The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-12
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE COMMITTEE.

Judge Poland's special committee to inquire into
the distribution of Credit Mobiler stock among
members OF Congress resumed its session this
morning
Vice President Colfax, with his counsel Judge Hale,
The committee was densey crowded, and by half
said he had notified night 70 appear Before the
his The Inquired 1
Hale replied that it would be manifest
complete his testimony:
to DO until after MI Ames should give his additional
few minutes before eleven O'Clock Mr. Ames made his
appearance and there was some sensation in the room
Judge Poland inquired of Mr. Ames If he had with him
the original Of the COPIES Of he pro-
Mr. Ames-i understand that evidence Is to be put in to
that should have that evidence before produce my
Judge Poand-The committee think it should be pro-
Mr. left the BOOK end who has
aend na e e The
eeedngs here must be governed 10y our Judgment and
Mr. Ames-Horace +. Clark has the book, sir.
messenger was despatched fop it Immediately. There
was some dsaPpontmenl manifesto when il was
s% re-
the While the reiarn
10 s.%s. 5sS @
Senator
for his thirty shares Of Credit Mobe stock on the sst
IN rs ss Mss that a' Mr.
him in December 1867 the entry was as follows: ~. N.
P ca credit by check Credit Mooer stock of Amer
witness testified he made the entry at the time
Falls Stock he
s
was being subscribed than wanted; hence he took
trustee in order to get all he could subsequently
Aaron Hooper; he also let
have $500 or $500 worth
AT pasteleven the committee took
A few minutes after twelve o'clock the sergeantat-
tee that Clark and hat
had stated that as soon as he had got through he
After waiting another quarter Of an hour Mr. Horace
and Mr. es was S Mr. ceps heh
THE Lose-rALKrp-or MEMORANDUM BOOK
and laid the table before him Mr. Clark then in
e instance
Mr. aerrick-t is at the instance of the committee.
Mr. Clara then stated that between himself and Mr.
him to @ % S % @
MEMORANDUM book, and he considered the memoran,
9sS % 9Ss &c @ 9a thu
e Of GnSs NJ and % ST
Ames not to withhold fact material to this nves,i-
tefs entirely and sneeested that copy such por.
n ns D4OE y h 90 of he e
waite citizen should not be asked to sneak his private
looked rather for caumny than truth.
% the o1 was se
petent evidence and must be produced before the
susS portions TsistsdtS the pyessaticn snS his
% bu s epres on hSa @ M
the matters testined about
ae re au 40 n wNa IN
Tuesday, January H. 1868 EMenry WILSON, to credit by
Is.e sad that .S;5s, 1S
eases eases made at j Tune
Saa sn and II Gesa sSPa p
then turned to January 4 1868 and read follows
1aSss arsa @GssF 8 wsss IN sEpIa
Ss ahd af sny o 9 bs su a
The witness then p1n D TO % MR. lea w o hack ,,e ,
and The entry without date S ' Of eSss
Ss sn Bond 6 y fasn iaSsr
Union Pacific, slooon In explanation Of this witness
snce between sa the eighty
witness then turned to the date Thursday March 1863
'"' ''"' SRscrlyrD OF SCHUYLER ooLrA1
on the serqeantatArms for sl2oo given 70 Mr. Gofax,
g. ns ss sSe ensn s
teres $50 ~ total s6 q less 50 per cent bonds at
ESQ cr eaa k as5SR 0 0n0" racine
Witness next produced
ORIGINAL STATEMENT
showing calculation OF amounts due thirty shares
twenty shares and ten shares There names on
IT. but he testified that either IL copy was shown 70
each one OF the gentlemen tor whom he held the stock In
trust All names the book having mark
affixed were settled with.
The next entry in June 1868 :"Deposited with the
Sergeanta at Arms $1,000
Have you an entry this or any other book in ref
erence TO Mr.. COlfax 7 A. have.
Judge Ioland-We1l, let us see IL.
Mr.: Afnes-Let us go through this boob first.
Judge Poland-No we must see the entry.
"Frday January ~ sa PoGs and read a. foows
terest on 81 100 certificates Union Pacific Railroad
Witness testified that the certificates alluded TO were
DIVIDENDS ON CREDIT nonIIiER STOCK,
and the money was paid here In Washington
O. Have you been able to find receipts SIGNED nv
Mr.. Coliaxf A., ! have not found any yet, but have
searched carefully. ' "
The witness then read an entrv from the date of Janu.
airy 20 1868. showing that he received $50 in money
vested In Credit Mobilier stock the coupons as
money and made the investment February I, 1868.
DELIVERED TO NON. q. W. sCoFIELD
certificate No. 6 for ten shares OF Credit Mober stock
bought for his account February 1863 reached wash
ington, delivered TO Hon a. w scofeld bond 81 UO