Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-15

owing TO the immense stake We al-
ways bad had in the eu,e prise.
1t was then verbally agreed that Dursnt
and myself should have all the unsllOtted
share, to fulfill our engagements. The
President Of the Company declined acting
Gu Mr.. McCOmb's verbal authorization,
and required a written consent by the
larger stockholders. 1t was prepared and
signed. ..... ...Hr q
Mr.. MeComb denies that he read IL.
1t can be proved that he was present at
the discussion which led to it. That be
heard mI reason for wishing it. That he
heard it read more tfan once. That he
was finally persuaded to sign it. The
promise that he asserts was nado is un-
true. 1t is quite different from what L
am informed he asserted when examined
10 the litigation. But it is quite inpos-
sible that he did not know what the pa
per was if he did not read it. There had
been lengthy discussion, a yerl al agree
ment to act on that, a refusal on his pant
to sigR paper as favor to Mr.. Dillon
with whom he had quarrcled, and then
his signature. They can be proved by
probably half dozen, viz: The ground
of my demand and the ground Of the hes
itancy. .--.
These facts can certainly be proved by
several witnesses. They have made tie
same statement under a judicial oath long
before anything like this was anticipated.
Mr.. McComb's statement OF my avowed
purpose IS simply false, and what / did
avow was as innocent as my own subacrip-
tion in the first instance. There is not a
word of truth in this, and | never stated
anything that McComb thought was in
tended to carry that meaning. He knew
: had stated why 1 wanted the stock, and
he Immediately began wanting to got NE
/ to give some that | had got to one of his
5 friends. He had previously complained
that was trying to mako this local
concern. Ia my letters | tried to point
: cut the unreasonableness Of this request ;
E that | had less stock than was required
. to fulfil my promise, and to show him
t that in making these engagements, / had
8 endeavored to select the purchasers in all
e parts of the country. In point of fact,
t endeavored to carry outthe engagements
e for which the company allowed me to take
q the shares, fulfil prior engagements, or
o what | considered engagements a1 AS /
q have stated most of them declined taking
t the stock. Mr.. McComb says | dictated
@ q list of names for him to write down. II
T. is not true. Itis proved by the fact thai
s | could not have mentioned the names as
l. stated by him as persons connected or ex'
d pected to be with that stock. 1t is, be-
t lieye, true that he did ask who was IL
is get the stock, and l have no doubt | men
e toned the names of some that Iexpectec
/. would take it, as | had promised to get j
}. for them, and had endeavored to persuade
N them to invest in it. While the state
,s ments of Mr.. McComb are entirely ials'
,e with regard to my alleged purpose ant
!. intent in disposing Of my stock to mem
}. bers Of Congress, and never gave hin
IF the list of names as stated by him, ys
% the fact is one which llnsver tried to con
.e ceal from any one who had any right tt
it know that | did agree to sell several, ant
IN actually deliver to some members of Con
If gress, without d thought then or nos
). ofauy wrong or corrupt purpose on NJ.
20 part or theirs, small amount Of stock
ia and the names Of such members | viii
~ gladly furnish the Committee if they de
r. sire, and leave it to those gentlemen II
= say for themselves whether on my par
i or theirs there was the. most distan
:. thought at the time of any impropriet.
- any more than there would have been il
! their buying Of me 50 many shares of Ma
. tional Bank stock. 2 ',Ass ~ ~ ~
G. Mr. Ames then testified in regard t,
70 members of Congress upon McComb's lis
IS receiving stock. His Testimony on sth
a. point embraced substantially what is al
vi ready known to the public Mr. Ame
t. further said: .-taait e'se q s'inaith
vi GAS bearing on py beliefof my fair
it ness of intention and the absceuce Of al
q evil purpose or design, l can stale tina
70 when | wrote those letters to Mr.
d McComb we were in no sort Of confden
c Itial relations, though our interests wer'
l. largely connected. Before that time
n hadaascertaiaed facts connected with hin
IS that would prevent me placing any conf
d dence in him. Before any publication o
}. these transactions threat Of cxpesur,
r was communicated TO me. My inter
IS niant will name the person, The price 0
It secrecy offered was the compromisln,
o with McComb. Though perfectly awar