, 1873-01-29

OIL Boston, Haa eHOfn, ana tesudod that he was
employed by the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany from June, 1860, to June, 1871; was Cash-
Ter OF the Company, and acted as Assistant
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer to tho Board
Of Trustees under the Ames contract. Knew Of
the item Of 5126,0 900 paid for special legal e1-
penses. Tha witness uade the payment on
March Q, 1871. He did not know what use was
made OF tho money. There Was eone talk shout
it at the time between Williams and Buahnell.
The substance of their conversation was that the
reversal OF the action Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Q:-Were there any other legal expenses paid
at that time?
"A short time bsfore to Judge Curtis, Sid
ney Bartlett, and E. r. Hoa:s. for opinions or
other transaction The payment OF S126, 900 waa
in check aud two or three drafts. The witness
drew two checks, one for S24, 500, which he gave
to G. Ii: Dodge, and other for S19, 600, which he
tor. The remaining e82,50o was made up By
drafts on Morgan & Sons, Of New York, and
given to Bushnell. This amount Was divided
into three parts, il round numbers, aa follows:
a?o.626, s43.sA, and e10,o3a. The
nsRs'1 Ss Bushnell in r'py I've to fs aSs'9n 9o% 1ad
to E. q. Rollins, Secretary Of the Company.
The witness suggested to Rollins that that Vas
his eha1e Of tho @126,000 for his services at
Washington, when Rollins said: "Eo, he want
pA Ak40A0J ~ AAA 0a4AOA44t A6 AA4 bUA40noA
from Ordway, sergeant-at-Arms Of the House
OF Representatives., for Bushnell" Rollins,
Bushnell, Dodge, J. F. Wilson, and Colonel
Thomas 4. Scott were in Washington previous
to this time. The LAST named he believed Was
not then President Of the Company. An the
9126,000 waa charged to one account. The wit
ness, during his examination by the Chairman,
said that the check to Dodge was drawn On the
National Bank OF Commerce, Boston, and tho
check Of Wilson on tho same bank
z yhn yrAo OH $6n
Chairman, said he would Like to settle this qnes-
tion right here. He should merely like to have
an opportunity to explain, and to see whether =
check Of that kind Was given him.
Hoar Aaid the gentleman should have IN op-
po1tunity to be heard.
The witness, resuu1ing his testimony, remarked
that he had not stated that the check WAS drawn
in Wilson'S favor; the check HAS drawn to tho
order OF witness, who made It payable to tho
order Of E. H. Rollins. Tho witness remarked
pose the money WAS used for lobbying purposes"
to which WilliamB replied, II suppose So" and
gave witness to infer such 7ras the case The
witness know Of charge Of g., 900 for legal ex-
Penses, the money being paid to F. r Eollins,
but for which no voucher was obtained Oliver
Ames, President OF the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, told him to let Rollins have the
money, and said Rollins would account to him
for it. This WEB June l, 1870, Tho witnoss had
no pe1soqal knowledge as to hoy the money WIS
J%A4eS@AAA4
New Hampshire, in 1870, Rollins said the Com
pany would have to help him Rollins was try
ing to get Cragin's place and, came back to Bos-
ton aftor two weeks' absence.
By vote Of the Committee, ). F. Wilson was
p1iyileged to inte1rogate the witness concerning !
hat part OF his testimony in regard to him
WILSON,. Mr. Wilson then closely questioned
:he witness, who said that On the 9Th Of March,
1871, he handed to Wilson check for 9l9, 900 in
he Office OF the Union Pacific Railroad Com
3any, at or near his deak. The check WAS first
made payable to the order Of witneas, and then to
ionsi Bank OF Commerce, Boston. The witness
nd not stated that the check WAS payable to
Wilson, but that it mas delivered to him, be
hought, by direction Of Williams, Treasurer OF
he Company.
WILSON'S aTATENENT.
Wilson then said that aincc he had been coz
.ected with the Pacific Railroad, and he Wss
Director at tie time, be had never handled :
lollar except such as ha had received for his Of
c;al services and the preparation Of = pamphlet,
o. Ehic., he had received a small amount AL
is vouchers were made out regularly, and