The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-30
NICE RADICAL SENATOR.
Patterson's Receipts and Lettsr-A Liar
and Pcrturer Proved Guilty.


and Pcrjurer Proved Guilty.
WASHINGTON, January rs.
The member of the Credit MobiIier commit.
tee, who coolly said few days ago that only
few newspapers were concerned about the
investigation, and that the public felt no In
terest In 1t, would probably now confess his
mistake. Each day the public interest grows
deeper, and nowhere Is The curiosity 10 learn
the next startling revelation more prevalent
than among members of Congress. Even the
committee are now on the alert and put qups
lions Ito find out" as Ben Butler would say,
while every morning They have crowded
audience ready TO hear and consider the fruits
of their Investigations.
PATTERsoN's RECEIPTs FOR DIVIDENDS
And now the climax OF to-day's proceedings
was reached when Judge Poland said: VI un'
derstand, Mr.. Amps, that you have some addl-
lionsl papers affecting Senator Patterson to
submit" II have" replied Ames; aud forth.
with he drew out his capacious pocketb0ok,
from which he produced list of papers. He
selected lWo. and said: II have here TWO re-
celpts from Mr.. Patterson. Tae first is for the
60 per cent. dividend on bis thirty shares OF
Credit Moblier stock" "Will you please read
IT ~ commanded the chairman. Then, amid
leaned forward 10 catch every word, MT.
Ames slowly read as follows:
WASHINGTON, June %, 1867.
Received O. oakes Ames eighteen hundred dol.
lars on account OF dividends received oy MIN on
stock held for my account. J. W. PATFaRs1N.
The chairman asked, "Did you see him
write his signature ~ u did," replied Ames.
s'The receipt is 10 my handwriting. wrote
IL and he sigued 1t In my presence"
The effect produced by the reading of this
receipt was startling. The members OF The
committee could not conceal thelr surprise,
and more than one spectator uttered an ex-
clamalion of astonishment, ana asked OF each
olher. "What nexL" They had not long to
wait. Handing up the receipt to the chairman,
Ames read slowly the following:
A'ne' ''"A ''O' BOSTON, Nav 6, 1871.
pcceived OF Oakes Amps two hundred hhar, 8 OF
Union Pa:idc Railroad STOCK, and $7S7 2i In cash
on account OF Credit Mnbl'i stocS and tnere is
stlll cue on the ira saction thirty shares stock
in the Credit Mobler OF America, and $2Lou In In
come bonds OF the Uuion Pacific Railroad. K,
SO--N J. ". PATTERSON
ANOTHER DISCOVERY.
This receipt was also 10 Mr.. Amess hand
Wri,ipu, and he testified thal IL was signed III
his presence. Having nailed poor Patterson
to a cross which he must bear nenceiorWard
through all the remaining years OF his life,
nmentary evidence he had In his possession.
He 30 declared, but the committee for the first
lime G seem to realize that they had dnty to
nerform % which must be done regardless oi
conseoneuces. Judge Poland demanded any
other paper or papers which he held bearing
ON this case. and Ames very reluctantly said
he had a letter from Senator Patterson that he
had discovered among his papers last nlght.
He had received several letters from Mr.. Pat
terson, but had destroyed them at the time.
| This Que he had unwitlingly preserved, and II
the committee demanded it he would fur
nish 1t.
who examined it critically, and the otheE
members of the committee gathered around
him and read it carefully. The countenauces
of Judges Poland and Merrick we're curious
study during the tlme Surprise, pain, and dis.
Gust. In turns, could be read In their faces as the
mil Import of the letter was developed. Alter
reading aud examining it carefully, the chair
man Inquired of Mr.. Ames whether ne hao
held any conversations with Senator Patterson
in regard 10 this bill. de replied that he hac
FREQUENT conversations with Aim on the sub
iecl spoken of in the letter, and that this let
] Ter had also been spoken OF in one of these