Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-15
CREDIT MOBILIZE lNvESTIGA-
TION.
Proceedings Of the senate Special

III the senate credit mobiher committee aftel
our report closed yesterday
SENATOR HARLAN WAS RECALLED,
a. d in answer to questions BY Senator Steven
son, he said he had not found the dates Of the
checks received from DIR. Durant. Had never
seen copies Of the checks or the stubs since they
We re given. Had a conversation with DIR. Du-
rant in relation to the checks, and asked him
Ii any checks had been drawn by him or paid
out of the funds OF the Union Pacific railroad
conf any to aid the election OF witness in Iowa.
He replied in the negative.
Mr.. Stevenson.-I have been notified that the
mittee-room in the Capitol. Before proceeding
TO introduce that witness l would prefer that
you examine your papers, as you say YOU retain
press copies, IN order that YOU may refresh yv;.r
memory.
Witness replied that he would examine his
papers and he could probably fix the date of the
checks. He had no recollection of having been
shown stubs or copies of the checks in the Capt.
tol. Witness wanted to know if there were any
witnesses against him. If 50, he had right %
hear their testimony before replying.
Senator Stevenson said he had been informed
by gentleman that the fact could be proved
that stubs or copies Of the checks were shown TO
Mr. Harlan in a committee-room in the Capitol.
He Senator Stevenson) did not say il was 80,
Harlan about it,
Mr.. Stockton said that he had been informed
that
THE $40 900 WAS NOT USED FOE Ell &c rroS FUR
POSES,
and he therefore desired to ask Mr. Harlan If
he received the money himself, and ii 50 what
he did with it, He had been informed that tn,
money was given to Mr.. Harlan for another
purpose, and not for election purposes. He did
not say it was true, and therefore asked the
question.
Mr.. Harlan raised the question as to the
authority of the committee 10 go into all thes.
subjects. Ii was for the committee Ia
investigate the charge Of credit mobilier
corruption, and not all these outside questions.
senator SteyenSOn.-l charpee n
lished in leading republican paper, the Gin
cInnati Gazette, charging that this money was
GIVEN TO INFLUKNcE THE ACTION OF SENATOR
HARLAN
while Secretary of the Interior.
Senator Stockton said Mr.. Durant had stated
that this money was given to aid in the election
OF Mr.. Harlan, as he could shape the election.
The witness now raises the point that he will
not tell the truth about il until he finds ont what
We expect to prove. The question he desired t.
ask the witness now is
WHAT DIsrosITIoN RE MADE OF THAT MONEY.
III Senator Harlan desires or prefers to pOstpOne
answering this question till another time have
no objection. Ii II not as a matter Of curiosity
on my part. This thing has been made public
in the newspapers and feel ii my duty as
member of the committee to ask the question.
Mr. Harlan said he understood the Senator
from Kentucky (Mr. Stevenson) to say that he
had additional information i'm regard to the
checks. and he thought that he had a right to
testify.
MIR. Morrill, said members of the committee
need not give witnesses their reasons for asking
questions. Every Senator on the committee
had right to ask any question he desired with
out giving reasons to the witness.
WHO GOT THE MONEY?
Mr.. Stockton asked the witness again if he got
the money for those two checks?
A. got the money for one rememb Der dis
tnctly, and suppose got that for the other
also. They were both under my control, how
q. Who got the money?
A. endorsed it and gave it to friend to get
the money. Whether he gave the money to me
or handed it to some friend, don't remember
z. What is the name Of the friend to whom
you handed the check?
MIR. Harlan I do not want to bring in the
names Of others.
Mr.. stockton repeated the question.
Mr.. Harlan-Well, 4 make inquiry OF the
chairman If 1t is necessary that shall answer
that question.
The committee-room was cleared, and after a
conference Of fifteen minutes among the mem
oers the doors were reOpened, and MIR. Morrill,,
the chairman, announced that the committee
was OF the opinion that any question asked a.
to the distribution of the money received was
pertinent.
The question was then asked:-what was the
name OF the friend?
A. Carlton.
.. DO understand that Won handed him the
check?
A. Yes, sir.
wards?
A. 1t was under NV control, but am not dis
me friend.
q. DO you recollect in what shape the money
was?
A. II was i'm currency.
.; ion have no recollection as to what Mr.
Carlton did with il?
A. 1t was used to defray the expenses OF the
election in Iowa. l have no doubt it was APP
Piled az funds are usually applied i'm such cases
q. Towards your election as Senator?
A. Well, yes; towards the election Of the legis-
BY MIR. Stevenssn:-Witness did not remem-
Der Cartoons first name. He was the agent or
secretary of the
METHODIST BOOK CONCERN
IN New York city, and resided in New Jersey.
Did not know where he could be found now.
u DID you receive any other funds from any
agent employer or officer of any railroad COM
A. Not that know of. Witness then ex-
planned. He was i'm New York, where he re-
ton where the bank was He asked il had any
bank business. l told him yes; had q check
He replied well our bank clerk will attend to it,
and gave ii to him. Witness did not remem-
Der the name of the bank. Carlton had nothing
to do with the distribution of the money in Iowa
Who had charge Of Redistribution i'm Iowa?
1. a. number OF friends. L do not remember
q. Can you give us the names of some?
"A. will try 70 make out a list il the commit
tee desires it. Vim. Ii. Corkhill was one OF the
friends with him when he got the check. and the
money might have been handed to him. Was
not sure who 1T was handed to.
q. Did yOn bring that money to Washington
York; :" N'"
A. 1 did not deposit it, / am not certain
whether brought it here or gave it to a friend
q. Name any person, either in New York or
here, to whom that s. 900 was distributed.
70 MI. Harian.-Well, l leave it to the chairman
The chairman notified Mr.. Harlan that he
must answer.
Mr.: Harlan-It will require some reflection,
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