Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-25
THE CREDIT AOBILIER IyVESTI.
CATION.
Proceedings Of NJ Poland.s Com mil.
tee To-day.

Judge Poland's special committee 10 inquire
into the distribution Of credit mobilier stock
among members of Congress resumed its sessions
this morning, and the examination OF Oakes
Ames was continued az follows:
Judge Poland.-Upon the book of the Ser
geant-at,arms, containing list of checks
charged to Mr.. Ames, rs one for 1919 given 10
Jno. A. Logan. What was that check given for:
Mr.. Ames.-It was the
FASHIONABLE AMOUNT ABOUT THOSE DAYS
2. VIII you state the transaction You had
with Mr.. Logan, and for what that check was
given.
A. Yes, sir. Mr.. Logan agreed to take te,
shares Of credit mebilier stock. I made up a
statement showing the balance due him. AM
gave him the check for the 1893 due him. AfteI
that he paid me back the money with interest.
prefer that you summon Mr. Logan and not
take my statement alone.
q. At what time was the contract made be-
tween you and Mr.. Logan?
A. ] think i'm Dece mber. 1877.
z. He paid no money?
A. No sir. Only Che 500 lie returned to me-
with interest.
@. He paid you nsthing at the time of making
the contract?
A. No sir. -..|
Q. You received she bon,is with his stock anJ
sold them?
A. Yes sir.
y. And afterwards the money dividend:
A. Yes sir.
=. And after deaucting the amount due yor
il left a balance OF 1913 due him?
A. Yes sir. remember that the same as DC
all the rest.
q. Did Mr.. Logan ever receive ANYTHING
more?
A. No, sir. He paid me back the $500 witt
interest, and think the interest amounted q
two or three dollars. I.cal't remember da ties on
amounts exactly. but auch trefer that you vii
call Mr.. Logan.
q. What was said about resembling the con-
tract when the money MAS refunded by him?
A. don't know what was IN his mind at the
time.
ALL THAT Mr.. LOGAN MADE.
q. When he paid Won back the SO was il the
IN a No
YOURS?
A. Yes, sir. 49,.
=. SO Mr.. Logan made nothing
A. No, sir; only he has the bad Kane carried
by the check for s:;29.
g And that is all there is in this tr ansaction !.
Nr. Merrick-who made the first proposi-
tion-you to Mfr. Logan or Mr. Logan TO you
A. Well, think the propositions were made
to me generally There were great manypeo-
pie who thought IT was going to be profitable
enterprise Witness thought he promised in the
latter part of October. 1851, to let persons have
stock. MIR. Wilson, OF Iowa, 2
- WANTED MORE STOCK:
so did Mr.. Painter, and Mr.. Grimes and Mr.. Al
Iron, but he could not let them have more. Yhe
stock assigned TO him by the company was 10
made, and he carried ont those engagements a.
near as he could. He thought he haf
PROMISED SOME eENTLRNRN IN coKeREss
trying to get persons Interested in the Union
PAci8c road and credit m0btlier. Had saerifc-i
ed some Of his own stock In order to fulfill en-
gagements he had previously made, and when
he found he could get more stock from the com
Could not remember If he had any convercstios
With Mr.. Coifax In reference to letting him have
credit m0bilief stock prior 10 Deeenber, 1867.
Did not think he had any conversation viii M
Wilson. Mr.. Patterson said he had opokpnI ~
witness previously, but witness could not remem-
Der. Thought he had conversatiou With Mr..
Bingham and with Mr.. Sc0leld. Did not re-
member a. to Garfield and Kelly. - = a
NR. PATTIRsou's IRcEIPrs az
Judge PoeAnd.-I understand, Nj, Ames vou
have some f01ther papers which passed between
yourself and M. Pat6erson? - -
A. have. j $500.
Mr.: Ames then produced and read the follow.
= WASHINGTON, June ga, 1853,
Z keeedved Of Oakes Ames eigAaeen hundred
dollars on account Of dividends received bv him
- trustee On stock heldafor my account. u
, O. v.n - A.. -. ~. I! v. PAzfRRsps. =
4. wfote the receipt ana he signedit. ! - a
MH.A1es then fead tAe receipt q f0lIoxb 4
- Ns DosTou Nav -. fu1 =
Rseeiyed Of 0ekss Anss fvs ianassi shsrss 6nsos
seven twenty -four huadredths in cash On acc0at II