The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-25
book which hope the committee will have brought
here, have you the

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"c% viii xHS e ms Why You made
paid me a e C. SssS
Allison A. can't say' Tor some Of the dividends did
9. Did give you any receipt for this cheek2 A. No,
sir; itneyer BELONGED az 70 me ,,.,,n ,,o mac, Gam,
that was the owner OF this stock A. don't know
s a ira Sa that nv S mas tf
do Your version Of the affair At all gave
what trying to get around or S over
ie cSa;r e was a when you gave me the
Mr. Ames-oh, don't know; Icant remember that
Mr. Colax % The committee repeat exactly as
a0 sa% hs
ana soH knew wv whether he it was signed BY Amos or
eoad ' not fnasS aadsa to
neGe Sc" without something about
the pay the tod
Mr. Ames-The cheek for s5s2 u completed your pay.
Judge g Poland to MT Sosx-Do yon admit that you
paying him $500 purchase and Interest," but did not
stood that dividends had been earned and were mad
he aid not remember Of MI Aes saying thing about
ns Tie a s s
sG he MGp@
but vas aaa ne eSer na re-
able to s. C. or Schuyler Coifax or for any what
ever; he supposed the check marked s. &. was some
after Coltax told him he would have nothing TO
do with the stock and would not buy into lawsuit he
ceeds from 1t; he had endeavored since he had been
Speaker OF the House and Vice President of the United
States to make his salary and private income pay his
or two a statement OF
HIS FINANCIAL CONDITION.
but had II the commit
tee would examine the checks in the First National
Bank where he kept his sthcy would see that he
being asked whether payable To order or bearer the SIM
ularity about this matter that Mr. Anes stated this
check was payable to G., ana others received cheeks
payable In their name
Mr.. Ames-Mr Coliax, did ! not render you state
gave me that 1872 check tor the balance duei
Mr.. Colfax-No, sir; there might nave been aslp OF
paper memorandum OF the s932 DUE am not eer'ah
Mr. Ames-I ask you if did not give You a statement
showing credit derived from the sale OF these bondsf
Mr.. Ames-I am sorry 10 hear you
Mr.. Colfax-You told me some dividends had been
Mr., Ames-If he denies IT, and says he did not don't
want TO ask him any more questions That is enough Tor
Mr.. Colfax read from the former testimony of Mr.
Ames, and asked him what he meant when he said Il
do not know whether he or own the stockrn
Mr.. Ames-l understood you owned II and wanted me
AAEs AND coLrAx IN CONFERENCE
Mr.. Ames further testified that he called Mr.. Cofax
the night before he (Ames made his statement be-
fore the committee and asked him (Coliax II they I'M
the ruth, and he Ames replied certainly; am gong
70 do that He now supposed that Cotax had got an
idea from the testimony OF CrOunse that he Ames
going to testify the same CoaX.
Mr. ColtaX again read from the testimony of MT Ames
mony then agree with what he had testified since
Mr. Ames-I have refreshed my memory since from my
books and the books of the sergeantatArms. don't
think you hard enough here to get out II
either remember all now and have the vouchers
Mr. Colfax to Judge Poland-I rest the case, sir. 49,
The committee then, At one o'clock, adjourned until
ten o'clock tomorrow.