, 1869-02-25

+. Washington.
The Alatka Sub Scandal.
A Case Of 4 Fox who Lost His
Tail In Ills Own Trap
Talk with Frederick P. Stanton.

black-mail bis law partner, Robert j.
Walker.
Mr. Stanton Is in business With Judge Bart
ley, Of Cincinnati, His office is In the busy
part of the town, opposite the General Post
Oiflce. He is q larce, tenignant-laccd man,
Of imposing presence, n complexion like sill
yer maple tree, a grave and dignifed manner
ofspccch, with calm kincltncss in Its tones,
l1r. Stanton was Member Of Congress from
the Memphis District ten years, and his SER
vices in Kausas are famIliarly in your mem
orr. Like most Of the 1aws ers here, his
clients arc chiefly people who have
claims upon Congress or the neighboring
government courts. After Alaeka vas pur-
chased by NJ. Seward, Congress le'ltatcd
TO vote the appropriation, and the Russian
Minister being otlcia'1y compromised and
probably being aware OF the necessity of using
influence" hired Mr.. Walker to superin-
tend the voting Of the appropriation atore'
said. Mr.. Walker retained Mr.. Stanton IS
his naelstant, the two having beer formerly
partners,
II Is 8 commentary upon what sort Of a
whispering gallery Washington Is. that no
soontr lad Walker been retained than some
cvcsdropper found 1t out, Mr. Stanton says
that iu July Of last year, while the appro-
| priatiOn Was pendir z, person named Painter
| Came up TO him and taid that to his Paint
| cr's) knowledge Mr. Walker had received Il
large amount Of money to secure the passage
| of this appropriation.
| "Eow,h said Painter, II have some
trieuds In Congressman to mention my Two
! newspapers, both d3ily who arc opposed to
this appropriation. But il Sir. Walker will
retain me, will he able to ia1ucnce them to
Eote for Il. What are your terms With Mr..
"Qultc Intimate ~ said Stanton.
"1hen wish you would sec him aud ask
him TO employ me ln
! Mr.. statton says that hs had wholesome
| know ledge Of the power OF certain neHspa-
per folks 10 mar anything aud ho, therefore,
In The interests Of his clients, SAT- Walker At
once. Mr.. Walker replied In strong terms
that ho would bribe, purshase or conclllate
no tuap, and this answer, foftencd and enlas.
cu]atca, Stanton returned to Painter. The
inter was not appeaRl and be again
sent to MIR. Btauton person named Latham,
and Mr. Stanton, anIlousto keep the peace,
60 fully satisfied Latham that there was uo
money In the case except. lawycr's fec, thnt
Latham proiesssd to DC conyinced: The ap-
General Banks being hs champion. Soon
amer tho adjournment ef Congress, Painter
came 1KBiu 10 Stanton ard said:
Inye you heard that Robert J. Walker
wns robbed night before last lii New Yurk r.
"Well, know all abousH. Hc had lis pocket
filed with i've thuusa.d dullar notes, and
wRs nn his wRy TO the FiIth Avenue Hotel Ia
divide them amongst the members who yoted
fur the appropriation"
~ DO not Ge!tese anything Of tbi.," satd
Mi. Htnilt' II. fuu Arc mistaken sbout II
Fainter. Noinoney hus bten paid Tor my
l,uiIy's yetu."
II know nit af,u,, Il ,"safd i'a1ntur; " The
morley ,was tnssrd tl,rour'' fstEgs' bank. II
.,rnonInnst,Ila u llyu tlittIsanl lo'lar.. ant
; Lam e"n4 to 'nyo MI Investigating cu''i'nlt
.tu val1ud to !uok lhiu ~
1l!v, stated with t'n@lttyrhrsa, nlarme.
, Htnuinh, wlo hr'tssra thai thorn sttlsl III
ss'''lr "n.plFaey ~ 1,l'rtpIuls's That lle In:
n"s .n , ,1''sf 81, e. IAs rs,ft. wr'a y,
Oh ttla tnattuF, Hl'l Mr, Atuhtnn, lste!'Ig lllu
i.ls rhurArttr nlEht t,u rallied IGtn lluatton
haattped to slruk ~ Mr.. Wn''rr asuil.
