The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-26

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credit MObilier Confession.
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His Letter to Hoax Begging That Gen.
tleman to Perjure Himself.
Receipts for Stock and Money
Read by the Committee.
THE DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD,
There Being Nothing "In' the Road No
congressman Are Interested.
The Last Chapter Of the Confes-
sions on Tuesday Next.


sions on Tuesday Next.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Is, 1873
Cakes Ames was In jOvia mood to-day. He
was willing, as well as humorous witness. II he
goes on improving at this rate his confessions will
mark the golden era OF Congressional publication.
The silver-haired Poland and his committee have
found In him an inexhaustible mine OF information
on the subject OF Congressional frailties. Rum
maglng in the catacombs OF cakes Ames mind
another dead body has been exhumed Senator
LOgan's corpse was found In fine state Of preser
walton, but when exposed to the atmosphere Of
the Investigating Committee room 1t crumbled to
dust and was gathered to his fellow unfortunates.
Judge Poland, who ia, by the way, improving as an
investigator, found in Oakes Ames' account in the
books Of the Sergeant-at-Arms an entry OF $s29,
drawn by
CHECK TO SENATOR LOGAN's ORDER.
He asked Ames, "Why is this thusp" Ames
slyly remarked, "That was fashionable amount in
those days." referring to the fact that checks for
precisely the same amount were given to Kelley,
Garfield and the other victims about the same
time. He then explained that Logan's transaction
was similar to that OF Patterson, with the differ
ence, however, that Logan subsequently rescinded
the whole bargain and returned the $685. with in
terest, thus deriving nothing from the transaction
except what Cakes called .''the bad name Of being
on the books for q check" Judge Poland then re-
quested Ames to search the inner recesses Of his
memory and see whether he could not fish out
some other Congressional corpse whose name has
not yet been mentioned in connection with Credit
Mobilier. The great Cakes replied that
LOGAN HAD BEEN THE ONLY MISSING BODY,
and that the dead list was now complete. He
Iar
the memoranda Of which had proved 80 destructive
to several Congressman. He produced some
papers and gave his last kick to one Of the Credit
Mobilier deadheads. The Pecksnifian Patterson,
whose interment has somewhat prematurely been
announced in the HERALD, has committed hari-
kari with the same two-edged weapon used by
his fellow Congressmen-viz., ~ never owned
any stock, never received any dividends In Credit
Mobilier." Look at this pcture:-
WASHINGTON, June 90, 1868.
Received Of Cakes Ames eighteen hundred dol
lars on account OF dividends, received by him as
= ''''' '' ''''" A ~ J. ". PATTERSON.
BOSTON, Nav g. 1871
Received of cakes Ames two hundred shares
Union Pacific Railroad stock and seven hundred
and ffty-seven twenty.four hundredtns in cash, on
account of Credit M0bilier stock and there Is still
due on the transaction thirty shares OF stock in
the Credit MoblllerSof America, and two thousand
Railroad. j. w. PATTERSON.
PECKsNIFFIAN PArTERsoN's BEGGING LETTER.
The knowing Ames then produced letter ad-
dressed to him by Patterson as recently as January
7, after the investigation had commenced, but not
yet held in public. In that letter he "begs or" i'm
poring the good Ames to correct the testimony he
had given SO as to harmonic 1t with his (Patter-
son's) statement. This unmanly episte places
Patterson In more unfavorable light than any Of
the other accused, with the exception Of Vice Pres
ident Colfax.
In the course Of today's sitting Judge Poland in
quired OF Ames whether 1t was he who had been
the first to talk Credit Mobiier to the implicated
congressman or whether they had come to him
with the proposition to purchase. Ames said that
when the stock was at an ebb
HE APPROACHED SEVERAL MEMBERS WITH AN OFFER,
but as soon as it became known that high tide OF
dividends had set in Congressman applied to him
for Credit MobiIier shares. Here Niblack queried,
"How Is 1t never got a hint9 was in Congress
during that time" The ponderous Cakes face
tlously remarked, "Well you have hint now I'll
let you have some shares-as many as you want"
Niback thankfully declined.
Another funny incident during to-day's investi-
cation was Judge Poand's remark that Wilson'S
committee looked after the business Of the Credit
Mobilier, while his (Poland,O committee was
specially charged with the Investigation Of Con.
gressional consciences. Ames drew o long sigh
from his broad chest, saying, ~ am getting rather
low opinion Of consciences since am here" Pat
terson's case being dismissed, Judge Poland read
the House resolution under which the committee
has been instructed to investigate the connection
Of Congressman with
THE DUBUQUE AND SIOUX CITY RAILROAD.
Cakes Ames, who is a large shareholder in that
corporation, was examined but his testimony on
t,to opr,fa mt of itf1 uo
several congressman VINO owned stock, but as the
road has required no legislation, as the stock was
paid for and has not proved profitable invest
ment, there was no improperly about the owner
ship. Ames referred the committee to his Alley
for further Information. Alley, he added, had a
good memory and would prove a better witness;
for had not the papers said that "Oakes Ames
memory was one Of the lost arts p" This caused
merrment, and Niblack remarked that lie had
more recently read in the papers that cakes
memory has been recovered.
ALLEYS BIG PAL
Alley came forward smiling In his humble depre-
catory way, at the compliment from his big pal.
He had ready answer for all questions, but moth
ing startling was ELECTED from him. The committee
then adjourned until next Tuesday, when Cakes
Ames will produce some more OF his memoranda,
which will, perhaps, enlighten the public on the
transactions OF the holy Dawes, the sond, respec|
able Hooper and several others, who so far nave
remained too much In the shade.
The Testfmony.
Iudre Poiand's special committee to inquire into the
distribution of Credit blcr stock among members OF
Congress resumed its session this morning, and
THE EXAMINATION DANES AmEs
continued
Judge poland-tpon books Of the Serge at Arms
confainuc list OF checks charged TO Mr.. Ames Is
Tor 500 gven 20 John A. Logan What was that check
Mr. Ames-It was the fashionable amount about those
days.
oran. and for what that cneck was given A. Yes