The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-27
WASHIN NGTON.
Credit M0bil1er.

| Credit M0bil1er.
WASHINGTON, January 25.-Poland
Moblier Committee assembled this
morning. The examination OF Oakes
Ames was resumed, and testified that
Logan agreed to take ten shares and
that 1929 appeared against him on the
books. He subsequently returned the
amount with interest. and was conse-
quently never benefited.
Judge Poland-Upon the books OF
the Sergeant-at.Arms, containing list
OF checks charged to Mr.. Ames, is one
for 1929, given to John A. Logan.
What was that check given for2
Mr.. Ames-It was the fashionable
amount about those days.
Ouestion-Wil, you state the trans
action you had with Mr.. Logan, and
what that check was given for?
Answer-Yes, sir Mr.. Logan agreed
to take in ten shares OF the Credit Mo-
bilier stock. I made out statement
showing the balance due him. and gave
him the stock for 1929 due him. After
that he paid me back the money with
interest. / prefer that you summon
Mr.. Logan, and not take my statement
alone.
Ouestion-At what time was the
contract made between you and Mr..
Loganf ,
Answer-I think in December, 1867
Questionable paid no money
Answer-No, sir; only that $529 be
returned to me with interest.
Questionable paid you nothing at
the time of making the contract
Answer-No. Sir.
Ouestion-You received the bonds
with the stock and sold them?
Answer-Yes, sir.
Question-And afterwards the money
dividends2
Answer-Yes, sir
Ouestiou-And after deducting the
amount due you it left balance oi
1929 due him?
Auswer-Yes, sir; remember that
as do all the rest. o. ....
Questionable Mr.. Logan ever re-
ceive anything more
Answer-No, sir; he paid me back
the 1929, with interest, and think the
INTEREST," amounted 10 near three dol
lars. can not remember the dollars
or cents exactly. and prefer that you
call Mr.. Logan.
Ouestion-What was said about re-
scinding the contract when the money
was refunded by him?
Answer-I don't know what was in
his mind at the time
Question-When he paid you back
the 1929 was it the understanding that
the stock received was yours2
Answer-Y.es, sir.
Question-So Mr.. Logan made
nothing2
Answer-No, Sir; only he has the
bad name carried by the check for
1929.
Question-Aud that is all there was
in this transaction?
Answer-Yes. sir.
Question-(By Mr.. Merrick)-W no
first made the proposition, you to Mr..
Logan, or Mr.. Logan to you?
Answer-Well, think the PROPOSE
tions were made to me generally
There were a great many people who
thought it was going to be profitable
enterprise. Thought he promised in
the latter part of October, 1867, to lsl
Patterson have stock. Mr.. Wilson. o'
Iowa, wanted more stock. So did Mr.,
Painter, and Mr.. Grimes and Mr. Ali
son, but he could not let them have
more. The stock assigned to him by
the company was to carry out engage
ments which he had previously made
and he carried out these engagements
~ near as he could. He thought he
had promised some gentlemen in Con
gress stock prior to December, 1867, az
be had been trying to get persons inter,
ested in the Union Pacific Railroad and
Credit Mobilisr. He had sacrificed
some of his own stock in order to fulil
engagements be had previously made
and when be found be could get. more
stock from the company to fulfill these
engagements be did 60, but could no
remember if he had any conversation
with Mr.. Coltax, or telling him that h'
had stock prior TO 1867. Hs did no
think he had any conversation with
Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Patterson said he had spoker
to witness previously, but witness
could not remember. He though
he had connection with Messrs
Bingham and scofeld, and did no
remember as to Messrs. Garfield ant
Kelley. H~.
Judge Poland-I understand, MI
Ames, you have further papers which
passed bsssesn you and Mr.. Pstter
son2 --.a...
Answer-I have.
M. Ames then produced and rea'
the following receipts .s
" WAsHiHofoN. D. c.,
-af-aar Jnus "a, 1858.
Recajysd Of Oskea lmes. eightee