The New York herald., 1873-02-16
Harlan's Statement Of "HOW
the Money Goes"
Secret History Of Political
Campaigns.
:" THE PEOPLE WANT U.s.
Founders and Ward Stump Orators Draining
the Party Purse-A Terse Explanation
and General Denial Of Corruption.


ton OF Credit Nobilier stock among Senators, held
q secret session this morning and adjourned until
half-past O'Clock, when Senator Harlan will be
recalled.
The committee resumed its session this after
noon, when Vice President-elect Wilson was re-
called, and his attention was called to despatch
sent to New York paper on the 10th OF September
last, contradcting by his authority the statement
that he held Credit Mobilier stock.
Senator Stockton asked witness II he had au-
thorzed the contradiction, and witness replied he
had conversation with General Boynton and did
authorize the contradiction; the despatch was the
substance OF the conversation he had with General
Boynton; witness would take the word of General
Boynton; he is q man Of character and trust
worthy
PATTERSON ONCE MORE.
Senator Patterson was recalled and questioned
by Mr.. Scott He testified that his conversation
with Mr. Ames in relation to taking stock
might have been earlier than 1867; it pro-
badly occurred during the session Of 1885,
witness could not remember now, 1t had
been 80 long ago. Ames came to witness before
the second investigation and said then, II have
got to raise some more money" and proposed to
let witness have some of the stock OF the road the
money was paid for IL by witness; the receipt pro-
duced by Ames and signed by witness called for
200 shares, whereas, in point OF fact he received
800 shares, and put them In the hands of Mr.
Morton, in New York. 30 sell.
BY Mr. Stevenson-Messrs. Morton. Bliss Co.
never sold for witness any Credit MObilier stock;
stock in his final settlement with the firm no such
stock appeared in the list; Mr.. Morton also stated
to witness that he never sold or held Credit Mo-
bil1er stock for any one.
GENERAL BOYNToN's STATEMENT.
General H. Y: Boynton sworn-The attention Of
witness was called to the despatch OF September
10 III relation to Senator Wilson and he testified
that he sent the despatch while serving a New
York paper, to accommodate the special correspon-
dent, who was out OF town; the despatch was
thOriZed by Senator Wilson; 1t was written by wit
ness but not submitted to Senator Wilson before
being sent; Mr. Wilson stated nothing about his
wife having an interest IN the Credit MObilier.
HARLAN AND DURANT's TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Senator Harlan was recalled and made lengthy
statement. he said-ln answer to the several
questions prOpounded to me by the committee
state that Dr. T. c. Durants suggestion to me of
his desire to contribute toward the expenses of the
Iowa electi4l, OF which l have before testified
was volunt9y on his part, and not the result OF
any intimaton from me or from any one at my
instance, and was not made In consideration OF
any service performed or TO be performed by me,
personally or officially, for him or Tor any other
interested; that there was no understanding,
express or implied, that any such service
should be rendered officially or otherwise as con-
sideration for any such contributions; | have no
reason to believe, and do not believe, that IL was
offered for the purpose OF influencing my judgment
or my official action in any way whatever;1 also
state that do not believe, and have had no reason
to believe, that at the time the contribution was
made or before or since, DR.. r. g. Durant either
expected or desired any service, official or per-
sonal, as consideration for the same; and 1t was
not received with the expectation or purpose on
my part or ever rendering any official opinion
or service for the said Durant or any other per-
son or company as a consideration in whole
or IN part OF said contribution and such service
ever was at any time so rendered by me for him or
for any person or company on his account; state
moreover that believe he was moved TO proifer
and to make said contribution solely out of personal
regard Tor me as friend. and from q conscientious
belief on his part that 1t would he best for
the State, where he held large property interest
and for the nation tna should be returned to the
Senate rather than any one of my opponents; that
this contribution was received by me in good faith
for the purpose named by the donor and, as | be-
lieve, was SO applied in precisely the same spirit
and intent that 1t would have been received and
other personal friend, believed by me to be abun-
dainty able to do that far as was concerned
Its reception and use had reference whatever to
the donors connection with any pubic or private
enterprise
WHERE THE MONEY WENT.
That 1t was received and applied with the same
motive which has led me at the suggestion OF
friends on various occasions to collect and apply |
what would amount in the aggregate to large |
state and national, just as aided less than year
since TO collect considerable sums OF money TO be
Indiana and Nebraska, to be used In defraying the
expenses in part OF the election OF members OF the
Legislature, which would be required to elect |
United states Senators as well az State officers
preliminary to the Presidential election, the de- |
sire TO secure the reelection OF certain eminent
United States Senators being no small part of the
motive influencing donations: in further reply to |
the severe questions In relation to the dates OF the
drafts l state that although am not yet able TO |
give the committee definite information, alter re-
hection and striving to revive nv recollection, IL
Is my belief founded on indistinct memory OF |
the Iowa October ecction that they were not |
both received at the same time that they probably
bear different dates, some distance apart; that
neither of them was cashed Immediately after its
receipt; that one OF them was probably deposited
and checked out afterwards, and that cashing one
Of them was probably deferred until late in
the Autumn, possibly in the Winter. This
belief IN part grows out OF distinct recolec-
ton that the proceeds were partly anticipated, and
nands and replaced Dfrom the proceeds OF these
checks after they were cashed and partly from re-
visit TO New York late in the Autumn or in the win
Ter following the October election OF 1865; IL is, I
hnk, possible, II not probable, that one OF these
checks was cashed at that time; have an impress.
,lon and feel almost certain that one OF them was
held some time alter its receipt before 1t was CON
Gerted' and It may have been the one sent TO the
% the questions as to whom these funds
we're handed or sent for use l am
icient data to make a complete exhibit and fear
shall not be able to do for the reason that do
lot hnd any memoranda and do not find any sepa-
'ate account OF these Iunds. They passed in fact
,r by anticipation, from time to time, into the
iands OF friends, and were applied by them either
20 reimburse expenses previously Incurred or TO
BAY current demands for which no account was
,ver required by me. | made no effort to remem
)er the amount OF these several sums, and cannot
state whether the exact amount OF
either check went into the hands OF any one or
more PERSONS but think 1t probable that the
amount passed over to my friends for these pur-
POSES would exceed the amount OF both checks.
In obedience TO the expressed wish OF member OF
he committee that should cndeavor to state the
lanes OF the persons, or at least some OF them. to
whom these funds were entrusted or handed sub
equent 10 the election to reimburse for expenses
previously incurred, have, since the adjournment
nd
'ersed with several personal friends whom sup
'osed might be able to give some facts OF aid in
evlvihg my memory on the subject, and am there
ore able to add something to nv Iormer state
nent. '"'o
FUNDS WERE SENT TO b. g. NOBLE
iowa, as before stated. Funds were entrusted
o Mr.. Gurley. at one time ITnifad QfoYoo Attor-