New-York tribune., 1873-02-04
A. II was an error II ough. 70 have read special and

A. It was an error; 1t ought to have read special and
O Was Gen. Dodge Chief Engineer of the road at that
time A. think not; but he was director at that
time. - , /,
them all do not remember any persons Delng present
at the time excepting the clerks MI spence ana ta
checks Ierbans handed Mr. Rons his check, and the
balance handed over to Mr.. Williams.
The Committee took o recess until ocock'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The examination of Mr.. c. 8. Bushnell was resumed
BY Gen. sloeum-How much stock did Gen DIX hoid
in the Union Pacific Railroad Company A. Five hund-
red shares.
O. Do you know how he obtained them A. Not
sufficiently to swear even to my own satisfaction.
O. Do you not know they were presented to him by
Credit Mobilier A. II you call DIR. Durant, ne can tell
you.
O. would prefer that you answer my question A.
The first OF second instament was paid for by Dr.
Durant.
O. Did this come out Of DR. Durants personal means
A. do not like 10 swear that In further interrogs
tion witness said Gen. Dixs stock bought by Credit
Mobier at par.
O. Why did you give him $4,000 for 500 shares Of stock
Of the Union Pacific Railroads A. There was variety
of reasons; Gen. Dix was represented somewhat
aggieved by his having been turned out of the Pres-
deney Of the Company and said be would rather remain
as President than the Office OF Minister to France
O. Did he not write letter to 8. L. M Barlow, which
was read your directors which induced them 70 take
the stock part A. the letter purportng to have
been written by Gen. Dix
O. Was IL of such character alarmed your Com
pany and compelled you to payi A. We were led from
the letter and the remarks of Mr. Barlow to think IL ad
yisable to buy the stock.
@. And pay par for stock not worth It'll A. never
discreded the stock being sanguine than others
@. Who was treasurer when the first mortgage bonds
were issuedi A. Mr. Cisco was Treasurer, and Gen. DIX
President Of the Company.
O. What was paid to these parties for signing the bonds
over their saaresf A never heard Of anything being
paid above their salaries.
Having further interrogated. the witness said ne
heard Of retainer OF $4,000 given to eandidae
the ground that he was friend OF the Company ne
did not know OF single aoaG az s%Ser 0gs " pS CopeSs NJ
Inanswer to Mr. SWAMI the witness SAID MT ws% Ssmow
read only few lines q Gea Dxs sr sLe M anu
O. Was the letter in a complaining or threatening
spirit A. think in complaining spirit. Inc witness mes
Dix's stock was given by Dr. Durant; u was pareiy
possible it given him by the Union Pscinc har0aa
the stock given to Gen. Dix. ,.
Mr. slocum asked whether the letter not threaten
ing the success Of the bonds in Europe unless ms
stock taken at par to which question tne Wtness
replied he was not prepared 70 say ou tons Dess on n
least Mr. Barlow stated Mr.. Barlow on that occasion
did not show enough Of the letter TO gam Ss uGdes
BILE the interest Of the Company to quarrel wth
Gen. DiKs counsel . ,,
In the course of examination the witness remarked
that President Lincoln, when he signed the Pacine Rail-
road BILL said would be one OF the proudest aet Oh nus
life II he could take ride the road to the Pacinc
Mr. Lincoln could not then have anticipated that every
year the lobby would attempt oleyy blackmah on the
managers of the road. .
BY Mr. Sl0cum-Was not the sum OF 10000 paid 70
Fullerton as backmaili Witness-of course; ordereu
it to be paid myself all knew the origin OF the contro-
versy. -, -.
ter OF the impeachment trial OF Judge Barnard
In NewYork The Committee adjourned I'LL to-mOrrOW
at 10 O'Clock a.