The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-12
The Credit MubiIier Inq quiry.
Ames and CoIfax before the Commit
tee Again.

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WASHINGTON, February l1.-There
was a large audience at Poland's ICom-
mittee this morning. Vice President
ColIax and counsel were present. After
waiting half an hour, and Ames not ap-
pearlng, Judge Poland asked If Collar
were ready to submit his proposed testi
mony. Judge Hale, counsel, replied that
ii would be manifest injustice for ColEal
to go on the stand until Ames should
complete his testimony. About II O'Clock
Amcs appeared, creating q sensation
Judge Poland inquired il he had the ori
glnal memorandum copies Of which he
produced before the Committee.
Ames-T understand evidence Is to be
putin to impCach my testimony by Colfax
My friends say that l should have that
evidence before l produce my book.
Judge PoIand-The Committee thinks
1t should be produced now.
Ames-I have left my book with a
friend who has legal knowledge to exam.
inc into the matter.
Judge POlsnd-Pleaso get it now. The
proceedings hero must be governed by
our judgment.
Mr.. Ames-Horace F. Clark has the
book, sir.
AmeSsenger was dispatched for it lmmc-
distely. There were some disappointed
when it was discovered that Mr.. Ames
had not brought his book. His answers
as to the whereabouts of Mr.. Clark were
short and to the point. He manifested
the utmost coolness while awaiting the
return oil the messenger.
Mr.. Ames produced memorandum
book, showing that on May 4, 1867, he
sold ]. Bradford q hundred shares OF
Credit Mobilier stock, at par. and gave
discount OF five per cent; that Senator
Patterson paid him for 80 shares on the
3lst of August, 1867. The impression Of
the witness when giving his former testi-
mony was that Mr.. Patterson paid him in
December, 1857. Witness made the entry
Of Mr.. Patterson's payment at the time.
As to the Iowa and Sioux City stock, he
held 1t for no one in particular. subse.
quentIy he let MessIs. Beebe, Gardner,
Aaron, and Hooper have some; he also
let Mr.. Bingham have $500 or 5000
worth.
Recess for halt an hour.
ANer recess, Horace F. Clark, appeared
and said on behalf OF Amcs that he would
decline to produce the memorandum
book, as he thought the Committee
should not look into his private affairs.
Mr.. Clark, however, allowed the compar.
ison to bo made, US to the entries in the
book. Ames' entries were then read.
showing that payments were made to
Henry Wilson and II. L. Dawes.
Judge Poland then requested Ames To
show the Committee the origin al entries
on the books as related to th c matters
testified about. The frst entry was then
read as follows: Tuesday, February IA,
1868, Henry Wilson 10 credit by cash,
$40, on account of Credit Mobiler Of
America stock. Then followed an entry
under the date OF February 10Th: Paid
Henry Wilson 1884. Witness testified
that the entries were not in all cases
made at the time OF the transaction.
Under the date Of June 22d, 1868, a state.
ment of Henry Wilson's account show.
ing $1,000 in Union Pacific Railroad
bonds, $3.50 in Cedar Rapid bonds and
a check for $223 given him.
Witness then turned to the date Of
Thursday, March 9th, 1868, and read as
10 llowe: Received Of Schuyler CollaX
check for balance 1854 u. The next
G ntry was a check on the Sergeant.at-
Arms for $1,000 given ColIax but the
date not given.
The next entry was in June, 1868: de.
posted with the Sergeant.St.Arms &c.,
900. Mr.. Ames then produced his book
and read as follows:
Friday, Jany. ~, l6U9: PAID >. CoIIaG
$1075, for interest on 100 certificates Of
U. p. Il. Il. Witness testified that the
certificates alluded 10 were dividends on
Credit Mobllier stock and the money was
paid here in Washington. Witness had
not been able yett0 find any receipts
signed by Mr.. Colfax, but had searched
carefully. He did not remember having
taken receipt from Mr.. COliax and never
said so to any person. He remembered
that he gave to MIR. Coliax a check for
$1,000. Witness was positive he either
gave or showed Mr.. Colfax q statement
showing the balance due and he (ColIax,)
gave check for the balance. 1t Is not
probable that he would have given me a
check for 1884 unless he knew what 1t
was for. He is not so green as that.
(Laughter) Bir. Coliax never notified
witness that he would give up the stock.
Sidney Dillon, clerk in the office Of tho
Sergeantat.Arms, was recalled and tesd.
fed that 1t was his impression that he
paid $1,000 check marked "S O." TO
Oakes Ames; thought he paid him in two
$500 bills. In talking with witness
during the last thirty hours, witness had
asked him IL he did not pay check to
him, and Ames said he thought it was
likely witness should not swear he paid
the check to Ames.
The Committee took a recess until :