Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-11-27

= railroad from Borlingioa 10 Canada
Line. This measure uas Of ooufse hos
tic 20 she Interests Of the Central road.
ana Al that tins il was found that the
Rutland aud harrington road were instr
eating Il. aud woald make a strong hghi
to seeare the charter
In the case Of Judge Pingree; | net
I HIM AZ the closo Of the session IN 1902
aud retained him simply 10 aiiesd TO To-
cal business, aud effect a business arragc-
meui between the Central aud sallivan
roads
Dan Tarbell had given the company .
great deal OF trouble 10 relation 10 turn
out al his saw-mil ia Saudusky. super
isieulent Merrill and met him at Moui'
pelIer Que DAY by arrangement. and MI
Merrill aud he settled that matter. l gave
him $50 to cover his eKreu'es. lie staid
in Montpelier three or four days
The persous who we're retained by the
road, we're retained 10 attend to legal
matters. aud nothing else. never cx'
pscted their services TO affect legislation
aud never asked them TO do so.
In regard to my bill at the Pavilion oI
$3.50. il included my personal expense
at Montpelier during the session. aud
bill incurred there during the summer.
Ii was my custom to take money
from the corporation. giving them an ac'
countable receipt thereto, which, when We
settled, was exchanged for bills which !
had paid, accompanied with vouchers -
This money used to settle damages OF
pay any other legitimate demands against
the road. This 1880 was put in to make
up the round sum of $1,000, for which
had previously receipted, and might moi
have been exactly correct, though nearly
so.
| presented an account to the trustees
aud managers of the Central, embracing
these accounts, charging them as spent IN
resisting adverse legislation" This II
not correct, although stme part of it wa'
so spent in legitimate way. None OF
the reiainers were properly so c'assed.
D
never retained II member of the Leg
stature TO affect legislation, and never
spoke TO one on such subject, or paid
any money for his vote OF influence.
have attended the session ofthe Leg
islature for several years, to look after
interests Of the Central road. have 4
salary from the road, and have had iol
many years When in Montpelier make
an arrangement with the clerk of thy
House, who furnishes me with file Of
the bills. IT. discover anything which
regard MS ilimicle to the interest of tn,
road, | show i, to our attorney, aud ifoI
sufficient Importance, he appears belor,
the committee in opposition to 1t.
| do not know of any secret seryic,
fund Never have seen any secret service
ledger, and do not know OF any such book
DO not have access to the books Of the
corporation.
The funds which received | got iron
the Trustees. Sometimes they were hand
ed me by Mr.. Putnam, private secre' ary
of Governor Smith, aud sometimes by Nj
Williams, the treasurer Of the road.
We never have had any lawyer to look
after local business in Montpelier, or
Washington County; think peahaps i
would have been better 10 have had on,
there, aud not have had three IN Morris
vile
1t is possible thatMr. Haskins wa
sent for by GOV. Smith, to ascertain tn,
seniimeu, Of members of his county la re
lation to the members Of his county in re
ation to the Lake Shore Road
GOVERNOR STEWART. Il met Mr. Hatct
in Burlington, and he retained me t.
come TO Montpelier a3 coinsel
in opposition to the Lake Shore Road.
told him ! would appear before The com
mltlee, but not in the lobby. | was subse
quently summoned to Montpelier, anc
staid a short time. l.. p. Poland, G. W
Willard, and b. b FlfeId were also re
tanned. When we got before the com
mittee it appeared that the bill was no
being pushed by the Rutland road, aud
went home. My services ended then, auC
for them / charged aud received 500
Mine was strictly professional engage
ment, and | never had any other in Mont
pnlier and never, while state officer
was | retained in matters before the lie.
islature | never was corruptly approach
ed in Montpelier. and more, | never knew
of member being so approached.
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