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wilson's Credit Mobiiier Csmmissee.
WAsHISoroN. January A.-The Viii
,on Credit Mobilier Committee has been
in secret session all this morning. First
the committee had q consultation. and
Afterwards the counsel for the Govern
ment was called in.
Judge PoIapd's Committee,
70 investigate the charge OF Credit
Mobilier stock being distr ributed to mem.
hers OF Congress, resumed its session
this morning, and Hon. William D..
Kelley cross examined Oakes Anes.
Question by Judge Kelley under
stand from your testimony that you
hold as my property ten shares Of
Credit Mobilier stockf
Answer-Yes, sir.
O Will you please be good enough
20 state when they became my prop
erty7
4. When you paid for them. in July,
1868.
O. Have there been any dividends
since!
A. Yes, air
. How much
4 can net state what they were.
@ Have you put them to my credit 7
A. hold them tor you. sir.
@ Then, can you tell me what pro-
perty Of mine you holdr
A, Yea, sir; ten shares OF Credit Mo
Silier stock and ten shares Of Union
P4cific stock.
@ When did you get the Uuion Pa
citic StockH
A Itcsne into my hands in January
or February, 1868. There have been
two or three dividends on the Credit
Mobiler stock since June, 1868. but
could not tell what they were. as have
not the dates here.
@ Well. what do you suppose you
hold belonging to me besides the Credit
Mobilier stock?
A. should think | have forty or
fi,y shares OF Union Pacific stock; l
also received some certificates for the
first mortgage bonds, which the com
psny was not able to give, and they
were exchanged for income bonds, but
dou't r.collect the amount.
@. For the present | am simply IN
pursuit of what am worth can you
furnish the committee with q list OF
she property you hold for me!
A. Yes, sir, think | can by to-mor'
row.
Q. How did | pay you for the Credit
Mobilier stock.
A. In the first place you were to pay
me $1,000 for the stock ani interest.
Q Did l ask you for the Credit
Mobilier stock, or did you ask me 70
take it,
A. don't remember now, but know
you took it; do not remember now OF
any witnesses being with Mr.. Kelley in
front OF the Kirby House; bad loaned
Mr. Kelley money prior to the Credit
Mobiller transaction.
Q. How soon can YOU deliver my ten
shares of Credit Mobilier stock and
dividends7
A. (Mr Ames, producing the certih .
cate OF Credit Mobiler stock from his
pocket.) can deliver them now, and
the dividends you can have soon.
Mr. K.-Hand them to the chair
man, with list OF the dividends for
nv use.
Mr. A (handing the certificate to
Judge Poland)-It you say you don't
own them. l don't zee how you are en-
Titled to the dividends.
Mr.. K.-But you say do own them,
and intend to make use OF them.
Mr.. Ames-Certainly, Sir; that is
what I agree to perfectly.
O. When / receive these from the
Chairman will l or will not be your
debtor7
A. Yes, for $3.50.
q How does that comeY
A. II you receive all dividends, aud
don't take my pay, YOU will owe ne
$3.50, which I loaned you; the Credit
Mobilier stock was all paid for by the
first dividend OF bonds and the cash
dividend in June.
@ Did you ever hand me . check
marked w. D. K
A. Yes, sir.
O, Were there any other checks eI.
cent those marked w. D X and 3. G. 7
A. Yes, sir
Q. How many
A. I cannot tell I see Mr.. j. F.
Wilson endorsed his and Mr. Patterson
endorsed his. J.,
Mr.. Ames to Mr. Kellev-You don't
deny having received the 1929, do you ?
Mr.. Kellev-No, sir, | don't deny
having received the money. but do deny
having received the check alluded to by
NJ. Ames. Icannot remember OF hav-
ing received it and do not believe re-
ceived it. To the best OF my knowl-
edge and belief l did not receive it. l
have ALWAYS regarded as loan the
amount received from Mr.. Ames.
Mr.. Ames-Did not you ask me re-
peatedly when you would get any money
on that stockI
A. Did not remember Of giving AIMEE
anv note or receipt. .,
Mr.. Ames-What uas said when |
handed you $3.50!
A 1 can't tell l had asked you
few days before for ,oan. -,
M. Ames said that Mr.. K. had asked
him about dividends in stock
C Ordway, Sergeant-at-Arms o.
the House, was recalled, and explained
how the business OF his ofice was
conducted, q private account being kept
With each member, ss they frequently
sent drafts home. &c. He produced
the books, and under date OF June y.
1888. pointed out the entry Of 1922 paid
on a check marked Nv. D. K, and
signed BY Oakes Ames. He also pro.
duced the check, and said he believed