The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-10
THE CREDIT MOBILIER.

WASHINGTON, January 0.-The Credit
Mobilier Committee met this morning al
ten o'clock. Judge ]. s. Black and Ma
thenial SmitherS were present Us Nc
Combs counsel. The Chairman stated
that letter had been received from Hall
the secretary Of the Credit Mobilier, who
has been subponGd to bring the books o.
the Credit Mobilier, saying that on &C
count OF the sickness OF his wife, he did
not expect 10 be here before next week
Henry @. Crave, assistant secretary to the
the trustees under the Ames contract
George A. Kennedy, book keeper, Charles
Nelson, son.in-law, and Hon. James
Brooks have been subpoenDd.
McComb said the committee has clear
judgement. 1t was hardly necessary for
him to reply to anything that Alley
could say about him. He thought that
Alleys statement would carry the anti
dote with the bRne. Witness was willing
TO stand on his character. he said the
conversation between Alley and Brooks
about the latter procuring fifty shares OF
Credit Mobilier stock was while Durant
was in Europe. DurSnt left this country
on the 9th of January, 1868, and
returned on the 9th oil March. 1868,
The understanding Of the witness was,
that said fifty shares were put N the
name Of Brooks sonin.law Nelson
Brooks secured one hundred shares Of
Credit Mobilier stock from Thos. G. Du.
rant, Dec. 90, 1867, and paid for the same
with his own check for $1,000, and his
draft for $1,000, maturing in 1868, which
draft Brooks paid January 90, 1868. On
the day Brooks paid his check for $1,000,
he received or had given 10 his son.in.law
two hundred shares OF Union Pacific Rail.
road stock and 5000 first mortgage bonds In
addition to 100 shares OF Credit Mobilier
stock, and that between the Goth of De-
cember and the 9Th OF January, Brooks
received $4,000 more Of Union Pacific
Railroad bonds and $4,000 Of Union Pa
cific Railroad stock, being about 81 per
cent on the 100 shares OF the Credit Mo-
bilier stock. Witness had refreshed his
memory about these facts by examining
the books Of T. G. Durant. Brooks was
appointed Government Director OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad October Sd,
1867, two months and twenty-three days
before he bought the stock. Brooks was
reappointed by President johnson five
months afterwards.
Mr.. McCreary asked whether witness
knew Brooks had paid for the stock
Witness replied he did not sec Brooks
make payment, the entries in DurRnrs
books being made by Mr. TrNne, his pri-
vate Secretary, and which entries the
witness saw on Durant's books. The wit
ness IN answer to a question, said the
purchase of ono hundred shares did not
entitle Brooks 10 Eve hundred more
shares.
Mr.. McComb mentioned the import.
Ance Of having the books here, and the
difficulty OF procuring them.
Mr.. Alley believed all the books were
in Philadelphia, sent there by direction
of the court, and were not in his hands
at present.
lIcComb said 1t appeared by the sworn
statement Of President Dillon, attesled
BY Hall, tho Treasurer, that there were
no other books in his hands but one cash
book, one general ledgeriand one letter
box Of disbursements under the Haxle
contract. These were what he wanted,
and the other books would not be pro.
duced here unless specially ordered.
The President requested McComb to
make list OF such books as he wanted.
McComb said he would do 80.
The Chairman said, being desirous Of
bringing this investigation to close as
speedily as practicable, he would ask for
leave 10 sit during the sessions Of the
House, .
Mr.. Alley said that the books are in
Philadelphia, and he had examined them
there himself.
Judge" Black-Then tho statement
which was made, that they cannot be
produced, was mRnitestlY false.
Mr.. Alley repeated that he saw them in
Philadelphia, in McMurtrie's Office, they
having been brought to that city 10 be
used in court.
The chairman said 1t would be time
enough to call for the books when refusal
was made to produce them before the
Committee.
Judge Black again referring to the al
fidaVit before alluded to, said twas either
a mistake or lie about those books.
Alley replying, said he would not &C.
cuse any body Of lying, but had only
stated what he knew. Had seen the
books himself
The Committee adjourned until Mon.
day morning.
During the proceedings OF the Credit
Mobilier Committee, McComb said he
had q letter from Crane, Assistant Secre-
tary, to the Trustees, which he would
like 10 have read.
The Chairman remarked that, as they
were going 10 have Crane before the
Committee, perhaps they had better not
receive the letter at this time.
Tho letter NcComb wished 10 offer is
as follows:
No. 2 NASSAU, NEW York,
December 28.
Il. s. IcComJ, EsQ, Trustee, Wilmington,
Dsldp1re:
DRAR SIR. Yours of the 9th inst. re-