The sun., 1873-02-15

M Ames stated that had written him other letters
been notes asking him to call at my room or allow me
AnEs's TESTIMONY cosFIRMED.
be s%e Received
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q. h%s se p and q
De ,n y sersSn .s oS sI though ai S9s @
me e i6s belief eapIe;sed in my Termination before
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this whole traS'dstlon briefly stsnds 4, thus m m.
and %ss ry lSt e
sSs h but IL See se' nc a nos G a se 70
trust, but holds IL without my knowing he has even
Sseosa he comes TO me .ome months later and says
have sold your bonds. and pays me some money ior
SsctRs sn
Eu;ssassa %e :sssyisics IN shefosd ana not
% IN q;
&c bad delsefed nome 70 me had right q % os con'
nrmed, ne was, in my impression that owned none.
COMEDY OF ERRORS.
Fonvfh-In my Senatorial contest, Mr.. Ames denied,
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ssi.S W ssr came e.
sasS t had share.
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wrote Mr Morton 70 learn the fscts and aftcrvsrd
sy ssS
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trary.
The committee took recess until o'clock.
BROTHER HARLAN AGAIN.
On reassembling Senator Harlan was recalled.
In answer 70 questions Of Senator steyenson he
received from DIR. Durant. He had never seen
copies Of the checks or the stubs since they
DR.. Durant in relation to the checks, and asked
him II any checks had been drawn by him or
road Company TO aid the election OF witness in
Iowa DIR. Durant replied In the negative.
MIR steyensonI have been notined that tho stubs Of
s " fore GS 70 nrodsee M insi s,ne
Ods
your memory.
The witness replied that he would examine
lie had no recollection 81 having been shown
stubs or copies of the checks In the Capitol.
nesses against him il so he had a right to hear
their testimony before replying.
DID HARLAN SEE THE cHEcKsi
Senator Stevenson said he had been Informed
that stubs or copies Of the checks were shown
To Mr.. Harlan In q committee room In the Capt.
but bss sssn 50 sd sa Sssed Ss as Mr.
Mr.. stockton said he had been informed that
he therefore desired to ask Mr. Harlan II be re-
ceiyed the money himself and " 40 what he did
was given TO Mr. Harlan for another purpose,
and not for election purposes. He dtd not say
Mr.. Harlan raised the question as TO the au-
thority of the committee to ~ into all these
subjects. Itwas for the c9m,nittee TO inyestl-
and not oil these outside questions.
WHAT DID NE DO WITH THE MONEY!
ssns,or have seen shtsrEss Psbshsd IN
isSs tiis nonsy wss gwen 10 inrseaee the action Of
se.sior Iara6 While Seerssary q the InteII 49,.
nouey syen 70 AID N the eIsctog Of Mr. Harlan
ss point hat 10 W. s ss the sru.s about ss
s1s sne; 20 S1 Saa. M WI espsss TO sreSs ss a
Of tina, money T. senator Harlan desires Q, pref rs to
RSsep So oSe,on st a. naer of eufosy T on
ny part fhis thing nas been made public in ihe news
inittee 70 ask The question;
tNr. stevenson 70 Say thai he has informal
20 o9 s AZ EeEa e h asesf and nh saSe az
Mr.. Morrill, said members OF the committed
need not give witnesses their reasons for asking
questions; Every Senator on the eoniInittee
without giving reasons to the witness.
OWNS Up THAT HE GOT rHB MONEY.
Mr.. stockto1-Did you set the money for those two
ncty and suppose sot thst for the other also.
l6sy we're 09.s alidsr my control, hossycT,
it 10 friend 10 get the money Whether he gave The
money TO me or handed IL 10 some friend don't re-
Q.Ewsa, Is the name OF che friend TO whom you Maud
ed the cheekP Al do not want to bring In the
.. (rrrestedD A.-weIi will make inquiry OF the
CHAIRMAN II 1t s necessary that shall answer that
The committee room was cleared, and after a
conference OF hfteen minutes among the mefn-
hers the doors wefo reopened and Mr.. Aonill.
the Chairman. announced that the committee
wss OF the opinion that any question asked as
TO the distribution OF the money received was
HAnIAS's FRIEND.
Mr.. stocston-what was the name Of the fricnd'
'oSDo Understand that you handed him the cheek
aaaer my cont aiI Snf a% not
NJ se IN What 20 shape %s or he
At Was In currency.
a5.isa Sss s:sI Q asiS.y !5s sagsa::. y
s @ a S.a sape iTe IN oS seas was
o"fesSrI your slectien N as sessterp A.-wei. yes.
BY Mr. stevensonHI do not remember % Carlton nrs,
name he was the agent OF secretary Of the hethodst
Jersey, do not know where he could be found now.
BROTHER HARI.AS's rREAcHERoUs MEMORY.
empi9yse, or onacer Of any railroad COMPANY? ASSOt
S a Sns n S xs5k whs-s re-
re S s,es S ws He 9 sSed me m had any bank . s.ness
bank clerk viii attend to it, ana gave IL TO him do
remember the name of the bank. Carlton had
thing 70 do with the distribution OF the money IN Iowa
Q.-Wbo had charge of Its distribution In Iowa2 A.
A Number Of friends. do tot remcmher them now.
Q.-Can you give Us the names OF some? Al win
try 10 make out list II the committee desires it wm
n. orkhill OF the friends with when got
the check and the money might have been ha nded to
him. i am not sure whom It Was handed to.
Q.-Dd You bring that money to Washington with
you from View York or depoft II In New York; A.
am not certain whether brought II here gave It
o friend In New York.
Q.-Name any person, either here In New York, TO
whom that y 600 was distributed1
ANOTHER APPEAL TO TIE CHAIR.
Mr.. Harlan weii, leave It to tile Chairman II l am
to answer that
The Chairman notified Mr.. Harlan that he must
answer.
Mr.. Harlsn-It win require some reflection, and per.
haps some search for me- TO ascertain the Of all
thepsTtes who used the fund One, remember,
b. e, Noble.
o.-who did Noble get 1t fromp Al don't remeni.
ber whether II was from me or some one else,
In answer 20 questions Of Mr.. Scott, the wit
ness testified that the money was used in paying
the expenses Of friends in the Senat oTlal election
30 far IL II depended on witness IL was used.
ny Mr. Steyenson-Did you after May 1, 1865 to Jan.
l. h65, receive any other money from any President,
NcePresidcnt agent employee Of any Of the three
roads known Ne the Pacific roads : A.-Not that am
aware Of 10 far a. can now remember.
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