Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-17
CREDIT MOBILIER INVESTIGt-
TON.
Proceedings Of the senate Special
Committee To-day.
CREDIT

Proceedings Of the senate Special
Committee To-day.
Senator Morrill's special committee met this
morning at half past ten O'Clock, and resumed
the investigation of credit mobilier charges
against Senators. They first examined at some
length the printed testimony as taken by the
House committee. Mr.. l.. p. Morton, OF the
firm Of Morton, Bliss, s. Co, OF New York, was
then sworn, and testified that his firm had mo
transaction whatever with Senator Patterson in
reference to credit mobilier stock. He (Senator
P.) addressed a letter to witness some time ago
making such inquiry, and witness replied in the
negative. A few days since however witness
found in the safe
AN ENVELOPE CONTAINING TWENTY SHARES
of credit mobilier stock of which he had NJ
knowledge before. He so advised Mr.. Patterson
and sent the certificate to him. The stock was
endorsed by Mr.. Ames to j. w. Patterson
Morton Bliss & Co.
sion9
A. do not My impression is it was handed
TO us by Mr.. Ames, but am not able 70 trace
when It came into our hands.
q. Who was the stock issued to on its face?
A. "Oakes Ames" or "Oakes Ames, trustee"
/ forget which.
New Hampshire Senator Patterson called on
him and they had a conversation, but then he
was
UNAWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE ESvE-
LoPE
in the safe. He thought the envelope had the
date OF Nav, 1871, on il beside the name OF
Senator Patterson. He was not sure OF that
however. The name Of Senator Patterson was
endorsed on the envelope by clerk in the en-
ploy of the firm who is not with them now.
In answer to questions Of Mr.. Scott, the wit
member frequently had business transactions
with Mr.. Ames. but not in reference to credit
mObilier. AR. Ames at one time handed them
SEQ shares of Union Pacific stock, with the re-
quest that il be sold on a favorable market
which was done. 1t was not possible for wit
ness to establish the fact as to how the envelope
ira4n r1,nsr Z, l.
for some years. Mr.. Ames was frequently in
their Office, and il was a matter of almost daily
occurrence have parcels left for safekeeping.
He had no knowledge of Mr.. Patterson writing
to the firm since he had received the stock in
the envelope.
MR.. AMEs DON'T REMEMBER LEAVING THE EN-
vEHoPE IN NEW YORK.
Cakes Ames, swOrn.-Witness had no recol-
lection of ever leaving credit mobilier stock
with Morton, Bliss Il Co. He endorsed the
stock over to Mr.. Patterson and delivered il Ia
him, but did not know when, as he could MOI
remember dates. Gave il to him in Boston, and
one OF the receipts given by Mr.. Patterson
would fix the date. In answer to a question OF
Senator Stevenson, he said: ~ saw the envel-
Ope Mr.. Patterson got from New York last
Thursday or Friday. He called on me and said
he was mistaken. He thought he never had the
stock, but found that he had, and had come TO
rectify his statement and to state that was
correct IN my testimony" Witness could not
had with Mr.. Patterson about purchasing credit
mobilier stock. Mr. Patterson paid for Il how
ever, on the 3lst of August. 1853.
q. Did he tell you what the 5000 was for
when he gave it to you?
A. Why, of course.
Q. When Mr.. Patterson called on You last
week did he say anything to indicate
HOW HE HAD CHARGED HIS MIND?
A. He showed me the letter from Morton and
the stock certificate endorsed i'm nv handwriting
He said he thought ! must have left it there,
but cannot bring anything to my mind to con-
vince me that L ever did. Witness had never
known credit mObilier stock to sell higher than
two hundred. Had also received $1,000 from
Mr.. Patterson to invest in income bonds and
stock of the Union Pacific railroad.
=. After you invested the first IS 900, did you
inform Mr.. Patterson?
A. presume so. gave him his dividends in
February, and he must have known then that
had invested it. The names OF Morton, Bliss &
Co were endorsed on the stock by witness at
the request of Mr.. Patterson, to enable them 10
sell il as well as Mr.. Patterson.
The committee then took a recess until half
past one O'Clock.
THE COMMITTEE RRAssRMBLED
at a quarter before o'clock, and, Senator Pat
terson being present, the testimony of Mr.. Anne.
before the recess was read, but Mr.. Patterson
Ames until after the committee should have
finished with the witness. In answer to ques-
tons OF Mr. Scott, Mr.. Ames then testified that
ne FOUND by his memorandum book that Mr.
Patterson paid for the stock on the S1st of Au-
gust He had not the memorandum book with
him now. The receipt of May, 1871, was for
settlement of all the transactions between wit
ness and Mr.. Patterson.
The Wilson Credit MObilier Conn nit.
tee.
This committee is out of witnesses, and held
no session to-day. The subcommittee to which
was referred the question of the propriety OF
summoning Gov. Dix, of New York, reported
on Saturday that they did not think it would BE-
proper to summon him, but instead would re-
commend that he be requested to appear before
the committee and make any explanations he
may deem necessary in relation to the $50 .OO9
paid him by the Pacific railroad company. The
committee accepted the report, and have re-
quested Gov. Dix to appear. They have also
summoned Mr.. Blake, son-in-law OF Gen. Dix
and Mr.. Barlow and Mr.. Cisco of New York
The latter gentleman has forwarded the certifi-
cate of his physician that he Is at present I'M
able to respond to the summons. Gen. Dodg,
has not yet been heard from.