The Portland daily press., 1873-01-21
WASHINGTON.
Credit MObilieP.
Proceedings Before Judge Polands Com
mittee.
WASHINGTON.
Testimony Of Mr.. Dillon.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Mr Sidney Dillon
| was called and sworn. Was connected with
| both the Union Pacific Railroad and the Credit
Mobilier; witness was present at meeting
| when a large amount of stock was placed in
the hands of Durant and Ames, with which
they were to fulfil obligations previously made
by these gentlemen; think that at the time Mr.
Ames stated there were some Congressman
with whom he had engagements, but no names
were mentioned It was witnesses impression,
however. that Mr.. Durant mentioned the name
of Mr. James Brooks as one to whom he was
under obligation.
Witness did not know much about Brooks
connection until, on one occasion, Brooks came
to witness and said he had obtained from Mi;
Durant one hundred shares OF the stock, and
he asked for the additional fifty shares author
lied by the increaseof stock and to which he
was entitled. Witness talked to the stockhold-
ers and it was determined to let MI Brooks
have the additional fifty shares. This was
transferred to Nelson, at Mr. Brooks request.
Nelson obtained them and borrowed $1,000 IRON
witness to pay for them.
In answer to aquestion by Judge Poland,
witness said that Mr.. Brooks put his demand
for the extra fifty shares wholly on the ground
that he was entitled to them, and he did not
urge it on the ground OF any supposed lnfu-
-ence he might have in Congress or elsewhere.
The witness was cross-examined at great
length but nothing new was elected, and at II
o'clock the committee adjourned until ten to-
morrow
The Wilson Committee.
The Wilson Investigating Committee met
this morning, and E. HI. Rollins, treasurer OF
the Union Pacific Railroad Company, appear
ed as a witness, having with him two large
trunks filled with books and papers After
some time spent in preliminary discussion, the
examination of Mr.. Rawlings was postponed
till this afternoon, in order to allow the chair
man to 90 over the books with Mr.. Rollins, in
formally, in order to facilitate the examination
before the committe.
The committee examined no witnesses this
afternoon.
r. Hubley Ashton, ex-Assistant Adjutant
General of the United States was introduced
as associate counsel with Hon. Mr.. Perry, for
the government bza cg
The Kansas Bribery Case.
: The COMMITTEES on Elections investigating the
case of Senator Caldwell, met at O'Clock, and
discussed the propriety of asking for letters be-
tween Gov. Carney and ex-Congressman Clark.
Senator Trumbu1l said the case of Caldwell was
being investigated and not the witness or Car
ney and Clark He, therefore, was opposed to
forcing the production Of private letters between
them Senator Anthony conculTed, but after
some discussion the room was cleared to consid-
er the matter secretly. The room was reopen
ed, the committee having decided that the let
tor must be produced. 1t detailed corrupt bar
gains in the Caldwell election, and closed with
the expression that investigation should be
made. The defence attempted to show the diff
ference between Carney's letter and his sworn
statements but failed. A long and tedious
cross-examination, however, was only confirm
atory of the testimony already disclosed. that a
great deal of money changed hands at the eec-
ton now under Investigation