New-York tribune., 1873-02-04

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| WASHINGTON, Feb 3.-The sessions of the
Wilson Committee drawing 20 close, and 1t is prob
able that by the the testimony is ended the report
! viii be ready for presentation TO the House.
The testimony printed from day TO day, and thus 1t
is before each member of the Committee The Chairman
Judge Wilson left for the North tonight, and will take
testimony and examine books in Philadelphia, New
| York. and Boston
In the former city the records OF the courts where the
Credit Mobier trials occurred will be examined and all
the books In the New-York and Boston Offices Of the
| Union Pacific Railroad will be gone over While the
chairman s absent Mr.. Alley win be examined and also
| Gen. Dodge, IL he arrives from Texas In time.
Mr.. Spence, formerly the chief clerk and assistant
treasurer in the Boston office Of the Union Pacific Rail
road, was examined again. today after his return from
Boston. He merely by additional testimony, verified
| certain statements in his previous testimony c. s..
| Bushnell, voluntary witness followed
There were several important points elected from his
examination, most important probably being his ref
erence to Gen. Dix. 1t seemed that this gentleman re-
ceyed gift OF $4,000 in the stock OF the Union Pachc
Railroad when he elected president, on the princi
pie that the Company placed their stock where 1t would
| do most good.
II was desirable TO have the good name Of Gen. Dix
enlisted avorably in the enterprise He received 5000
$1,000 year as President of the Company although
Durant and Bushnell did all the work, or most of it, OF
the Office This salary he received year OF SO after he
| became Minister to France.
While in the latter Office he became dissatisfied and
revengefu toward the company, and complained OF his
treatment He had been in the presidency, as is sur
mised long enough know the dangerous secrets Of
the Company. The stock Of the Company at this time
was of little value, not being even quoted.
It's vaue at any rate being not more than quarter or
third of its face At this time Gen. Dix wrote to g. L. NJ
Barlow of NewYOrk his Attorney aleter Of complaints
and threats. Upon this Mr.. Barlow set himself 10 the
task OF browbeatiDg the managers Of the Union Pacific
Railroad.
II had its effects, and the Company purchased Gen.
Dixs stock par for cash. when 1t was scarcely worth
a third of its face and not yet quoted in market.
Another important feature Of the testimony of Bush
nell is his explanation of the mysterious $4,000
charged TO special legal services
Although this testimony In its main features was
rather incredible it nevertheless set James Wilson OF
Iowa in proper light 1t was apparent upon the tes
mony OF Spence several days ago that Mr. Wilson re-
ceived check to bearer for $4,000 OF the above amount
From the testimony Of BUSHNELL to-day, IL appears
that the $4,000 went TO A. Scott and not TO Mr. wilson,
and that the latter was wholly innocent of the ransac
tion
Mr. Wilson denied the statement at the time under
OATH and Mr.. Spence admits that perhaps Mr.. Will
son might have passed the check from him Bpence) 20
third person while the desk without knowing what
related 10.
OF the sI2e.OOO here alluded to Gen Dodge OF Iowa
and efforts in the Missouri railroad bridge question and
T. A. Leatt received $4,000 which latter regarded
az sort OF debt The rest Of the money was retained
by Bushnell and he sad he didn't lget all he ought to
have had.
Its not vet clear what became OF the money although
Bushnell swore with great earnestness and tried TO pass
for public benefactor.
He mentioned that Judge Fullerton Of NewYork re-
$50 600 during the witness termed the id
Fisk RAID and the witness regarded this backma
THE POLAND COMMITTEE AWAITING AMEss RE-
TURN.
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The Poland Committee have not been informed by
Oakes Ames of the date of his return with the long
looked-for memorandum book Until he makes his ap-
pearance the proceedings Of the Committee will not be
OF very entertaining character Messrs. COlfax and
Kelley and other members who have questions OF We
racity at issue with Mr. Ames, have determined TO make
no further denals until they see what documentary
proof Mr. Ames will produce with which to back up bis
statements
CHAIRMAN WILSON IN SEARCH OF EVIDENCE.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH.I
The Hon. Jeremiah NJ. Wilson, Chairman Of the
Union Pacific and Credit Moblier Committee, No o. will
leave Washington for Boston direct tonight to obtain
facts from the books Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company including the cost OF the road. Return
ing, he viii stop several hours In New-York for
an interview with Horace j. Clark, the PresI-
dent OF the Company, and on Thursday or Fri
day will be In Philadelphia TO examine the
check $4,000 paid at the Girard Bank, which check
BENJAMIN w. Spence, formerly Cashier and Assistant
Treasurer OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company, wit
ness before the Committee, said he gave to James F.
Wilson a Government Director while in Boston but it
will be recollected that Mr. Wilson denied before the
Committee all knowledge Of such transaction. The
Chairman expects return TO Washington by next Sat
urday In the meantime the Committee will remain in
session.
TESTIMONY OF b. W. SPENCE AND c. S. BUSH
NELL - PARTICULARS ABOUT GEN. DIX's
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Wilson Commit
tee met at II o'clock, when b. W. Spence, formerly
Cashier and Assistant Treasurer Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, was recalled, and produced the
original memorandum referred to in his testimony here
toore given for which he made checks and drafts for
certain parties for aggregate amount OF $4,000 the
subsequent Endorsement by the witness including the
Of James F. Wilson in connection with $4,000 and
Gen. @. NJ. Dodge with s24500. Gen. 6locum asked
whether witness did not give the check for $4,000 to
c. S. Bushnell instead Of to James f. Wilson. Witness
replied in the negative; the Gen. Dodge check for
s2 500 came back to him from the National Bank Of the
State Of New-York
c. g. Bushnell was recalled He remembered being at
meeting OF the Board of Directors Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company on the sth 9th Of March, 1871, when
the item OF $4,000 under consideration; there were
no vouchers; the money paid his own statement
Witness then detailed the In which he secured
legislation of Congress order that the Union Pacific
Railroad Company should be authorized to give mort
gage on the bridge between Omaha and Council Bluffs,
GO as TO make the bonds security he met the Iowa
members who would not move, there much jeal-
ousy about the bridge both at Omaha and Council Bluffs
witness saw there nothing to do but to address Gen.
Dodge telling him to on, promising to pay him for
his trouble witness told Dodge what he wanted Dodge
once said had borrowed dollar he could on his
Union Pacific Railroad stock during the Summer and
FAN in New.York In order to carry his business,