The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-06
Complete Vindication Of Governor Dix's Trans
actions with Hoax Ames & Go. by His
Son-in-law, Charles P. Blake.
WHAT JOHN ]. CISCO KNOWS OF IT.
Governor Dix is Swindled on His Stock-He
Retires from the Presidency Of q.
P. with Flying Oolors.
A JUMP OUT OF BAD COMPANY.


lions OF New York men as it extends its vicious
ramifcations further and further through the
land day or two since even the hitherto unin-
peached reputation of Governor Dix was attacked
In the examination of the man Bushnell before the
committee in Washington. Bushnell said that Gen.
eral Dix had several very doubtful transactions
with the road, In which he was said to have OBJ
tanned 500 shares Of the Pacific Railroad stock in
some unknown manner, and In which it was init
mated that they had been given him by DR.. Durant.
It further went on to say that $4,000 was given to
General Dix for 500 shares of stock and that this was
because the General felt aggreved by being turned
out of the Presidency OF the road. certain let
ter was also said to be in existence purporting to
have been written by General Dix, in which he
made use of such language or argument as to in
duce the directors to buy the stock at par; and 1t
was afterwards intimated that
GENERAL DIX HAD WRITTEN, THREATENING
the sale Of the bonds In Europe unless the COM
pany took the stock at par. Several other things
we're said Of General Dix tending to bring him
into contempt and seeking to identity him with
Credit Mobilier.
reporter OF the HERALD went to see Mr.. John
J. Cisco the Wall street banker, who was treas
urer of the road at tle time these transactions
took place with General DIX. MIR. Cisco as soon as
he heard Credit MObilier mentioned showed an
Immediate interest and expressed Willingness to
tell anything he could about any operations he
knew OF.
II called particularly, Mr.. Cisco" said the
HERALD reporter, ito obtain statement from you
as to General DiXs operations with the Credit Mo-
INTERPRETATIONS which, you have, no doubt seen,
have been testified to at Washington"
MIR. CIsCO's STATEMENT.
''This Is matter" said Mr.. Cisco, impressively,
"upon which should not care to speak. General
Dix hold to be perfectly able to vindlcate his own
character. know no man who is better situated
to do so. cannot imagine why I should be ap-
piled to to indicate the character ofso wellknown
.aman. al that happened in these times and when
the Pacific Railroad was first giving rise to the
Credit Mebilier between General Dix and the road
are matters on which could only speak from hear
say, and don't think that am capable Of doing
the thing as fully and completely as would he
General Dix himself l was treasurer Of the road
at the time, but none Of these matters came
under my personal observation. 1t wouldn't
do General Dix much good that 1 Should state
what have heard from others. There Is too much
of this sort OF evidence already admitted at Wash.
ingten. hold that to speak intelligibly on such
matter as this man should know of his own
knowledge. can say this, that conscentousy
believe that all General Dix's transactions in this
matter were perfectly fair and honest, and that
they were marked by strict integrity. No man
who snows General Dix would suppose. anything
else. But as for vindication, he can do that
BETTER HIMSELF;
or, again, his son-in-law, Mr.. Blake, who was
his counsel in the whole matter. would be quite
able to do it for him, and could speak with some
authority"
The reporter then called upon Mr.. Charles P.
Blake the son-inaw of General Dix, at his resi-.
No Tvvou fret Mr. 10
Is lawyer and at the time Of these transactions
Of the General with the Union Pacific Railroad
acted as his counsel in the matter.
THE soN-IN-LAw OF GENERAL DIX SPEAKS.
Mr.. Blake said at first that he would prefer to
telegraph to Albany to General Dix and ask his per-
mission to give full statement of the mooted
point, but afterwards consented to make the
needed explanation of the whole affair. lie said
1.-THE statements made In the papers have been
altogether wrong concerning Governor Dix and his
relations with the Union Pacific Railroad. The
men who made these statements would, no Doubt
like to impcate the General in the same sort Of
AFFAIR in which they have lost their own reputa
tOns Unfortunately for them General Dix's trans
actions with the Union Pacific are Known to too
many people to admit OF this, and are so clearly
honest and above board that no faint can be thrown
GENERAL DIX AS PRESIDENT
'FOr several years General Dix had been Pres-
dent OF the Union Pacific Railroad and during this
entire period he had not received a single cent for
his services. When the shares were almost value
less he took come shares Of the road, and ad kept
them for several years, but, Of course, received
work for the benefit and in the interest OF the road
until he was appointed Minister to France. At this
time he had often spoken to me about the money
owing MIN as President and the money owing him
on his stock, which had not realized cent. But
nothing more had been done. When he went away
he was on good terms with everybody in the drec-
tion, not Knowing what game they were playing.v
''where was the Credit Mobilier at this timer" In
terrupted the reporter.
"Of this gigantic swindle,n said Mr. Blake, "Gen.
eral Dix knew nothing. He was not even aware of
the existence Of the thing as far as It's object
concerned. When about to start Tor France then
rs Minister everybody in the direction Of the road
came to him and begged HIM to take care Of the in
terests Of the road when he was abroad, and the
government was as anxious as they were. It was
thought that q Minister to France advancing road
In this way would give it certain Importance It
pushing him in the matter, as the building of the
railroad partook Of the character OF national en-
GENERAL DIX AS MINISTER TO FRANCE.
General Dix went or then to France, with the
intention to do all he could to push the matter for
ward. When he had been there some time learned
that there was movement on foot by these people,
who have since proved to be those Interested IN
Presidency. 1t was well concerted and powerful
movement, and, finding that some other director
4 was good time to seize the opportunity to sell
tns t ti pelo oIsn t to Genera; Dix. At
were not acting honestly by the stockholders,
and that instead OF the stockholders getting their
proper snare OF the profits OF the road they were
pOcketnR the money themselves. l then wrote TO
General Dix and told him that thought the best
way for him to do was 20 make q demand for the
money due HIM, and at the same time sell his stock
1T par. the other director had DONE ] told him
It was better to do this than be In company with
such lot OF people, when In any case, he could
not be reelected President as there was ring
formed against him to get him out OF the chair.u
GENERAL DIx'S LETTER.
"Genera Dix then wrote me a letter in re turn,
telling me to do as / pleased in the matter, and
shat he thought my advice was best. 1t was a
matter Of regret to him, knew, for he had said to
me often that he would sooner be President OF the
Union Pacific Railroad than Minister to France,
ana certainly believe he would have been. But in
the letter he made use Of no threatening language.
He simply said he ought to get the proper price or
pis stock and his services. l then went to the
directors and offered to sell the stock, and de-
manded the money due General Dix as