, 1873-01-11
The Attorney Generals lmpecuni-
osity.
Front Our O.p,, Coyrkapo,,den{.

DEAn sin, iolrTs II tho a7ih init Tscoived ind con
euss nocd. 1u relation to tho Credit hfobier stock
transaction 10 which you refer, Gnd, by roforence
iors7oeo md isaf for ooo tho "a jannary, 1879;
oarss euts sssres ses
CrodIt Nlobter Of America, md 200 shares stock Of
e pn99 5osa sfs o e ea rssa
m.tin in addition TO tho lo9 Credit Mob,icr soS;I, 81;
t23oGo in Union psciac naroaa sesrtes LOT tug
letcrred to nboyc was paid by Mr. Broota Jan. 30
1Rds,-tls confirming my recollection a. to tho fact
tba the ranaaesion tras cith Mr. Brooks Yours truly,
Assistant Secretary Credit Mobiuor, Secretary Of tho
TrtEsocs.
II, @. crano's testimony in the abovo respect
is confirmed by tlle books Of tho Credit hfobor,
excerpts from which lnve boon ulailo and will be
presented. Judge poand'B tariy movements
seem to indicate TINT ho ID intlspoaed to hayo
tho books IN question produced in Court.
Thefollowing letter shows that Brooks' CHARGE
that ArComb was swiniling contractor, ia a
libel Of very bauelesB material md cowartlly in
coption:
LETTER FROM THE CHIEF QuAnTEnMAsTEn WITH
WHOM M'coMp's DEALINGS WERE
1928 FREMONT STREET, BOSTON, jan. 3, 1873.
Golonfi 4. S. M'Como, Wilmington, Dtl.:
DEAR SIN !: / Observe, FROM Hon1o reports Of tho
Credit Mobilicr proceedings at Washing
ton, that derosatory nlsions havo been publicly mao
>to your transactions as contractor for armS-snp
plies.
Although hayo no desire 10 intrslle upon any con
trorerBy pending heforo tho Congressional Commit
tee Whore you appear na pronlnont witncss,-whoso
affairs would be Of little Interest 10 me under ordinary
circumsances,-s still feel thattt Ia my privilege 10
10 untrue.
i was stationed at Philadelphia by tho Secretary Of
War aB Chief Quurternastor from February 1867 till
long after tho war ended aud tho contracts wore
cl,scd..
ncas transactions 1t tint posi, was epocay charged
with tho personal Of tho details apperainiug to
s1sS fs osta, sens and ssus asE sss s
Among tho contrnctors were many OF ho NOSE in
nuentiala and respected merchants of tho country bu.
Arith that depot than vourssI
tern,a Of he Contracts md son'enes at noc,1nisry
loss to yoursof nnd under circumstances snch wero
% 9len nsaaeo ol W "aets aa al eaeSo ioe
Tho record Of tho business operations of tho Quar-
terinnaters Department, incudtng tho Statue o. con-
III, onicn % md orcnJa ink trori, mnnv vears nrn
vlouH 10 my linking charge; hnt found nothing tlero
.na. was m any way aseseaao!e 10 yon Or snat a
During lie progress Of the 1obelioa, iregncn. 49,
aaulsa were mado upon the reputationa Of
tnaing,tcI anmct,mes hr enyinna or nns,c,
cessf'l competitors, and often Traced to tho hatred Of
% 1etn y y 20 'ne ~ az
snre;sg the Nebslion, but appeared to 1esptao and
rursuo those who wcrc assisting tho Government. I
aor 10 nc u thu ~ prescnt mc WILL" se"
Many millions Of do!lars furnished the Govern
ea. - N ~ mo ior.m o. when Inc noessa1
most tleaperao nat1ro; and, when the public credit
Was - jeopardy, and We Were destitute OF tunus 10 p?y
o hssttae e Tsspon t. os.'snt & t6erresaarses
% sn" tao resuras @ snoM s, & ~ % sJ an'es' soo "ese
&s9f IT, S Rr2sas a sssa as
naton Mon.tn. ,sso t,,t, ,n to.,,na ,+ I'm ,ounr.
Anow1ng tnesb Incts ana ieenng thht Iie country
sas wsre tus f5ssy Passa a., It 4 tho disposs Of ho
denee whS. aad titem u1'justly assalee am, very
fespeet'aus' your ooeo'ens servant IT,, ~ n.r,,,
Tho above letter WAS entirely Of volunteer
,ot,,ro on3 ,voa n cboorfn} aurnriso IN M,cornh
ms - 49, :. !" ,:s,a", .a.,s ~ D. -
Ihe altuHlon IN 1t TO dlaloynl people rofers to
tho moro robeloua Dolawareans to whom NJ
Combs RopubcaniHm, and liH yigor in aiding
tho Government, were Offensive sono such
probably wrote acurvy letters about McComb,
md they wore pitched aside ls worthy Of no
mans consideration, until HfooER undertook 10
put Arcom'', and tho Almighty to whom ho ap-
poalcd, betwdon Almneli and startled public
sentiment.
aoro is stll! part OF another letter. addrcbaed
20 Colonel MComb by a. IL. West, ESQ.,, Ptcs-
don't o. tho Mlsslsslppl contra4 ka1lsoaa,-tho
1oad WHICH bfooAh attempted TO bno" that A.
Comb Ind sclzcd oy unworthy processes. MIR.
west resides ut Ho1ly Springs Mlsa'' and was
tlnartormaster General OF tho stato III the ho-
bcllion:
LETTER FROM 4. Al. WEST.
lioLLy srn1saE, Miss, Jun. 9, 1873.
MY DEan CoIoSEi.: : was aware Ut your
testimony IN tAa caso OF Brooks md Of h handor-
oMs aaeE @ upon H1n n aPessa n SonsreSs 9om
~ 3 fo" ,n "l1t n nnstr iii kpon yo ren1 Son
Wire auoto piece M in tic Washington Capitai:
[f:rtract,]
mMGome'a private cl.a..eter compares fa7osahIy
WIN ~ tni o o. nny a , 81 20 Mo n tsn S
nlsr ef te country Ills lifo lau bee so far No i. has
been known Ia hts frieda an 1eghlnra mn honorable
IT, with no stain or taEnsh TINT eau DO s,ant!ated.
Mr9n'b Ii our w!tness. le is the wnoas OF tho poo