Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12
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The Pathetic Story Of Thousand
Dollar Note.

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The Pathetic Story Of a Thousan,
Dollar Note.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. i1.-In the Polan,
Committee to-day Ames was requested to
show such original entries on the books as
related TO the matters testified about. The
tirst entry was then read al follows, it wa
dated Tuesday. Jar. ia, 1868: "Henry
| Wilson to credit by cash seventy dollars OF
account Of Credit Mobilier stock of Ameri.
ca" Then followed an entry under dat,
of Feb. 10: "Paid Henry Wilson 1854.
The witness testified that the entries wer,
not in all cases made at the time Of thu
transaction. Under date of June az, 1868
a statement appears Of Henfy Wilson's &C
count showing $l,20e in Unien Psainnc rail
road bonds, 500 in Cedar RAPIDS bonds. ,
caicnie i'e,.slon into cash and check for $22;
:, gwen him.
Witness then turned to Jan. IL, 1868
and read as follows: "Dawes' Credit No
bider of America, Jan. IL, $500; Jan. IA
S235; total $1,0S5." Witness in explana-
ton of The entry said the $1,0S5 was the
par value of the stock and interest on it w
to that time. This sum was paid to Dawes
The witness then turned to a leaf in the
back of the book, and an entry without
date under the head of cash accounts was
"H. 8. Dawes, by cash $1,035, amount
due on bond 81 900; Credit MoJiiier 81 900;
Union Pacific s., ,000.n SIN explanation OF
this, Afnes stated that Dawes took the bond
and paid the difference between the 50 per
cent. dividend and its value. &a @Fr
Witness then turned to date Thursday,
March 5, 1858 aud read as follows: ere
ceived of Schuyler Colfax check for bal
ance of 534.72," the next entry was a
check on the Sergeant alarms for $1,000
| given to Colfax but date not given. Then
the following: "Colfax 20 shares of Credit
Mobilier cost 1000 dollars, seven months
and ten days Interest $50. ~; total. $2,0S6. .72
less so per cent bonds at 81 dollars, 81, ,552
paid. March 9Th, 534.72. 1900 Union
Pacific stock, 1000 Credit Mobilier stock.
The next entry was IN June 1868 deposited
with the Sargeant-at Arms $4,000"
Question-Have you an entry on this or
any other book in refersuce to Colfax?
Arswer-I have. -
Judge Poland-Well, let US see it.
Ames-Let us get through this book
first. r4--r- -s
Judge Poland-No, we must see the en-
try.
Ames produced the book and read as fol-
lows: "Friday, Jan. %, 1860, paid S. Col
fax S6,075 for interest on 1900 certificates
of Union Pacific Railroad" Witness testi-
fed cnat the certificates alluded to were
dividends on Credit Mobilier stock, and
the money was paid here in Washington.
Question-Have you been able to find
any receipts signed by Colfax? f'lL1
Answer-I have not found any yet, but
l have searched carefully. Witness then
read an entry from date of Jan. 20, 1868,
showing that he received S7S0.50 in money
and coupons of Cedar Rapids railroad
bonds to be invessed 10 Credit Mobilier
stock. Took the coupons as money and
made the Investment.
"Feb. 1, 1S6S.-DeiEered to G. w.
Scofeld certificate No. 346 for 10 shares
of Credit Mobilier stock bought for his &C
count" ....---. ,.-... .sr
aFeb. Q, 1s6s.-Reached Washington,
and delivered to Glenn w. Scofeld one
bond 81 600, ten shares stock $1,000. Re
ceived of G. W. Scofeld for balance due on
bond over dividend, SI95.33."
"April "a, 1S6S.-Receiyed Of VIM. B.
Allison S27l, balance due on stock sold
him." Then followed statement in fig
ures showing the value of the $1,000
bond, etc.
The next entry was in reference to jas.
T. Wilson, showing 1929 paid him, and the
calculation above referred to.
Witness next read the entries in the case
of Patterson, copies of which and the re-
ceipts were before the committee a few
days since. . ..-..
He next exhibited statement in the case
of Bingham, which agreed with the figures
submitted By that gentleman.
He had no settlement with Garfield or
Kelley. Read entries in their cases, and
testified that he paid each 1929.
Had no entry in his memorandum book
in reference to Speaker Blaine.
In settling with Pointer gave him check
received from Bartlett for Cedar Rapids
land. Had settled with a Mr.. Logan and
gave him check.
Question--Have you any more entries ?
Answer-No, sir. sos A
Question-You believe we have now
seen all the entries on the book in reference
to any of these gentlemen?
Answer-Yes, sir. Eaaa ls
Questioned by Niblack, He had not found
receipts from any of those gentlemen of any
Importance. Had found one Cf Allison,
without date. His clerk was now making
further search, and he would know some
time this week If he should find any re-
ceipts. The receipt by Allison was as fol-
lows: Received of Oakes Ames ten
shares of stock of Credit Mobilier of Ameri-
ca, which hold subject to his order.
In answer to question by Hale, counsel
Eof Colfax, witness testified that he left the
memorandum books aE his Office in Easton,
when be came here after the holidays. The
one for 1868 was brought to Washington
by his son since, and taken back to Easton
by Kennedy. Ames was then put through
Long and severe
cross-examination by Judge Hall as to how
the copies were made, but the witness testi-
fed that they were not copies of the origin
al entries but made up of various entries.
While the cross examination was in pro-
gress, and after it had been kept up an
hour or more, Judge Poland notified Hale
that the co&nmittee were thoroughly ac-
quainted with all these matters having
had it all in evidence. If there were any
inconsistencies in Ames' statement, the
committee ....s
Could Judge for Itself.
He thought this all a waste of time, and
going over what the committee already
had. Witness further certified that be did
not remember of having got any receipt
from Colfax, and never said SO to any per-
son. Remembered that he gave to Colfax
cheek for $1,000. When be made his
statement in December, to the effect that
he could remember if he had paid Colfsx
any dividend, he had not seen the memo
randum, and his memory was not re-
freshed.
Question-Did you mean then TO tell
lie or the truth.
Answer won't answer the question.
It is an impudent one.
In explanation of his former testimony,
witness said he desired to
Make it as Easy
as lie could for all these men, and be probe
bly, had erred on their side, but now they
came in here to make him q liar.
After much bantering of words between
Clark, as counsel for Ames, and Hale, as
counsel for Colfax, Judge Poland announced
that unless this was stopped the committee
would be compelled to dismiss both of
them, as there was