Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-07-08

THE NEW TESTIMONY IN MIR. CoLFAx s FAVOR.
Oakes Ames first said he might have drawn
the money, himself, on the check for Sl,2OO'
filled up to IS. O., or Bearer" But he subse-
auently concluded that he gave it to Mr.. Colfax,
and stuck to that statement, in his testimony
before the Credit Mobilier Committee. On the
other hand, MIR. Cofax positively denied having
ever received such check, and his repeated and
earnest protestations that he did not receive 1t
have been accepted by many persons VINO mad
resp. cted and admired his character, though IN
the general estimation he has suffered not
little ,- H..
was the testimony of Mr.. Moses Dillon, the
Cashier of the Sergeant alarms Department,
OF the House OF Representatives. MIR. Dillon
said that he was under the impression that ne
nni1 the money on the " S. e." check to Mr.
Ames himself lie would not positively swear,
but he quite believed that to be the fact
Within few days, gentleman OF Washing
ton Mr.. Drew, OF the hrm OF Drew. Dllss ~
Holiness has added new and apparently eonclll-
sive evidence to the testimony OF MIR. ColfaN aud
Mr. Dillon He has been absent In Europe. and
has but lately returned. During 1865, he was IN
Washington, and, on certain day, was present
i tho House of Representatives. waiting Tor an M
teryiew with Oakes Ames. In company with MIR.
Ames he passed into Mr., Dillon's Office and there
saw the latter pay MIR. Ames the money on
check drawn to " S. o.. or Bearer. lhe amount
ON the top Of those handed over was OF the de-
nomination OF $500. Mr.. Ames then passed out
of the Cashiers room into the Representatives
Chamber and handed the notes to a gentleman
there with whom he had been talking, not Mr..
ColfaX
All these statements Mr.. Drew makes with
positiyeneas, and as he had noted in diary
which lie kept, the fact OF his interview with
Ames lie fixes the date at June 2Oth or Juno
22nd, (having had two interviews:) the exact
time when tho celebrated - r. y. CHECK was
made and paid.
This clearly sustains Mr., ColfaX's averments,
and establishes the correctness OF MIR. DIlonh
recollection that Ames himself got the money.
Mr. Drew is understood to be a gentleman OF
character aud reliability.
Mr. DILLON REMOVED by Mr., oRDwAY
Mr. Dillon, the Cashier, is a resident of this
city, connected by marriage with some or our
most respectable citizens. He eame, originally,
from the Zanesville district of Ohio and enjoys
there and here, the best reputation. lie has
baen for number of years, cashier for the Ser
geant at Arms OF the House, and has become
thoroughly familiar with his Duties, dischargi ing
them in most satisfactory and efficient manner.
1t seems, however. that the Sergeant at Arms
Mr. N G.. Ordway. Of New Hampshire, was dis
pleased with Mr.. Dillon's teetifying candidly and
honestly to his recollection concerning the pay
ment of the money to Ames, and after the. clost
of the recent session of Congress, MIR. Dillon re
ceived notice OF dismissal from Ordway, presu
mably on account of the circumstances mention
ed Whether MIR. Ordway believed tina
Ames ought not to be contradicted, and that Mr.
Dillon should suppress facts which material,
supported MIR. Colfax VIC are not yet able t.
saw There is, however, extensive dssatlsfac
tion among members of Congress al the uls
placement of Mr.. Dillon.