New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17
ALBANY.
THE ERIE INVESTIGATION.

THE ERIE INVESTIGATION.
| TESTIMONY OF Ex-MARsHAL SHARPE, SENATOR
| o'BRIEN, AND II. b. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DE-
| FECTIyE MEMORY OF THE LATTER-How BAR
Der SPENT HIS MONEY.
| GENERAL PRESS DsPArcHl
ALBANY, April 1o.-The Erie Investigating Com
mittee resumed its session this afternoon. Gen.
| Sharpe testified as follows:
TESTIMONY OF Ex.MARsHAL SHARPE.
Twas United States Marshal last year; understood
from Gen. sckles that was retained IN the Erie Rail-
road suits by Acknowledgement Barlow; Gen. Sckes
said Mr. Barlow wanted assistance In preparing the
papers and he tGen sickle) wanted to know could
| assist hun; told him II IL did not take me from my
duties would assist then Mr.. souhmayd and re-
ceived from him bill Of equity, which assisted me, az
this bill OF equity was drawn up similar case; had
one or moro interviews with Gen. Barlow and
Messrs southmayd and Hale OF this city;
| Gen. Barlow told that from the little
experience he had had in such cases. vast amount OF
evidence would be preferable that could be sted
and secured large amount OF evidence see
it stated in the papers that received 81 900 for my
services, and also $50 for expenses disbursed no
money whatever except for my personal expenses; L
received another small sum; 1t was while all these
preparations being made; Gen. sickles told me he
had short way OF reaching of the ends he had In
view, and said he wanted number Of men, told him
deputies who did assist him in that famous coup dfat
received $3.50 those men, and paid them Mt the end
OF the matter; W. w. Goodrich told me he received
81 OO0 which think he received from the English stock
holders; other than have stated, know Of no money
| being received by any one.
To Mr.. Babcock-John f. Kennedy was one OF my dep
uties who acted the occasion referred 70; don't
know as can Of others; there were five or
six men; Gen. sckes stated to me he would have some
papers serve and he would like to have some men ac
customed to that business then spoke OF the other
natter don't know OF Kennedy receiving any offers OF
| money from Gould.
To Mr.. Carpenter-The interview with Gen sickles
was in January; heard OF any claim by the Gov
ernment on the Company for back received
any order that respect; don't know that W. f. Chan
dler rendered Gen. sckles any service in this matter
Chandler was formerly in the United States Treasury
Department. never knew Of his having anything TO do
with the matter received orders for the seizure
Of Erie Railway property for overdue taxes; don't know
that there such order sent to New-York from
| Washington and afterward recalled.
| TESTIMONY OF SENATOR o'BRES
Senator OBrien sworn and testified to the tcs
tmopy that paid to him. he had attachments
against the Eric Railway, in 1885, amounting to over
ST. 100000 witness then read the various attachments
and stated that had received the $500 for serving
| them TO Wight know butcher saw him here several
times last Winter he took active interest in the Pro
Rata Freight BILL do MT know what he did; did not take
much interest in the natter understood he was here in
the interest OF the NewYork Central Railroad he asso-
GATED bad the reputation of being lobby
lists; Vanderbilt there part Of the time also; know
nothing whatever OF the use OF any money IN the
| matter.
To Mr.. stckney-Dont know Sherwood; saw Archer
here when Butcher here could not say he was here
| at the same time butcher was
TESTIMONY OF II. b. BAxrFR.
m,
| tauaua County New-York; my occupation is TO buy
cattle and sheen in Summer; have nothing TO do in
Winter board at the Globe Hotel here now have been
here OF the time during this session. came mere
few days before the session. In Albany during ast
session and 1869, 1870 and 1871: never before
have held various positions in the Legislature was clerk
of q committee, and reporter for The bingham
| I'm, ReDubl,eau; have occupation here;
| came here TO spend the Winter; have seen A.
| D. Barber; have known him for IA or 10 years;
don't know as my answer that have seen A. d. Bar
her was a fair one when have known him "a OF 10
years have received money from him. but cannot say
in how large sums have recollection how large
the sums were my recollection is that s00 was as large
sum as ever received will not say positively that
| I never received a larger sum will swear that
never received large sum as $500; have received
800 ten times from him; cannot say have twenty
times; never kept any memorandum or the sums
received have no particular recollection OF speaking
/
before them; / don't know as 1 spoke 10 them
about pro rata classification Mr. Barber asked me TO
keen track Of the bill for him that was all did for
him. have done such things for him for four or
five wears; don't know the necessity OF Barber having
this information don't remember what the bills we're;
never had any idea what he wanted this information
for had no idea Of what Barber heretofore or what
his business was have heard many definitions for LOB
byist - what | understand by the term is one who
favors or opposes measures before the Legislature;
didn't know Barber was lobbyist" though he was
called one was paid by Barber in bank bills; never
knew him TO pay check any one; never knew OF his
paving any money 20 any one but myself:
To Mr. Wight-Whle the House was In session last
wear / had a reporter; was CLERK or the
Committee Internal Affairs. and attended 10 u AFTER
moons know butcher by sight; cannot say nave not
seen him with Barber or Van Veohten; know Cnaries
Edwards this city last saw him occasion
aly about here; could not say ever saw MIN In com
municaton with Barber have seen him In the Assembly
Chamber; don't know OF his having any business with
BARBER bills for Barber last session. hat was part
of nv business L also Informed MIN Wnen q
bill was introduced, and also when 1t passed
Committee; l could not say whether they were
railroad bills he interested IN cannot remember
don't remember whether he took interest IN that
cannot recollect single bill got Tor him or what IL
was about | cannot say how much money ne pald me
cannot say t amounted 10 $1,000 VIII not swear
positively did not receive as much as SOO from him
iasf session viii swear that did not receive $1,000
do not think received much az 5000; thlnk IL was
NOT as much will swear 1t was not as much as
5000: I received money at least dozen tunes;
did not spend 1t all here; took some OF
IL home with me.