The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-02
The M0BlIER BRIGADE
The Unhlnchilg Poland Outllank-
ing Hoax's Innocents.
McComb, Alley and Durant in a Pot
and Kettle Farce.
WHAT OF THAT 500, 200.
Duf"s Babelike Confessions and
Angelic Forgetfulness.
The North Easton Beam as a
Patent Memory Crusher.
COLFAx'S 81, 200 STORY.
The Vice President Will Meet "Honest
Iago" Face to Face.
Aobilier Mephistopheles to Ever
After Hold His Peace.
NO -ALLEY-BIES.
The Quaker City Court Refuses the
Great Corporation Corpse
Free Pass to Oblivion
The Vice President Will Meet "Honest
Iago" Face to Face.
Aobilier Mephistopheles to Ever
After Hold His Peace.
The Quaker City Court Refuses the
Great Corporation Corpse a
Free Pass to Oblivion.


was devoid Of special interest," in spite of the antic
patton Of the good things promised by Colonel
AcOomb in the shape Of bundle Of interesting
letters He did not, however, produce anything Of
startling interest to-day, for which he gave several
reasons to your correspondent, who quered as
follows:-
''Why did you not produce all your letters Colo
mel, as you promised you would, especially the one
containing the name Of that high ofncial ?"
SWELL" replied Mr.. McComb, II am man Of
my word, but am rash at times, saying something
1T the impulse Of the moment which afterwards
wish had not been said. The newspapers ought to
be satisfied with the disclosures already made.
This matter has gone far enough, guess"
AcComb seems DESTROYS not to press the matter,
and If he holds any letters in reserve they may be
of more to him in his sdit than before the COM
mttee. He introduced one letter in testimony
from General Dodge, in which the latter announced
the defeat OF the Rate bill by close contest, and
then asked whether it did not pay to have friends
In Congress. McComb also spoke in detail OF q
conversation with Ames, in which the latter had
triumphanty said, "Has not Colfax's ruling paid
the investment Of stock ?" McComb closed with
Q side thrust at Alley about his ISLANDERS Of DR..
Durant-"Aley is like worm-tread on him, and
he squlrms Invariably in response" In answer to
1cComb's scornful statement he went writing up
to Judge Poland and begged the privilege Of
replying. Poland was very curt with him. saying
che committee room was no place for the ADJUST
ment OF mutual differences between him and
McComb, but he was allowed to say word or two,
which changed no ones opinion regarding him,
unless 1t were to deepen the general distrust Of
every one for this AFFECT specimen or fawning
humanity. The only other incident before Poland's
committee were the struggles OF Job Stevenson to
make out case. The gloom OF despair and the
Poland now announces again his positively fare
well appearance as a committeeman. He says the
committee will examine but two more Witnesses
viz Cakes Ames, with his mind refreshed again
by his pilgrimage to North Easton and Vice Presi.
dent Colfax.
DR.. Durant gives very satisfactory reason why
Stewart, the cOntumacious witness, does not tell
what he did with the 900 entrusted to him for
distribution ''where the money was likely to do
most good" The Doctor vigorously remarks that
his professional honor prevents him from d.
vulging.
Before Wilson'S Investigating Committee to-day
there was the usual excitement Of finding i'm
mense amounts Of money on the Union Pacific
Railroad books charged up for mysterious pur
poses. The officers of the Union Pacific Railroad
are the most grossly incompetent men, else they
are the most shameless--well, exaggerators-in the
country Wilson pumped John DUFF to-day, but
with little result. about the item Of $685. 600 for
legal expenses. The innocent knew nothing. He
manifested the same blissfu ignorance concerning
the Suspense account, amounting to 100000.
Judge Hoar pressed him very closely upon his visit
to Washington when Congress was legislating for
the Union Pacific Railroad.
''What did you come for?" querled Hoar.
DUFF replied he came to ask his friends whether
the bill was all right.
"Y0u couldn't have learned that In Boston by
telegraph, chr" inquired Hoar.
s'No." said Dun. al came here to see about it.
to learn II 1t was ali right"
The ingenious old Dun stuck to that babe-like
tale with mild persstency, and maintained stolid
ignorance about everything concerning the Union
Pacific Railroad.
There Is beginning to be considerable talk about
what Is to be done with the Congressional fallen
angels The committee, If it passes any opinion at
all, dare not pass any other than recommends
sion OF severe measures. 1t is probable, however,
that the committee will shrk the whole RESPONSE
bility Of Judgment, and giving merely q statement
suits Of the late investigation is the disclosure OF
the following corrupt joke in the memoranda OF
Eredtt MOhfer wag:-
why will not Ames be convictedfn
"because he has an Alley by ready for every &C.
Mr.. Colfax has made out his defence, but de.
cnes to present 1t 10 the Poland Committee until
Aules can pc present. He will show that the
money which ne deposited came from his friends
H. b. Bowen, OF New York; O. II. stuart, OF Phiia-
dephia, ana J. Shoemaker, OF Baltmore-who had
RENTED It to him for political purposes In in
diana, and he will then repeat his assertion that
he did net draw 81. 200 from the Sergeant.at.Arms
ON Cakes Ames' check, payable to 8. c. So far SO
good but 1t appears there Is more circumst antial
evidence In reserve, showing that the money de- |
posted In the National Bank was the Identical |
cash arawn from the SergeantatArms.
Patterson says that he is resigned. His brother |
Senators say they wish that he had resigned. I'm.
less he does something to remove the stigma which
now rests upon name and fame a resolution Ii is |
said, will soon be offered by western Senator for
his expulsion.
Intimate friends OF Mr.. Colfax say that since the
Credit Mobilier investigation began he has suffered |
mental fortunes that have completely changed the |
expression OF his face. He looks sad and haggard,
and those who have known him for years scarcely |
vecognize him.
THE POLAND COMMITTEE.