The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-24

'aS S's'S'ss S Kelley con-
As, 70 sconrLD,
Dawes il was at the same time and he gave me slo6j
and took receipt for it Ireeeyed the bond dividend
sa with ,b him nra e matter ma was settled he
money IN June shortly after that settled and took
the matter off his hands; he gave witness back CredA
J Judge hhse' the Union Pacific stock
Mr. Ames-we his statement sH Is Substantially correc
wGfss E seSsiysd 5000 IRON Mr. Bingham pvest
S s ns ss Deasls and aiyds%d
hm is do Gr as to n Mr. + Wilson,
% o%n w tss had In nothing different from what
hc In. Of the statements OF that gentleman.
who % e' haye Fight TG o n %as
Mr. Ames;,,Weli, Mr.. Painter had a right to buy the
stock and did buy IT. he paid for and received the dv
Judge Poland-Does he hold itncws
Al the TIM oP pes sU We're S Sssye he sold it,
there anything pending before Congress affect the
Witness resnmed-Mr. Painter settled for his shares
ha e he Stock o the no Of
put 9mse ne aggregate number OF SHARES distributed
q What became of the residue of the 800 shares
Mr. Ames~They were distributed to other parties out
SIDE q r. c sng es1c,a,s No and don't think
will say stock members of Congress officials
again. daaghtsr3 Witness had ,.n.uu,
but declined to ,n take ANY stock supposed that he
William h. Allison was then sworn, and testified that
MT sna s had era "a @ ssr
ss MIR ae eon @ s pFns OF
wsn sn, he had him wdG
naITSad stock with
due due from him to, to settle Ames paid him 5000
witness had another transaction with Mr. Anes, and
n s was not we er o about taking the stock
return i at any time : when witness returned TO Wash
stock gave him therefor he said VERY
nS, ns a P a
the stock in cheek which made payable 70 his order
Xmss but he said that was f 'S'A '"e 70
and he Hs after time wit
hS ioss
there have been frequent dvdends upon It but Wines IS
Sas ANY t% w s The
belief was that it was taken out OF the 5000; Mr. Ames
might y a 'SFFef witness returned the stock
Ames said he would buy It thought that Mr. Ames sug-
cred mat he held tie stock Mr. Hmes could not nave
to Mr. Ames when he returned The stock to him.
n g. ordway. sergeanta Arms Of the House Of Rep
lie had examined the account ME- c9ax for 1863 but
"G Se OF de ' he s aN @
money in 1865 did not rememosr if the cheek given to
s. or for witness does NOT @ pay o or res
e SR ee ayg % m to mo-
dorsement required from members of Congress
ef na X%s the
John b. Alley recalled and examined by Mr.. Col.
fax
Mr.. Ames mad witness that the statement Of
Mr.. Colfax in conversation with him. substantially
agreed with his memory; did not think that Mr.. Ames
alluded TO the statement OF Mr.. Coliax January be-
fore the committee but to conversation which occurred
between them PRIOR.
ExMayor Matthew Emery sworn, and exam
ncd by Judge Merrick:-
g. Had you any negotiations with Senator Patterson
in reference 10 the of Pacific Railroad Stocksp
A. Two three since he called TO to pro-
my endorsement Il note to enable him to raise
money to purchase stock in the Union Pacific Railroad;
the note book N the bank find 1t dated February
49, lS70 he paid IL at maturity.
2. Is that the only negotiation or loan2 A. think
have endorsed tor him three four times before
for about the amounts did endorse note for him
for about 50 600 in 1868 but did not know when Mr. Pat
wards how he out in his Pacific Railroad specua-
ton and he said 1t turned out very well livery good
thing.
@ Did he speak Of having received dividcnds9 A.
am not sure II think he did
O. Can you give us now hereafter the date of the
dun OF it, but may get idea at the bank; think it
used in Mr. Kcllys bank since this investigation
need had with Mr. Pate rson, and he
asked me il remembered about these loans.
q. Was OF the loans negotiated in the National
Bank of the Republic A. That is one ! speak OF,
February 10, 1870
Q. Was one negotiated at the National Metropolitan
Bank A. think there was, but am not sure can
fer to the books Mr. Patterson did state something about
purchasing stock from Mr. Ancs
At two O'Clock p. M. the committee adjourned
till ten O'Clock Friday morning.