The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-20
A Murderer Confesses his
guilt.
Death of Bu1wer.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s-At the session
of Poland committee on the Credit Mo
bilier this morning B. NJ. Boyer, ex-mem-
Der of Congress for Pennsylvania, volunta-
rily appeared and said he had nothing to
conceal. He took rs shares in his own
behalf and p as trustee for his wife, and
have so held it, regarding it as a legiti-
mate stock transaction. During the time
he was in Congress neither the Credit Mo
bilier or Pacific railroad required legisla-
ton. All subsidies and grants had been
voted on before he was a Congressman
The Wilson investigating Committee
met this morning. Oliver ". Barnes,
Secretary of the Credit M0biier from
1868 to 1870, testified, giving a history Of
the Credit Mobilier, by which it appears
that the charter was originally sold in
Philadelphia to Geo. Francis Train for
about $50 900, and he Barnes signed the
transfer papers Not over % or 8 per
cent had been paid in the original shares
The Senate Election Committee to-day
examined Ex-Governor Carney concerning
the Caldwell case at great length.
He testified that he received from Cald-
well, for Withdrawing from the contest, a
note for $40. 900, and Il due bill for IS. 900
:
Caldwell said the Kansas Pacific Company
had promised to pay him some money to
| assist in his election but that they had not
done so and 50 far Us he was concerned
they would get no legislation until they
kept their promises.
/ Caldwell once stated to witness that he
/ lCaldwell) would win if it cost him So
600. Subsequently Caldwell told witness
that his election had cost him over 500
600 Generally members made written
application to Caldwell through Carney for
various offices.
| On one occasion, when witness pre-
sented to Caldwell such a paper, Caldwell
/ took out memorandum book and after
referring to it, said Il don't owe that
man anything, | paid that man for his
vote. Caldwell told witness that he had
paid James F. Leegett 81, 900 for his vote
and Byers, another member, s., 800 for
his vote
| ?, j. Anderson, an employee of a rail
road company, would at times come to the
committee of Caldwell friends and say he
must have some more money. Smith
/ Caldwells partner would say: Tell the
/ fellows to be patient, they must have lit
tie patience the currency of the bank is
all paid out, but more has been sent for
and will be along presently,
! Sometimes members would say to wit.
ness that they understood Caldwell was
/ paying for votes that his election was not
expected or desired by the people and
that they could not afford to 60 home and
defend their course if they voted for Cald-
well without being paid for it. Caldwell
told witness that he had arranged for the
vote of Butler by agreeing to pay an out
standing debt of Buffers for $3.50.
Witness also testified that Hon. Thos.
A. Osborne, who was yesterday inaugur-
ated Governor of Kansas, was a mem
Der Of the committee of Caldwell's friends
which conducted his canvass and pur-
chased the votes Of members of the Leg
| islature.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. IS Before the
Credit Mobilier investigation to-day, james
| F. Wilson, of Iowa, stated that he had
| bought and paid for ten shares of capital
stock of Credit Mobiler. Oakes Ames
once asked him to subscribe for five thou
| sand dollars of it. which he declined to do.
Some time in 1868 H. T. McComb advised
him lWilsonl that he could get the stock
and had better do SO. Ames then said
| bliS SltiOh was til utSlspScu VI. IncNyUIQU
remarked that the statement was false.
Ames then said he would do what he
could and subsequently arranged for ten
shares at par and seven per cent ex-prior
dividends.
Wilson held the stock until the winter
OF 1869, when he sold it on account of con-
ttentions between the Credit Mobilier and
= mon Pacific stockholders. He has at nc
tihne since been in any manner interested
III Credlt Mobiter, nor did at any time
OF In any manner have any interest oi
any klnd or character in said company
other than as hereinbefore stated
illness was in Mr.. Grimes room
when Oakes Ames came in and aSLaJ
Senator Grimes to take S25 oo0 worth n
stock in the Credit Mobilier. Ames sa;J
to Grimes We must raise monev e''i !,
you will take stock | viii guarantees Won =,
ten per cent on your money, providino
you will divide all your profits over ter
per cent with me. Grimes replied
We'll, [ am satisfied with ten per cent
on my money, and agreed to invest.
New York, Jan. I8.-A great deal Of
Speculation is rife as to the Samana Bay
company seeking aid from the United
states Government in furthering its OBJ
Jects 1t is that the company will first
endeavor to obtain the formal protection
OF our government, and If possible to lease