Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-29

report closed yesterday, the testimony Of Mr
Swain, cashier of the First National Bank Of
this city was continued. He further testified
that the entries on the ledger would not indicate
Mr.. ooLIAx's DEPOSITS
were in cash or checks.
bring mp the blotter or book upon which the or
iginal entry Of those deposits were made. Wit
ness replied he would do 90.
Witness then produced the following certih-
cate Of deposit upon being requested to do 50.
Deposited with the First National Bank by
Schuyler Colfax june I'D, 1863:
Y: s. and Bank Notes. .............. 81 ,2o0.e0
Checks as follows.. 5000
lS.63
10000
[NoTE.-The check for 81 200 given Mr.. COZ
fax on the sergeant at arms wasdated June 20,
two days before the above deposit-l
@. VIII YOU look and see the last deposit made
by Mr.. COlfax prior to june ~.
A. june I.
lnreply to question OF Mr.. Ames the witness
replied that Of course he could mot tell where
The examination Of Mr.. Swain being con
cluded, Mr.. Ames said he desired 20 60 over -
the other committee.
Judge Poland We have prior possession OF
You. That is good in law. I1aughter.l
The committee then took recess for fifteen
minutes, and upon Resembling,
NR. NEILsON's FIFTY SHARES ADDITIONAL.
Is. +. Ham was recalled, and testified that Ne
issued the fifty shares CT additional credit mo-
biheF stock to MT. Nelson, but knew nothing As
to whether the IS, 900 borrowed by Mr. Nelson
from Mr. Dillon had been paid. The witness
here produced a copy Of the paper authorizing
the issue OF 80 shares additional credit mobiler
stock to MT. James BROOKS on account OF his
per was signed by Cakes Ames, Samuel Hooper
s. Co., X. Robbins and others, but witness tes-
tilted that he thought the signature of 0akes
Ames in pencil to the original was NOT in the
handwriting Of that gentleman, but signed by
some one else for him.
Judge Poland announced that certain books
of Mr.. Ames which the committee desired were
expected tonight, and the committee at hall
past o'clock adjourned.
T0-day's Proceedings.
The committee resumed its session this morn
ing.
Mr.. JAMES BROOKS
appeared before the committee aud submitted
the following paper:
Mr.. Brooks desires to make record of the fact:
That in the printed exhibit of the supreme court
of Pennsylvania, January term, 1865, No. Is
equity,l in the suit of McComb against the
credit mobilier of America, was filed a sworn
list Of the credit mobilier stockholders, dates
December ~. 1867 and that i'm the list is Chas
H. Nelson, 100 shares 50 shares and that there
| fore nearly three months before Mr.. Brooks be-
| came member OF Congress or government di-
| rector, it was matter of notorety in the high
est court OF Pennsylvania. that Mr.. Nelson
| owned 100 shares i'm his own name and right.
Mr.. Brooks also desires to make a matter of
| record the names of all the government direc-
| tors when he was one Of them, such names "a.
Hon. George Ashmun, Of Mass; Hon. James =
Rollins, Of Mo-; Hon. Jesse l.. Wilson, Of Ind
Hon. Ben. Wade, Of Ohio, and others, and to the
| facts on the record OF the Union Pacific rail-
| road books, that these directors generally, il
not always, were in accord with him (Mr
| BroOks) as to the duties they owed to the gov
| eminent and to the road, and that during that
| time Hon. John A. Dix, governor of New York
| was president of the road, and the late Unite,
States Senator, Hon. r. ID. Morgan, OF New
York, one Of the trustees Of the bonds of said
| Mr.. Brooks also calls attention to his resolu
| tiun in the october meeting, 1872, Of the Uniol
| Pacific railroad directors, in which he demand
| the revocation Of the Wyoming coal compan,
contract, and that his resolution prevailed witt
| but one dissenting voice.
| In answer to questions by Judge Merrick Mr.
| Brooks testified that in 1861 he was appointe,
| government director. and held his commissio,
| one year. He never heard of the paper by thu
credit mobilier directors authorizing the issn,
of fifty shares additional; never saw il until yes
| terday. Witness claimed the fifty shares adj
ditional as right for Mr.; Nelson by virtue Q
| DIR. Durant. Witness SUPPOSED his name wa
| used in the paper authorizing the issue ac
| count of the previous arrangement with Duran
| before the shares we're transferred to Nelson
| AS to the So 600 loaned Nelson by Dillon. wit
ness had no knowledge as to who paid il. Wa
| sure he did not, but supposes Mr.. Nelson did
| The check book already exhibited showed M
| such check was given.
SIDNEY DILLON WAS RECALLED.
| and testified that he kept no memorandum o
| his transactions. He remembered loaning tn
| 5000 to Mr.. Nelson, who gave him collatera
consisting of Union Pacific stock and bond,
| Supposes the money was repaid by Mr.. Nelson
| Has not the stock or bonds in his possession now
| IN BEHALF OF MR.. cOLFAN.
| EX-Representative Robert ). Hale, Of Ney
| York, appeared before the committee, and state,
| hewas present as the friend and counsel Of Vic
| President ColfaX, ard first he desired to saw OF
| behalf of Mr.. Colfax, that he was now engage.
n'making thorough examination of all his pa
| pefs and letters, and upon concluding sue
| examination he would appear before the com
mittee to testify in his own behalf. and wou,
also ask that some witnesses be examined. Nj,
| Z. had requested the speaker to say that
l AS TO THE 81 200 CHECK
| deposited to his credit, as appears by the book
| of the first national bank, he would show that
| was derived from another source. Mr. Hal
said he desired TO put question to MT. Swair
and he would then ask the indulgence of tn
committee until Mr.. Collar should complete ia
examination Of his papers.
MR.. II. c. SWAIN WAS THEN RECALLED
AMI examined by Mr.. Hale follows:
Q. State whether your hooks show any debit
to Mr.; Colfax's account on the I'D of June?
| A. They do.
| Q. What are they?
A. can'tdetail them all. Among other. is
check for 81 geo paid on thatd day
1 9. Have you that check?
! Witness here produced it and it was read a
| follows:
wAsHINeroN, D. c., June -, is5s.-Firs
National Bank pay to self or bearer one thou
| sand dollars SCHUYLER CoLEAx.
Q. How was it paid?
A. think by draft on New York
| Witness then produced the draft on the Cen
| ira National Bank of New York, PAYABLE to III,
| order of Schuyler Celfax and endorsed payabI,
| TO A II. Conner of Indianapolis. Witness ties
tilted that the draft was subsequently paid in
4 New York.
Mr.. Ames.-The day he deposited Al .20o n,
drew oat 81 600, and remitted II to New York.
| A. Yes. cE
Mr.. Ames.-Of course. [Laughterl
Mr.. Haie.-I shall desire to cali Mr Colfa,
and other witnesses soon as he makes a req
sOnable examination of his papers
Judge Poland.-Very well, sir, you shall have
the opportunity.
THOSE BOOKS AND PAPERS
Judge Poland then asked Mr.. Ames if the
books and papers he expected had arrived Mr.
Ames replied they had not. The mails were
behind, but he expected them.
SENATOR PATTERsoN's CHECK AND RECEIPT.
Judge Poland then read the following check :
WAsHINGTON, June 22d, 1S6S.-Serpeaaf-at-
Arms o. s. House # Represestotires.-Pay to j.
w. Patterson or bearer eighteen hundred dol
lars, and charge TO my account.
$3.50. OAKEs ANHs
Endorsed j. W. Patterson,
q. For Whist was this 8 I, 800 paid
A. Dividends on thirty shares of credit mo-