New-York tribune., 1873-02-03
NEW-Y0Rk. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1873

related the particulars Of snts by Poland j. Hazard,
and others in the Rhode Island Courts against Dr. Dn
witness attorney, who associated with himseii MT mr
yenckes and ne were subsequently retained pS ,e r
Drant denied that any improper expenditure hau oee
made by him. and said what he had pad nad S Dee s a
counts settled this part OF his defense seeeu 70 W.
agreed 70 by tne OPPOSITE paes ~ ths se we're til pend
ing, with probability OF hearing the caihantS III
the suit sa5 pqrant epeRs SGSy Ragosd e
and never properly accounted for IL u was nov ieso
he spent the money FOR corrupt purpose Ietg e psr
ties friendly one week and quarreled the next
TESTIMONY OF JOHN DUFF.
John Duff was called and testified as TO his connection
with the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and his
profits from the Credit MObier ho was appointed ln
March, 1871 on Committee of the Company to ADJUST
and pay the account $4,000 for special legal ex
penses but he declined TO serve although by dong 20
he might have informed himself OF the particulars con
cerning the matter; he I'm Washington about the
time Of Secretary BOutwes action respecting the WIFI
holding Of certain moneys from the Union Pacific kai
road Company aud here at the instance OF over
Ames President Of the Company to see what was gong
on; he met here Mr. Rollins, Gen. Dodge Thomas A.
Scott Mr. Bushnell, and Others who SAID the legislation
on the subject would be right; he paid his Doaru pin
while here out his pocket, and was never REIN
bursed by the Company. and did not pay ueieT 70 aly
party in Washington. In reply to question OF t
abarger, he said he declined TO 20 on the Ooue % "
cause he knew nothing about them.
q. Was there anything To prevent you from nSlhg 1u
by resorting 10 the source OF infornatl0nI A. tnh
could have found out
In further examination the witness said he had no
knowledge OF lawyers being employed here no dld
not hear anything about expenditure Of the money
did he want 10 hear; when he came mere nc was Iii
formed all right. =, ~,
BY the CharmaI-When you were requested by Mr.
Ames to to Washington TO see what was gong on
withholding certain moneys Trom the Union Paclnc I
road your purpose 10 secure friendly legisa0h ny
COngressf A. was satisfied the legislation Wouiu oo
friendly.
Witness nterrosated as to the sgspenSe, Ae
count but could give no information as 10 tue oeo's
for which the sums Of money were expended
TESTIMONY OF SYDNEY DILLON.
Sydney Dillon testified that the present property OF the
Credit Mober consists OF lands at Council Blufs ana
Columbus worth about $4,000 and note OF the Union
Pacific Railroad Company for a2OOOOOO and as the note
had never been presented 1t might be considered good
the reason why did not try to collect the money was
that 1t must embarrass the Company; portion OF the
land will be required by the Company, and the remain
ing portion OF would thus doubled in yalue he be-
came President of Credit Mobler in May 1867 since the
Cakes business has been transacted by
Credit Mobler owns between l,5OO ana 2O0O
shares of Union Pacific Railroad Company
the legislation OF ana 1871 he knew nothing about
the suspense account about the sl26OC for special
paid by the Pacific Railroad Company to any menDer 0i
Congress, any officer of tue Government, either di
ect except what he had heard in this room. Witness
was how that l3s miles OF the road already
completed embraced In the Oakes AInes contract,
which que he answered by saying there were things
of the road necessary 10 be done under the
Oakes Ames contract If that had not been Put INTO the
contract the part built by the Credit MOber would nave
been increased TO that amount the l3S miles having been
included as a part of the contract.
The Chairman inquired whether large portion or what
was divided by Credit MObler not derived by
taking the difference between what the building OF that
extent Of road had cost the Company and the Oakes
Ames contract price The witness replied that such
the fact extent. lie made further eXpana-
tons TO the subject and the contract
taken by Oakes Ames individual but he supposed
II was meant the contract should be transferred 10 the
stockholders OF the Credit M0ber the witness one
OF fhe seven trustees whom the contract
no Government Director had ever been rtocfioioor 4
the Credit MObier, nor had any sloeK ever peeh so
transferred TO his kno Wedge. 80 ..
Thomas c. Durant was recalled, and said that inle64
he had made arrangements with Joseph b. Stewart 10
settle difficulties with outside parties concerned Ia the
LeavenWOrth and Pawnee Railroad and stated the UNIT
beyond which he could not gO-between siOO,VoO anu
$4,000; there was trouble with Congress- but among
persons OF whom desired the terminus TO DC at 81
Louis aud others several other points MI. Durant
paid Mr. Stewart certain bonds, after the legislation OF
Congress OF that year, but took no memoranda OF the
details of the transaction; no money tnat he had ever
heard of was spent among members OF Congress-; no
bonds the Union Pacific Railroad Company passed 10
Mr. Stewart they part OF the Paclhc Railroad
eastern division. The witness SAID he never had any
financial business with Thaddeus stevens.
Tie Committee adjourned until Monday, at 10 O'Clock.