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about ten days, below White River June
SA~EL WILLIAMS.

about ten days, below White River june
e ton.
sApSEL WILLIAMS.
While was treasurer portion of the in
come was kept on separate book which
went by the name of the secret service book
commenced the fund myself in 1863. In
settling up the pay roll there were some
small sums due to men which had never
been called for and had long been due.
This money was the first | entered in this
account. | received money from F.. Put
nam for the fund. My directions for keep
ing this fund were from Governor Smith,
who said it was for detective service or
something of the kind. Do not know that
Joseph Clark or Lawrence Barnes had any
knowledge Of it. W. c. Smith did. The
money was generally paid to Mr.. Putnam,
the Governor probably directed me to pay
him money. Have no recollection of pay
ing Mr.. Hatch a thousand dollars Have
paid him money and taken his receipt and
may possibly have given up the receipts to
Putnam. Do not know that ever paid
ont money from that fund without taking
voucher. Before | left do not know that
| had paid any of it to Governor Smith, but
then turned it over to him. There was a
charge to w. C. Smith. but | did not make
it.
Do not know ofany of this money having
been paid G. II. Heath. DO not know Of
George A. Ballard of Fairfax, having any Of
this money. Cannot say how much money
of this fund passed through my hands from
first to last. Have no knowledge as to the
purposes for which this fund was used
| Remember a receipt from b. II. Smalley Of
Swanton he is lawyer. Have un n1erstOod
that the road had detectives, but do not
| know
Cross-examined The fund was cOmmen-
ced with S200; it was recruited from the
sale of some old buildings, from the sleep
| ing car service and from the custom houses
mostly small sums. There is a note in the
fund against me of about 81 900. for money
| which borrowed. Do not remember how
much money | turned over to the Gov
ernor when left. | paid no attention to
the book except to make the entries. Have
not been called upon to pay that note.
| Re-dreet-Did not know of any of this
| fund being paid out in connection with the
| Missisquoi railroad. The money was kept
with the other funds, and drew from this
fund for the general purposes Of the road
the same as from the general fund This
book was kept with my other books The
cash book and bank book did not show
the existence of the fund. Ii needed this
book to settle my cash account. The pre-
MUM on gold and silver went into this
fund and think the rent of the Northfield
Bank went into it.
GEORGE 4. BALLARD
was practising law, and after the close Of |
the session in 1859, Bradley Barlow retain
ed him in behalf of the roads and paid |
him 500. Last fall he would have sworn /
that he had not received a dollar from |
them, because Barlow had retained him in
I I.. l.l. I,4
the two things mixed. And he never /
knew till the recent hearing here. when /
Mr.. Barlow explained to him. that the /
money was from the railroad In 1869 |
was a member Of the House. Keep ac-
counts with my clients. but made no credit |
of his retainer. Have never rendered any |
services in court for the road. and never /
was retained adversely To them. Don't /
know why the road wanted TO retain me.
Nothing was said by Mr. Barlow about |
my political influence. Did not know it |
was of any account, though had caused /
some little excitement down there in our
town. Laughter. Was a Republican but /
the Democrats helped me- Laughter
BRADLEY BARLOW.
testified that in November 1860. he spoke 10
Gov. Smith and recommended him 10 retain
Geo. \. Ballard for the road The Cover
the Governor paid the money 70 me soon /
after Ballard was a smart fellow, and as
there had been a good deal OF talk about |
railroad in Fairfax, thought it might be .
for the Governors interest to retain him /
did not tell Governor Smith that Mr.. Bal /
lard had rendered service in the Legislature /
for which he ought to be paid by the road. |
| cannot say that knew that Mr. Ballard /
would appear in eases for the road, bat /
thought they might want him 10 be general /
ly useful. | did not tell him that he was TO .
appear in court. | also retained Mr. Bal /
lard in my own business. lie never ap-
peared in court for me but had a pretty /
serious fight on my hands and thought it
better to have the lawyers ON my side.
Laughter.
10 D. HATCH
was recalled and shown the receipt which
be gave for Il 900 paid him for his expen-
ses and disbursements at Montpelier during
the session of 1863 lie said it was in his
handwriting. He also identified an ac-
companying paper which showed that the
payments were made in resistance to ad-
verse legislation, or in opposing the charter
Of road along the lake shore from Burling-
ton to Swant0n also another paper in his
handwriting headed List" and containing
a number of names and cipher marks; did
not know that he made the ciphers before
the name of g. W Iendec, nor what it
means. In 1869 d. c. Dennison was
prominent attorney in Royalton. d. G.
Lyman was station agent at Royalt0n.
Have no knowledge why put him on this
list nor why j. W. Stewart was on.
G.. W. lIendee was then Lieutenant
Governor cannot say why | put him on.
| do not know Il W. G.. Ferrin held
any official position at the time the list was
made. George 7. Hayes Is an insurance
agent in Windsor. Don't know why lput
him in the list. Rola Gleason, Of Rich
mond, is a professional lobbyist. though
that is not his occupation. J. f. Dcker
man Is a lawyer in Orleans county, and-waS
a Senator in 1863. Cannot say why he is
on the list L. ;. Taft Is a lawyer in Bur
lington, and is now Lientenant-Governor.
Think he held no office in 1853. Don't
know why he was on the list. l.. G.. Ilmk-
ley is lawyer in Chelsea. Don't know
whether or not he was member OF the
Legislature in 1863. e. A. Webbcr Is a
lawyer in Rochester. Don't know whether
he was n member or not. r. b. Parker i
n lawyer in Woleott. Don't recollect as he
was member in 1863. Think he was that
fall elected Railroad Commissioner. II. II.
Wheeler, think, was a member in 1863,
and think he was that year elected Judge
of the Supreme court.
Question. by Mr. Davenport - What
business had you to use his name in this way,
sir?
Answer do not recollect anything
about it.
George n Dale is a lawyer in Island
Pond Think he was a member of the Sem
ate in 1869; afterwards Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. W. ID. Crane is a lawyer in New
port, and was member of the House in
1869. W. G. Neazey Is a lawyer in Rut-
land, and is one of the men whose names
appear in the voucher as having been paid
hy me in 1869. lie was not 4 member. /
Roswell Farnham is lawyer in Bradford
Don't recollect whether he was a member or
not Carolus Noyes of Burlington is a
lawyer. Can't tell why his name is here.
Think did not retain any one of these men
as counsel IN 1869.
X Haskins is a lawyer of Brattleboro and
T. W Clark is his partner Cannot say
why their names are ON the list. p. X.
Gleed and ii. II. Powers are lawyers in
MOrr;svile. paid Gleed 4 retainer did
not know that they were partners. Think
tileed was in the House in 80. Powers is
now a member of the Senate. VIM NJ.
Pingry is a lawyer in Perkinsyille and was
a member of the Senate in 80. ii. c. VIII
son is n lawyer in Troy and is now mem
ber of the Senate. had before his election
once retained him and paid him $50. Don't
know that he ever rendered any prOfes-
sonal assistance
George W. Grandey is a lawyer in Yer
gennes, and has often been a member and
was recently Speaker of the House re-
tained him several years ago for legal
assistance and paid him S2j or $50. At
terward we had ease in Vergennes of n
man being put of the ears and he attend
ed to it. | paid Kittredge Haskins, not
his partner. | paid ID. c. Dennison, |
think, S25, He is one of the leading law
yers of the State, and was IT, s. District
Attorney before Mr.. Fifield. | paid Gov
Stewart, in 1869, and think once before.
Think the amount was 800. paid Geo.
W. Hendee two or three retainers and he is