The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-14
Hoax Ames Again Before the
Wilson Committee.
The Essex Statesman Accused by John P.
Randolph" Of Buying Carpen-
see. se ter'S Election.
How the Bold Ben was Tempted
by James Fisk, Jr.
Examination Of Witnesses Concerning Moneys
y Alleged to Have Been Paid to Elect
a ttbg Members Of Congress. 10

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| ,tal Members Of Congress. 70
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 1873
The Wilson Committee met this morning al
eleven O'Clock, when Cakes Ames was recalled. u
The Chairman said he found By referring to the est
W sls Ct the iRsnssr that N ADDITION q 7 there
charged up 70 the Union Pacific Railroad and paid UNDER
how TsGss y e
s the
s% SoS s aSssss
sd Se9 81 TACT
The Chairman remarked he had already caused Mr.,
Afer soma conversation the committee requested
e as Ss 81
suxnoNlNo GOVERNOR OF A STATE
nasp 2 questions asked ,n By General slS,1m she
ss Railroad was 5000 Ss could not tell how i wa,
came b iSs sSS i heard letter written Ss a.
inaw; 6e anderstood the company paid the money to
time but obtained his information nom directors;
and, Of course must have known Of the payments the
s%sny S r Ds mo S & than
ne Tie
purant and Bushnell promised 70 let Painter have the
wh attn induced Ss you to let him have the stock
price never asked Anybody more than m s
The Chairman ssSsS.%sst % you iaS* about any
ne g to Mr.
BOLD ssT ngrIs at LOOKS In A..
alluded 70 letter. Having BEEN sent 70 this
t. Sw Ms Sseye
such person In existence lie wished The cSmmittee e
:ssreS Ssa found such person, who appeared
Sn should Se aeea
s; sqo u ra% b fsysS
Sph In the & the he NTs
WHO wrote the letter He accordnsy arransed
ing M sSeisSarser aftcrwards. that gentleman, as
Of
% ito inform him q the Ss which he had Just
| ton.
The following letter press sSpy e. the LETT Estter s7s
| Hon. GxoRGr T. HoAR+ w.
i is due alike to truth and Justice that corrupt and
Be- exposed ~ your sS%mise Ara aisr What state
n
s K: Ss:as s:sss
3 sSs % hs %
that road must defeat W. Wsahbprn ana elect M.
Mr. Amss refused ana sssn y Butler made .ns sam.
sRs Then ssye ~ sas! $1,000 WIN which b 6pasSl
s in Ne S
xmes nat he had done This with tSis money NJ Car:
against wsssSurn a Ss time the
fs51 Chicago .ns took Ss.a
e. s to % a. and
All this could not have been done had not Mr. Butler
81 SsSs ns 81
ara &C. e VIII 81 s s SS
PIE Tsse facts SsnS az they San be- By 0Sse.
the election United States senator in the interest d
Tic '0'p''a"'" JOHN r. RANDOLPH Cedar street.
Butler said nsTs was studied and not
but s II knew %'
lie only wanted % show that every who took de-
and on puDc questions lon WAS sssHsd BY
An UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH FOR RANDOLPH.
at the request Of General Butler and circunsa ntiay
ss
Of once Who posssssed
Sd eard oa G ober a op II
| CATION. ~
General Butler then sworn and proceeded length
to state the facts q they were:
he %asnst he received As
sna
ss s s sSs sss e as s%
nc s%ssz Sh n
%
Tiden was on the same side =, as the witness;
Ssn rsasneS home again Went g New YORK; under
ssn him $500 a. that time but he suIseauently OBJ
msssenseT cheek fqy 200 70 act counsel for him
% would Involve him
bscs the ing he could not take ne the
Ames being Informed Of this, said the company
= MY ssss
counsel he stated 70 Mr. Ames that in his Judgment I!
lawyer man With tongue in his head and who could
prcs be tie % s sS
spoke to CARPENTER that subject from that day 70 this
dollar rom the Union Pacific RsiIrosd other than he
he pleased, ali the world to the contrary nswithstand.
Richard rrancho briefly testified that he connected
After having been asked few questions about
THE CONSTRUCTION OF rHK ROAD,
q BY &c
knowledge Of that company ever having paid money 70
Congress or TO secure the nomination. :
ass Sr
titled that he resided At Omaha and was then nterro.
&c ss ~ Az @ o Inc S TcsS
money had been givan 70 him py the company TO in
like purpose. - - -
The committee then adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
ERIE RAILWAY RECEIPTS.