The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-07

Injured Innocence in Right
eous Indignation.
BROOKS AND KELLEY vIRTUeUs.
Horace r. Clark, Augustus Schell, Dr.. Cox, A.
]. Smith, Beck and VOorhiS as
WhitewaShers
THAT AWFUL MAN, HOOVER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 1878.
Judge Poland's special committee to inquire into
the distribution OF Credit Mobiier stock among
members OF Congress resumed its session this
morning, and Hon. James Brooks submitted Q
letter nom o. 81. Browning, late Secretary Of the
INTERIOR dated March q, 1868, transmitting to him
q commission from the President as government
director In the Union Pacific Railroad, and also
stated that II was on the 9th OF December, 1857
that Mr.. Nelson got his shares from Mr.. Durant,
prior to the time witness acted as director OF the
road
CLARK EXAMINED BY BROOKS.
re; then sworn and sx.mined by MI brooks lie
s Re aS Ssy s d IN the
to ss 9: az
sps SUCH a. as
Ineswitness was examined At some length es to the
but hs M nss
ss York < issi sF0 Would
never 30 into railroads In unsettled sections Of the
be ~ re s
Ss sS not II vas that the profits would
sS as5s sssff, testimony
% sS., dIsssSTs 9'thed in allowing The Credit
psScssdn >! the Credit McSsr upon whom has
Esoa fsaSne Rsiro.d Upon the '0ekA0d'r' Of tho
A. The po,inon Sfths government is that Of second
q. How have You regarded the transactions of the
Credit Mobiier as business yourseves A. We have
sy Es
concern, and we have waited
ss or oSsr my opinion Is that
ors sas ao 5SS 1f Ssss &c ossn
g Since youT connscion with the company have you
;s%P;nY
ne Board always exhibited deep interest," In the
" :.s action
3 what iass q n Character Z. bushes,
Ms rs hopspgay honest without great accuracy and
which some men have acquired. ''-''A
man maj ,, A think very well Of Mr. Ames should not
th MN an accurate man, but regard him, sir as
sSSsS Ne TIA
Or int saa oG %
price was paid ioT the Of the Went to
hi SRs1 . a. to be able
amy S Is Inc the IF Union
q he e s
s1s%sT gussSSs q ssnsr; Banks H. Clarke
Union acae RAILROAD s1e nS not
the 20 o the
70 s
particularly ASSUMING that the transporta
net @ 81 ne
% n e.. S Sa s the
government good with friendly rsistons, but not
q
ned himself from voting when the interest Of the road
this stock, might have disqualified himself from sustain.
ing the road by his vote In Congress-
Mr. Brooks said he desired that Mr. voorhees, be called
That gentleman was q member Of the Pacific Railroad
and ne desired to show by Mr. that he
advocac any measure lie also desired to have Mr. Beck
,na % 1 was member Of the Conference Com
spoke TO him to influence his action that subject; he
could call ierty persons from Congress- but
70 call these two who occupied prominent positions.
AUGUSTUS
was the next witness He testified that 1867 or 1863 Mr.
the Pacific road and subscribe to its stock witness ex
amined into IT, but declined to take any stock Is the
JAMES D. BECK, OF KENTUCKY,
sworn and examined by Mr.. Brooks-Witness was q
member Of the Conference Committee In relation TO the
Brooks and does Mr. Brooks ever speak
ing 70 him In any shape form In regard TO
ence Committees agreed that the law was on the side Of
the facihc kairoad had no sort OF recollection that Mr.
srGoks ever opened his mouth to him the subject
DANIEL v. VOORHEES,
epc1 sDd e asSd y Mr.
y-drst Congress- and had que up which the
Union Pacific road was deeply interested; Mr. Brooks
and never appeared before the Railroad COMMITTEES on
BROOKS stated stated Il. charge had been made thu. no
TINS testimony was 70 show that he had any
sucn attempt II the committee desired further evi-
ocratc side. W. Wv ~
At one O'Clock the committee adjourned until ten
O'Clock tomorrow.