Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-22
THE CREDIT MOBILIER INVESTI.
CATION.
Conclusi0n Of Senator Patterson

THE CREDIT MOBILIER INvEsrI.
CATION.
ConclusiOn Of Senator Pattersen's
Statement.
In Judge Poland's credit mobilier committe,
yesterday, after our report closed, Senator
Patterson continued his statement, first reading
the following
RELIES FROM CAKES ANEs
to his (Patterson's) kilograms and letters TO
which reference is made at the close of that DOR.
ton Of his statement printed in yesterdays
STAR:
Hon. w. Sir IF EaTe your T sse
@1o.e s aS give sss shs Of the
ter have written him. The substance of it was thai
resentne you as holder or owner 81 stock In the
credit mobiler, and that there was wrong or mpro-
did had any Of the 6 ta
You had, there wasno more Improperly in it than
Yours, truly, OAKEs AxEs
NORTH EAsroS, June Il, ls2
Washington in reply to your telegram. 1 have your
letters of the s,h and i2ih this evening here,
iiiRns: You say the letter wrote, him, snd
Mr.. Rollins should say that the credit mobilier Of
America y; was fraudulent concern, and that those
community, or stSekholders, is simply nniruih
TIM ss Of the Of snG
il. Such men as John Y. Cisco, Gen. Dix, VIM l.
aSsrsy N Ssn B. ss
Baker, Elisha Atkins John Duff, Samuel Hooper;
many others; and am proud to say that i was a
stakeholder in il, and that there il and nothing
and IN M Ren. S
ashamed to make such charges, II yoE had been a
not II MI. Rollins can find nothing against YOU
worse than being stock holder in the credit mobi-
lier, YOU must be the purest man in New Hampshire
Trusting that you will net suffer because You are
accused of being stockhoder with me, aad real
izias the profits,
am, yours truly, CAKES ANEs
CoNcLUsIoN OF MR.. PATrEEsoN's STATEMENT.
Senator Patterson, continuing, said :--"Ihav
only to add that / have never received any GER
tfcate of stock or other evidence Of ownership
in the credit mObilier, and am not enough OF a
lawyer to know how could draw dividends on
what did not own. With this explanation l
am done with this examination. Of this out
rage done to the fair fame Of men who have
lived without reproach for half a century by
scOurge of epithets, which should be laid upon
the lowest criminal with caution; Of the torture
inflicted upon men sensitive of their good name
by subjecting. them to legislative inquisition,
to speak elsewhere, but here close simply re-
marking If such things are to continue all de-
cent men viii leave public life as do, with
pleasure, and not with regret"
QUESTION AND ANSWER.
In answer to question of Mr.. Niblack, Mr.
Patterson testified that he did not borrow any
money from ex-Mayor Emery, Of this city, to
purchase stock.
MR.. PATTERSON WAS THEN QUESTIONED BY ME-.
ANEs,
who asked him if he (Patterson) did not nav
Ames three thousand dollars in January, 1858
The witness replied that he did.
Mr.. Ames then stated that he had returned to
Mr.. Patterson g., 223 and thirty shares i'm Union
Pacific stock in February, and 81 800 in cash on
the 10Th of June.
Mr.. Patterson replied that he might have re-
ceived the money, but he did not remember
Mr.. Ames.-The difference between Mr.. Pat
terson and myself Is that say that he pur-
chased Of me thirty shares of stock in credit
mobilier and received the dividends. Mr.. Pat
terson at first says he did not. If he now says
he did purchase the stock, there is no further
difference, and my statement is correct
Mr.: Patterson said he had no recollection of
ever having received any certificate for thirty
shares Of stock, and he did not believe he ever
did.
Mr.. Ames said it was his impression that he
terson. If he did not, then he had lost certifi-
cate of thirty shares.
Mr.. Ames further stated that he received the
u bonds as dividends at go per cent, and
sold them at 81, the proceeds Of which he turned
over TO Mr.. Patterson, after deducting certain
interest. The 81, 500 was a cash dividend, and
paid to Mr.. Patterson in money by witness.
to the letters he wrote to Mr.. Patterson during
the campaign, wherein he stated that Mr.. Pat
tersOn did not hold the stock, and asked him ii
ne thought the interpretation put upon those
letters now could be exactly in accordance with
MI. Ames.-welf, Mr. Patterson did not appear
on the books as a stakeholder. Mr.. Patterson
was anxious that should write something to
exOnerate him, and wrote those letters.
Mr.. Niblack.-Wen, Mr.. Ames, if you regarded
the whole matter Of holding stock as honorable
Mr. NEVER 70 did ISSe cover p my anvsbnv
unless it was by those letters. Mr.. Patterson
wanted me to write the letters covering up GER
tain points for him.
Mr.. Niblack.-ssI regard the mistakes of per-
sons connected with this thing very bad
He then inquired Of Mr.. Ames why he assisted
them in skulking?
Mr.. Ames.-Because 1 am kind hearted and
wanted to help everybody. (Laughter.l
Mr.. M'CoMB WAS THEN QUESTIONED
IN regard to the quarrel among the directors i'm
raj mistTust of each other because Mr.. Allev
wanted to have the time of election, &C.,
changed. He was then questioned in regard 70
cne was ash mg.e IN Congress. He said he
be an effort on the part of g. G. Washburne to
fix the price for freight, which Ames did not
Mr.. Ames denied that he had ever written
letter to Mr.. McComb about Colfax. He never
had an idea that Colfax could be Influenced as
Speaker.
Mr.. McComb said he would look anon, his
letters, and If he had such would produce them
before the close Ofthe investigation.
A.< Brooks here produced his check book.
whieh he had just received from New York by
eUnfss, and exhibited to the committee that no
cHyyS had been given on account of credit
mOoilier for ten thousand dollars, seven thou sand
dollars, or five thousand two hundred and TWEEN
three dollars, and said he showed this to prove
that he had not drawn checks for that STOCK as
charged.
Attwo O'Clock the committee adjourned.
TO-day's Pr0ceedinSs.
Judge POlands committee resumed its session
this morning, and
THE EXAMINATION OF CAKES AMEs
was continued. He testified, i'm answer to ques-
tons Of Judge Poland, that he agreed to give t.
Mr.. C0lfax twenty shares of credit mobilier
stock, but did not remember when the agree
ment was made; thought It was early in the ses-
sion of December, 1861. Witness got the stock
and received the dividend upon il OF 90 Der cent
I'm bonds; accounted to Mr.. COlfax for the bonds.
which were sold by witness, and
Mr.. COLFAx GAVE WITNESS CHECK
for S534.72, dated March 9Th, 1865 upon the SER
geant-at-arms. Did not remember OF delivering
the stock to Mr.. Colfax. The check and the
proceeds Of the U. p. stock paid for the credit
m0bilier stock. In the June following gave Mr.
Colfax . check for 81 200, dividends on credit
mobilier. Heard the statement Of Mr.. Colfax
before the committee.
Q. What do you say about what Mr.. Colfax
said in regard to him making you present of
A. He said some such thing to me about being
sorry for my misfortunes. cannot remember
his words now. Mr.. COlfAx had never called
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