The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-02-07

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checks in question was noted on the same ac-
connt. This page also contained an entry at
the same time the other checks in question
were paid, showing that 1929 was charged to
John A. Logan. The committee, however,
did not take the matter up to-day.
Saturday, the 25th nit. was another field
day in the Credit Mobilier Committee. The e1-
animation of Cakes Ames was continued. He
was first Intercepted as to John A. Logan's
connection with the Credit Mobilier. His ex-
PLANTATION was, that Logan agreed to take the
stock as q speculation that his first dividend
paid for the stock, and left q balance of 1929,
which was paid to Logan In the shape OF .
check that Logan took the check, bnt in .
short time afterwards returned the money,
together with the interest thereon, for the
time which he had kept it, and which amount
ed to about 50. After some unimportant state
ments as to how members considered the
agreement to take stock, Anes came to the
case of Senator Patterson. of New Hampshire.
Taking the published testimony Of the latter,
he turned to that portion of it denying that
Patterson had received any dividend from
his stock or had received any money
whatever on account of the Credit Mobilier.
Here Ames produced a receipt, with Patterson's
signature attached, dated Washington, June
%, 1868, and acknowledging the receipt of
: 1,SO0 that-day from Ames on account of divi-
dends of the Credit Mcbilier. As might have
been expected, this document, in view Of Pat
terson's positive denials two days before, not
only created o dramatic sensation among the
spectators, but absolutely dumbfounded the
committee. Arnes was terribly accumulative
in his proof of his new statements as to Patter-
son. Without seeming to regard either the
death-lke stiffness in the room, or the anxious
eyes which were bent on him by every person
present, he pulled ont another paper. Here
is another of the same sort" This document
proved to be another receipt for S757.2t, dated
Boston, May G, 1871, in account of Credit Mo
bilier stock, also signed by Patterson and
then came a letter from Patterson to Ames,
dated Washington, Jan. 4, 1873, instructing
the latter with regard to his testimony, and
asking him to correct his original statements
before the committee.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th ult.
says Cakes Ames continues to refresh his
memory. He spent to-day overhauling his
papers. and came across another receipt, signed
in full by Senator Patterson for additional
dividends received to the date named from
Credit Mobilier stock. This is later than the
receipts exhibited in previous evidence, and IL
cumulative testimony convicting that Senator
Of absolute falaehood in denying that he had
received any dividends. The fact is, his
profits from the stock we're ten mes What
Wilson committee ex-Congressman Alley was
for a long time OF the stand for the purpose
Of explaining, if possible, what became Of the
si00, 900 spent in Washington for the Union
Pacific railroad in 1864, and Sl26, 600 spent
to secure the legislation Of 1871, but he did
not appear to know anything of his own
knowledge. lie ssid that Durant, McComb
and Bushnell spent the money here and
claimed that it was a secret matter, though
Alley says that from what they intimated he
inferred that newspaper men received n good
part OF it. Still, he was not positive that he
TINS understood them distinctly, and had
heard the name Of no newspaper man men-
toned then or since. Durant claimed, Alley
added, that he paid Thad. Stevens ssO,O 900 for
reporting the act Of 1864, but Alley professed
to believe that it was untrue. Indeed. the
whole drift Of his evidence sought 20 create
the impression tina, he believed thst Durant
* Co. pockc;ei all the money they claimed TO
have spent in the Washington lobby in 1864
and 1871.
Tie cashier of tho bank where vice-Presi-
dent Colfax keeps his account was ordered 20
appear with his books before the committee on
the 2Sth nit. A Washington dispatch SAYS
1t will be remembered that the check which
Ames swcars be gave Colfsx, payable to
IS. o. or bearer, for 81, 900, June 90, 1863.
was charged to Amos' account the same day as
paid, on the private books Of the Sergeant-at-
Arms. Mr.. ColfsK appeared & second time
before the committee and swore in the most
impressive and emphatic manner that he had
never received the cheek or the proceeds of it.
There were over 100 people in the committee
room to-day when the cashier opened hiH
books to the pages where Dir. Colfax's accounts
were recorded. There was n perfect hush i'll
the room ~ the member of the committee
ran over the dates and amounts. When Judge
Poland pointed out to the cashier a sum OF
over 81, 300 deposited June 22, 1868, and asked
the cashier 10 produce the deposit ticket for
it, the stiffness became oppressive. and when
the ticket was produced and found to be in
Mr.. ColfaK's handwriting, and the first item
entered was hank notes OF 81. 200. no
one spoke or seemed to breathe for a time,
which appeared TO ell a full minute, and for
several minutes afterward all movements and
tones and impressions in the room were such
as are seldom seen or heard or felt except in
the presence Of death. Mr.. Colfax still insists
that he never had that check from Ames, and
never received its proceeds. He says no now
emembers that about that time he received a
sum approximnting $1,000 from q friend, and
he has telegraphed tonight for details. The
general verdict upon the case OF Senator Logan
is that he occupies about the most enviable
place of all those who actually had stock car
ried for them, as he never received u single
cent advantage upon the transaction, but a
very few days after receiving the check for
1929, the first surplus due him after the par
value OF the stock and interest on it were paid,
he returned the money. The most important
developments, next to the matter concerning !
Mr.. Colfax, were in the Wilson committee, and |
appeared in the outset to seriously compromise
James +. Wilson, of Iowa, Government Di-
rector of the road.
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