Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-02-07
The Credit. MObilier Investigation.


stock. as alleged by Ames, and had received
balance of 1929 as dividends on the same,
with the understanding that he would return
it in few days if he did not conclude to
take the. stock; he decided not to take the
stock, or have anything more to do with it,
and returned the 1929 with interest; he didn't
recollact amy legislation in regard to the
road during the negotiation between Ames
and himself. IL
H. G. Swain, Cashier of the First National
Bank of the District of Columbia, was sworn
and produced the books of the bank con-
tanning the account of Schuyler Colfax. He
stated that the books showed deposit by
Mr.. COlfaX, on June %, 1868, of 81, 1858 90:
July 7, $500; July s, $3.50; July IL, $685.
ST. The witness also produced the follow
ing certificate of deposit, upon being re-
quested to do SO. ro
Deposited with the First National Bank by
Schuyler ColfaX, June ~, 1868;
United States and bank notes. ........ 81 200 90
Check. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50 90
Check. Observation-Disclosures. IS 60
Check. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500 90
Total. ................. 49,. 81, 1868 60
To the question of Ames witness replied
that, of course, he could not tell where the
money came from.
James Brooks appeared before the Com
mittee on the both, and desired a record
made of the fact that nearly three months
before he (BrOoks) became q member or
Government Director it was matter of no.
tOriety in the highest Court of Pennsylva-
My that Nelson owned $50 shares in his own
name; also that the Government Directors
generally, if not always, were in accord with
him (Brooks) as to their duties. He claimed
that the fifty additional shares for Nelson
were issued by virtue of his (Neilson's) con-
tract with Durant; he had no knowledge as
to who, paid the S., 900 loaned Nelson by Dill
lon. He was sure he (Witness) did not, but
hat Natl noIa o1Z hnnl
showed no such check given.
Representative Robert s. Hale, of New
York, appeared before the Committee, and
stated he was present as the friend and
counsel of Vice-President Colfax; that he
(Colfax) was engaged in making thorough
examination of all his papers and letters,
and upon concluding such examination
ne would appear before the Commit
tee to testify in his own behalf, and he
would also ask that some witnesses be ex-
amined. ColfaX had requested the speaker
to say that as to the 81 200 check deposited
10 his credit as appears by the books of the
First National Bank, he would show that
that was derived from another source. Mr..
Swain was then recalled and examined by
Hale. He testified that the same day that
Colfax deposited the $1,000 he checked out
$1,000 and purchased draft on New York,
which he Endorsed over to A. I'll. Conner,
Indianapolis. The draft was subsequently,
paid in New York.
A check for $1.S00 was produced before
the. Committee, given by Cakes Ames and
made payable to j. W. Patterson or bearer,
and dated January %, 1868. Mr.. Ames
stated that this sum was paid Mr.. Patterson
for dividends on thirty shares of Credit-Mo-
bilier stock. Mr.. Ames also produced a
receipt for $500, signed by J. w. Patterson
and dated February H. 1868, which reads
."being a dividend of eighty p. C. in bonds or
stock of the Credlt-Mobilier of America,
held by. him as Trustee on my
accoun63h Mr.. Ames stated further
that Scofeld, Dawes and Logan went out
after the dividend of sixty per cent. Wit
ness said that Mr.. Allison sent his stock
back, and said he would have nothing more
to do with it, and he (Ames) supposed the
stock being returned to him by Allison was
real transaction, and not a nominal one.
In regard to his conversations with Mr..
Garfield, Mr. Ames said he (Garfeld) had
wantedsathes witness 9to@say as little as he
could before the!COmmittee that he Garfield
might get off as easy as he could. Mr..
Ames produced memorandum upon which
were the following figures: '$1, 00O;" "$1,-
OOO;" "$400." Total, "S2, 400" and
testified that the figures were made by
Garfield. 1.-The first $1,000 referred to the
Union Pacific bonds; the second, to the
Credit-MObilier stock; and the $780, to some
thing else, he could not remember what
These figures referred to what Mr.. Garfield
was entitled co.
Mr.. Ames further testified as to Mr.. Kel-
ley that he (Kelley) had called the transac-
ton loan, and said he wanted to pay it,
that Kelley gave him check, which he
(Ames) tore in half and handed back to Kel-
ley, and both appeared satisfied with the
transaction. Witness testified: 81 did not
consider that he owed me anything, but l
owed him and told him SO; he did not deny
it." saa, aa1 - altHstH 2
At the sitting of Poland's Committee on
the Seth, Hon. John Beatty, of Ohio, testi-
fed that he had a conversation with Steven
son on the day before that gentleman intro
duced the resolution of inquiry in reference
to the Sioux City Road in the House. Steven
son then saiathat Ames told him that Speak
er Blaine was interested in the Dubuque &
Sioux City Road. After the resolu
ton had passed, Ames came and asked the
witness who put Stevenson up to that.
Ames said Mr. Stevenson was on the wrong
track. Witness heard no conversation be-
tween Ames and Stevenson.
Mr.. Stevenson stated that after he intro
duced the resolution, Ames did talk to him
more fully and freely than before. He and
Ames had had frequent conversations, dur
ing which he gathered the information on
which he had based the resolution.
Alley testified that Congress had nothing
to do with the Sioux City IL Iowa Falls Rail-
road land grant given to the road. It was
donated to the State of Iowa by Congress,
and the State gave it to the road. The road
was chartered by the State. The witness
was interested in the Sioux City & Pacific
Railroad; also in the Cedar Rapids Road, but
in none of them until after he left Congress.
James F. Wilson testified that Cakes
Ames, Alley, and some other members of
Congress, were stockholders in the Iowa
Falls II Sioux City Road; had no knowledge
of Blaine or Hooper being interested; wit
ness was interested in the road; he acted, as
he bplipVad in accordance with the trI1o DUh-
lie policy ofsthe State at that time.
Nelson was before the Committee on the
3lst, and went over again the subject of his
transaction with Brooks relating to transfers
of the Credit Mobilier and Union Pacific
stock. AS to the loan of Dillon, the witness
thought twas paid by Dillon selling the
collateral security given by the witness.
DR.. T. G. Durant appeared, and submitted
q reply to John B. Alleys testimony of Jam
uary Z, saying that Alleys statements were
at variance as to the facts concerning the
corporations, and untrue and unjust as to
persons living and deceased. .Durant then
quoted the records of the Railroad
Company, the Hoxie contract, and the
ORGANIZATION of the Credit Mobilier. Ames,
Alley and their friends were not the original
subscribers inpthe Union Pacific Road, their
only interest having arisen, from being
stockholders in the Creait-Mobilier.
Alley reiterated the &c rmer statement that
the cry of stop thiefn was made by the
thieves themselves, and he hoped the other
Committee would make full investigation
as to the history and management of the
road. He charged that no satisfactory &C.
count had been rendered by Durant for
S4S5, 600 expended by him, and said that the
person Stewart, who had S250000 of that
money, was now imprisoned for refusing to
testify.
& Mr.. NLeComb was recalled before the Com
mittee on the 1st. A number of letters
were produced, but only one was put in the
evidence as relevant. This was dated Ne