Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-01-29

CREDIT MopILiER.-So far in the Polan
Committee those who have denied the mos
voc erously have Jared the worst. Mr.
James Brooks of New York, has son-in-lav
named Nelson. Brooks enabled Nelson t.
get c. NJ. stock Brooks made gre pro
fess ous of virtue for himself; the simpl
truth is, he enabled his son-in law to get tn
dividends, and then undertook to ouibbl
out of any connection with the dirty bust
ness.
Ames and Coifex differ decidedly as t.
whether Col'ax was ever paid $1,000 as 6
dividend on this stock. Judge Kelley o.
Pennsylvania, also has different recollection,
from Ames as to his, w. d. Ks. part in the
matter Senator Patterson Of New Hamp-
shire, swore positively that he had never had
any of the stock, and Of course no dividends
lis friends are therefore, astounded by the
production by Ames of the following recei pts
signed by and letter written by Senator Pat
ters0n
WASHINGTON, d. C, June 90, 1868.
Received of OIkes Ames eigl teen hundred
dollars. on account of dividends received bv
hln IS trustee on stock held for my account
j. W. PATTERSON.
Boston, May 6. 1871.
Received of Cakes Ames two hundred
shares Union Pacific railroad stock, and seven
hundred and fifty 24-l00 in cash, oD
account of Credit Mobilier stock and there
l. still due on the transaction thirty shares
Of stock N the Credit Mobiier of America,
and two thousand dollars in the 10 come bonds
OF the Union Pacific railway
j. ". PATTERSON.
WAsHI> GToS. D. c., January 4, 1873.
II y. CAKES AMas-My Dear Slr:-The
lacrs in regard to the Credit Moblier, SO far
rs had any connection with If, were as fol-
lows You came to ne one day, knowing
that a want OF mea was a chronic evil with
ms, and sad, . Patterson, you would like
can let you have thirty shares of stock ID
the redIt Mobiller, which | think will be
prof alb Investment and will be good
ching + you My reply in substance was
that, II you Lad any thIng which | could
properly invest in, and out OF which | could
make some money, | would be glad to Ia ke
if, bat that had not the money a that time
md must defer 1t till | could get it your
reply WIS that you presumed | could have IT
later. when 1t mi Iht be convenient, and you
1t perfect V legitimate transaction
At that time; you did not and could not an
ucllate you should ever ask for further leg
islation from Congress in respect to the road,
ana YOU never did, except when 1t WIS forced
upon You by the secretary. Alter this con-
vers It'll with me you may have had the I'M
preston that | Should take the stock some
time, bur, for some reason or other, perhaps
or want Of funds. | never took any of tie
sioux. Ii [ never had any stock in the com
I any. | cIuid not as did not, have its diyi-
ietds. | pressed to know If | purchased
At any time any bonds or stock OF the road,
yon can say did at the time they attempted
. emblrrass you when the value of the stock
was depressed and | paid you the full market
value Ut 1t. paid you $1,000 in money for
the stock and bonds, The stock | put int ID
TIE hands OF MIR. Morton imned ately to sell
Is som as 1t should go up reasonably in the
naI ket, which he did. L saw Mr. Morton
N my way through, and he said he had
never reld any stock in the Credit Notiier
t r any one, bat did not wish to have his
ialne brought into the examination if ii
could lie avoided. am going to Ohio. |
viii see you on ms return don't fail to
;orle.t your original statement before the
committee. 1t must not be reported as it
stands. Very truly, etc.,
j. w PATTERSON.