The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-04
THE GOLD RINGS SECRETS.
THE CONGRESS COMMITTEE At Work
IN THIS CITT.

The Names Of the Summoned Witnessed
Corbin's Relations TO the Committee
The most Impartant Witnesses Leaving
the City-Be the Csmnittee Want the
Factst
Congressman s. s. Cox Of New York, Gen.
John Coburn OF Indiana, and Gen. Garfield oil Ohio,
n ub.Committee OF the Banking and Commerce
Committee. appointed to investigate the New York
Gold Ring conspiracy arrived in this city yesterday.
The prominent witnesses subpenaed to testify in
this investigation are; Abel II. Corbin, Gen. Grants
brothern.law, and alleged primo leader of the IA
nous ring; r. d Caiherwood, Esq, step son-in-law
OF the Presidents brotheriu-iaw; q. +. Howell
Bsq., brothcrin.law Of President Grants brother
in-aw; J. II. Lindsey, Conductor>in.G General OF
the New York Custom House, and special
adviser OF Cen Grant on Custom House
appontees Maj Gen. Dan. ButterHeld, particular
and confidential friend Of the Presidents brother
in-law; Mr.. seligmnn, the banker and financial adj
wiser Of Gen. Butterfeld; BRIG. .Gen. Bsbcock, OF
Cen Grants STAFF; Gen. Porter, to whom Abel r.
Corbiu sent letter addressed 10 Washington Penn.
al the same time the celebrated Cold Ring letter
was sent on tile 18th OF last August Jsy Gould.
Esq, Managcr-in-Chief OF the Gold Ring James
Fisk Jr, Prince OF Rrie, and second In the manage
mont DR.. Pollard, special secretary OF Messrs.
Fisk, Jr and Gould Mr.. otis, Secretary OF the
Erie Railway Company Mr. Conner, confidential
man Friday Of Jas. Fisk, Jr. John McClave, Esq.,.
and Congressman Fox, the author and mover Of the
resolution calling for an investigation into the Gold
ring conspiracy.
The Committee viii not have the assistance or
the investigation made by the Grand Jury This
investigation. although promised Tho pits., was
concealed. Nothing came Of Il. No witnesses we're
called but such ~ the Gold Ring manipulators sig
nihed their desire TO have sworn Men who knew
mach OF the conspiracy were not summoned unless
1t was well known beforehand what they would and
would not swear TO. The report however mcagre
full, suppressed, and the Of the nvcsti-
CATION ended, Mr.. Corbin was entirely recovered.
that he left his luxurious Twenty.seventh street
mansion for on extensive family visiting tour.
Simultaneously with the arrival OF the suh-com-
mittee Mr. Corbln and wife return 10 the city from
the White House at Washington This IS somcwhat
significant, and corroborates in a certain degree n
statement made by prominent politician that this
Messrs. Fisk and Gould ns the sole authors ~ the
Ring. Mr.. Corbin, II appears, consulted a. 10
who should be summoned before the Committee, and
being personally intimate with one OF the Commit
tee. his suggestions regarding the procedure VIII Do
taken a. required. The most interesting develop
light By this Committee. While Mr.. Corbin hastens
home TO testify and supervise the Gold Ring investi
cation, others who well known participants In
the Ring are Fastening away from the city. No less
than three OF the most important witnesses let the
city last night. One went 70 Indianapolis, another
to Boston, and the third to cfwDurgh.
The list OF witnesses does not include any or the
newspaper men who were initiated In the secrets OF
the Ring. They will, no doubt, be called on, how
ever, and greatly assist the Committee.
We also learn that Meesrs Belden, Heath. and
spoyers have been summoned 10 appear before the
been placed on the list, prominent among whom
Mtssers. Duncan, Sherman n Co.