The sun., 1872-02-16

| President to use his influence with the Finance
OOmnittee 20 have the resolution amended.
gg UT ou % hhy ~ WIS hhnehueu py SENATOR
sherman OF Ohio, by striking out - or any money
| dues, and other interests" 80, and passed a.
| amended. The House non-concurrcd in the
amendment, and then n committee Of confer
encc was asked for in the senate, and In this way
Il hung until the 18th Of June, when sufficient
| Influence was brought to bear on the lOuae and
the amendment was agreed to.
CAMERON rUfGnTENED.
In the moan time, while II was exceedingly
= mhiiul whether the Ring with all % Cameron's
influence, backed by Crcswell and Grant, would
be sufficient to defeat the resolution, Walters, at
the suggestion OF Cameron, endeavorcd to vet
possession of the evidence In his cHscs. Cam
Cron sent for "a gentleman, whose name we are
not ut liberty TO mcntlun in thi. connccton aud
against Mr.. Walters. lie was assuled 10y that
gentleman that tho evidence Vas clear and un-
could bo no doubt about the conviction of all
the parties implicated. This frightened Cameron
moro than ever, for he know shat he could inn
UliCiuy rely on this Ecntlemnn's statements. lie
accordingly telcgraphed for Mr. Walters TO come
on To Washington, and after consultation with
gentleman and requested him to visit Baltimore
and see Thomas NJ Lonahan, the attorney OF
Walters, and SEQ what could be dome 10 secure
the evidence. lie went. and called upon Lana
ham who at once came to the point and asked
him If he could
ErFEcr SETTLEMENT WIN THE INroRNrR
and get possession Of the evidence. lie re-
Piled that he could not undertake u job Of that
kind, but he would sec the iniOrmcr, MIR. blu
menberH, ana attcI that nc WOulu return dlu give
him an answer. l1nahan toli Nun thcy Were
not very anxious; that they felt sure OF being
able to defeat tho joint resolution then pending,
and to show on what his faith was founded he
| handed him letter from John Andrew Jackson
Creswell, and called his attention to the follow
lug passage in 1t, which we givei
wAsnrSorov. May 8, 1870.
TAona' NJ Landhda, Esq
My pE,HsiGi' As regards The Joint rcsolu-
you can ay to oHf friend. that herc danger oi
passing ia that shape. have thrown NY personal and
pol - iunu ace against II. and aprr end no danger
J. A. j. CRFswrlL.
WHAT THE puTCIIMAs LAUGHED At.
From the once Of Mr.. Lanahan he proceed
ed to the residence Of Mr. Blumenherg, and re-
lated to him his interview with Lanahan. and
asked him what hc proposed to DO. Blumen-
berg said u they we're go anxious 20 buy he had
To dispose Of to the Ring Mr.. Cameron envoy
said he could not be party to any transaction
of this kind, and II It was his intention to at
tempt any game oi that kind he would wan
Mr.. Ianahan The Dutchman laughed. and
said that was just what he wanted II would
bring him sure Accordingly the gentleman
called uron Mr.. lanahan and told him thai
no ..liemeuJ could be effected; and II he "
tempted to purchase any evidence, books Or
afidavts In these cases, hc would be beat that
Mr. lilumenherg did not have any In his possess
sion or control over them" Lanahan laughed
at the advice, and the very next day wrote q
note to Mr.. Ullman, OF tho lrn Of lllman y
Bro, requesting him to see Bumenberg, and
see him on important business. Mr. Ullman
sent ior Blumenberg ana showed him the note
and lc retained IL. lie then called on Lana
han, and showed him
COPIES OF THE BOOKS,
which, after carefully examining, he offered Ia
buy. Blumenberg asked xsU,U,U, but the shrcwd
They didn't care great deal about them anyhow.
Ihey had friends AZ court, and they would ccr-
tatnly defeat the Joint resolution, and to convince
the Dutchmau he produced the letter Of Crcs-
well, given above, and allowed him TO read IL.
Aftei this little episode he offered 5000 for the
books, and told him To come To his house that
evening az o'clock II he concluded To accept.
The Dutchman went, but took the precautiun to
go half an hour earlier and post himself In
convenient locality So rs To take observations.
shortly after he had arrived et his post he saw
William n. Walters, cCumpanied by a friend.
enter the house, and in a few moments third
followed. A few moments to eight Walters
and his friend came out and walked on Tho
Dutchmap then approached, aud as the clock
was striking eight rang tine bell. He was shown
into the Library, where Lanahan was waiting
after some dtckcring Sh.tOO was agreed on as the
Price. Mr. Ullmans office was the place agreed
upon for making the exchange, and half Iast
uinc lhe next morning tue hour. Bidmeuberg
was rromltly ON time, but found Lanahan
wW.lu-. without any uLucccs-.ry delay the
lawyer produced Si,uVJ anu asked for the books.
WANTED, a THOUSAND.
The Dutchmnn inquired for the additional
Thousand, but the awy ycr said that was his corner
Tho books, or rather the copies, were handed
over, and the money poCkcttd. Lanahan tore
the books into shreds ard threw them on tho
floor and the Duichman collected the frag-
mcnts, and striking match burned them w,
burning az the same time hole through the car
pet ami into the uoor, which yet reuains-cir-
cuustnntial proof Of the truth II tl narrative
Here Is further proof ~ It's correctness. A few
days before this occurrence Mr. Lanuhan had
called upon MIR. whitney to see n some arrange
meut could not be made To dispose OF the
Dut, hudn. The day after he had bought what
he supposed to be- the genuine books he met
Mr.. whitney coming, out Of tine United States
Court room. and with a knowing wink said :
How is the putchmau now :" "MhyT' qucried
Whitney. "liow about the books - said Lam
Hhan, mysteriously. | don't understand you"
Well, bought your man, how do YOU like itT'
81 think you are sold the books aud papers are
I'm my safe, and even Bumenherg can't get them
without an order signed 10y himself and Col VIM.
4. MoOdl' This was "A terrible revelation to the
shrewd Ring lawyer, who now saw clearly that
In attempting to oycrreach others he had been
himself Overreached. The worst part was that
he had been warned, and yet allow ed Dutch
man to beat him. SAPPuo.