Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-16

ter Is finished up. Don't be impatient,
Will make the landing In the end; but it's
requiring hard work. If was not here, to
look after this case, there is no telling when
it would be settled, if ever.
Stronger is as true as steel, and is doing
all in his power. It's no little job to work
this thing through.
do hope Tinker and his boys a0iU not
forget me 1Ohe1l all is complete.
Win write again soon. Truly, yours,
Confidential. w. B. STOKES.
A fourth Litter shown to witness.
Witness. received this letter while /
was at Louisville.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 20, 1870
Capt. David Beatty-Dear Sir: This leaves
me somewhat improved in health since saw
you last.
As to your claims, they seem to move on
| slowly, but think it will come out right in
the cid.
may hare TO 90 back to Congress be-
fore the matter CW be complete.
am using my influence in every respect
to expedite and forward the thing on; you
must be patient, and take things easy. You
may rest assured that l viii push this mat
ter on. (OLd Flint is on handy Stronger
is true as steel. Truly, yours,
w. B. STOKES.
A fifth letter shown witness, which has
been partially burned.
STAND BY ME, OR AN RUINED.
| WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. u, ISL
| Capt. E. Hatfield: Dear Sir:-I have the
! honor to inform yeu that the claims are
| being pushed forward as fast as possible. 1t
| is a slow business before the Departments.
l have had an awful time with them. |
have had to go to one place or another
every day. 1t seems that when one difficult
| ty is gotten cut of the way another one
presents itself. So far, have succeeded in
overcoming all objections, but can't tell
what point will be next raised. The truth
is, many Of them don't want the claims
paid, and therefore throw in the way every
obstacle they can think of. Stronger will
tell you what trouble have had. He is as
true as steel, and has done his whole duty
in the case.
hope soon to be able to write you some
thing definite.
With good wishes, 1 am truly yours,
w. B. STOKES.
Witness.-This letter does not refer to
the Realty claim.
Mr.. Harrington.-Very well; we will not
offer il in evidence.
KEEP SHUT MOUTH.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 10, 1871
Dear Captain: Yours of the 18th inst. came
duly to hand, and was indeed glad to hear
that you were succeeding so well. l trust
you will lose no time in getting everything
arranged, and return to this city soon, as 1
am anxious for your return. [ have Tin
ker's claim in my trunk; received it last |
night from Second Auditors Office. It's all
0. K. No others have yet reached me; will
u
ceiyed. All is quiet here; nothing said and
no questions asked.
Remember me kindly TO your very good
lady.
Telegraph me when you return to Louis |
vile. Truly yours, W. B. STOKES.
LIS TO PAY.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., 8l3 Sixth street |
Dear Captain: VIII you please call around. |
HelfS to pay. As ever, yours,
W. B. STOKES.
P. S.-Keep cool, and say nothing.
Mr.. Riddle-What sort of a h was |
that? Laughter.l
TIE LAST SIN.
Confidential and Private.l
All is working well; nothing known or |
said. hope you will succeed in everything |
and return soon.
Letters are coming TO me in relation to |
other claims. All want is to get out of |
Congress and have you with me, and We !
can make enough in twelve months to do !
us both for life. l can get into the heaviest |
business that any man ever got into, and l |
want you with me to do the writing, and l /
will do the engine eriLg.
Do your work quick and well, and then |
come here. This letter, Of course, will not |
be seen. 1 would not tell Hatfield too |
much.
Shut mouth pays.
Burn this id letter up, aud Ipromise
to sin no more.
Yours truly, W. S.
THE WITNESS AGAIN.
Witness resumed his testimony: Wit
ness told Stok ss that the profits would be
SOC, 900, and Stokes claimed One-third.
Witness then said to Stokes: "The only !
understanding We have ever had came from
your claim to be with us and to have one
third, but l never agreed with you to pay /
anything to you" Stokes went to the De-
partment until witness stopped him, and /
informed the Department that he was the
agent, for witness feared Stokes would get
him out of the az ,ency. Witness pushed the |
claim, and could have done without Stokes.
After the bill passed Stokes pressed into it. /
CrOss-eXami ned: Stokes was not puT-
chaser of these claims. He claimed one
third of the profits. Witness did not tell |
Mr.. Riddle that Stokes got his pay as p TT |
purchaser. Witness was very much sur
prised when Comptroller BrOdhead gave /
the whole claim. He had expected about /
$40, 600 allowed, and witness expected to /
make but $40, 900, but some 100000 was |
allowed, and the profit made reached some .
Cd To Ia
ty-fiVe per cent. on the claims. Witness |
was under Indictment for forging, and ex- /
pected not to be tried. 81 was asked by my /
friends if would make full statement of |
the case, which l agreed to do; did so, and |
l understand l am not to be prosecuted"
"FTom whom did you understand this?' |
"From the District Attorney
(Which one?"
'Mr. Harrington"
"When was that arrangement made?"
"That arrangement was made last Friday /
evening"
care you to be prosecuted"
81 understand that am not to be prose |
cuted."
"You feel pretty well about it, don't |
you?"
81 don't know that 1 feel very well about |
it; am not certain shall not be prOsecut- |
ed"
Mr.. Harrington. Did l not tell you that, |
in order to advance the end of Justice
Mr.. Riddle. Well, never mind about ad- |
vaucing the ends Of justice.
Mr.. Harrington. Mr.. Riddle, you are |
not on the stand.
Mr.. Riddle. Well, shall state that any
how.
Witness. Nothing was said to me about |
getting off until after he had given up his |
pspers and made full statement; then my |
wife was informed that l would not be |
prosecuted.
Redirect: Col. Stokes never advanced |
any money for the purchase of claims.
HATFIELD's TESTIMONY.
Z. Hatfield, sworn: Knows Stokes, and |
the Beatty claims. Stokes claimed one
third of the profits on all the claims that
had been bought because he had done the
work.
Cross-eXamined: Witness advanced
more on the claims than anybody else;
StOkas said that he and StrOmeVer