The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-12
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPA.
The Arms.saIe lnYestigatIon.

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Malquis De Snsn lI .H Y N RELATION 70 tne
leuer 81 heLningt9 gu 70 Iescenei hau o con-
Yefsanon Witn Vnamprnn some weeks
ago on tne subject OF the preamble TO
senator Ssn ,n resolution; IN that con-
Yersauon the marquis said that the letter
wnicn ne understood 10 be kemington's
letter was not delivered 70 Mr. Sumner
9y MIN, and stated how II was given to
sumner. He SAID be gave II % Senator
Pattersonto snow % the President, and
Patterson gave II to sumner. Z
BY MI. schurz-Did he say Patterson
gave TO Sumner the letter or Us contentsS
Answer-My collection is he said Mr..
Patterson gave the letter or copy Of 1t
TO Mr.. sumner.
BY MI. Schuiz-Did he not further
state as sRppeaTs from his evidence, that
hecomm1nicat tied the letter first 70 Senator
Patterson and that Patterson gave the
contents To Sumner before Chambrun had
J, anyconyefsation with Sumner aboutit Z
Answer-My recollection Is that he
said Patterson gave the letter or copy OF
i to Sumner. l saw Remington's letter.
] see BY the preamble that there were two
letters. have no distinct recollection as
70 what letter It was.
BY MIR. Hamlin-Did he not deny that
he furnished the letters to Summary
Answer did not say that i went to
the Marquis In order to protest or
complain that he had drawn Senator
Sumner into an equiyocal position,
and the conversation on his part was In
the nature OF denial, that Sumner had
acted by his special agency or influence,
and he said hehad withheld the iniorma.
tion from Sumner and had not stimulated
him to tbs investigation.
Col. Squire was recalled and testified
that Ken ngton was not In any way In
terested IL getting up the charges against
Place Remington has been asked by the
French government % make certain state.
ments alb tut Place; this was called out by
the Free lh government and not volun-
tered BY Remington; Remington applied
personally to his friends, including those
with wh"m he held official relations, to
furnish papers not to establish his charac.
ter, but TO correct Misrepresentation
abroad; he papers were simply for
the Vindication Of Remington; the
latter was not called nor were the
papers used at the second trial of Place,
but were used before the Parliamentary
committee; the papers were translated
Into the French language for convenience
auda printed copy handed to each mem
Der Of that committee; witness was sure
copies were furnished to the members Of
the Court that tried Place; to his knowl.
edge letters or papers were not authenti.
Gated by the Secretary Of State; he
thought that the signatures Of the writer
oil the letters were authenticated at the
American Legation in Paris.
BY Schurz- These papers were not pro-
cured TO help in the settlement of Rem
ington's accounts with the French gov.
eminent, the accounts had been settled
by the Committee on War Contracts
witness understood only q delay In pay.
ing; they were waiting to ascertain what
will coma ont Of this Investigation III