The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-10
WASHINGTON.
THE CREDIT MORILHER.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The Credit Mobiler
Committee met at ten o'clock. Judges Black
and Smithers were present as McComb's coun-
sci. The chairman stated that letter was re-
ceived from Mr.. Hall, Secretary of the Credit
Mobilier, who has been subpened to bring the
book of the Credit Mobilier, saying on account
of the sickness of his wife he did not expect to
be here before next week. Henry G. Crane,
assistant secretary to the trustees, under the
Ames contract; Geor.e A. Kennedy, book
keeper, and Charles Nelson son-in law of Hon.
James Brooks, have been subp9ned.
McComb said to the committee his clear
Judgment was, that it was hardly necessary for
him to reply to anything that Alley could say
about him. He thought Alleys statement
would carry an antidote with the bane. Wit
ness was willing to stand on his character. He
said the conversation between Alley and Brooks
about the latter procuring fifty shares of Credit
Mobjlier stock, was while Durant was in Eu-
rope. Durant left this country on the 8th of
January, 1863 and returned the 9TH of March,
1868, being absent about fifty DAYS. The I'M
derstanding of the witness that the said
fifty shares were put in the name of Brooks
Son-ln-law to Nelson
Mr. Brooks had secured 100 shares of Credit
Moblier stock from Thomas G. Durant, Dec.
Goth, 1867, aud paid for the same with his own
check for 81, 900 and his draft for $1,000, ma
turing in 1868, which draft Brooks paid Jan.
goth, 1868 On the day Brooks paid his check
for $1,000 he receiver or had given his son-in-
law 200 shares of Union Pacific Railroad stock
and $4,000 in first mortgage bonds, in addition
to the 100 shares of Credit Mobilier stock and
between the 18th of December, and the 9th of
January Brooks received $4,000 more of Union
Pacific Railroad bonds and $4,000 of Union Pa
cific Railroad stock, being about $40 per cent.
on the 100 shares of Credit Mobier stock. The
witness had refreshed his memory about these
facts by examn ng the books of L. G. Durant.
Mr. Brooks was appointed a government di-
rector of the Union Pacific Railroad, Oct. Sd,
1907 The nd dau haf Fore 10 hnl
the stock. Mr. Brooks was re-appoiIted by
President johnson five months afterwards.
,.r McCraay asked whether the witness
knew Mr.. Brooks had paid for the stock.
The witness answered that he did not see Mr..
Brooks make the payment the entries in Mr.,
Durant's books being made by Mr. Crainc his
private secretary, and which entries witness
saw on Mr. Durant's books. The witness, in
response to question, said that the purchase
of 100 shares did not entitle Mr.. Brooks to fifty
nine shares.
Mr. McComb mentioned the Importance of
having the books here, and the difficulty OF
procuring them. He believed all the books
were in Philadelphia, sent there by direction OF
| the Court, and were not In Mr.. Harris's hands
at present. McComb said it appeared by the
sworn statement of President Dillon, attested
| py Mr.. Ham the Treasurer, that there were no
o.her books in his hands but one cash book,
pme general ledger, and one letter book of dis
ua,seineht under the Hoxie contract. These
wonld not ne ne wanted, and the other books
dered. 'iiesS speoiaiiy VI
Inc chairman requested McComb to make
out nsG 91 : suen ,6 books as he wanted Nc
The chairman said that ba;n,r a. =.
bringing the investigation to close as snoadii1
as practicable, he would ask leave to sit JnrinSS
the sessions of the House.
Mr.. Alley said that the books were in phila.
delphia, and that he had examined them there
! himself