The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-10
WASHINGTON.
The Credit Mobilier.

WARRINGTON, January 9.-The CredI
Mobilier Committee met this morning
at 10 o'clock. Judge J. s. Black and
Nathan Snithers were present as Nc
Combs counsel. The Chairman stated
that q letter had been received from
Mr. Ham, Secretary Of the Credit Mo-
bilier, saying that on account OF the
sickness o. bis wife be did not expect to
be here until next week.
II. C. Cramer, assistant secretary to
the trustees under Ames contract;
George A. Kennedy book keeper, DC
and Nelson. the son.in law OF the
Hon. James Brooks, have been SUBJ
penaed.
Mr.. McComb said to the committee
that it was hardly necessary for him to
reply to anything that Mr.. Alley could
say about him; he thought that Alleys
statement would carry the antidote
with the bane. The witness was
willing to stand on his character. He
said the conversation between Alley
and Brooks, about the latter procuring
& ty shares OF Credit Mobilier stock was
while Mr.. Dursnt was in Europe.
Duraut Left this country on the 9Th OF
January, 1868, and returned on the
5th Of March, 1868, being absent fifty
DAYS. The understanding OF the wit
ness was that said fifty share were put
in the name OF Brooks sou-in law,
Nelson. Mr.. Brooks had secured
| 100 shares of the Credit Mohilier stock
from Thomas C. Dursnt December 26,
1867, and paid for the same
with his own check for
$1,000 and his draft for $4,000
maturing in 1868, which draft Brooks
paid January 20, 1868 On the day
Brooks paid bis check or $1,000 he re-
ceived, or had given to his son.in.law
200 shares of Union Pacific railroad
stock and $4,000 In first mortgagehords
iu addition to the 100 shares OF Credit
Moblier stock, and between the 26lh
of December and the 9Th OF January
Brooks received $1,000 more OF Union
Pacific railroad bonds and 10000 Union
Pacific railroad stock being about
$40 per cent on the 100 shares of Credit
Mobilier stock. Witness hal referred
to his memoranda about the facts. By
examining the books OF Tbos. c. Du-
rant, Brooks was appointed Govern
ment Director of the Union Pacific
railrosd, October 3, 1867, two months
and twenty-five DAYS before he bought
the stock. Brooks was reappointed by
President johnson five months alter
ward.
Mr.. McCrary asked whether witness
knew that Brooks had paid for the
stock. Witness replied that he dill not
see Brooks make payment. The en-.
tries in Mr.. Durants books were made
by Mr.. Crane, his private secretary,
which entries witness saw on Durants
books. Witness, in response to a ques-
ton, said that the purchase OF 100
shares did not enttle Brooks to fifty
more shares. McComb mentioned the
importance OF having the books here,
and the difficulty of procuring them.
Alley said he believed all the books
were in Philadelphia, sent there
by the direction of the Court, and
were not in Hams hands at present.
McComb said it appeared by the sworn
statement OF President Dillon, attested
by Mr.. Ham, the Treasurer, that there
were no other books in his hands but
one cash book, one general ledse and
one letter book OF disbursements under
the Hoxie contract These were what
he wanted and the other books would
not be produced here unless especl.
ally ordered. The Chairman re-
quested McCombs to make
a list o. such books as he would
want. McComb said he would do 80
McComb in this connection offered the
following letter:
No. 20 NASSAU STREET NRw YORK,
Deceu Der 18th, 1872. J
II S MeC0rnb, Esq , Trustee, Washing
ton, d G:
DEAR SIR Yours of the 9th inst.
was received, aud the contents noted.
In relation to the Credit Mobilier stock
transactions to which you refer, | find
bv referring to the memorsnds made
December 26th 1867, that | received
from James Brooks check or $1,000
and dra't for $4,000. due January Y,
1868. and that l transferred, by Mr..
| Brooks direction, TO his son-in law,
Charles H Nelson, 100 shares Of stock
of the Credit Mobiler OF Amerlce, and
100 shares Of stock Of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company and FIVE first
mortgage bonds Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, making, in addition
to the Credit Mobilier stock, $25 900
in Union Pacific securities for the SlO,'
600 paid | also fiud by my memoranda
that the amount referred to was paid
By Mr.. Brooks, January 20. 1868, thus
confirming my recollection as 10 the
fact that the transaction was with MIR.
James Brooks. Yours truly,
| GSignei1 II C. CRANE
The Chairman said that, being desir.
Gus to bring this investigation to close
ss speedily as practicable, he would
ask for leave to cit during the session o.
the House.
Nr. Alley said that all the hook.
were 10 Philadelphia, aud that he had
examined them himself
Judge Black remarked that the
statement which WAS made that they
could not be procured WAS false"
Mr.. Alley repeated that he saw them
in Philadelphia, in Mr.. McMurtrle':
Office, they having been brought to that
CITY to be used in Court
The chairman said it would be time
enough to call tor the books when q
refusal was made to produce them be-
fore the committee.
Judge Black, sgain referring to the
affidavit previously alluded to, said Il,
| -os a;th.vs r,;stake oy a lie abOuI