New-York tribune., 1873-02-18

L. Il.
OF New-Yerk was sworn, and testified that Ms !" " %
no trnsactions whatever with Senator Patterson IN
reference TO Credit Mebiler stock he addressed eer
10 witness some time ago making shoh inquiry anu Wv
nesa repiied in the negative since theh he "
their safe an envelope containing ~ shares ol Nle" ~
hitler stock Of which he had no knowledge Deiore nc
medatev advised Mr. Patterson OF the TACT ana sent
IN tho certificate the stock indorsed by MI
A,es ~ "J W Patterson, Norton Biss& CO. 3" Wit
ness did not know how stock came In their posses
sion but had impression IL was handed TO then oy
Mr. Ames.
o Who was the stock issued 20 on its face A To
Oakes Ames or Oakes Ames trustee. forgot which, on
his way 70 New Hampshire Senator Patterson called
upon witness and they had conversation but witness
was unaware the existence OF the envelope al that
time safe he thought the envelope bore the u'e
Of May 1871 on IT, besides the Of Senator Patter
SOM he was not sure Of that, however, the name Oh
senator Patterson indOrsed ON the Ienyeope by
clerk in the employ of the firm, who is not with them
now; the firm of which witness s member hau ire
queut business transactions with Mr. Ames out none III
reference to Credit Mobier; at one time MT Alnes
handed them 800 Of Union Pacific Railroad stock
with the request that IL be sold on favorable Market
which was done it not possible for witness 10 es-
rohsh the fact as ITO the envelope came into their
possession iC having remained with them Tor seVerA
years il was almost daily occurrence to have parcels
left with them for safekee2ng witness had no Kho"-
edge of Mr. Patterson having written 70 the Hrn since
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oAKEs AMEs AGAIN
Tho Hon fOakes Ames was sworn He had no recol-
lection of leaving Credit Mooer stock with Morton,
Bliss 4 Coz he indorsed the stock over TO Mr. Patterson
and delivered it him. but could not tell when; ne
thought II place in Boston, one OF the receipts Oi
Mr. Patterson would show the date. witness further
testified as follows saw the envelope Mr. Patterson
received he showed it to me Thursday or Friday Of
last week and said ne was mistaken, he Thought he
meyer had the stock but found that he had and had
come 10 recfy his statement and TO state was correct
in my testimony
To Mr. lstevenson-Witness could not remember the
date of the rst conversation he had with Mr. Patterson
about purchasing Credit MObiher stock MI Patterson
Maid for il. however on August 81. 1861
O. Did he tel you what the 5000 was for when ne
gave it 10 you A. Why Of course.
Nv Mr. stockton-When Mr. Patterson called on you
on Thursday or Friday did he say anything TO you TO
indicate how he had changed his mind A he showed
me the letter Morton and the stock certificate IN
dorsed in my handwriting; ne said he thought must
have put 1t there but cannot bring anything to mind
10 convince me that I ever did witness mad never
known Credit MObiier sell higher than 200; had also
received A 900 from Mr. Patterson to invest IN income
bonds and stock OF the Union Pacific Railroad
u After YOU invested the first 5000 did you inform
Nj Patterson9 A. presume SO; gave hlm his diyi-
dends in February, and he have known then that
had invested IL the Of Morton Bliss Co. were
ndorsed on the stock by witness at the request of Mr.
Patterson, enable them 70 s1ll i as well as NJ PAT
tersoh.
After recess the Committee reassembied. and sena-
tor Patterson being present the testimony Of Mr. Ames
before the recess was read him. Mr. Patterson was
then asked if he desired ask Mr. Ames any questions
but he replied would not do until after the
Committee should have finished.
MORE LEAVES FROM THAT LITTLE BOOK.
Mr. Ames then testified. in answer to questions of Nj
that he found by his memorandum DoOk that MI
Patterson paid the stock the 3st Of August but
be had not the memorandum book with him now all
transactions between Mr. Patterson and witness were
settled May and covered by the receipt OF
that month Mr.. Ames then questioned at some
length 20 his previous testimony before the House
Committee and said that he gave Mr.. Patterson 2eo
shares Of Union Pacific stock at tine and 100 at
auother-he first being open purchase and the second
Oh account of the Credit MObiller.
Mr Patterson did not agree with Mr. Ames. BE re-
membered getting 300 shares Of stock as the result of
the s. 900 investment, he thought When MI. Pater
son called witness Friday last, he said that he
Patterson was mistaken in saying he never had Credit
Mober stock he had found out that he did have
H. Nj Patterson said he had sent for the envelope re-
ceved from Morton. Bliss Co.. and would soon have H.
In answers 70 questions Of Senator stockton Mr.. Ames
testified that he senator Patterson ever since
ne had been Congress- but did not remember how the
conversation about investing money first came up he
offered these inducements TO Mr. Patterson solely on ac
count Of friendship; he also induced Senator Grimes 10
20 ID and guaranteed him against loss the witness
mentioned the OF the Congressman whom he had
induced 70 20 in given before the Poland Committee
together with other parties, among them Ezra H. Baker
Josiah BardweI Thomas Nicholson, j. NJ. g. Williams
and others he did not ask any members OF Congress 70
go IN TO secure favorable legislation the road had all
the legislation il wanted the me he induced them
70 20 into the through personal friendship only
THE DEPOSITED ENVELOPE.
Mr. L. p. Morton recalled, and produced the
Credit M0biler stock certificate with the envelope in
closing it left deposit with him. which he said he had
lust received from Mr Patterson He identified the
veope and certificate. On the former the following:
Property Of the Hon. j. ". Patterson, letter to
him MAY T. 1871 80 shares Credit MObier of America;
1900 o. +. r. r. CO.. and income bonds Nos. 1855 and
1856 800 shares T. p r. r. Co. sold Remarks Delivered
2OO L. 2. r. Z. 10 the Hon. j. W. Patterson Aug, 10,
/ le7I, C. l. M
There also appeared the envelope the following
words which were scratched over:
Delivered 800 L. p r. r. Co. 10 the Hon. j. W. Pat
tersOn, Jan. Is. l672.'
Witness further testified that be had conversation
with Senator Patterson before this investigation began,
ana Senator then said he had held Credit No
Dier stock, but had Union Pacific Railroad bonds.
Oakes Ames recalled and identified the hand
writing the stock certificate his he delivered the
stock 10 Mr. Patterson.
Adjourned 20 1Oi o'clock tomorrow morning