, 1873-01-23
Credit Moli]ior atooh, but witness advised him


Ing to say dlfrercnt from what Wilson said and
no did not doslro to mako any qualifications Of
the etstemonta OF that gentleman.
Judge ro1and.-rhcro Ia ono Eontlcman vlonc
10 inqlfo s5ost and I hsE h Il Paintor. GS '' 3's'
Amcs.-Ws!l3 Painter hal a right to buy
tho dividends. =.
Judge poiand~Doos ho to1d It now2
Amoa--1 hopo 50. No, Iboliovo ho 1las sold It.
Quostson-At tho tlmo you wore making these
contracts, % was there snytbing penalng before
Anawor-No, air.
Tho witnoas resumed, paln1or settled for Ills
Rharo2 md received tho dividends; no hnl no
reasop to suppoae that Painter hnld tho stock
fo tor the bonoilt Of my ono but hnself; Tho ng
'EaS o',0 ~ hundred and eighty.
Q.-What became Of tho lesiduo OF tue ttrec
hundred shares assigned to you?
Ames--Thoy woro distributed to other parlioa
outBido Congress.
Answor-No, air, and don't think ovor will
sny ntook to monbers Of Congress or officials
as4,hn; rh: {haMg1nseSs.l s.g nsS
but ho doclined to take any stock. Iauppoacd
tAst ho would take stock, but l.o declined,
ALL1soN'a TESTIMONY.
Allison Wss teen aworl, and teatiilod that
referenco to Credit Mober atocls. The frat
WAS IN 1aG7 !; witnosa told lin lo would tnlo
small elsaro in the spriag Of 1868 Amos told
witnesa ho could havo oitl,er ton or twenty
wards aent to hi'n ton allaros Credit nIobilier
stock, and ton sharea OF Union Pacific Railroad
stock, with q memorandum stating tho account,
and notifying tito witnoas TINT amnIt balance
Was s; do ! fraM rsao him to aattle Amos afterwards
to waB tnken Witness Ind othor t.ansactions
with A1neH aud told Inn Ito waB not certain
about taking the stock. Amos repllod:
e nsfy ;sra ms II i & sSy s @sns s TGat tGysss i yea
returned to Washington in 1903, he told Alnos
no would not ta1o tue stock, md gavo him
roasons therefor. lilo aaid Every woll." Tho
mattor was not finally adjusted until February 8,
1909, when Included the difreronco betwcen US
On tho stock in .. check, which I made payable
to his order in New York; wanted to tranafor
tho stock thon to An1os, hut ho snid TINT was
nnnocosBarry III tho stock stood already in hia
After d timo sitnous returned tho original
certificate. Amos 1nlBt lave understood TINT
stock was givon back to him.. aa thore lavo boon
frequent dividends upon It, but the wltnoea had
Of ono spoken Of It may be that he paid
Amos s27. His beliof vas that It was tnlEon out
Of tho 10000. Amos might DO correct, howovor.
by McCreary-When Witness returned tho
Amos suggested tho propristy Of resale, a.
witnaaa ncyer considered TINT ho lad Tho stock.
Amoa could not hayo understood tho return OF
the stock as moro blind, as tho Witness did not
SO understand 1t. Thought ho wrote q 1otter to
Amea whom ho returned stock, to him.
oRpwAy's TESTIMONY.
n. g. Ordway, sorgeant-at-Arms Of tho Houso
Of Representatives, was aworn and examined by
Coltax. Flo Ind examined the account Of Col
81 ,2oo theto hud not examined the accounts Of
Aulea; he did deposit some money In 1868; did
not rouleIuber it tho check givon to Allison wins
indcracd ; aaw chcols with tho letters g. O."
receiyomoney< The paying tol1orin 1908 was ThoH.
3. ohene. Other cheoka were payable to Initials.
No tndoraetnont WAS required from mc1uhorB Of
Congress generally when thoy drew money
thomeolvea. Tho check payable to "6. c." waa
signed by Oakes AmoB.
ALLEY RECALLED.
John D. Alley WAS recalled, and examined by
Co1fax. Amos bud stated to witness that tho
substantially agrocd with his momory; did not
think that Auaos alluded to tho statement Of
Colfa1 on Jan. I boforo the Committee, but to d,
conversation Which occurred betWoon thom
prior.
EMGnY'a TESTIMONY.
Ex,Mayor Matthew g. Emery was sworn, nad
examined by Judge n1orftok.
Q.--Hod you my negotiations with Senator
Patterson in reference to tho purchase Of Pacific
A.-Two or three yonrs since no called to 800
mo to procure my Endorsement on 4 note to ena-
bio him to raise money to purchase stoek In tho
UNION Eacltlo ltdtltdau. L tuQor8oQ tile note. 1t
WAS for - 900, and by roforenoo to tho note
book In the bank find It WAS datod Fob. TO-
1870. He paid 1t ut maturity.
Q.-1R that tho only negotiation Or loan
Al think lnve Endorsed notes FOR him
three or four tmea before for about the sumo
aEaonnt did indoreo noto for him for about $500
in 1868, but did not know where Patterson used
it asked Patterson D yenr or 30 afterward how
ho cauo out ia hu pnosao Railroad speculation,
md he said 1t turned out very well: 1t WAS q
very good Thing.
Q.~Did ho speak Of having received my divl-
dends?
Al am not suro, think he did.
Q.-Can you give ,,s noT or hereafter the date
Of the first loan which you speak OF 2
Al have no memorandum Of 1t, but may got
an idea at tho bank. / think it was used in Kel-
loy'a bank. Since this investigation commenced
Lad a conversation with Patterson. and ho asked
mo il remembered about those loans.
p.~-Waa ono OF tho loaus negotiated IN tho
National Ban1t of the Republic .
A.-That is the one speak of-Feb. 10, 1870
Q.-Was ono negotiated at tho National Metro
politan Bank?
Al think there waR, hut am not sure; can
rotor to tho books. Patterson did atato somo-
thing about purchasing stock from Amos.
Tho Committee adjourned till Friday morning.