Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-30


sitting of Poland's Committee thi
morning, James Brooks appeared anC
desired to make a record of the fac
that in a printed exhibit of the Su
; preme Court of Pennsylvania, January
9Th, in the suit of McCOmb against thu
Credit Mobilier, was filed and sworn t,
list of Credit MObilier stockholders
dated December u, 1857. In that lis
is Charles II. Nelson, one hundred anC
+. fifty shares; that they refer t
nearly three months before Brooks be
Games member rorGOvernment Director
it was matter of notOriety in the high
est court of Pennsylvania that NeilsOI
owned one hundred and fifty shares il
his own name. Mr.. Brooks also desired
to record the names OF all the Govern.
ment directors when he was One-sucI
names as George Ashman, of Massachu.
sets, James s. Rollins, of Missouri, Jesse
l.. Wilson, of Indiana, Benz. Wade, o.
Ohio, and others-and to facts on record
in the Union Pacific railroad books, that
these directors generally, if not always
were in accord with him (BrOoksl as Ia
their duties; that during that time John
A. Dix, Governor of New York, was
President of the road; the late Senator
Morgan, OF New York, a trustee of bonds;
Mr.. Brooks also referred to the October
meeting, 1872, of the Union Pacific
Directors, when a resolution for his re-
vocation of the Wyoming Coal Compa-
ny contract was passed. On interroga-
ton Brooks testified that he held his
! DirectOrship year; never heard of any
authorization of the Directors for the is
sue Of fifty shares additional; only saw
it yesterday; claimed these fifty shares
| for Nelson by virtue Of a contract with
| Durant; had no knowledge as to who
paid the five thousand dollars loaned
! Nelson by Dillon; was sure the witness
didn't, but suppOses Nelson did; check
/ book showed -no such check given.
Sydney Dillon, on being recalled, re-
/ membered lOaning the five thousand
dollars to Mr.. Nelson, who gave as col
/ lateral Union Pacific par stock and
bonds; suppOses the money was repaid
by Mr.. Nelson.
Ex-Representative Robert J. Hale, of
New York, appeared before the COM
mittee, and stated that he was present as
the friend and counsel of Vice President
| ColfaX; that he was now engaged in
making q thorough examination of all
his papers and letters, and upon his con-
cluding such examination he would ap-
pear before the committee to testify in
his own behalf, and he would ask
that some witness be examined. Mr.
COlfaX had requested the Speaker TO
say that, as to the two hundred and
twenty dollar check deposited to his
credit, as appears by the books of the
First National Bank, he would show
that that was derived from another
source.
Mr.. Hale desired TO put the question
to Mr.. Swami, and he would then ask
the indulgence of the committee until
Mr.. ColfaX should complete the exami-
nation of his papers.
Mr.. Swami was then recalled and ex-
amined by Mr.. Hale. He testified
that on the same day Mr. Col
fax deposited the twelve hundred
dollars he checked for one thou
sand dollars, and purchased a draft
on New York, which he indorsed over
to J. II. Conner, of indianapolis. The
draft was subsequently paid in New
York. Mr.. Hale stated that he should
desire to call Colfax and other witnesses
as soon as he had made q reasonable ex-
animation of-his papers.
Judge Poland then asked Mr.. Ames #
the books and papers he expected had
arrived.
Mir. Ames replied that they had not,
that the mails were behind; but he ex-
pected them.
Judge Poland then read the following
check:
wAsHIEGToN, January p, 1873.
Sergeant-at Arms United States House OF
Representative:
Pay to J. w. Patterson or bearer
eighteen hundred dollars, and charge to
my account. OAKEs AMEs.
$780, Endorsed, J. W. PATTERSON.
QuestiOn-For what was the eighteen
hundred dollars paid?
AnsweT-For dividends on thirty
shares Credit MObiher stock.
Question-Have you any other re-
ceipt from Patterson?
Answer-I have.
Witness then produced the following:
WAsHINGToN, February Il, 1865.
Received of Oakes Ames three hun
dred and twenty-eight dollars for three
bonds Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company sold for me, being the divi-
dend of eighty per cent. on the bonds
or stock Of the Credit Mobilier of Amer
les, held by him, as trustee, on my
account.
"lsignedl J.w. PATTERSON"
To this was appended the following:
sTwo thousand four hundred bonds al
ninety-three cents, two thousand three
hundred and twenty-eight dollars: in
terest paid, one hundred and five dol
lars; paid cash, two thousand two hun
dred and twenty-three dollars
Witness testified that the figures were
made at the time the receipt was
given, but he did not remember
whether they were made by Mr.. Patter-
son or himself. The receipt itself was
written by Mr.. Patterson Mr.. Ames
then stated that Mr.. Patterson would
like to appear before the committee to
make some further explanation, and he
would be glad if he would do so. Mr..
Ames was then examined at length in
regard TO some checks given by him on
the Sergeant-at-Arms. One for six
hundred dollars, marked Z" S. Co. and
dated June 22d, 1865, was to pay Mr.. |
Schofield. The memorandum of the
witness showed it was given TO him
( Mr.. Schofeld) to pay the sixty per
cent. dividend on ten shares of the
Credit Mobilier stock.
QuestiOn-There is another to pav a |
draft Of twelve hundred dollars; to
whom was that given?
Answer don't know; / suppose il !
was draft ] got, on New York or Bos-
ton.
Question-Did Dawes receive aDv
money from you. by check on the
Sergeant-at-Arms?
Answer-I think he did.
Question-Did you find anything ON
the books given 10 Dawes?
Answer-On my memorandum have |
''Dawes, six hundred dollars, less two
hundred dollars"
QuestiOn-You think you paid him |
four hundred dollars; was it by check /
on the Sergeant-at-Arms?
Answer-I can't tell; the books will |
show; l think paid it by check on the
Sergeant-at-Arms.
The witness resumed: Scofield, Dawes /
and Logan went out after the dividend /
Of sixty per cent; witness said that Mr.. 4
Allison sent his stock back and said he
would have nothing more To do with il; /
witness supposed he had really given ii /
up; Allison had an idea that there was
an excited political contest in his State, /
and he preferred not to have stock; wit /
ness supposed, the check being returned |
TO him by Allison, that it was q real |
and not a nominal one; had |
no agreement with him about |
the matter; Thought he received |
the bonds and cash dividend; ]