Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-09

tigate the credit mobiiier charges met this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. Judge Poland, chairman OF
the committee, announced that a subpoena had
been issued for Mr.. Ham, secretary of the credit
had been received from that gentleman an
nouncing that he could not attend until mex
week on account of sickness in his family. Sub
penas were issued to-day for Henry G. Gram,
assistant treasurer of the credit mobilier i'm 1851
and secretary to the trustees under the Ames
contract; George w. Kennedy, a clerk to Mr.
Ames, and Charles NJ. Nelson, son-in-law OF
Hon. James Brooks. Judge j. s. Black couu-
sci for McComb, was present at the session to-
day.
MR.. MCCoMB DECLINES To REPLY TO Mr. ALLEY
Judge Poland said as Mr.. Ham was not pres
ent the committee was without any witness but
as Mr.. McComb had desired to be heard the
other day when Mr.. Alley was testifying the
committee would hear his statement now
Mr. McComb said upon reflection he thought
;nas ne would let the r %at sf f yss HIS cooler
essary for him to reply TO anything Mr. Alley
said about him, but let the evidence show. He
had thought at first that IL would be best to car
ry some OF the antidote with the bane. but had
now concluded not to take any notice Of him.
Hereafter if it should be thought wise to take
any other step he would be glad to avail himself
OF the privileges Of the committee.
In answer to n question of Judge Poland Mr.
McComb said that he had refreshed his memory
and now was certain that Mr.. Durant left New
York for Europe on the Sth OF January. 1863
and returned on the 9Th of March following
having been absent Just 81 days.
THE TRANSACTION BETWEEN BROOKS AND
ALLEY
in reference to the 80 shares of stock sold to the
for mer, alluded to by witness in his previous
testimony, occurred between those two dates.
He had difficulty in fixing tine date when he
testified before, but now remembered distinctly
II was between those dates.
Judge POland:-What inquire now is: Have
YOU any impression as to what portion of this
time between January sth and March 5th the
transaction took place?
Answer.-No, sir. twas during the absence
of Mr.. Durant.
Witness resumed:-On the Goth of December.
1861 Durant transferred to Brooks 100 shares of
credit mobilier stock for which Brooks gave 100
per share. together with 10000 worth of Union
bonds of that road. Mr. Brooks paid for these
by his check for 81 600 and his own draft for
5000, which matured on the 22d of January
ls ~ sa few days afterwards Mr. Brooks claimed
whick were given to him, making 800 per cent
he received besides the stock itself. have also
refreshed my recollection about Mr.. Brooks be-
ing member OF Congress at that time, and am
certain that he was and also that he was di-
rector in the Union Pacific railroad. appointed
by President johnson and reappOinted in
MARCH, 1868. have here
LETTER OF MR.. CRANE.
assistant treasurer of the credit mobier and
secretary to the trustees, which would like 10
read.
Judge Poland.-well, as we are going to have
Mr.. Crane before US, perhaps We had better not
received it now. We have summoned Mr.. Crane.
The letter which MIR. McComb wished to
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tents noted In relation to the credit nobilier stock
Transaction to which You refer find by reference to
tsz eo and draft for three tRoasand d9 ois
E Mr. Brooks direction to Sis som in iaw . charles
H. Nelson, one hundred shares stock credit mobilier
stock Of the Union Pacific railroad company, aud five
90 first mortgage bonds q the Union Pacific railroad
biiier stock, sa5 80 in Union Pacific RAILROAD seeari-
ties for the ten ihonsand dollars paid. also find by
Mr.. Brooks, January 10Th, 1885, thus confirming rny
rse2scion as to the fact that the transaction
Judge Polaind.-Did you hear H. T. cAASRI
THE coNVERsATIoN BETWEEN Mr.. BROOKS AND
AND DURANT
Al heard conversation about Mr.. Durant
selling Mr. Brooks 100 shares.
Question by Mr.. Creary.-What do you know
about Mr. Brooks making payment therefor?
ment. Only the entries on the books 1t was
transferred on the books of the credit mobilier to
Mr.. Nelson by direction of Mr.. Brooks.
Question by Judge Merrick.-Where did YOU
see these entries about the payment?
A-On the private books of Mr. Durant, they
were the entries of 81 900 and 80 900 referred TO-
Judge POland-In this cow ersatiOn youheard
between Durant and Brooks was ANYTHING sail
about the shares being transferred to Nelson?
Al don't think there was The interviews
were very freQueet between all of US then. There
were meetings almost every day.
Q.-Do you remember the precise time when
THE 90 PER CENT. INCREASE OF STOCK
was allowed?
Alt was in April, 1861.
Q.-This 100 shares that Brooks received
How would that entitle him to 30 more?
Alt did not enttle him to buy the add-
dOnal stock. The time for claiming tfeincrease
believe was limited to 80 days after it was made.
Gen. Dodge got 100 shares about the same time
as MI. Brooks, anu he never got any increase or
Q.-DO you know anything IN reference to
Mr. Allison, of Iowa, being the hOlderOf stock
Al do not. .-
papers to produce before the COMMITTEES We win
receive them now.
Mr.. McComb.-Yes, sirsl have; but rot know
ing that / was going to be examined to-day,
did not bring them with me, but will produce
them at the next meeting of the committee.
ME-. ALLEY RISES TO EXPLAIN.
NV M Of a xeseray bv STATING tSst
have since refreshed my memory, and can state
that was not in Washington after January,
1868.
Judge Poland.-We have omitted to call va
riOus gentlemen about Congress whose names
have been mentioned, for the reason that We de-
sired to see the books of the credit mobilier con-
Germ first. Several members have spoken TO me
about making their statements before the COM
mittee, and as Mr. Hams excuse for not coming
with the books appears to be good one, (illness
till Monday morning next, at 10 O'Clock.
THOSE BOOKS.
Mr.. McComb.-Mr. Chairman, have you asked
particularly that the stock bl0tter, stock certif-
cate book and stock ledger be brought?
Judge POland:-NO, sir; We supposed that Mr..
Ham was on his way here yesterday when you
spoke about those books. We will have the mat
ter attended to now, however, and direct him to
bring the books.
Se book, Want t a bs hsrs
they are particularly requested.
Judge Poand:-Weli, you make q memOran-
dun Of such as you want and give it to me.
Mr.. Alley:-I will state to the com mittee as a
matter of information that the books, believe,
or most of them, are in Philadelphia, and were
sent there by order of the court in this suit now
pending. Therefore they are not in the hands
Of Mr. Ham.
Judge Poland-wer, they are all within
reach.
Mr.. McComb (producing paper):-Here is a
sworn AFFIDAVIT produced when l wanted certain
books in that suit in Philadelphia, that they
were in constant daily use In New York. The
books want are not in the list In this afidavit.
Judge Poland to Mr.. McComb-You make a
list Of such books as you want and we will make
every effort to get them. As we desire to bring
this Investigation to close as soon Is possible,
will ask leave Of the House that We may sit
during the hours Of session Of the House. We
can find material enough to occupy our time
next week.
M. Alley repeated that the books they wanted