The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-15
WASHINGTON.
The Credit Mobilisr Investigation

The Credit Mobilisr Investigation
WAsBNGroS, January l4.-In Mr.
Polspds Credit Mobiier Committee
this morning, the Committee decided
not to 60 into collateral issues as tc
character and therefore declined to send
for the books asked for, as it was only
intended by them to affect McComb's
credibility as 9 witness and that time
would not allow the Committee to 60
into this.
Charles II. Nelson was recalled and
cross. examined briefly. Anterior to the
time when witness borrowed the $4,000
from Dillon he had not known him
more than six months and was
introduced to Dillon by James
Brooks; between the time OF
the introduction and the time OF
borrowing the money Dillon was only
casual acquaintance and a compare
tive stranger; witness gave Dillon se-
curity in the shape of Union Pacific
Railroad bonds and first mortgage
bonds. .
Hon. James Garfield appeared ard
made a written statement, saying he
was approached on the subject OF taking
stock. but not with view OF having
any Congressional legislative influence.
Nothing was ever said to him that
c puld be construed into the belief that
Mr.. Ames wanted legislation for the
Cr dit Mobilier corporation. The only
financial transaction Mr. Garfield had
had with Mr. Ames was to borrow
$4,000, which was afterwards repaid. He
had never even seen q share OF Uuion
Pacific Railroad stock.
B.F. Howe, Assistant Secretary and
Treasurer OF the Credit Mobllier,
was sworn and testified that $50 shares
Of stock of the Credit Mobilier appeared
on the books, in C. H. Nelson's name,
The stock ledger was here produced.
showing Nelson's name. On the jour-
nal 100 shares belonged to Mr. Durant,
and were transferred in his name.
Mr.. Ames still owned $50 shares as
trustee. He owned as trustee originally
343 shares, and had transferred thirteen
of them.
Mr.. Howe was cross examined by
Judge Black in reference to the issue OF
stock. The only new fact elected was
that the issue OF the last fifty shares to
Mr.. Nelson was on the Union Pacific
Railroad, by the direction OF and au-
thcrity OF the Credit Mobilier.
H. C. Craine testified to being Di-
rector OF the Union Pacific railroad Tor
short time while it was building and
10 owning stock in the Credit Mobilier; ;
James Brooks paid him $1,000 by
check and gave him his draft for $4,000,
which he transferred to Charles H..
Nelson, at the request OF Brooks, for
100 shares OF Credit Mobilier and 200
shares Of Union Pacific railroad stock
After further examination Of Craine
the committee took recess for fl teen
minutes.
| Ways and Means Committee.
William Marshall and D. B. Wheel
Deck. of New York, together With a
delegation from Maine, appeared be-
lore the Ways aud Means Committee
this morning, and urged that the draw
back on raw material used in ship
building a. well as on manufactured
articles BE- allowed.
Mr.. r. P. Morton, accompanied by
Assistant Secretay Richard, also ap-
pearel before the same committee. Mr.
Morton continued his argument OF q
few days ago relative to the mode OF
placing the new loan.
Resixua,ious and Appoin iments.
Judge Richard Busted, United States
District Judge OF Alabama. and Judge
Hum phreys, OF the District Supreme
Court, yesterday rendered their reslgna,
tons to the President, and they were
accepted, 10 take effect at once. Judge
Busted was nominated to the position
ysca,e ed BY the resignation OF Hum
phreys. and the latter was nominated to
| ill the vacancy caused by the reslgns-
ton OF Judge Busted.
Indian Affairs.
Advices just received from Fort Sill,
in the Indian Territory. say that on the
9Th inst. an escort OF the Fourth Cav
alry brought into that fort four Com
anche squaws, captured by General Nc
X misery, in his recent fight in Texas
These squsws are all relatives Of
Horseback" a Comsnche Chief, whs
has been verv energetic in returning
captives. Since the squaws were taken
tour white boys, twenty-seven mules aud
,wenty.,wo horses. stolen by the
Indians have been returned. In con-
sideratiou Of this action General Auser,
commssding the Department OF Texas,
has decided to return to "HorsebacK,
his soua.s and relatives. There were
brought into Fort Sill. on Saturday, by
the Comanches, three Mexican boys who
were captured from Texas 10 1911
Tbey are named respectively Sesfarino
Trsyipo and Juan Bumavida, and vii!
be sent to San Antonio to be returned
to their friends.