Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-06


the stock he had sent Mr.. Ames in settlement |
of other business transactions. In other re-
spects their statements agreed, and also cor
responded substantially with telegram sent !
by Mr.. Allison to the committee before he had |
had an opportunity to examine any memoranda |
in the matter. He returned his stock and cash |
dividend to Mr.. Ames last March, and settled |
the whole affair with him on Feb. s, following |
AS to Mr.. Boutwell,, Ames understood that he
agreed to take ten shares Of stock but after
ward declined it.
Oliver Ames once President of the Union
Pacific railroad, and brother of Cakes, was be-
fore the committee ON the 23d, and confessed
that that portion of the road which the COM
pany contracted with Cakes Ames to build in
cluded 1873 miles which had already been built,
and for which the Government had already
paid that the Credit Mobier made an enor-
nous profit on it, and that the dividends which
it soon afterwards declared were drawn from
| that source.
! Washington dispatch of JAN "a says: The
sensation of to-day has been another opening
of Cakes Ames' batteries on the Phillistine
! Congressman, and altogether to-days session
of the Credit Mobilier investigation possessed
more of serio-comic and dramatic interest
| than any that has preceded it. The committee
room almost crowded to suffocation, and
large numbers were unable to get inside Vice
President Colfax and Representative Kelley
| appeared to cross-eXamine Ames. Judge kel-
| ley first attacked the Massachusetts, briber
After preliminary skirmishing Kelley, in that
solemn, dramatic tone of voice so much his
wont, said: You have testified, Mr. Ames. that
you hold ten shares of Credit Mobilier stock
which you say belong to me-"
A. Yes. sir; hold them to your credit.
@. Then you can tell me what property of
mine you hold?
A Ten shares of Credit Mobilier and ten
shares of Union Pacific railroad stock.
Q. When did you get the Union Pacific rail-
road stock?
A. 1t came into my hands in January or Feb
ruary, 1868. There has been two or three divi-
dends of Credit Moblier stock since June,
1868, but he could not tell what they were now,
as he had not the data here.
Q. Well, what do you suppose you hold be-
longing to me beside the Credit Mobilier?
A should think 1 have 40 or so shares of
Union Pacific stock. I also received some GER
tificates for first mortgage bonds, which the
company not able to give, and they were
exchanged for income bonds, but don't recol-
lect the amount.
Judge Kelley-For the present I simply
in pursuit of what worth Can you fur
nish the Committee with list of the property
you hold for me?
A. Yes, sir l think I can by tomorrow.
Q. Gin confident, solemn tone) How soon,
sir, can you deliver to my ten shares of
Credit Mobilier stock, and the dividends?
Ames, before replying, tossed back his big
bushy head, threw open his coat, and, thrust
ing his hand into his side pocket, pulled out
the certificates of shares, slapped them on the
table, and said Il can deliver the shares now,
sir. Here they are, and the dividends you can
have soon,"
The effect was startling. Kelley turned pale.
J The committee looked at each other. and the
spectators roared with laughter. Kelley re-
covered, and said: Hand the shares to the
chairman" The cross-firing continued without
shaking Ames, while Kelley wound up by de-
claring that he had never had any transactions
with Ames except to borrow money.
Colfax then took Ames in hand, and attempt
!, ed to convince him that he was lying, whereat
l the old man got very enraged. ColfaX inquired
= of Ames why he had not cross-examined him
about that check when he gave his testimony.
Mr.. Ames eXcitedly said: Il did not want to
bring it out. 1 wanted to let you off easy as
could. l was in hopes it would not come
5 out"
f Mr.. Ames to Mr.. Colfax-Did you receive the
$1,000?
Mr. Colfax-I did not.
l Mr.. Colfax then requested Mr.. Ames to pro-
! duce this private memorandum book. Mr.. Ames
replied that he did not have it with him, but he
had refreshed his memory during the recess
and brought with him such extracts from it a.
D he thought necessary. Mr.. Ames then reat
e therefrom the entries, showing the amounts
paid to various members put in evidence OF
Wednesday.
@. Will you tell me why you made that checl
which you say you paid me, payable to rs. c..
= when you made the you say you gave t.
a Mr.. Allison payable to VIM. B. Allison?
- A. can IT say, Tor some OF the ONluenuS
| did not put in any names.
S Q. Did give you my receipt for the check
l. A. No, sir: it never belonged to me.
Y Q. lave you ever told me during the las
; four years that was the owner of this stock
Is Arles answered: 1 don't know whether
r did OF not. don't know if anybody has toll
|. me within the last four years that l own m
own hat. [Great laughter.l I do not under
stand your version of the affair at all. CAV
t. you the check, and here is the proof of 1t b
the books. What is the use of trying to &c
around it or over it :!
= Mr. Colfax-Where was I when you gave NJ
the check-in the chair on the floor?
s, Mr.. Ames, more excited-Oh don't know
a / can't remember that.
Mr.. Colfax, to the committee repeat, e1
actly as l stated before, that / never receive
r dollar on anv account from the Credit No
g. bilier 1 never saw this check and don't kno
whether it was signed by o. Ames or Oake
Ames.
Mr. Ames-I ask you if 1 did not give you
U statement showing credit derived from til
L sale of bonds
Mr.. Colfax-I deny it.
Mr.. Ames-I am sorry to hear you.
Mr.. Colfax-You told me some dividends ha
or been earned, but were unadjusted.
- Mr.. Ames-If you deny it, and say you d
H. not, l don't want to ask you any more que
T. lions. That is enough for me.
!" Mr.. Colfax read from the former testimor
IL. of Mr. Ames and asked him what he meal
when he said, 81 do not know whether he or
n = own the stock"
Mr. Ames-I understood you owned it, al
NJ wanted me to own it. [Great laughter.]
'o' Mr. Colfax again read from the testimony
&c. Mr.. Ames, and asked him how he made certa
parts of his testimony then agree with what
s;- had since testified
. Mr. Ames, in determined manner, sale
on 81 have refreshed my memory since from n
o. books and the books of the Sergeant-at- Arm
ri don't think you can swear hard enough he
IN to get out of it. either. 1 remember all no
and have the vouchers"
rs Colfax said 81 rest my case" He took
90. hat and left the room. The spectators al
ter committee drew long breath and adJourne
al Saturday, the 25th ult. was another field-d
20, in the Credit Mobilier Committee The e
out animation of Cakes Ames was continued.
rs was first Intercepted as to John A. Logan
Ct connection with the Credit Mobilier. His e
PLANTATION was, that Logan agreed to take t
stock as a speculation; that his first dividel
paid for the stock, and left balance of So
which was paid to Logan in the shape of
check that Logan took the check, but il
it short time afterwards returned the money,
fad he ipfo for tha