The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-31
Tho q, p. Railroad INQUIRY.

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son Committee reassemblcd at a O'Clock
and the examination Of Horace F. Clarl
was resumed. Phe witness, in response
to Gen. Slocum, said that since he haC
been President ofthe Union Pacific Rail
road Company not one dollar had beer
paid by the company to influence legisla
lion or elections, nor had one shilling
been paid to prevent or effect Legislation
or elections. It had been suggested tc
him that matters in Washington required
looking after, and 1t was important to sec
that the interests Of the Union Pacific
railroad should not be assailed by whai
was known by the name OF "lobby;" wit
ness refused to listen to the suggestion
he had not paid one shilling for lobby
purpoSes. ...rs. NJ .r.f.5.. In
h Q. Did you have any communication
informing you that there would be legis
lation which might endsnger the road!
A. Unquestionably.
Q. And that bills might be introduced
injurious to the companyFa
Witness answered In the affirmative
and said he had not only copies, but the
originals Of such communications, and
then added that about The 9Th ot April
there was sudden depression in the stock
market in Wall street, owing to short
sales. This was on q Friday, previous to
the 7th Of April, 1879. He felt it to be
his duty 10 inquire at the proper Rgen.
cies at the brokers, and learned that the
depression was owing to short sales. lie
was inclined 10 believe that short
sales were made on an alleged order
from Washington. On Saturday he re.
ceived o letter disclosing a plan which
was 10 90 into effect on the following
Monday, which was resolution day in the
House. A resolution, it was said, was to
be introduced which would open up the
interest question, which was very seri.
ois one 10 holders Of Union Pacific Rail.
road securities. There were names con.
nected with the road which perhaps were
unjustly connected with It. Witness in.
Yestigated the matter so fur as to satisfy
himself that the gentleman whopresented
the information concerning tho scheme
to him, with the view Of breaking down
or injuriDg the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, was himself in the conspiracy.
But this had no other effect than TO put
witness on his guard, On the 9th Of April
witness received the following telegram:
WASHINGTON, April s, 1879.
To Horace n Clark, President 0. Py Rail
! iraqd, NetO York; Az.
Get very important letter in the morn
Ing. Act on it without fail or delay, ur
Signed] GEO. B. CowLAIN
- CaTs Of General BrtlSr. "ri
The witness answered as follows: al
atfiy NEW YoRK, April 0, 1872.
TO Co. B. Colclqin, caro- Of Gen. Butler,
Washington, D. o.: n.
Message received, but letter not yet ar.
rived. Had you not best telegraph me in
full to No. 10, East 29nd streetf
rSigned1 Il. F. CLARK
On the 9th Of April, the following was
received by witness:
WASHINGTON, April Q, 1873.
To H. r. CLARK, No. 10, East 22nd street,
New York:
Two very important letters addressed
10 Horace +. Clark, President U. =. Rail-
road Company, New York, went in last
nights mail. Get them at once. 1t is Of
the utmost importance Tor "ou to be here
to morrow morning, II any way possible.
Legislation ruinous to the Union Pacific
will be introduced in Congress Monday,
unless prevented. Telegraph il you will
come tonight, and I will meet You at the
Arlington in the morning.
TSigued1 GEO. B. CowLAIN.
On the evening Of the 9th witness re.
ceivedi the following letteT: q 2
WASHINGTON, April s, 1S79-Ay Dear
Sr-Since writing to you earlier in the
day l have telegraphed you. On further
I find the matter to be worse
even than then thought, and the combi.
nation stronger. Unless immediate &C.
tion Is taken to head of and defeat this
measure 1t will result in the loss OF many
millions to the Q. P. road. It can be
headed Oh, but 10 doit you or some one
who can act tor you promptly and fully,
should bc here on Sunday morning to
meet me. It will be q hard fight, but 1t
must be o short one, and there Is not an
hour TO lose. Yo1 do not know me. /
am private secretary or Gen. Butler, Of
Mass, but have said nothing to him
nor TO any one else about 1t,
aud shall not until see you. l find the
measure has been engineered very care
fully for some time by one Of the most In.
defatlgable workers in the House, and he
has behind him money power and in1u.
ence and interest in the success Of the plot
that is more powerful than anything else
here. Prompt action however can defeat,
punish and corner them 80 they won't
want 10 try 1t again. ! cannot too much
impress on you the Importance Of imme-
dlate action here. In haste,
'[signedl od g. B. CowLAIN.
Alter the letter was read witness said
he determined not to call together the
directors of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company; as he was determined not to
spend q dollar for such purpose. As was
suggested In the above communication,
he connected the wires Of the Fifth Az
Cnue Hotel with those connecting with
Washington and sent the following tele.
gram, which shows how the Railroad
Company have acted in connection with
the matter:
NEW YORK, AprilG.
To Geo. B. C0wEain, care Of Gen. Butter,
Washington, D. c.
telegraphed to you this afternoon, in.
forming you that tho letter mentioned in
your dspatcb yesterday had not arrived.
On reaching my house this afternoon l
found one letter from you dated yesterday.
Your telegram OF to-day in which you
inform me that two important letters ad.
dressed to myself as President Of U, P.
r. L. Company, had been placed in last
nights mail. The letter received by me
refers to the one addressed to mo by you
earlier in the day. regret that the first
letter has failed TO arrive, as presume 1t
must have contained q more specific
statement Of the pending calamity, Ny
engagements here Monday prevent me
Trom going to Washington, l am in.