New-York tribune., 1873-02-12

IN.
yearno of it is there found. He had carried ou'
exactly what he wrote-that 1t intended TO DC con-
fdental unknown TO his family and II IL was re
vealed IL would have 10 be by me- and he evidently se
Il in bill the surely 10 accomplish the object
During the last eight ten years the accnmulanohs
OF my letters have been 90 extraordinary that nA
been my regular habit TO destroy fully nine-tenths
them. Those that not destroyed are not hled Du'
kept in their envelopee until they crowd my drawers
and tables and are tied up but chronoogeay'
to be slowed away wherever room for them can DC
found.
Indeed Mr.. Chauncey, Of the House employees after
had left wing of the Capitol for the Senate wing III
1862 happened TO find box full Of old letters tn ueo
up the lose OF which had entirely overlooked nave
gone three times over all the letters have preserved
and have not found this letter any political letters
for June 1858.
The acknowledgment of draft of 1000 sent to In
diana cannot found though fortunately the bank was
able find the draft itseh The letters accompanying
the three deposited the 22d Of June have ALSO
been destroyed that unable 70 produce either Vi
the five letters relating the transactions OF that Day
remember distinctly that after my nomination NY
mail increased enormously, amounting to co. not sone
times lO0 letters day. and their preservation seemeu
70 impossible that remember, as others do, more tn
once almost filing waste basket with the fragments OF
destroyed letters but have said, beside the draft
which esthes ITSELF there living witnesse' mere
to prove that received at that time this 1900 ILL., one
of having made 5000 miles Winter journey onc
| TO tell this Committee her recollection OF 1t.
| EXPLANATION CONCERNING HIS BANK ACCOUNT
When my bank account was examined here the oash'
er was asked what the $4,000 foOtings meant, ana ne
replied to inquiry that 1t the amount OF the de
tails and credits When the accounts evenly pal
| anced il was telegraphed to THE NEwYoRK TRIBUNE
that night that books showed that deposited oo
in one year. and the inference Of course was that
could therefore easily have forgotten the 81 H2o IN ques
| ton.
Asmy general accounts have thus been made q sub
iect OF discussion and have secrets In regard 70
them felt my right now TO correct this missatemeh'
This total was for three years, not year, namely
from December 1865 TO October 1863 inclusive ano EN-
brace beside other accounts the changes made on
nv Investments the ayais OF lsborious fe and when
changes mainly the advice OF valued lehos h
| New-York, Baltimore, and the West.
On the debtor side are purchases OF 5000 1903 OF the
bank between Dec. 1865 and April, 1906 mainly from
| the receipts for lecturing one share OF NEw-foRk
TRIBUNE stock at 5000 in January, 1867 present OF
o. 900, in the early part Of tho same year, 10 my
mother then the head Of my family an investment OF
5000 in iron company Of Lake Superior; an invest
ment OF 5000 in the bonds OF the Pennsylvania street
Company; house and lot in South Bend near the Post
| Office which / am glad TO state is worth now nearly
double the s2200 paid for it, q loan OF eS5 to Mr.
Matthew as stated; investment OF 5000 In West
ern rollng-mill and payment 1870 to Mr. Hekst-
sen Burroughs for money for Of him.
This amounts $4,000 out Of the 5000 Transaction OF
these three years The deposits the credit side that
| enabled me TO pay these amounts were az follows:
During these years, leeturing on my sagecoacn
ride Of 1865 the Continent, during November IN
the holiday recess on Saturdays In the early part OF the
session. during the Spring, when Congress adjourned
G March, receiving from 500 to 500 per each lecture.
received ALL $4,000 from this source OF which
estimate about $4,000 was deposited here sold the
IS 900 In 1905 and sold The tribune share at &o
| and Mr. Matthews returned me the t405 he owed me-
Beside these items, sold CO sharees OF Adams Express
stock at 7 and lot OF second mortgage bonds OF the
Alton and Terre Haute Railroad for As2 making about
t3 900 in all, which Offsets the 10000 IN investments
| charged against them.
OF course the Committee understands that in hank ae
counts, where changes of investments are made, the
same money alters figures three four times over.
Thus deposited my lecturing money, bought seven
thres sold them at advance and used the proceeds
| for another in yestment.
bought a TRIBUNE share, mainly out OF similar re-
ceps sold 1t at advance and again invested the pro
ceeds. large part Of the money drew from the Ser
geanatArms, for salary deposited in the bank,
paid my housekeeping expenses there 1t has taken
all my dividends, beside my salary, TO pay expenses
for the past half s-dozen years, and hence my willing
to follow the counsel of better hnanciers than my
self in investments and changes Of investments.
In answer questions Of Judge Poland, Mr.. Collar
testified that he thought he received the 1900 the day
| that he received the money from Mr. Mathews; when
witness told Mr. Ames that he (CoaI) must be out OF it,
Mr. Ames put his hand in his pocket, took out small
| coin and Offering it to witness, said: "Con-
slider have bought it back" witness
always had great repugnance TO lawsuits,
and drew out Of the Credit Mober for that reason;
would have been glad to get out OF the Credit Mober
at cost OF twice the he paid Ames; received the
1900 from Mr Eesbitt about the middle Of the month
succeeding the Nomination. If he had received the 1900
| tho a. on from Mr. aa1so ha
would have deposited both Of them.
| CoRRoBoRATIsG TESTIMONY.
| CIV Matthews sworn Witness testified that he was
the stepfather Of Mr.. CofaI, and resided with him in
1867 and 1862 borrowed the money from him In 1863
as related by Mr. CofaX paid him 600 about the 10th OF
June and another hundred about the 1st Of July follow
ing; the balance paid at the adjournment OF Con-
| gress; witness corroborated the testimony OF
| Vice President ColfaX In relation TO the receipt
Of 81 900 Mt Nesbitt at the breakfast table Mr.
COlfaX held up the letter with the SO and said. "A
| thousand dollars from gentleman almost stranger
to me :" his mother sad Read the letter, Schuyler"
It short letter and congratulatory in s tone the
writer begged Mr. Coax to accept the inclosed without
naming the amount witness thought the letter
ceyed about three days after he paid Mr. Cofax the o
and when Mr. Ames failed the matter the subject Of
conversaton Mrs. Matthews and Mrs. Ames being great
friends much sympathy expressed for Mr. Ames by
Mrs. Matthews and Mr.. Colfax said Never mind,
mother; Mr.. Ames owes little and will ask
him for it until he is able to . he mentioned the
amount as $500, but did not say what Il was for.
Mrs. Caroline Holiser, sworn: Witness resides in
Utah. and is halfsiser Of Mr. ColfaI resided with him
in Warrington in iS6S remembered that Mr. Colfa1
ceved q 900 bill while at the breakfasttabe in June,
1868; it Inclosed in letter concentrating hun on
/ his nomination; the letter came from Mr. Nesbitt
Judge Hale said Mr. Eesbitt q wealthy statIoner
and paper manufacturer OF NewYork and he could Of
fer evidence that fact He would also state that Mrs
Colfax present and could testify TO the t she
having oeen informed about 1t on the Colorado trip IN
/ the Bummer OF 1863
Judge Poland said the Committee did not desre 10
| hear further testimony on that subject.