The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-19

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Mr. wilson turning Mr. Ames asked him If the state
ments which he just made relating TO him were truef
Mr. wilson then asked Mr. McComb if the statements so
far as they related TO him were true; TO which Mr.
The witness then tesised in answer to Questions of
rgSpd that The sold the stock caTryn the &
p.oG Of ssoOo on the stock; knew nothing about any
eminent director of the Union Pacific Railroad he
DESIRED ENTER HIS PROTEST NOW AGAINST THE REPORTS
the country that the woud lose its invest
nSc to pay 'Y back every doar G'' neither Mr. Ames
Mr. McCom6 any one else attempted to influence the
at first whether he c had profit or loss on p ae stock
NJ MctraryWi,psss in Mr. Crimes s room
take s2s 600 worth Of St9ck in Credit Mober Mr. 4mes
G Mn S9 N.Y. r fss all the RFG
am satisfied with ten per cent on my money" and agreed
MIR. smithers, counsel for Mr. Mecomb. said in the
submitted by Mr. aey there s aos,
which had nothing do with this investigation, and he
COMMITTEES and those psrsSnal erased Erased If
fSy DC a. to stand Colonel shG a pc
would proong the investigation and that they did not de-
The Chairman announced that the committee would
EXAMINATION OF COMMODORE GARRISON.
o. NJ Garrison was , men ana tGs
or to the % dollar
any dealings Of member of Congress or Senator
MR. BROOKS INTRODUCED MR.. puRANr TO WITNESS;
Durant desired him twitnes to take an interest in the
declined understood that Mr. p3rant desired to dispose
of portion Of the stock to New Workers @ did not re-
M M had G Of ebs M Brooks
BY Mr. Merrck-Has been familiar with Mr. Brooks for
In answer to question of Judge Poland as to what he
believed OF certain statements he had heard the witness
you CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR GENTLEMEN;
if were to believe I'll that hear should believe that
% the you IN congress were
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stock stool in his name on the books of that e pp,n
Judge Poi.nd-on the books Of the Company. which
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nation All q of I that tsctI A. No sir ,o.,,.n.
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books some transactions but don't remember what they
an H Hn Gssn a Sns Of tms e
9nUs NO n 1 AT 10 tG1i hn s them n
these books three entries reference parties
supposed TO be members OF Congress- remember sir,
Mr.. Merrick-wol be good enough to tell what you
names? A. / have
that have got 1t all mi xed remember nothing that
can swear To positively.
q. Have you any impression? A. My impression is
that entries showed members OF Congress had
stock.
Q. Who thew A. think Mr.. Patterson
a. Can you state to us impression you may have in
reference TO entries touching Mr. Patterson A. think
he had for some OF the stock that is judge
from the entries
Q. Well, what other names A. Well, sir, 7 don't
member; the only one seem to remember distinctly,
and not positive of that L. Mr. Patterson did not
remember the name OF Mr.. Garfield; did not remember
the name OF Mr. Dawes thought he saw something about
Mr. Wilson thought he saw something which tended TO
refer to MIR. Colfax could not remember what IL
the entries made In a pocket memorandum book.
Judge MerrickCan you say, under the obligation you
have taken to tell the truth that have knowledge
direct indirect touching Mr. Ames' dealings with MEM
bers of Congress other than what you have detailed
A. No, sir; Idon't remember
BY Mr.. Smitbers-Had Union Pacific stock transferred
TO him by Mr. Ames; between six and seven hundred
shares for which he paid consideration afterwards
retranst rred them to Mr.. Ames.
ADJOURNED.
At quarter past twelve O'Clock the committee
adjourned until! ten O'Clock Monday morning.