Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-31

previously opened the polls and co m m~nced 70
eeiying votes. All parties were entoined from
voting upon subscri ption> for stock ON witch no
money has been paid at this election, but wit
ness und, rs:ands General Butler in some way
succeeded in getting one Of the injunctions
modified. the election being carried ON in two
polls, with two sets Of inspectors in the same
rcom-one ticket representing the Old board,
and the other that Of Mr.. Alley aud his
friends. Each board Of inspectors de-
elared their ticket elected. An injunction
ing was at once procured and served on them.
To which they gracefully submitted, and never
moved To dissolve the same. The witness next
quoted from the record TO show when Alley was
elected a director, and next cited the resolution
adopted by the board Of directors December L.
1866; instructing the treasurer TO procure from
the Union Pacific road two million dollars of
their hrst mortgage bonds and purchase an
equal amount of full paid up stock of said com
pany, to declare dividend of 90 per ct in bonds
and 90 per ct. in stock under the Ames contract
ON this resolution Mr. Alley voted i'm the affirm
alive. The witness read this "a contradict the
statement OF Mr.. Alley that he (Alley) was
opposed TO distribution of the profits arising
under the Ames contract. On the Sd of January
MI Alley again voted for a resolution for a sup
lemental dividend of - per cent, in u. p
bonds. Witness then testified as 20 the 80 he
sold to Alley, and said: 4" think the change OF
views which he experienced shows that his
claims for his patriotic and unselfsh course I'm
connection with this enterprise are as
baseless as many Of his other state
This and other transactions Of his before the
eyes Of the other trustees % disguised the ma
jority Of them that his resignation was insisted
upon. Witness then quoted from letter Of
Ames TO hcComb, dated September IL, 1857 .
stating they could not put Durant in as director
unless he withdrew his injunction suits That
WAS the reason he was making opposition %
witness and not on account of any eNtrayagance
or Encouragement on the part OF witness. He
next cited Cakes Ames' contract to build es7
miles OF road at the following prices: First
$4,000; third 100 miles, $50 ooo fourth loo miies
soc $50. ''
The Wilson Special COmmittee.
In the Wilson investigation committee last
evening the
EXAMINATION OF HORACE y. CLARK,
president of the Union Racifc railroad compa-
ny, was resumed. lie teokified that since he had
been president not a dollar had been spent by
the company to influence legislation or elections
although he had been advised that interests an
tagonistic To the road were active at Washing
ton, and that the fall OF the stock in April, 1872
was In consequence of the introduction of a
resolution i'm the House affecting the question
Of the interest due the United States from the
company. ON the 9Th he received warning i'm
letter nom
ONE GEORGE B. cowLAN
that legislation ruinous 20 the company would
he introduced next day; that the combination
was strong, and that unless immediate action
was taken 10 head IL of there would be a loss of
many millions TO the company. Cowlan repre-
sented himself in his letter TO be private secre-
tary To General Butler. Clark minated that
he considered Cowlan's letter only blackmail-
ing attempt TO get money out of the road for pre-
tended Influencing of legislation, and refused 10
even go to Washington on the errand he sug-
gested. "To attempt 20 buy your peace from
strikers OF this class" said Mr.. Clark, sis to
encourage the very spirit which impels the
attack" After further correspondence by tele-
graph Clark deputed Appleton, attorney for the
company. to confer with Cowlan i'm Washington,
having first instructed Appleton that the COM
paDy
WOULD NOT SPEND CENT
for purposes Of legislative bribery, as suggested
by Cowlan. BY reference 10 the Globe IL was
seen that on the 9Th Of April Mr.. Negley moved
a resolution requiring the payment of interest
by the Union Pacific railroad company, which
was objected to by Mr.. Brooks. After stating
that not a cent had been expended except for
the personal expenses Of Mr.. Appleton, Mr.
Clark concluded his testimony, and the commits
tee adjourned.