New-York tribune., 1873-02-15

him that stock had been gwen 10 mr. 'onhinS' ""'
read together with the testimony OF Mr. Ames denying
that e,onhaticalIy Mr. ConkliDg replied oorrob0-
rate Mr. Ames never owned received by purchase,
ot or other WISE any stock interest In the Credit
Mobiler or the Pacific Railroad Company. by the IA
ehc Railroad Company mean the whole road oo. 'ne
uu,on Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad and
have never been an owner TO any extent I'D ether'
STATEMENT OF SENATOR PATTERSON
senator Patterson Of New-Hampshre was then caled'
and made the following statement
In 1867. Influenced perhaps by previous oner oi
Mr. Ames TO invest money for me which would certainly
be productive OF profit gave him 5000 Subsequently
in 1862 gave additional 81 for the same purpose
The conflict Of statements 70 which have referred
relates solely the investment OF the hrstnamed sum-
The q s admitted by both OF us, were invested IN
the stock and securities Of the Union Paelhc Railroad
Company During the late Senatorial election In my
state, was informed that gentleman VINO opposed my
reelection the Senate accused me OF OWNING stOck III
tho Credit MOber, and had declared his purpose 10 use
against this alleged ownership OF the STOCK anu so
drew upon me some OF The 0dlum whlch had @ Dee1
As no written memorandum passed between Mr. Ames
and myself when deposited the 5000 with him. had
SH y % & to TO Feeling a
very that had desired the first deposit to be In
vested, it il admitted the second in the stock aud
securities OF the Union Pacific Road. stated 10 my ln-
formant very emphatiealy that u was not true was IN
terested In the Credit Mobier Immediately sought an
interview with Mr.. Ames. and told him OF the effort
being made 10 iniure said to him: As you know
glad you would write Mr.. Rollins and so tate" He re-
piied: You are certainly stockholder and will
claim to- give the substance not the words short
time after this Mr. Ames came TO my seat aud submitted
which was perfectly satisfactory and 80 said to Mr.
Ames On reaching home found Mr. Anes,s letter aud
my denial Notwithstanding which Mr.. hoihhs WAS
urging against me my ownership OF TINS stOck'
LETTERS FROM oAKEs AMEs.
sent atelegran and letter 10 Mr. Ames, requesting
HIN to give what he had written to Mr. Rollins, and
finally received the following letters
wAsalsGroS, d. c.. June 9. 1872.
SIR rhave telegram asking me to 700 thu substance
Of The letter .ro.e h'u9 & & ron & saw e h sIi , % g Tb &
oft a, heard vas making charges against y1q or rep
there and improper Influences relation TO H. wrote
Youn traIy, OAKss AnEa
y S'D' H0"' . NORM EAsros June II, 1872.
hsss DSsS 6nI sFi e the aiS and l hi. evening
Washington stated that siier the substance Of my et
that bat he Rollins should that The Credit
Mobr fraudulent aud that those engaged 10
] ,1 0n S1 comfy % oISSeI. sSI%SS Of Of that S 'SS ccn
pany contained some Of ibe best men e. ne country sna
Mr. Gas EnS. T. pCS soS G S Sso Brook. eS sS 1.51 SR
G Of NssYo GedeS asd w,%s Era ira Bssr Axe s s,hh As, ts,
Gnn Daft s'%s ooPe SSTn ao DS ,a p broad p % s 3
toesolder IN H. and that tb i and was nosIg S9os SSIs Ny
Rollins such charges had been stock
can 6ud nothing against than being oekhOder in the
He s pe nS ss s Trusting you vii not suffer you are
accused Of being soe zboler realizing tue profits
l am YOUR truly 0AKEs AsEs.
To the Hon J. W. Patterson.
MANNER oF THE INVESTMENT
Mr. Patterson then quoted from the testimony OF Mr..
Ames before the Poland Committee on Dec. II, TO show
10 the effect that Mr. Patterson bought thirty shares OF
stock which were transferred to banking house In New
York by his order and resumiDg aid These statements
of Mr. Ames-so much opposition to my recollec-
tou which, already stated had been confirmed by my
conversations with him and by his letters to Mr. Rollins
and
reared before the Committee, thought proper-these
statements the contrary notwithstandng-o give my
own recollection the character OF my dealings with
Mr. Ames and what had always believed TO nave been
the mode in which my funds mad been invested.
Mr. Patterson quoted from his testimony before the Po
land where he stated thai he would % coan haye
uing said: With these free admissions as 70 my willing
become stOckholder IN the Credit Mobiier
when the subject was first mentioned 10 me- answered
the inquiries Of the Committee the statements OF Mr.
Amee being then before TO the best or my recOec-
on and belief at the time subsequent 10 my e1amna-
tOn Mr. Ames was again called to testy, on jan 70,
when the course of his testimony he produced re-
ceipt written, as he says by him and signed by me,
dated at Boston, May g. 1871 Again. on Jan %, he pro
6y me dated Washington Feb. a. 1865. need
that this was great surprise to knew had given
Slightest impression or recollection that they were Of the
character which they They were never alluded 10
must have been equally beyond his own recollection
when In his conversation with as to the Senatorial
election and the charge made against Ine that was
stockholder in that Company be said was not and
wrote TO Mr. Rollins The receipts, as is seen, bear date
from the inspection have made that my signature TO
those papers Is Gen1ne ana a m Wen a%arf % rs 40 Pe @
them. can only account Tor my ignorance OF thtlr
wording by the entire trust and confidence repOsed in
Mr. Ames. regarded him friend using my means
TO promote my interest, and therefore readily
signed whatever he wrote without that care and cireum
speeion which ordinarily attends business transactions.
In fact, this was friendly rather than business
acter or details, II results from the admission
made of the genuineness OF my signature
that Mr. Amess statement as TO the investment oi the
eqO Ooa afoe enatain inpH and a y
WHY HE WROTE TO AHEs TO CORRECT HIS TESTIMONY.
Iii proper should advert to one other matter, to
wit my letter addressed TO Mr.. Ames dated Washing
ton January T. 1873. This ls DAYS after Mr. Ames
had testified before the Committee that had bought
80 shares OF the Credit Mober stock During the ho-
days which occurred shortly after Mr. Ames had made
tins statement greatly 10 my surprise. met him III
Boston and called his attention 10 what regarded as
replied he had put the matter he recolected it, but
very likely he had forgotten the details as 1t was long
time ago He then requested me to SIT doWn and write
out my OF the transaction. This could
not do as / soon to leave for Springfield. Then,
my return wrote the letter, had II copied by my WIFE,
aud delivered TO Mr. Ames 6y my Trend,
its contents the circumstances which induced it.
As it the first and largest part relates to the rst
sell me Credit Mobier stock, which resulted in my de
Ginning, had means at the time. The statement
was made under the circumstances rected 20 enable
Mr. Ames 10 refresh his memory and TO correct bis de-
sentence commencing: If pressed 10 know If | pur-
chased at time any stock OF bonds IN the road you
criticism for thls IL has been said that II ndl-
Gates attempt TO suborn the witness to testify
falsely, I ask attention TO the fact that at this
time no evidence had appeared 10 my $1,000
investment in the Union Pacific Railroad. L
confess 1 have reluctance that my private affairs
should without necessity he made public. Besides this
the public curiosity well what seemed the desire Of
the Committee directed solely TO the hunt for stock
holders in the Credit Mobier did not wish Mr.. Ames
10 state my ownership ia the Union Pacific Railroad
without he pressed. but If ne was gave him liberty