Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-22

sion about the transaction being OF. An that
he remembers about il is what Mr.. Colfax said
in his testimony. Did not remember of saying
after he heard the testimony OF Mr.. Co,fax on
J,nuary tn that what he said was correct.
me that you told him, and 50 telegraphed to the
New York Times.
Witness did not remember where Mr.. Colfax
was when he gave him the check for 81 400.
Mr.. Colfax--Did not I tell you the first week
in the session that wanted you ~ tell the en-
tire truth about this matter?
Mr.. Ames.-That Is what have done to-day,
sir. Did not remember any other cash dividend
Mr.. Colia1--Mr Darant says there was also
the bonds belonging to me?
A. They were not bonds, hut bond certin-
Gates. and hold them with your stock for you.
You are entitled to them.
q. Have You ever offered them to me?
A. No, sir; am awaiting the result of this
suit. The check for 81 ,a0e was payable TO =.
z. 1t is in the possession Of the Sergeant-at-
Arms as a voucher TO my account. The check
about the mater nate f2 geins S hat Check my
tween US about the matter being on was not
until the next session. Never gave Mr.. Colfax
any bonds or stock in U. p. X. X.
MR.. COLFAx DENIES RECEIVING A DOLLAR.
Mr.. Colfax---Now, il the committee Will al
low, L assert, under oath, that do not re me m
Der of having received a single dollar from Mr..
Mr.. Ames again repeated his statement. He
bad no recollection Of the conversation with Mr..
Mr.. Colfax requested that the sergeant-at-
arms be summoned TO produce the books and
papers referred to.
Mr.. AMEs ADMITS THE TRUTH OF SENATOR
WILSON'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. Ames was then questioned i'm regard 20
the statement Of Senator Wilson, and stated
that the testimony of that gentleman was sub
books showed that he had settled with Mr.. Will
son. Thought Mr.. Wilson received the divi-
dend, and upon settling the matter returned IL;
so he or Mrs. Wilson received nothing but the
$4,000 back, and 10 per cent. upon il.
Judge Poland.-Then yon say the statement
Of Mr.. Wilson is substantially truth?
Ans. Yes, sir.
Mr. Ames was then questioned
IN REGARD TO Mr.. ALLISON, OF IOWA,
and testified that Mr.. Allison bought 81 600
worth OF credit mobilier stock, and witness got
p. bonds; sold the bonds, and Mr.. Allison set
tied by check for sci balance, which settled
for the bonds and interest. Mr.. Allison then
The check from MT. Allison to witness was
dated April ith, 1868. Mr.. Allison gave par for
his stock and S4 interest The 500 check
which witness gave Allison he had found with
the Sergeant-at-arms, endorsed by Mr.. Allison.
Mr.. Colfax inquired if the check given him
was endorsed.
A. No, sir; it was filed out S. c. and required
Witness resumed: When he got the cash divi-
dend from credit mobilier deposited ten thou
sand dollars with the sergeant alarms and
holds all the stock except that given TO Senator
Patterson, Mr.. Bingham, and Mr.. Painter.
Mr.. Allison received his stock certificates at the
time he bought them, but returned them TO wit
ness last March. Did not know why he returned
them. The envelope merely contained the
stock certificates, but no letter Of explanation.
Did not remember of offering Mr.. Allison a
small sum Of money to repurchase the stock.
Upon receiving the stock certificates from Mr..
Allison when he returned them witness sup
posed that he tAllison) did not want to hold the
credit mobilier stock after the suit had com
menced. Did believe that he (witness) had paid
Allison small sum of money-fve cents or
thereabouts-sOi it could be called the property
Mr.. Merrick.-It was device on the part of
Mr.. Allison to avoid being mixed up in the law
suit
A. To being mixed up i'm this malicious charge
of bribery. Witness supposed Mr.. Allison be-
came alarmed at the charge, and thought there
would be an improperly. Received no check
check from Mr.. Allison, but it was about an
other matter entirely.
Q. What was IL?
A. A negotiation went into with him in 1855
IN regard to a transaction in Iowa
MEMBERS WHO NEVER WERE STOCKHOLDERS.
Mr.. Ames then testified that Senator Conkling,
Senator Fowler, and Senator Bayard had never
been stockholders i'm the credit mobilier 10 his
knowledge, neither of them ever paid witness
anything or received anything from him. As
to Speaker Blaine he had no further statement
did witness pay him anything. His name Was
not upon the books of witness at all. There
was talk between us, and that is all'
@. And he never derived any advantage from
the stock or the talk.
A. No sir. Only in being abused.
ABOUT Mr.. DAWES.
Judge Poland.-Well, now, about Mr.. Dawes.
Mr.. Ames.-well, Mr.. Dawes took some stock
and settled for it by paying s1,0oo about the
same time as the others. Witness had quite an
account with Mr.. Dawes, having bought bonds
dollars, and at another time invested for him
fifteen hundred dollars I'm the Iowa Falls and
Sioux City railroad.
Q. Did you pay any dividends to Mr.. Dawes
A: think I did, sir. L paid him $500 divi-
dend, or paid il i'm part-about 500 believe, as
he owed me on other matters
q. When was this matter ended between YOU
A. In December, 1863 He received the stock
and dividends, but he Dawes got
FRIGHTENED AT THE DUFF GREEN SUIT,
and we settled up on the 9th December, 1863.
He got back his one thousand dollars and ten
per cent. interest. Witness here produced a
promissory note given him by Mr.. Dawes in
making the settlement, dated December 3, 1865,
for two hundred and sixty-three dollars and six
cents, payable ON demand, with interest. When
Mr.. Dawes purchased the stock he paid $500 ON
the 18th OF January, 1865, and the balance a few
ABOUT GARFIELD.
Judge P0land.-Well, as to Mr.. Garfield. Will
transaction between yourself and General Gare
feld In regard to credit mobilier stock?
A. agreed to let him have ten shares of
credit mObilier stock at par and interest, i'm
December, 90, or January, i6S. Mr.. Garfield
did not pay me in money, and sold the one
thousand dollar bond received with the stock,
and received seven hundred and some dollars
from the sale. In June I received the money
dividend Of 5000, which, with the money re-
ceived from the bond, left . balance due Mr..
Garfield of three hundred and twenty nine dol
lars, which paid him. did not deliver him any
stock either before or since. He never had the
stock, and the only thing he ever realized from
il was &329.
Q. Has that s32s ever been repaid to YOU?
A. I have no recollection Of it.
.. Did You ever loan Mr.. Garfield 1922?
A. Not TO my knowledge, unless he calls this
loan. believe he does, and will let it 60 as
he wants IL.
Judge P0land.-wen, but it mst 60 Is the
truth.
Mr.. Ames.-well, the truth is what am tell
you. Witness never supposed he had any right
70 the money l&329) given to Garfield, and never
claimed II He would not undergo what Mr.
Garfield had undergone during the past month
for three hundred and twenfy-nine thousand
dollars let alone three hundred and twenty-nine
dollars.
Judge Meuick.-Hsve you had some cores
pondence With Mr.. Garfield In the last few days
touching this matter?
A. hardly know what Il did touch. HAd no.
Kept copies Of the correspondence merelv MT
his reply ON the back Of Mr.. Gar6eIdia 49,,