium through
whom the sherry and champagne compromises had
been settled At different timss, while these cases
were being adjusted and liquidsted, different sums
OF money, amounting In all TO thirty.ons hOHsand
tvo hundred dollars mors than uas accounted for TO
the Government.
The committee frankly admit that, in the alb.
senee Of Mr.. Way In Europe they have been una
bic TO trace with certainty what distributions
Mr.. Way made Of this money. Positive proof,
perhaps, was not 70 be expected, as men usually
call no witness to such transaetions Mr.. Ways
eotemporaneous declarations, whom asking and 70.
esiving the money. Of the use he purpOsed and had
made Of H. must be taken for what they are worth.
Such as they are, they are In abundant proof.
When receiving s25, 224, whsrewith to settle tho
Sherry wine case he asked for a. 900 for Mr.. Tuck
and Mr.. French He received the two amounts.
It Is in proof that he paid over s25 224 It Is not
in proof that either Mr. Tuck or Mr.. French 70.
ceivsd tho $4,000, or any part thereof
Pending tho negotiations Of the champagne cases,
IL Is In proof that Mr.. Way suggested to Messrs.
Williams they had better have q friend than an
enemy In Mr.. Fauell, and asked for $40, 900 10
give Mr. Farwell and 81 900 for other purposes not
indicated BY him.
On the I'd Of May. 1865, Messrs Williams gave
Way 81, 900. As appears in the Williams tssti.
mony, Mr.. Way distinctly stated aftsrwsrd that he
paid Mr.. Faruoll 5000 Of It, and that Mr.. Far.
we'll was very grateful for II. subsequently, hs
gave, he said, 81. 900 To the custom-house ofoerr
and 81, 900 to Mr.. French, remsrking hs wished Ia
make Frenoh's amount up to $1,000. To enable
him to do II M,ssrs Williams gave Way the addi.
tional 5000 After the settlement hs stated, oi
the $40, 900. he gave $1,000 to Mr.. Farwel, and
che supposed Mr.. Jordan got sl4, 000"
e The different persons thus indicatcd.by Mr.. Way
as recipients, under oath. severally and solemnly
deny these allegations.
Some month"; after, whom on the eve Of sailing
for Europe, Mr. Way himself very much qualified,
varied and cOntradioted those his previous state.
mentsi but never, II would appear to the William
hrm.
While representations were made to the commit
tee far from alttsring to Mr.. Way, 1t Is scarcely
ereditAble to his peeuniary standing and shrewd.
to believe that under false representations and
preteuces he obtained and retained for his US,
these various sums Of money, liable he would b,
every day to exposure II some Of the Williams hru
CHANGED to SccOst on the subject Mr. FarwslI-
whom they saw every day-or the custom.hous,
officers with whom they were at that time almOs
hourly In contact.
The vague allusiOn to Mr.. Jordan by Mr.. Way
in this connection, requires no consideration. Per
haps 1t is due to Mr.. Jordan to call attention I,
the facts that they were comparative strangers
and that Mr.. Jordan seems to have entertained
dislike and distrust Of Mr.. Way.
It is idle to speculate further. Mr. Way alon
can clear up the whereabouts of tho s3l, 200
Those, however, who assume to know him best d
not believe hs pooketed all the money.