The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-01-31
THE CREDIT MOBILIER.

A Washington dispatch OF the 18th SAYS
The Wilson committee on the Credit Mobile
had q decidedly sensational session TODAY
Mr.. Durant was asked in regard to the larg
sums allowed him by the Union Pacific for ex
penses in Washington in 1864, and the com
mittee, after some examination, obtained tn,
statement that these accounts in gross. extend
ing from August, 1864, to May, 1866. amounte,
to SA35, 900. As to their character. Mr. Durant
testified that they were known AZ .preliminar,
expenses" that were to compromise claims OF
other roads. "and for other purposes" in
Guiding services Of attorneys that he brough,
one attorney with him from New York. and
upon introduction to j. B. Stewart and Alex
ander Hay here, he employed them AZ attor.
neys. though he had no previous acquaintance:
that he put into the hands OF Stewart about
200, 900 and into the hands of Hay about
100000, and that he took no vouchers for
what was received by them from the third par
ties they dealt with. This caused great sem
sation, since both Stewart and Hay have long
been noted lobbyists here. All these accounts
we're allowed him by one Board of Directors OF
the road. They we're suspended BY succeed
ing Board, and thus their character developed.
The committee instructed Durant to produce
all the vouchers of any kind taken by him in
this transaction. He was also directed to pro-
duce the checks he gave Mr.. Harlan in 1865.
The testimony also developed the fact that
Oakes Ames' contract covered 247 miles of
road already completed. and that the Ames
contract for the construction of this section
fba ic,, al
1t. This gave about $4,000. 900 profit to divide
among the stockholders Of the Credit Mobilier
the moment the contract was signed.
The evidence before the Credit Mobilier in
vestigaton on the 18th was i'm the main cor
roborative Of what has gone before. Ex-Con-
gresham Boyer. Of Pennsylvania, appeared.
and admitted that he had received 100 shares
OF the stock. for which he had paid. and saw
no harm in the transaction. never having been
called to vote on the railroad. Ex-Congress-
man James +. Wilson. Of Iowa made a state
ment that he was offered and refused the
stock, but afterward bought some for invest
ment. Ames' book-keeper swore that Ames
had List Of Congressman to whom he sold
stock in book
The testimony taken before the Credit Mo- |
biLer investigation on the Goth was rather |
than new. Mr.. Dillon, the Presi- |
lent Of the Credit Mobilier. testified that Oakes
Ames had said that he was under obligations |
20 members of Congress-. but lie could not re-
member that Ames had mentioned any names
% MIN, and was not positive M to the extent
u these obligations. He testified that Brooks
anne to him one day. and told him that he had
eceived 100 shares of stock from Durant
ND under the rule authorizing the increase he
vas entitled TO the 80 shares additional.
ie promised to consult the directors. did 40.
nd they agreed to let him have them.
Brooks then said he had transferred his inter-
81 In the shares to Nelson, who came to get
ne shares. At the same time he borrowed
rom Dillon $4,000 to pay for the stock. Mr..
'urant paid for the stock transferred to him bv
ae company. He declared that Brooks had
othing to do with the loan made to Nelson. .
nj to the best OF his recollection the latter
AID par and interest for his stock. He could ,,
OF recollect whether Brooks name had been .
'ased from the books and Nelson's inserted :
not. The investigation in the second COM \
ittee is about to turn on the deposition made
.. L. Stewart, OF the immense sums paid
IN 10 influence legislation on the Pacific rail. !.
ad. y
senator Patterson. Of New Hampshire. vol 2
ltarily appeared before the committee again. !.
the 2lst, and insisted that what he had here "
lore stated was correct which was that he ii
We Ames money for investment in Union Pa .,
&c railroad stock and bonds. and was not q,
are that the latter had applied it to the pur- Ia
ase of Credit Mobilier stock. In proof Of this II
sad that Ames had written him two letters n
{ fall, relieving him Of the charge made in to
senatorial campaign in New Hampshire ~
It he (Patterson) had owned this stock. which III
ters were produced and read by the latter. Ia
kes Ames looked up with considerable aston &c &c
ment, and at his request was at once placed &c
the stand. He said il was true that he had -
tten these letters but had been 30 impor-
led to save Patterson that he could not well =. -,
nd OF writing them; that while they were true Tr
their face, that Pattersons name did not ap- Gu Gu,
z on the books as an owner Of the Mobilier SEE
OK, they were not true in spirit, as Ames an an
bought and carried the stock with Patter- Co
9 money, and he paid Patterson dividends to
The same. 1t is understood that Amcs has sss,
nd his memorandum book and his memory. -, u
ID prepared now TO Ovcrturn most of the ant
Ience which Congressman have given in c ca,
own behalf. Startling revelations are ad.
Missed. Congressman James Brooks, of am
York, made statement i'm his own be- w w
which created favorable impression
q the committee. He showed that his i'm
1t was acquired when he was not a men, asi
Df Congress, and before he became Gov mo