The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-10

1858; on the same day Brooks paid his check for
goo shares OF Union Pacific Railroad stock and 5000
nrsS mortgage bonds IN addition to tine 100 shares
OF Greaat Mo6ier stock, and that between the 10Th
81 Decemoer ana the 9Th OF January Brooks re-
ceived 5000 more Union Pacific Railroad bonds,
THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY PER CENT ON TIE
ONE HUNDRED SHARES
OF Credit Mobilter stock witness had refreshed hts
memory about these facts by examining the books
OF Mr.. Thomas O. Durant; Brooks was appointed
Government Director OF the Union Pacific Railroad
October 3, 1867 two months and twenty three days
before he bought the stock; Brooks was reap
poiHted by President Johnson five months alter
wards
Mr. McCrary asked whether witness knew that
BROOKS had paid for the stockf
witness replied he did not see Brooks make the
payment, the entries in Mr.. Durant's books being
which entries witness saw on Durant's books.
Witness, In response to q question, said the pur-
chase OF 100 shares did not enttle Brooks to fifty
more shares. McComb mentioned the importance
OF having the books here and the difficulty Of pro-
curing them. Alley said he believed all the books
Court, and were not in Hams hands at present.
McComb said 1t appeared by the sworn statement
Of President Dillon, attested by Mr. Ham, the treas
urer, that there were no other books in his hands
but one cash book one general ledger and one
letter box OF disbursements under the Hoxie con-
books would not be produced here unless specially
ordered. The Chairman requested McComb to make
O list OF such books as he wanted.
Mr.. McCOmb said he would do SO.
WAKING UP TO WORK.
The Chairman said that, being DESTROYS OF bring
practicable, he would ask for leave to sit during
the sessions OF the House.
Mr.. Alley said that the books are in Philadelphia,
and that he had examined them there himself.
Judge Black remarked Then the statement
which was made that they cannot be produced was
Mr.. xiisy repeated that he saw them in phllsael.
phia 10 Mr.: McMurtrie's office, they having been
brought to that city to be used in Court.
GOING TO SLEEP AGAIN.
The Chairman said 1t would be time enough to
eau fcr the books when refusal was made to pro-
Judge Black. again referring to the amdavt pre-
viously alluded to, said 1t was either mistake
q lie about those books.
Mr.. Alley, replying, said he would not accuse
ANYBODY OF lying, but had only stated what he
knew. He had seen the books himself
The committee then adjourned until Monday
morning at ten O'Clock.
More OF the Proceedings OF the Conn
mittee-Letter OF Mr. Crane and Reply
OF Mr.. Kingsland Concerning Mr..
Brooks Alleged Dealings.
During the proceedings OF the Credit Mobilier
Committee, Mr.. McComb said he had q letter
from Mr.. Crane, the Assistant Secretary to the
trustees, which he would like to have read. The
Chairman remarked, as they were going to have
Mr.. Crane before the committee, perhaps they had
better not receive the letter at this time.
The letter Mr.. McComb wished to offer is as
follows:-
20 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK, Dec %, 1872
s. ss Thu @ p and the
contents noted In relation to the Credit MoOiier stock
transaction to which you refer IND BY reference to
James Brooks check for 81 900 and draft So due
January o. 1853 and that ransferred by Mr. Brooks
direction to his son law Charles H. Nelson, 100 shares
of stock of the Credit Mobilier OF America and 200
Company and 1--WE arst mortgage bonds, Of the
Union Pacific Railroad Com amy making IN addition to
the 100 Credit Mobilier stock $25OO in Union Pacific
Railroad securities for the $4,000 paid. also find by
memorandum that the draft referred TO above was paid
collection to the fact that the transaction with
Mr.. James Brooks. Yours truly, II. c. CRANE.
The following Is the reply OF Mr.. F. b. Kingsand,
the cashier and managing man of business In New
York OF Hon. James Brooks, to the above letter,
which was published here this afternoon
THE DISCREPANCY IN THE AMOUNT
OF the checks alleged to be given arises from the
fact that the first statement published mentioned
q check for $4,000 instead of $1,000, as now set
forth. The check Of 900 and the draft OF So O00
II such exist 1t Is stated, were some OF the loans to
Durant set forth In the Kingsland letter below
MR. KINGsLAND's REPLY
NEw YORK, JAN 8, 1873
DEAR 6rR-Mr. James Brooks loaned large sums Of
money to Mr.. Dmrant at different times and also to
the Union Pacific Railroad AS his cashier and business
manager must have made all the settleinents and
with Mr.: Crane. Mr.: burants Manager both for the
book shows no check for $4,000 to MI Durant or
S5,2s3 49, and never, acting for Mr. Brooks with MT
Crane paid for any hundred fifty shares of the
Credit Mobilier for Mr.. Charles II. Nelson am certain
that Mr.. Brooks could not have made any such large
operations in money without his check book or bank
account showing it. They make no such showing Very
respectfully. THOMAS b. kINGsLAND.