New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-18
THE ERIE INVESTIGATION.
MORE INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS.

testimony or SENATOR JAMES WOOD, c. P SHAW
a. AlvoRD. AND CHAUNCEY NJ. DErEW-THE
WAY TX WHICH MONEY WAS UsED-MR. AL
voRr5s SUSPICIOUS OF BRIBERY-GEN. S1CELI.s
AND -IiE REVOLUTION IN THE ERIE DIRECTORY.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCHl
Albany. April 1.-THE Enc Investigation Com
r,tee resumed IFS session this afternoon. Senator
James Wood appeared and said:
STATEMENT OF SENATOR WOOD.
In The course OF Gen Owens testimony ne had said DE
understood from butcher thar certain number Of Sem
,ors had received s5oOa apiece and among the names
roeptioned were the names Of senator Narrower and
himself lie desired 70 that he not acquainted
Win butcher, and he never had any connection WIN
hun ~ 70 legislation. He would also say be never ie
eeyed cent for any action vote he was 70 take or
ave as senator He said TINS applied TO Erie and any
s.her subject Of legislation. He never received u W.
nor any other for that purpose Ireceived' salu
be- 10 APRIL 1870. loan from Jay Gould OF slO'OO''
for which / gave him my notei ro'i'0'
II IN currency, bat rs that whole mater I''s
tscn investigated, I don't see as il HAS any
relevancy here still have no objection 10 nave ~ d"
CURED into IL Is my house It was 10 DC pau on
ne lh OF February, 1871 did not pay u 'AeA pa'
IN, interest," an IL. there were Erie measures 10 inc
1o,Iaf,,ro NJ the time the logn made thai know
At. Doyy -bat Mr. Burch here eudeavorng 70 Got
avr passed 10 repeal the Classification act doht re-
member whether introduced the bill endeaVoreu 70
eel me bin reported 10 understood That the Ran
vay Committee was opposed 20 the hill remember no
tbcr measure the loan made 20 me for the dement,
ga fl.ud who asked me for the money Il was Henry
Chamberlain paid lin the money the same money
received paid him at Mr. GOuid's Office statedto M
G-ud tina. Chamberlain wanted use the money In an
enerure and that had been advised 20 apply 90 MIN
and mat coad get Chamberlain has not PAID u 10
ne 10 tu.l.
The witness was asked further questions concerning
sf.asst H.sV ,aau fr1 Ia fnTp ~
saed 10 the other inquiry, ana he thought IL was not
rnauc 20 this Investigation % pursue 10 further M
WIGHT sad DE thought 10 within the limits OF the inSruc-
non Of the Committee TIE witness said he had nothing
new 70 toll concerning the matter. he then proceeded
70 SAL that Chamberlain told him he wanted 70 use the
money IN an enterprise 10 which he thought he would ne
able 10 make considerable money; the money was taken
BY lin and put the business he contemplated; dd
not knox that Gould interested in the repeal Of the
Classification act did not know that Fisk and Gould had
been Interested in legislation IN former years that was
my hrt session the Repeal act reported bv my
committee n 1872 and passed voted Ia favor OF II; u
wsa political measure, and all Republicans voted for 1t;
never received a dollar from Gould one else FOR
legislative services nor for any election expenses not
enc dollar; understood my predecessor had
SOME OF GoULD's MONEY USED ELECTION.
Mr. suckuey-Then Gould was mistaken m saying he
contributed ior your election expensesi A. Don't know
a. ne SAID
NJ. Carpenter-Tbe testimony Of Gould was that be
contributed money the nomination Of cxSeu-
aior Humphreys A. Yes he nv competitor, and
understood ne had received railroad money 1
acquainted with Gould; had been brought into inter
course with him 10 matter of making a contract for
making a road in which my county was Interested;
never acted as counsel for him in any way. got
quailted with Jim al ms office never heard II ntimated
shat Gould had used money for legislative purposes dd
not consider % any improper borrow money from
rl,r t1,.r
world 70 borrow from M stickuey 7 paid the whole
amount u the loan from Gould, principal and interest
rrof 20 February, 1872 uald the interest IL April 1871;
paidH bank bills paid principal ana interest from
ule proceeds o. Government bonds which had before
sc1me Senator handed him the bonds and allowed
ne he premium on them can't tel how many bonds
tar were the amount was $1,000; have at home a
Hsn0randum which would tell don't remember
whether the excess was gwen me a check or bls
eanr produce tie memorandum; can't recoect the fun
amount q the bonds ! took there; IL less than
Sl'U had them deposited before ipart Of them in
GeBesee aud a part OF them in a safe deposit
supany in Eew-YOrK; Gould had not demanded pay
Deli o. my note; done remember any check passing
btveen Us / received a good many loans from Mr.
Gosld o bank bills I have bank account. and have
isf Ome time used checks for part Of my transactions
aefe was no measure pending in 1870 that know OF
When received the loan I remember the amendment
Nhe Code 70 The suit brought by the AttOrney-Gen
sfli did not know that applied 20 the Ere Railway;
lad BOT that session, apply any else for loan
ID bonds paid Gould had been accommodating for five
O. IL years my profession; I took an assignment
non Chamberlain 20 secure ny loan have fore
uled tie mort gage, and never received any money
prperty from M. Gould, the Eric Company, any
SaG source Cor my legislative services; dId
Do have any conversation discussion regarding
slOr4ta freight bill last session.
TESTIMONY OF C. P. SHAW.
u -frar~ g.
hAm for ms services efact.ng the revolution the
re directory. met Gen. sickles, and be told he
&c come here 20 effect change he said large
"a been pad 70 counsel ana others, but al efforts had
M irutess be had told his principal in London that
aeaange could be effected for small sum compared
WI what bad been paid IL could be done for $4,000;
proposition wac 70 have passed two bnls-the CLASH
Nlton keuea 0i and the bill known as the Attorney
'eafrl.s Ull he went aud employed Mr.. Hall and
'@efs; told him thought he mistaken to
VA Sas the political power Of the State Of New-YOrk,
20 aat i De attempted 70 defeat Jay Gould through
Asloo Of the Republican party, he would ind he had
Nea absent from the country long while aud had lost
~suacE OF the elements OF power; that the Custom
le had Just triumphed 10y few votes. in elect
II % Henry smith Speaker but that the real power
lhe House was the faction led by Gov.
u'Td be then appeared vary anxious 20 concil.-
- Ae Fe1tonGreeley faction, and urged they should
1'A loose FROM the Gould party and adopt uniform
'-1Fu in for impeachment &C.. take the wind out
ne sails Of the other faction and with the banner Of
nom borne aioft march 20 the turning Of the
-a Directors. and thus prove the purity OF the Repub-
-a party he said tins would be good for the party
- good fOf the country he then desired me 10
@is and have a consultation with Gov. AlvOrd and
= ieadlug men, among them ex-senator Bent. Field
'sle here from Washington; saw ex-senator Ramsay /;
@'ied him that money 70 be used improperly !;
''0iyed money from time 20 time TO pay expenses,
~ cent 70 improperly; first saw Gov. Fenton