The Portland daily press., 1872-12-23

THE CREDIT MoBILIER.-Perley of the Bo.-
ton Journal in view of the prevailing rumors
makes the following statement of facts relative
to the connection of Massachusetts gentlemen
and others with the stock of that company:
Governor Boutwell, was offered some Credit
Mobiler stock at time when he was seeking an
investment, but after deliberation he decliued to
purchase it.
General Wilson never owned a cent of the
Credit Mobier stock himself but Mrs. Wilson
did hold for time two thousand dollars of it
purchased with a portion Of the three thousand
eight hundred dollars donated to her at the cell
ebration of her silver wedding. The Wilson's
were afterward boarders at the Washington
House in this city with Mr. Anes, and she then
having two thousand dollars of this money of
hers to invest they naturally consulted him as to
what safe bonds or stock would pay the best in
terest. Mr.. Ames advised them to purchase
twenty shares of the Credit Moblier stock.
which they at first hesitated about buying, not
knowing anything about it. But when Mr..
Ames offered to guarantee ten per cent inter-
est on the condition that they would divide the
profits above the amount with him, they &C.
cepted the proposition and Mr.. Ames delivered
them the stock.
Airs. Wilson continued to hold this stock un-
til McComb first commenced his demonstra-
tions. alleging among other things that the
stock which was delivered to certain members
of Congress belonged to him. The moment
that Gen. Wilson heard of this, he requested
his wife to surrender her stock back to Mr..
Ames, at the earliest possible moment, as he
did not wish to be even Indirectly connected
with any matter The correctness of which was
questioned. So the stock was returned to Mr.
Ames, who paid back the principal with inter-
est to Mrs. Wilson, and by way OF contradict
ing statement which has appeared in print
about the disposition Of this est nable lady's
small estate after her death, it NAV be well to
state here that it was distributed an ong her
owl re- twas in appord2ura with bar
wishes, her husband not receiving any of
it.
1t will thus be seen that Henry Wilson was
never benefited in any way by the Credit Mo-
bier, and that he took the earliest opportuni-
ty, after he aseertained that it was to be dis
puteI matter which might require legislation,
to have his wife dispose of the stock which
she had purchased, and it is well known among
Gen. Wilson's friends that he desired during
the late CANVASS to publicly state the preceding
facts, but was dissuaded from so doing
sir. Dawes having some money to invest in
the early part of 1867, thought of buying q
one Thousand dollar bond of the Cedar Rapids
and Missouri River railroad, of which Mr.
Ames had the management. The bonds were
sold at nine hundred dollars and as they paid
seven GER cant. interest, Gov. Washburn and
other friends Of dr. Dawes had purchased
them When Mr. Dawes applied for bond,
Mr. Ames told him that he had none, but
would sell him something better-ten shares
of the Credit Mobilier stock. Mr.. Dawes ask
ed what that stock was, and whether it would
prove a safe and profitable investment. Mr..
Ames replied that it would, and that If Mr.. |
Dawes would take the ten shares offered him |
he would at any time refund the money paid |
with ten per cent. interest. Satisfied with this |
guaranty, Mr. Dawes paid his money, received |
his certificate, and afterwards received divi-
dend on 1t. When he returned home to Pitts
field however. his neighbor and friend. Mir
Larned, to whom he accidentally mentioned
this investments, told him that It was not q
good one. as the franchise of the Credit Mo.
bilier corporation belonged to another set of
men he himself being the largest owner tt,at
suit had Just been commenced 70 recover this
franchise This did not please Mr.. Dawes
who soon afteru ard told Mr. Ames that he
should like to surrender back the stock as he
did not fancy being interested in protracted
lawsuit. Mr. Ames willingly took back the |
stock, paying Mr.. Dawes it's cost with ten per |
cent Interest, and this ended the connection OF |
Mr. Dawes with the Credit Mobilier.
Mr. Hooper. as one of the original stockhold-
ers in the Pacific Railroad, was entitled to aid |
did hold stock in the Credit MobIlier. The late |
Thomas E. Elliot never held any stock in the |
Credit Mobilier, although near relative of his
was stakeholder, and Dir. Bird was mistaken |
when he intimated IN print that some of the
stock was offered to General Banks, The late
Senator Eessenden never held any of the stock,
but the late Senator Grimes of Iowa did, and
so did Representatives Bingham, Garfield,
Kelley and Scofeld Representative Brooks
never received any stock directly OF indirectly, |
from, Mr. Ames, and that held by Mr. Brookss |
son-n-law was obtained FROM MI Durant in |
New York.
The above statement appears called for, as 30 |
many fabrications are being industriously put