New-York tribune., 1873-02-12

In ansWcfhB W question as 70 VINO no heu tno lowe
Falls and Sioux City stock IN trust for he stated that he
took trustee but for In particular tho DAD
was good investment and It was discovered that ths
subscriptions 70 the stock would overlap or that more
money was being subscribed than wanted. hence he
took as trustee In order TO get all he could subse
quently he let James NJ Beebe have some. also II. j.
Gardner and Aaron Hooper. He also let MI Bingham
have $500 or 5000 worth
THE MEMORANDUM BOOK AT LAST.
few minutes after II O'Clock the SergeantatArms
returned and informed the Chairman OF the Committee
that Mr. Clark was at his breakfast and that that
teman had stated that he had got through he
would be down. lLaugbter.l After waiting another
quarter OF an hour Mr. Horace r. Clark appeared and
whispered conference between himself and Mr. Ames
was held Mr Clark then produced tho longtalkedof
memorsndumbook and laid 1t the table before HIM,
Mr. Clark then inquired Of the Committee at whose in
stance was this memorandum-book called forwas it at
the instance of the Committeei
Mr.. herriek-Nb Ia at the instance OF the Committee
Mr. Clark then stated that between himself and Mr..
Amos friendly relations existed. and Mr.. Ames had
asked him "a TO bis legal rights and duties connected
with the memorandum m-bo0k. and he considered the
memorandam-book not evidence per Sc. and a. 1t
embraced matters with private citizens he did not think
the Committee should have it. II could be used only
for the purpose OF mpeaching Mr.. Amos. and he had
advised Mr. Ames not to withhold any fact material to
this investigation great part OF the book related TO
private matters entirely, and he suggested that copy
Of such portions OF the book related to this nvestga
ton be made,' and compared by the members OF the
Committee; private citizen should not be asked to
speak his private transactions before the public. which
he sorry to say looked rather for calumny than
truth.
Judge Poland said the Committee did not entertain
the same views Mr. Clark but thought the book was
competent evidence and must be produced before the
Committee. The Committee, Of course would only
examine such portions related TO the investigation.
and not his private affairs Judge Poland then re-
quested Mr. Anes to show such original entries the
books as related 10 the matters testified about.
ACCOUNTS WITH sEsAToRIwIIsos AND MR.. DAWES.
The first entry then read follows; 1t dated
Tuesday. Jan. Il, 1868: Henry Wilson. to credit by
cash. sO on account of Credit Mobier stock Of Amer
ica" Then follows entry under date OF February TO-
"Paid Henry Wilson, 1884," The witness testified that
the entries not in all made at the time OF the
transaction. Under date of June %, 1868, statement
appears Of Henry Wilson's account showing ti2Oo in
Union Pacific Railroad bonds, $3.50 in Cedar
Rapids bonds, calculation OF interest, and
check for 1928 given to him. The witness then turned
to January 49, 1868, and read follows: Mr.. Dawes
Credit Mobilier Of America, jan IL, $500; Jan. H. $235.
Total, N,035 Witness in explanation OF the entry
said the sO35 was the par value Of the stock and inter
est on 1t up to that time this sum was paid to Mr..
Dawes The witness then turned to leaf In the back OF
book and the entry without date under the head of
leash accounts" was al. L. Dawes, by cash. 81 O35
amount due on bond, $1,000; bond, $1,000 Credit Mo
bilier $1,000 Union Pacific $1,000" In explanation of
this, Mr.. Ames stated that Mr. Dawes took the bonds
and paid the difference between the 30 per cent dividend
and its value.
ENTRIES AGAINST yICE-PREsIDEsT CoLFAx.
Witness then turned the date Of Thursday. March s.
1863 and read follows: Received Of Schuyler Cofax
check for balance 1854 72" The next entry WAS check
s,o M
but the date not given. Then the following: "Cofa1 20
shares C. Mober cost 1900 months 10 days interest.
$50 "a; total s2Os6 70; less 80 per cent bonds at t,
1852; paid March s, 1884 72 1900 u. p stock 1000
Credit Mobilier stock" Witness next produced an org
nal statement showing calculation Of amounts duo on
shares 30 shares and 10 shares There were no names
on IT, but he testified that either it copy shown
10 each one OF the gentlemen for whom he held the stock
in trust all names on the book having crossmark
affixed settled with.
The next entry in June 1868: Deposited with tho
SergeantatArms ten thousand dollars"
Have you entry this any other book In ref
Judge Poland-well let us see It. A Let US get
Judge PoIand~No we must see the entry.
Mr. Ames produced the book and read as follows:
on $3.50 81 500 csrtiacates Srhi ca q. P. r. RI
Witness testified that the certificates alluded to
dividends on Credit Mobier stock. and the money was
@ Hayo you been able to find any receipts signed by
Mr.. Colfaxi A, | have not found any yet but have
OTHER ENTRIES
The witness then read entry from the date Of Jan.
2 1863 showing that he received $3.50 50 in money and
coupons OF Cedar Rapids Railroad bonds to be invested
IN Credit Mober stock took the coupons as money
and made the investment Feb l. 1868 delivered TO the
Hon G. W scoheld certificate No. SAG for ten shares OF
Credit MObiier stock bought for his account; Feb y
1863 reached Washington; delivered TO the Hon Glenni
w 5coed bond, 900; ten shares stock $1,000; re-
ceved Of the Hon. G. W. Scoheld, for balance que on
bond over dividend sl95 80 April q. 1863 received OF
Nc u uiann al dine nj
followed statement in figures showing the value OF
5000 bond e me pGIt ,59 e9 pSd "ss Sm m and be SacS
alton above referred to- Witness next read the entries
in OF Mr. Patterson copies of which and receipts
were before the Committee a few days since.
lie next exhibited the statement IN the
case OF Mr.. Bingham, which agreed with
has had settlement with Mr Garfield nor Mr. Kelley
read the entries IN their cases and teshed that ne pad
book Speaker Blaine in settling with Mr.. Painter
Rapids bond had settled with Mr.. Logan ana gave
O. Have you any more entriesi A. No, Sir.
O. You believe we have now seen all the entries on
the book in reference to any OF these gentlemen Yes
To Mr. Niback-Had not found receipts from any of
those gentlemen Of any Importance had found one or
Mr.. Allison without date his clerk was now making
n he should find any; the receipt by Mr. Allison was
follows: Received Of Oakes Ames ten shares OF stock
FRUuLEss cROss-ExAMISArIoS
Tn answer to questions by Mr.. Hale counsel Of Mr.
Cofa1 witness testified that he left the memorandum
books his office Eason when he came here after the
holidays; the for 1868 brought to Washington
by his since and taken back to Easton by Mr. Ken
pedy Mr.. Ames was then subjected TO long and
severe crosseHamnstion by Judge Hale as 70 now the
copies made, but the witness testified that they
were not copies OF the original entries but made up OF
various entries.
While the crosseIsmnation was IN progress and after
IL had been kept up an hour or more, Judge Poland
informed Mr. Hale that the Committee was thoroughly
acquainted with all these matters, having had 1t all In
evidence, and II there any Inconsistencies In Mr.
Amess statement the Committee could Judge for ITSELF
He thought this all waste OF time and going over what
the Committee already had
The witness further testified that he did not remember
having received any receipt from Mr.. Colfa1, and
never said so TO any person; he remembered that he