The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-22
THE WILSON COMMITTEE.

Railroad, Testifes-The Mammoth Con-
tracts-Nearly . Hundred Millions
for Constructing the Road-Le-
gal Expenses Of sl26,000.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1873
The Wilson committee met at halfpast ten O'Clock
this forenoon.
&. II. ROLLINS STATEMENT.
f. H. Rollins who has been Trea OF the Union Pa.
TasS
s T. s he y % aa ,Ss
% Of the the Ss to o s NS s
Qparte pn,a; Department: A..
book; company, Wien before 'f him fr.S ON
sas s @ f. r.
This was approved by special committee Of the
nothing & Go
acaspsea the snow oaRes
soss s ~ @ Ss
sr se ss e nd also ne
accepted November 1868, subject approval OF all
the stockholders was assigned to the trustees named
connected with the Credit M0bier either as an ofcer
or as stakeholder.
The committee then took recess for an hour.
After Recess.
The Wilson committee reassembled at halfpast
one O'Clock z. NJ. The examination of Mr.. Rollins
was resumed.
By the Chairman-sate what the cost to the Pacific
of the road which embraced in the Hoxie contractS
~ the last credit was on September So 1867
5000 600 Of this was paid some time during 1870; note
Hoxe contract the note given Elisha Atkins, Of
syIyania against rs the Credit MSSs s
1863 "'S ." f'A''u0'' 'n0usn' uS TRANSACTION was IN
@ Do you know of any consideration all for which
the note given tor $2O00.0O0f A. ONLY under the
BY General slocum-Has the suit in Pennsylvania been
& my BY ns h note v as % @
passed by the Union Pacific Railroad Company to issue
sTe OF s sna % an order S
nsSeG es aa The has
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY BONDS LOST.
In reply to question to whether witness knew ola
% cpny ro as
from eR0T Which ce tn appeared hat
Zst bonds belonging to the company were lost He had
cover oyer the them being ny frpitless.
contract as shown by the books of the company, was
The Chairman what the 142 miles of road already
completed and accepted by the and included
ad a. The o % that
ne @ the amount might be appropriated by those
The contract after the Cakes Ames
h 1n a
As s2ssss Ss5 asserting to the books
IL reply %ss tR hs
that committee of three be appointed to act with the
pay ns sa Of
TnS%Hs Scot P%Hdge John Duff and Govern
to the Board they found sl2e0o were due for special
reply M Hoar the witness said the mode of that
business transaction was somewhat unusual to conceal
the details OF the prOseedGg he d ID. not believe the
w ing he
h q nf paes Fl
BY General Slocum-Did not think any part of the
gress.
with reference to the payment for special legal
expenses He said e DID not know how the items
pas h HayDs
ence Of the mSnsy having been pad-deneral BOynton
Witness, in reply to question, said he contributed
$4,000 last October for several political in ndi
was a good way for spending money
Having been asked question as to the nature and
amount Of the property of the road the witness entered
sst Rs wS
ss:rs HAM cohen be ss s
snts and fsse ses$spS stock income bonds BONDS and
SsS e e Ss ne s
books Of the company The witness had NO custody Of
report showing the financial condition Of the company
was made by its President in March last
The committee, at quarter to five O'Clock ad-
journed until this evening at seven O'Clock.
Evening Session.
The Wilson Committee reassembled at half.past
seven O'Clock this evening.
John M. s. Williams was recalled and examined
as to the note for $4,000, 600 alluded to by Mr. Ro-
lins:-
The Union Pacific Railroad Company agreed to pay
awn na Of sn the % s
se an Se hi A. hs time the note
anS
Of dollars ~ sn as account o. Hoxie Contract
sIs%
fFSW SSiIs out ssHt y sssping
expe,sses do n, not know only recOllect dealing
ss to The @
He aid mott Sss
9a paG not to to c
to the bill Nor did he know Of any member Of Congress
e STOCK To 's
thirty the Secretary ofshe Treasury having been
company for tTansportation The witness was here on
here Just prior to the time the committee appointed
on special legal service but at the latter time he
and examined as to the
asset; Of the =" TnSn pac .ct RarGad ws
as collateral security various loans The estimated
Wit esnn aSous @ amy e ns last
were ssss47@ little more than ifty per cent Of
statement of the net earnings the payment debts
s ssiss sstnnF' were '"''' ana the net earnings
The committee, at quarter to ten O'Clock, ad-
Journed until Tomorrow morning at ten O'Clock
ORGANIZATION OF THE REPUBLICAN GEN.
ERAL COMMITTEE.
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