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question, Wntcn was n very SCf1OuS One 10 tue
bondhoders OF the Union Pacific Railroad
securities. There were names connected with
this raid LIN which erhsps were %s(IEsd c8 IN
matter. so far as to satisfy him that the gentle
man who presented the Information concerning
the scheme to him, with view OF breaking
down or injuring ths Union Pacific Railroad
Company, was himself ln the conspiracy; but
this had no other effect than TO put the witness
ON his guard.
RECEIVES HINT FROM wAsnrEoroN.
On the 9TH of April the witness received the
following TELEGRAM:
WARRINGTON. d. c., Aprn ). 1872.
10 Horace T. Cldyi. President N he L,don Pdctac
Oct very important letter in morning. Act on with.
care Gen. Butler.
The witness answered the telegram as follows:
NEW YORK, April 9, 1872.
Message receved but c,tsf has not yet arrived Had
9eser telegraph gns Nc M i E%T twen
On the 9Th April the following was received by
the witness. -
To Horqce p caori, 10 EaSt TaenivsecoHd sf,ref Mo
sy %P3Fs GSo rc New
Of s vent nI IN ai nG m ~, s Se 10 @ here s Ss r.
toT I'm m2rns 6 4 any WAY o
ssnS', and sI. you AiRso$i sa ;Ss morn
PRESSING DEMAND ron MONEY
On the evening OF the 9th the witness received
the 1olloWlng lelter:
MY DsAn sra Since writing you earlier 10 me day
&c matter g be .0rss even ns. then ,aoasht sns 2
ss 70 hent on snSnse nS @ @ res
.ait In loss OF many millions to thc Union Paeisc
asSt but snort one, there is not hour
S % Ma % ' ala Ss e a
ma the measure been engineered very care
fully for some time by one Of the most ndefatgable
power and influence and interest 10 the success OF the
Prompt sston Soweyer can deTca, punish. and cor
ner them so they won't want TO try again cannot
se9on uSe Ssre impress 0h IN Ssse so g. Co%Eas
After the letter was read the witness said he
the Union Pacific Railroad Company, as he was
DETERMINED NOT TO SPEND DOLLAR
for such purposes were suggested In the
above communication. Cd sunday Aurl 0. he
with those communicating with Washington
and sent the following telegram, which shows
how the railroad company have acted in con-
'''' NEW YonK. April c. issa.
TO Geo. CoYlan, care Cen. Batier Wa1fagton, y; c.
the letter mentioned 60 despatch Of yesterday had
s1' 5p on TssSsns sSe % Te SS1eS s
day which came through the caers delivery at about
was received b which YOU INFORM me Eat two iapor.
uoh eae RrcS C d m ea1 5scn psesa Sa ee m
last lghts mall The letter received by me refers to
nS Sy ssq SsGid to IN % We re-
% Il, sSned ssrs %
Me- 5ssPasS n %s the S s9PE 81 inv
ton OF the Introduction OF which in Congress Mon
Il can be Sesded oi unicss By ''''' ~ Nv"
PURCHASE OR BRIBERY
OF the indefatgabe worker 10 the House TO whom you
Intention. and should not, Il y ws.sSs,on sSte@pt 70
stion whatever It may pe and IL m be that the mere
introdaetion Of provision n Congress can result as
fg oS az @ s, % e. r. sns5: Of ne
not Of that the s. OF Se
TnSa, PssnS sil.Ssd cSS%Pany sSSia 'sHs,S1 &c
nd you d Ss,gnns @ Ygu are mot pernap: swn.e ,hs,
easSpoSa x Ssnssrpu.p se"Sescy 10
Tailrosd and other grsa, Interest. are sometimss
stock market False reports resored 70
s Be TSs s M re nGpsf q
Of thi. description but howeysr thu. may BE- know
can be svcred except by securing The eiec.
stlyc bodies. 10 properly can be secure te
which 1t IL subjected Will permit. To attempt to
pUY YOUR PEACE FROM STRIKERS
@ s s ,Ss ss % IA WA. sh'a srsa @
g re Tnion P.c,ae .ilroaa CSmpsny vas be ossTsd
%A''siI 70 sScn ' ;oui ,poa n0i .s' ss
o .sr an to inform @ me e :; ssiSs
Of the precise nature Of The catastrophe avert which
ssd Of % S py han s Ss ea'sSs Co I
end thst they may consider Their duty 10 the premises
ready received, must abide the result, unmlnd
someSmss % become he only sictEs Al answer 10 Ss
telegram, addressed TO my house, will resch me At any
your hst letter the substance OF 1t II copy
not retained shall be glad to receive nn It; c,
ANOTHER LETTER FROM cOwLAM.
Mr. Popp,eton the attoruey Of the company left New
YORK on sunday night snd came to WSs6'nston and
q so no smSs q % %
s sSe % SsSs so sa @ ben S
the witness received the followingi
~ p carl 10 Eas "a , 8; ApNsI pNt,s FS:i
stand Spf r s TsGsvfS @ GaHnG1 sa I'm Tnfs @
ne misaPrIeheus and discouresy Of your telegram
you snyoSs @ here Win nom y lad S'S
VIII com" TO he SiessrS Once ' VIII Write TO SisSt,
addressed TO ~ East street tear the
tssnod Csc. D. cowL,M
| To the above telegram the witness said he re-
mn cLAnKs REPLY.
na. IC y9G dss@ %ine St e;sT%n L
yention friendly in lis character AMI fct no en-.
10y seT \. Tes ae
m o ySS s"s s have
friend and adviser OF the Union Paeac Railraad Com.
|
now In this city, TO to Washington tonight and
meet Won there tomorrow morning. lie will stop At
the National Hotel. You are at liberty TO say TO Mr.
Poppleton whatever you would say 20 myeclf. lie is
fully authorized 10 represent the Uncn pacinc Rail
such a under ali the circumstances he shall
deem expedent Please inform me by telegraph OF the
receipt of hs and add any further suggestions which
| may occur TO you. HORACE y. CLARK.
| WHAT WAS DONE IN CoNGREss.
| Witness resumed and said:
| Mr. Poppeton came to Washington that evening
Witness said Mr. Poppleton in talking OF this mat.
ter, that the Union Pacific Railroad Company would
| not give one cent for the purposes suggested by
| Cowlam.
| BY Mr. slocum-Was anything done that Monday.
A-Mr. Poppeton says motion was made In the House
10 suspend the rules aud somebody who had the
offered TO let the resolution In II he could be
| mitted 10 produce the correspondence.
| Mr. Slocum here referred to the Congressional
| Globe OF April g. 1872, and read the resolution
moved by Mr.. Negley requiring the payment of
| interest by the Union Pacific Railroad Company
| Mr. Brooks on that occasion objected and called
| for the regular order of business Then Mr..
| Negev moved to suspend the rules that he
| might oner the resolution. Mr.. Negley made
| the point as to the propriety OF a stockholder
opposing the Introduction of the measure Mr.
Brooks retorted by inquiry II II was proper for a
| Wall street speculator TO Introduce resolution
| of this character.
The witness said he held in his hands the pa
| pers which were then In the possession OF Mr..