Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-09-09
CANADA CREDIT MOBILIER
Fourth Day of The InVt stigatlOn by the
Royal COmmissiOn-Beaubeln
On the Stand.
Other Important Witnesses Examined
A Strong Case for the Govern
notwithstanding Ex-
traOrdinary.

OTTAWA, ONT, September S.-Tht
royal commission resumed the investi-
cation to-day.
Beaubien made some corrections in
his evidence. He did not think Sir
George Cartier knew at any time that
Sir Hugh Allan had given him Beau
bein) seven thousand dollars. He had
learned that Hudson was not chairman
OF the Cartier committee.
In reply to Judge GowaH, Beaubein
said he did not know how Sir Hugh
would be reimbursed for this and other
loans He knew there was general
election fund, and thought his friends
might subscribe for that purpose. He
did not expect the government would
pay it. Some of their friends might do
something. The receipt he pave Sir
Hugh was signed in Abbott's office, and
he kept a copy. He knew Sir Hugh
had subscribed to the central committee
election fund, and said he beau
bain) should receive help. Car
tier insisted that he (Beaubein
should not receive a cent, but he had
reason to believe that the commissioners,
without Cartier's consent, had helped
two of his (Beaubein's) friends, as they
were not members of the house, and
the government knew nothing of the
transaction.
Bethune recalled: Since Saturday had
found it impossible to examine the
books for the whole period requested
had examined them from the first of
July, and for the month of September,
as during the interval Sir John had
been absent from Ottawa, and messages
passing between him and the par
ties who received them would not be re-
corded at the office.
Hon. J. l.. Beaudry was called, and
testiied-Was provisional director in
the Canada Pacific company.
Judge Day here read HUntington's
charges.
In reply TO a question, witness said he
had no knowledge of any agreement
between Sir Hugh Allan and McMulIen
respecting the construction of the Pa
citic railroad. He knew nothing
about the election funds, but
he was told by members of the Cartier
committee that they had a subscription
list for the purpose of defraying expen-
ses of the election. He didn't see the
list Of subscriptions during the canvass.
He was asked by the committee to 90 to
Abbott, which he did, and signed re-
ceipt for twenty thousand dollars. He
didn't see the money. The receipt was
left with Abbott, and it was understood
that this was Sir Hugh Allan's subscrip-
ton, and the only conditions he knew
of were contained il the receipt. He
gave no other receipt TO Mr.. Abbott or
any other party, for Sir Hugh or any one
else; did not see the receipt since.
He did not know Of any
other sum paid by Sir Hugh.
Had not seen Cartier's, letter of July
30th and August 24th when he signed
the receipt; the letter of July 30th was
subsequently shown him by Murphy;
had signed letter of July 23d published in
the Gdzette; statements in that letter
were true; did not know the amount of
subscription to election fund; commit
tee was a general one; there were
committees in each ward who had had
nothing to do with the payment or
receipt of money; considerable sums
Of money were paid out by checks
on the Metropolitan bank, and twenty
thousand dollars paid in consequence Of
Cartier's letter. My reason for believing
so, was the wording OF the receipt,
which referred to the letter, apparently
oIONAAB NHdN Oh I1hBu Alldu ndu
promised to subscribe. l knew of no
conditions on which Sir Hugh sub
scribed, nor whether he was to Oe reim-
bursed in any way. There was no
money paid at the time of giving the
receipt.
The next witness called was Paul Muir
ply. He testified that he resided IN
Montreal, had no knowledge of any agree
ment between Sir Hugh and McMul-
len respecting the Pacific railway; was
connected with the Northern Coloniza-
tion road. Knew nothing of any under
standing between Sir Hugh and the
government respecting the furnishing Of
funds. The total amount of subscrip-
tiOn to the election funds was about six
ty-five thousand dollars. The list was
signed by merchants and others, Eng
lish and French. Sir Hugh's first sub
scriptiOn was ten thousand dollars,
the second little sum, and the third
twenty thousand dollars; signed a re-
ceipt for the latter amount; had not
seen the receipt since; latter sum was
paid in consequence of CartieT's letter;
saw Cartier's letter of the thirtieth of
July about month ago in Abbot's
hand; there were other sums besides Sir
Hugh's subscribed; his was the largest;
one of the conditions of Sir Hugh's sub
and that of Beaubein was that
it should be helped out of the fund if it
had opposition; knew nothing of le-
grams which were said to have passed
between Sir Hugh and Abbot. No
application of money was made
to help Beaubien. Adjourned.