The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-30
The Credit Mubilier Inquiry.

ing James Brooks appeared and desired
10 make o record Of the fact that in tn
printed exhibit Of tho Supreme Court o
Pennsylvania, January 9th, in the suit o
: McComb's against the Credit Mobllier
! was o flied and sworn list Of the Credit
Mobilier stockholders Mr.. Brooks also
>, referred to the act of the meeting of 1s7S
, of the Union Pacific directors, when
resolution Of his revoking the Wyoming
Coal Company contract was passed. On
interrogation Mr. Brooks testified that hG
held his dictatorship one year; never
heard OF the authorization Of the direc-
tors for the issue OF flty shares additional
only saw 1t yesterday; claimed these fifty
shares for Nelson by virtue OF q contract
with Durant; had no knowledge as to who
paid the five thousand dollars loaned
Nelson by Dillon; was sure he (witness,
didn't but suppose Nelson did; the check
was dated December 10, 1867. In that
list is Charles Il Wilson, 100 shares; ftty
shares OIL that, therefore, was nearly three
months before Brooks became member
or government director; It was q matter
OF notoriety In the highest Courts OF Penn
sylvania that Wilson owned 150 shares In
his own name. Brooks also desired to
record the names Of all the government
directors when he was one, such names
as George Ashman, Of Massachusetts;
Jas. 8. Rollins, Of Missouri; Jesse L. VII.
son, olIndiana; BENZ. Wade, Of Ohio, and
others. AS to the facts on record in the
Union Pacific railroad books, the direc.
tors generally, II not always, were In &C.
cord with him (Brooks) as to their duties;
that during that time John A. Dix, Gov.
ernor of New York, was President Of the
road, and the late Senator Morgan one ol
the Trustees. Of the bonds, the com.
pany's books showed that no such check
had been given.
Sidney Dillon recalled-Remembered
loaning the $4,000 to Wilson, who gave
as colIaterals Union Pacific stock and
bonds; supposed the money would be re-
paid by Wilson. % i-l
Ex.Representative Robert Hale, Of New
York, appeared before tho Committee,
and stated that he was present as the
friend and counsel Of Vice President Col
fax; that he was now engaged in making
thorough examination Of all his papers
and letters, and upon concluding such
examination hewould appear before the
Committee to testify in his own behalf,
and he would also ask that some wit
ncsses be examined.
Mr.. Colfax had requested the Speaker
to say that as to the 81 200 check depos-
tied to his credit as appears by the books
of the First National Bank, he would
show that It was derived from another
source.
Mr.. Hale said he desired to put the
question to Swami, and he would then
ask the indulgence of the Committee until
Coltax should complete the examination
ofhis papers. Mr.. Swain was then re-
called and examined by Mr.. Hale. He
testified that the same day ColfaX depos.
itcd the ISL 200, he checked $1,000, and
purchased draft on New York, which
he endorsed over 10 A. II. Conner, oil In
dianapolis. The draft was subsequently
paid in New York. Mr.. Hale etatcd that
he should desire TO call Collax and other
witnesses, as soon as he had made rea-
sonable examination Of his papers.
Judge Poland then asked Ames II the
books and papers he expected had ar.
MIR. Ames replied that they had not.
Tho mails were behind, but he expected
them.
Judge Poland then read tho following
check:
"WAsu1NaToN, January 22d, 1867
$500. Sergeant-at-Arms U. s. House OF
Representatives Pay to ]. W. Patterson,
or bearer, eighteen hundred dollars, and
charge to my account.
5Endorsed, ]. W. Patterson"
Q. For what was this $500 paid ?
A. Dividends on thirty shares Of Credit
Mobilier stock.
Q. Have you any other receipt from
Patterson A. l have.
The withess produced the following:
"WAsHrNaToN, February. IA, 1865
Received Of Oakes Ames, three hundred
and twenty-eight dollars for three bonds
Of the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
sold for me, being dividend Of 80 per
cent IN bonds or stock OF the Credit Mo-
bilier Of America, held by him as trustee
on my account.
TSirnedl ~. W. PATTEsoN.
10 this was added the following:
Twenty.four bonds at 97c, 50 inter-
est paid $685. paid cash $9I223.
Witness testified that the figures were
made OF the time the receipt was given,
but he did not remember whether they
were made by Patterson or himself. The
receipt itself was written by Patterson.
Ames then stated that Patterson would
like to appear before the Committee to
make some further explanation, and he
would be glad if he would do so. Ames
was then examined At length in regard to
some checks given by him on the Ser
gCant.at.Arms. One for 5000, marked s.
9. and dated June 92d, 1868, was to pay
sCofeld. Tue memorandum Of the wit
ness, showed it was given to him (Scodeld)
to pay 60 per cent dividend on ten shares
OF Credit Mobilier stock.
@. There Is Sanother to pay draft OF
81 200. To whom was that giVenP
A. don't know. / suppose It was
draft got on New York or Boston.
Q. Did Dawes receive any money from
you by check on the sergeant.at.Ar :
A. I think he did.
u. Dlu you nnd anything on INC oOOKs
given to Dawes? a. On my memoran.
DUN have a draft for $500.
/ Q. You think you paid him $400; was
II bya check on the Sergeant alarms ?
A. l can't tell Brooks will tell. think
paid 1t by check on the Sergeant.at.
Arms. Witness then resumed: Scofeld,
Dawes and Logan went out after the
| ,l;1;lnnJ Nc IN yNnr NnnI. Hvitnnao uoid
Allison sent his stock back, and said he
would have nothing more to do with it;
witness supposed he had really given 1t
up; Allison had an idea there was an ex.
cited political contest in his State, and
preferred not TO have stock; witness sup.
posed the stock being returned to him
by Allison was a real transaction, and
not nominal one. Had had no agree
ment with him about the matter, although
he received the bond and cash dividend,