Walker wus alen n,yatit's,' and alarmed, mi
nothing oi any kuch brlbary OF members o
0 GDulrchsH
Tho newspaper charss continuing. III
!. threats OF IN myestlgntlu, beng multiplied
n and Latha.n sill coming around with "lrtI
trs," MIR. Stanton NJ last brought himself
). nnw,llirgly, Inwu 10 a conviction ttlut Ii
had met d cardinal cast OF personal base
y meas, and that NIL these churges aud pnb!ica
1ions were parts ot IN original scheme to eS
, tort money from himself aud Robert /
l HaiheEs lueEElpltt "4cu At uHA&u LII
4 Painter, some days ai1erwurd, he soi4:
l. Well, Mr. Painter, did you deteAt tt
, Russian appropriation, as sou th1eatcnet
:. sir "
;e mo-" said Paluter," hut I was lied t
=, about tho money. Instead Of there bein
big pile distributed, ald I'm going to ~
A even with the people who He'd to me.
- ehAil have mn Investigating Com,ulttet on It.
~ II assure ytu, Mr. Painter" said Stanton
~ "that your motive: are understood, Ill
whsteyet be the issue Of these attacks 50
~ ~ Aayc mulc upon our characters, yours will
revealed to the public to toUr surrow."
y Then Latilnm came round again with
!" "tecler, and so did others, saying th:
n Painter regarded his conversations Eith Nj
0. exposed him he would "brcak HIM up
The Alaska Investigation Committee ".
ii. meantime formed, auu 1t &as too late Il
n. the suthors OF 1t TO escape the falling ofthe
eo own trap. Mr.. Stanton says TINT be- suspcc
~ cd from tho manucr Of putting questions HI
~ riuus 81 mtbody to be shielded, II possltl
W When he had testified, 4fc,aesis Tus sNift
W. W. scLd his evidence round the c1uutry, and
10 promptly rame Mr.. Pai7ter's denial elth
that there was word OF truth in what bs
r been testified, or that suy such testimot
IN had becu given. Ar. Staatou, In the inleres
ar OF the public conscience, prepared ut once
he confirm and reitera.e histcslin, ,'ny, resolve
to test the limit Of mendlcity tn contfollii
i'd the press and committc Of Congress. It
ID. medlately Latham tuInM up, begging n
80 Stanton to br quiet FOL, said Latham,
IN Painter has Lot delled word Of so
testimony. He admitted to me that it #
10 all true, aud cried over Us prcdlcament."
-. Nevertheless, Mr. Stanon wrote out soI
No questions, which he wished the committee
NJ put to Latham to settle tue isaue vi ycraclt
Whtn Sir. Stanton vent TO entrr the room
49, this committee he found Painter blocking
~ 'us the door. The latter took Mr. stanton ast
a. and sad:
ct. ~ never denied tie statements you mat
93o Mr.. stanton. It Is MY enemies who hare c
asl culnted these dispatches. making the den
to prejudice nc with you.'
les Ho began to bluhber, and Stanton was
cr touched that he Was on tue point OF wi
lily dro iug The papsr he had brought.
~. JuaRe Of sir. s,nnton's indlRnation VIII
,cu the same aitesno,,u. he saw the orglnsl
ton kpatchcs, ueadhcaded ln Painters numb
which had be.n Eert to New York pup
=, over The Western Union wires.
W. ". Mr.. Stanton thcn easc ur thAe he had co
'1s 10 MI cxtrat rdl,ary coldliton Of man
'ns nekCd Slr. atanfoa Il liz had hcen H'oie
'ed cd sincr By any t'pdy in l'aiuter's interest,
ont said that hc had observed Sir. Cungtcsstr
md tJehu Cuvpde 10 have ceased to speak to u
'tth (stau.un,, and llat he had tectived inti
Huns from several members, Rs1d At l"ass !
shr stuRtnrs, snsltg flint tLfs would regard
I'D a. q rcte"iinl tasnr If he fstantot, wol
BE-. wIti1'nw tals Testimony 1"forc ttc .epfuti
, |. ier. ~ "a IN give The rutnn!'tter rlla'rr"
hrt te|Mtt t!hUut ,tlt1g Ms, raIntrt's t'aihe'
sea This II sff. stansnn's statement ~ hi
his "t'd 'x i % ,. "I.r'r ~. ..' zt"'"nso' "'1 r.
M. sIa"ws ti'na MI t1,ta r*rt''sr a'tl srat'
,,a nn. a,,uul Ataaha, ~h!rl, mtlt ,#nhahI+ r,a1
,se @ p"srtt'sn",'t ftanf .'s llInllaHt'h Il h!a't
'"" IN, iltn r'H'.ttIrr as'd A"tErsnt At htIns
M. iHinl tir ttI'nEl. WAS taHltiyrd hy nHn isrF
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