New-York tribune., 1873-01-23

erence 10 TINS tranSactloni a. lbaue ht,io inoi"
orandum at the time, suppose. which handed
him when don't remember.
O. Have you any memorandum with you A. No,
Sir.
O. Have you made memorandum Of il at all
A. Yes took copy of the memorandum made
and brought with me when went home you asked
me to look over my books / did and found had
received 1854 from Mr. Colfax, and i found had
charged him with 81 200 in June.
O. Have YOU the memorandum made at the time
A. No. Sir / have memorandum which took
from that.
@. What was the character of the book in which
the memorandum was madef A. 1t was In a small
pocket-book memorandum some of it on slips OF
paper.
@. 1t was not entered in journal form A. No, 1t
was simply small memorandum book; these
things were closed up at the time here, and they
were not entered upon my books at home.
Q. Is what you have here copy Of your memoran-
aum made at the time 7 A. Yes, Sir; that contains
the names took from my books
Q. The only entry in this, in reference to Mr.
Cofax is the 1854 the g, 200 not put on this
memorandum 7 A. No, Sir.
! Q. The extracts you have here from your memoran.
llum books are from the memorandum book referred
10 by Mr.. Kennedy in his testimony A. pre-
sumo SO.
By the Chairman-Both these entries were made
in this book the $500 to pay the balance of the stock
and the 81 200 which were paid in June by check
on the Sergeant-at-A Arms A. Yes, they were both
on that book / have looked it over to see, and
have looked over the Sergeant-at-Arms book to see
If my entries were correct, and find they are.
BY Mr.. McCrary-Did Mr. Colfax tell you at any
time that he had concluded not to take the stock
A Of n unless IL W in that
conversation to which he has referred; have no
recollection OF it,
@. Have you any recollection Of informing him OF
the litigation that had sprung up in regard to 1T
A. think did; think told him all
0. You don't remember what he said when you
informed him Of that A. No Sir.
O. Did you not understand that this sale Of stock
TO Mr. Colfax was rescinded, the trade given
M and that he relinquished the stock to youf A.
Not unless he TO be understood In the conyer
sation when came back; did not consider 1t gwen
up did notconsider that had any right to withhold
ii. ., .o 4,
A. cannot recoect IT.; it might have been said, but
canuot recollect II.
O. Rave you ever been reimbursed for that 2Ooi A.
No, Sir.
Mr. coLFAx DENIES RECEIVING THE s1,2oo
By Mr. Colfax-The Chairman OF the Committee states
that examine the witness In reference 10 the nc
count between us, when gave my testimony asked
him 90 examine me. want to give notice In advance
that although it is difficult 10 prove negative, yet
think will be able 10 prove that did not this
81 200 referred to- that such amount and no
dividend was given desire that fact TO be borne
while am asking these questions. In my testimony
spoke of your asking to take the stock that you eI
planned me, you thought it good aud safe invest
ment that said you could not pay then; that you
40 n
TO pay until il paid for. Is that correctf
A. Yes, Sir.
O. THIS was about the opening of the session Of 1s67-s
you stated to the Chairman to-day, and you pre-
viously statedi A. l think
O. That December; my recollection is that it was
june before the holiday recess; then you say that
March paid you 1854 70: that is the time, March
A. That Is my recollection.
O. Did offer to pay you, did you give me, ask
me to pay that A. That cannot tell you; suppose
handed you a statement showing the balance due, and
that you gave me the cheek.
ANOTHER DIVIDEND.
O. Did You not tell ms at the time that there were
more dividends that had been earned, but which
not adjustedl A. told you there had been dividend
of 50 per in bonds and gave you the proceeds OF
that IN part payment of the stock there had been also
dividend of 100 per cent Union Pacific Railroad stock
which did not give you.
O. When was that dividend OF stock declaredi A. In
February, believe.
@ Did 1 ask you to buy bonds and pay for them I A
No, Sir.
@ Why. then, did you prefer to buy bonds and not
buy stocki A. did not buy bonds received the bonds
dividends your stock, and sold them.
O. You sold the bonds without asking me anything
about it, although they mine A. sold the bonds
at T.
O. without any authority from met A. suppose So
O. Why did you sell stock without authority from me
A. have not sold it,
O. That 1884 "a which you say paid you included in
terest $4,000 from December TO March, about three
months. A. charged you interest tho 1900 Credit
Mooilier stock, $50 a.
O. That Is interest from when 10 whenf That Is the
first have heard of that amount of interest A. 1t is
interest FROM July 1867, when stock assigned until
you paid the money.
Q. Yet my contract for the stock was in December
A. Yes, Sir.
to July A do not know that have stated to the
Conmttee have made no statement in your case in
regard 10 that before.
ENTRY on THE MEMORANDUM BOOK.
O. Can you show me this private memorandum book
In which you have these charged against me
A. NO, cannot have not il here.
@ Did you show 1t TO met A. No; / think showed
you statement showing that the balance pay the
stock 1884 a. and that you gave check for that
amount which check is charged you the books
Of the Sergeantat-Arms, and have IL on my memo
randum book crediting you that amount.
O. Ny recollection In regard TO that matter is exactly
stated before; 1t appears that interest the 5000
was charged 10 me from July until Marchf A. Until
you paid for the stock-yes.
@. And you sold the bonds although they did not be-
long to you, and without asking my consenti A. Yes
as stated.
q. You did not sell the stocki A. No, Sir.
A. And you regarded the proprietor OF that
Credit Mobher stocki A Certainly, you paid for It;
II belongs to you; 1t has never been returned.
ALL ABOUT /" THAT THING BEING OFF,"
q. You stated In your first testimony: 81 cannot
member which of ns first mentioned the subject but
know he wanted TO get some stock and pretty
confident he paid me for Ii; thought VI was
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