, 1873-09-19
THE CANADIAN SCANDAL.
Sir John Macdonald Gives Further
Y'entin,Ony Before tho EkUyNt Com.
nt1satOn.-A summing Up OF tho Evi.

Testimony l3HfOro tho kkOyMt Coins
Nt1satOli--A summing Up OF tho Evi.
lGnCc.
Special Dtspateh 10 Tho Chicago Tribune,
OTTAWA, Sept. 18.-1n continuing hia narrative bo-
foro tho Comtntsslon, Sir John detailed tho stora
takcn subsequently, to the withdrawal Of tho Cartier
and Allan agreement towsrs tito construction OF tho
now Company, aud asscrto1 that every rrccauon was
taken to prevent Americana getting control Of tho
Company. lIo noxt proceeded to speak Of tho elco-
tiou fund. no doniod having used my Of tho Allan
money In his oHn election. Ho admitted TINT hs Ind
writton prcasingly to Abbott who was ncng for Al.
Ian, and roccivod contributions to MD tho Ontario cec.
? y ndn e s51s 81 Sir S In thu state,
ment, 1omarking That tho contribution Of S25,o0 did
not como through Abbott
received without asking for It, though ho beloved Sir
aeorgo Cartier had asked Allan to subscribe. Witness
stated tat Two contributions Of each woro sent
a. liz nsa ( Ss with ,na 'ean stss
: fa,solood, md spoke Of Nienrullen's visit to
ioyyg blscinai Tho result of M interview 6etwocn
hinself aud McMualon, whcn hc was On bis why to
meet the Hon. Datlefln st Quebec % detailed by
atA1ultcns statement with reference 10 Cartier receive
INK telegram from ha partnors III Ottawa, approving
ahoe III II Sass q En-
nounsod untrue II referring to the published inter
ItWHDQH6f rGDDftcr
Chicago, In which tho former aliudes to Tho
to threat that ccrtain documents would bo
pnbItahoJ. Str John said, ri never heard Of
H,ch statement ns that never heard = word that
any such cUntu1,ntcatIon was made It ia fnleehoo
wholly aud utterly without ono son,blanco OF truth
uo also denied Sc4Iulen'a Batosncnt Of ST. bc-
inn deposited without Interest iii tho hcrclanta Bank
EIr John admitted to huyIng iltescedc IN behalf Of
John IIilyord Cameron Chairman Of tho ParIlancn.
thry Committee with Allan to act tho fortuor t,oo Of
S. 900 disoorntot at tho hferchanta' Dank 1Ip did
This In roferenco to o rumark OF Car,erons that lo
was hard up. and noo1cll 1noney. but
added that It vas IN january before tho PARLIAMENTARY
Committee yas appointed. ind before Inntiuutonia i
charges wore presontod. no intimstod. nso. TIT hc
nn tho Cpm1ittcc ' """ '01''~'eA ~ ~"
In rcniy to oi1cst;on Of a Co1nrntaHfonnr vdtness
stated s ability to procure conios at tho nancrs which
,ypro ryon ht1n aud which paseod between McAfuion
and Allan. Al this noiut tbo Commisaion ajfoalrneI.
Tlo salient noirta tlrvotonc hv Er John 40 fur nrn
briefly thosn Turing the ctocti1na Htr 0hn nyrnir,
I'd 1beae innda nro oean IIe teiccrarhnI 10 f1ar
tier frntn Kinrston thnt Allan shoujd have
,tIe Presidency of tho now Ootnpnny Almost
.immedjaicIv nf.nr he rocniyni lin rontrlh,,t;onu
from Allan fur clccflnn nurpoaea tn ihc
amount Of x45o0o 10 disnyows Sir Frano,s Tnckn'
nction in mnkinu srruo8tions to Allan. Whrn liz
fulInd Cartier had mntio il ali rirLt with Ainn'a
frioutln In told Abbntt Alann 1rpal ndviRor thcv
1n,at holp him in tbs Ontario elections. Sir Johu
nwears that he never knuw Of anr contract far a
mnmev s1reon,anI o1jat,,,n he4r Gartor mi Afa
srnatr Fostnr swenr. he INV tsoo1.m fron sir LAW
confirming il Sir Jnhn swsara tint I,o hn.I conica nf
Allans lstIera 10 McAIucn in his nosseHson nni yet
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