The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-06
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FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Especial Dispatch to the Rutland Globe.l
THE VERMONT CENTRAL INyESTI.
CATION.
ST.. ALBANs, Nav B.

ST.. ALBANs, May 8.
This morning little business was done by
the legislative investigating committee,
owing to the absence of some of the men,
bers and counsel until noon. Mr.. Fifeld,
of the counsel for the road, made vigor-
Gus declaimer against the investigation 60
ing on in this manner, as it was giving a
false impression to the world regarding his
clients, some of the newspaper reports hay
ing been giving wrong impressions in re-
gard to some figures.
This, by the way, was fully explained
by the Kindness of the telegraph operator,
who proved the original copies of the re-
port to have been correct
Mr. Davenport, the counsel for the
State, on his part referred to Il prominent
daily in this State containing an article re-
llccting severely upon the committee as
well as himself, and deemed it of no reason
why the case should not continue. In the
GLOBE of this morning it is stated that
Gov Underwood had received large
amounts of money, as shown in the legal
service account, during the last three years,
which should read during the last few
years, as that gentlcman's name figures in
1865 and 1866 only.
The question came up this noon regard
ing the production of books relating to the
construction and management of the Mon
trcal and Vermont Junction railroad The
committee, after consultation, decided that
they had no power to compel such books to
be shown.
Hon. Joseph Clark, of the management,
testified this afternoon that he and Gov.
Smith had received some six or seven thou
sand dollars from the profits of the Mon
treal and Vermont junction railroad; that
he never knew of any royalty
being paid to W. G. Smith until
this investigation brought it to light;
that he was never apprised of the
payment to Judge Brown of the sum of
SOS, 900, as n retainer before the last suit
in Chancery. He also stated that since
1860 he had done but very little in the
management of the road, his principal
business being to make himself liable for
its debts. Superintendent Merrill has been
on the stand good share of the forenoon.
He stated he knew nothing of royalty
paid on car wheels and castings, until w.
c. Smith, testified to that effect, and had
always heard that Governor Smith had no
interest in the Foundry Company. A
statement from the Vermont Central books
was shown by w. G. Smith of the follow
ing facts and figures from January 1st
1868, to June 1, 1868, 9,345 car wheels
were furnished the Railroad Company, and
3-1S5. 800 pounds of castings, on which was
paid royalty averaging $3.50 per car
wheel the sum of $50, 2s9, 40 from last
date to May /, 1878, 2O,3S0 car whoels and
5,33l, 1881 pounds of castings furnished, and
a royalty of ST., 5O6.46 paid on same at
the same average.
James Nj. Poss, present master mechan-
ic testified that he considered the car
wheels were furnished by the Foundry
Company at as cheap rate as they could
be made.
This evening 10 ID. Hatch has been in
teTogated regarding the retaining of men,
bers of the legislature of 1870, from which
it appeared that five members of the Senate
had been retained by him at various times.
but none of them were while members,
and only one member of the honse who
was retained some time ago. Worthington
| G. Smith desired to make an explanation,
and stated that he had testified during
this hearing that his brother was not in
terested in the st. Adams foundry com
pany, and subsequently had stated that
John Gregory Smith signed the contract
entered into with said Co., and explained
the same by saying that his brother was
interested in the real estate and personal
property specified in said contract, and had
signed with him at his request, and also on
account of said interest, but that he, Smith
had received the entire proceeds of thu
royalty specified, and his brother had NJ
interest or profits arising therefrom. Tho
witness was aware that by legal principles
the said j. G. Smith, in the signing of sale
contract, as IL was drawn, would be con
sidercd of some interest, rs the other sigma
ture, even if such interest did not exist
The deliberation of the committee will close
tomorrow or next day without doubt, an(
ii seems to be the general impression will
no great detriment to the Vt. Central man
ayers rs the result.