The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-12
DISCREDET M0BlER.
The Most Interesting Session of
the Poland Committee.
HOAX AMEy MEMORANDUM BOOK.
Another Entry of a Dividend Paid to
Schuyler Colfax Discovered.
WHERE ARE THE RECEIPTS?
Henry Wilson, Dawes, Sc01eld, ]. F.
Wilson, Garfield, Kelley and ALI
son Again Shown Up.
THE VICE PRESIDENTS DEFENCE
A General and Particular Denial Of
Hoax Ames' Statements.
WHERE THE HONEY CAME FROM.
A Kind Friend, Now Deceased, Sent Him a
$l.0O0 GrecDback in A Letter.
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
A Kind Friend, Now Deceased, Sent Him
$1,000 Grecnback in Letter.
MIR. Colfax's Relatives Remem-
Der It Well.
Testimony Of the Witnesses and Scenes in the
Committee Room-Hoax's Clerk Looking
for schuyler's Receipts-The Commit
tee to Make Up Their Report To-Day.

WASHINGTON, feD III, 1919.
The interest in the Credit Mobiier investigation
to-day was very great Ames was to appear with
his much talked-of memorandum books, and the
anticipation Of what they might reveal was hardly
equaled by the reality. Long before the commit
tee room was opened this morning there was quite
m eager crowd in attendance; and when the doors
were thrown open at ten O'Clock the room was
soon packed, greatly to the discomfort OF the CON-
mitteemen and the reporters Vice President Col
fax and his counsel, Mr.. Hale, were present from
the first, but the hero of the day. Cakes Ames,
was not forthcoming. As he was ordered to be
present at ten O'Clock the committeeman could do
nothing but sit and wait az best they could.
Half an hour elapsed, and the minutes dragged
on YEARLY in the crowded room, until about
eleven, when hustle at the door announced
the great Hoax. He came forward, struggling
through the crowd. looking far more nervous and
haggard than ever before since he has been ex-
ahmed. AS he took his seat Judge Poland looked
reproachfully at the clock and said.
"A LITTLE LATE, MR.. AMEs ?"
"A little late, SIR" was the only reply vOuchsafed
in excuse. There was then a brief silence. Mr..
Ames looked over at Mr.. Colfax, seated opposite,
and Mr. COliax looked steadily at his paper before
hun.
Judge Poland broke the silence with, "Have you
brought the memoranda books with you as re-
CURED, Mr.. Ames 2n
al have, sir; but as understand that there is to
be introduced evidence to impeach my testimony, ]
have consulted friends who think 1t best for me TO
withhold them after thatn
Poland said the evidence was not CON-
plete without the memorandum book and
required him to produce it. Ames disappointed
everybody present who were aching to the
much talked Of memoranda by saying that he had
LETT with a friend that one particular book which
was 30 much wanted Judge Poland was little
netted at this delay and requested him to send
for il at once saying that the committee was so
unfortunate as to differ with his friend about what
was the proper thing to do. Ames then said he
had left the memorandum book for 1868 with
Horace f. Clark and he would write note to him
for it, With q nervous hand he scratched Off a
little note, and as he was writing asked whether
to send for Clark or the book.
POLAND, COMPLETELY OUT OF PATIENCE,
said, sternly, "The book" Ordway, the sergeant
alarms, then went away with the note to the Ar
lingtOn Hotel and soon came back with the refresh
ing intelligence that Clark was at breakfast and
would come down with the book after finishing
During the interval Of Ordway's absence, Cakes
Ames, nervously fumbling IN his pockets, pulled
out two pocket memorandum books. The crowd
weary OF staring into vacancy, as pictured upon
the faces Of the committeeman turned it's atten-
ton to HOax's books. Judge Poland noticing this
inquired about them. Ames said they were men,
Orandum books of 1867 and 1862 In answer to the
query as to whether they contained anything of
importance bearing upon the subject, Ames sad
''NO, with the exception Of one item in the 1867
book, which was cOndrmatory evidence in refer
ence to PattersOn's $4,000 Credit Mobiier, During
the absence of Ordway after Clark the time was
also beguiled by asking Cakes questions about the
Sioux City Road, but in point OF elcting any infor
nation this proved failure.
Shortly after twelve, when the oxygen in the
atmosphere was completely exhausted as well as
everybOdy's patience, Horace +. Clark entered the
room and took his seat by Ames' side. This gesti-
culating whteheaded friend then proceeded by
permission of the committee, to repeat his advice
10 the young, unsOphisticated Hoax, regarding
THE RIGHTS OF OWNERS OF PRIVATE MEMORANDA
He claimed that this book was of no value as cor
roborative evidence and valuable only for mpeach-
introduce 1t for that purpose, well and
good. He chatted bltney about this little
peared to grow in size and seemed TO every one
present an encyclopaedia OF scandal. Clark claimed
Is related to past testimony given concerning Con-
gressmen Implicated, in order to avoid further
Poland listened with a weary smile, and brushed
away Cark's arguments as one would troublesome
Mes, saying, 1--WE must see the book all the
same" adding that the committee did not desire
to go into the memoranda further than il related
TO congressman. Clark hoped it would not be
THE MEANS OF DRAGGING IN COLLATERAL ISSUES
and cloudng the main one, when Judge Poland
humOrOusly remarked that it was hard to ten what
the main issue was. The book was then produced
with flourish amid universal craning OF necks.
Ames and Clark would hunt up name, turn down
the leaves adjacent hand 1t over to the Chairman,
who examined 1t, read out loud certain cx-
tracts, and then returned IL Tor fresh
subjects. This consumed a wearisome
amount OF time. The book did not come
mp to general expectations under the management
OF Ames and Clark Nothing, with one exception,
was ELECTED not already mentioned in Ames' testi-
m0ny heretofore. From this book the crowd heard
again the mOurnful particulars OF subdued Patter-
son; pious Henry Wilson, seduced Coliax and the
rest OF the martyrs, Garfield, Kelley, Dawes, Blng-
nam, Scoheld, Allison and J. +. wilson. IL was In
Ahes' handwriting and in every essential corrob-
GRATED his testimony previously given. The rebut-
ung evidence required to shake the tale told by
tnis little book must be powerful indeed
When 1t came to Mr.. Colfax,s case the necks
a again and the Vice President betrayed no
Small interest Colfax looked like a man who has
Deen Iound out and was now desperately struggling
W maze = decent exit by saving some
sHkEDs OF BATTERED REPUTATION
Inc enLries IN ME case were found to be all
right The $1,20o dividend stood In row
with o lot OF other guilty figures that repre-
scented the SPOTS divided among the Credit
hObilier congressman. When asked whether he
had found any other evidence against CoIfax in
the shape Of receipts pr other papers, Ames said he