, 1873-01-14

Of Eugene Cas.ezly, attorncy for tbs Central
! Pacific Ra1rond in 6an Francisco aud ask for the
reasous appearing in tho address msda BY him
(Barnes) before meeting in San Francisco a,
| the request OF high official. Hastings asked
I! iesvo to read to tho Committee an extract from
I! Barnes address.
! Charles Fl. Nelson, aon-jn-law OF James
| Brooka awo-n. Witness produced his certitl-
cafes of stock in the Credit Nobilier, tho first
certihe2to being for 100 shares, dated Dec &c,
] 1867, ard tho second Tor so shares, dated Feb.
90, 1868. Witness subscribed originall: to 100
! shares.
Qrestion-Did you sign for them?
| AnsTer-l do not 1ecollcct. james Brooks,
my father-in-lav, put me in way Of getting
that stock by advancing money. Ali tho divi-
dcnds camo to mo, and got the
monoy. Brooks did the business. He told nit
pess e had 1 SiG Ghance m to nnt him in tie Credit
At the ncgtiation. Don't remember who fnr-
| nished certificate. Did not romcnlbcr how hs
! came in possession Of tho certificate.
Q.-How was the matter arranged be-
tween you and Brooks in reference to tho money
pail2 =
A.-Tle arrangement Was made simply by
Brooks advancing the money, and receiving
the dividends. l gave no security to Brooks
when the money whs advanced; gave no note Of
bond. Did not think that neceasary between
very shortly after getting the stock Received
ono dividend in money amounting to $4,000.
Did not remember when. Had paid portion Of
tho money to Brooks. Purchased the second
fifty shares with money borrowed from Sidney
Dillon. Brooks fnrnished mono Of it. Thought
he paid over par for the last fifty shares Of
stock. Brooks he'd no connection with tho last
fifty shares i'll any way. The whole stock, 15o
shares, belonged to mo, and all the dlyl-
dends were mine Brooks had no ownership in
any OF them. He simply advanced III, 900.
There Was no understanding that he Was to de-
rive any benefits from tho stock. On the con-
trarv, it WAS understood that witness Was to
have the whole OF it for his own use-
BY Mr. Niblack-Brooks originally mentioned
tho matter to Witness, and stated at the time
that he had the power Of putting witness in the
Credit Mobier, but made no explanation be-.
yond saying he did not care to hold the Shares
To Nib1acls-Knew that he paid premium On
fifty shares, but did not remember how much.
Did not know whether Brooks had any agency in
procuring tho last fifty shares Brooks told him
he was entitled to fifty shares additional, and.
told him to 60 and get it.
MTo McCrary-Witness received, besides s9, 600
in cash, 822 shares of stock in tho Union Pacific
Railroad, received in the way OF diyidends from
the Credit Mobilier. Turned some OF them over
to Drooks and some to Dillon. Gave the Latter
enough to cover the loan received from him.
Still OWLS 500 shares OF stock OF the Union,
Pacific Railroad. None Of his stock has eTer
been held in tho name Of Brooks.
Croas-e1nnnined by 1lr. MComb-Received
ship of 100 shares. Did not remember having
received notice that he was entitled to 80 shares
additional. Brooks paid for tho first 100 ahares.
Witness did not pay for it. When he
went to the Office TO get the stock he found it
already paid for, and in Ills name. Brooks is in
the habit of putting witness into good invent
ments. Did not remcmher any PARTICULAR one.
Did not remember from whom he received the
di videndH.
MComb waived further cross-examinstion
until tomorrow, whom Judge Black will ha Pres
ent.
Brooks then asked that various records from
the War Department be produced before tho
Committee, by which he wanted to show TINT
M'Co1nb was not to be beloved.
Niblack-Nell, that is matter that wo will
take uuder consideration.
Brooks-l want to show that 3pCou1b IL a
man not to be believed under oath, md man OF
bad character. 1 also want to hare summoned
General Doubleday, aud the ex-1Iayor OF New
Or1eans, I forget bis name.
MComb-Benj. F. Flanders is his nannc.<
can give you good many more na1ccs II you
want them. would also like to givo tho Conn
character.
Brooks-Wc1l, I can give you names for NOR
al or immoral character.
M'Comb-I have no doubt you can have tho1n
made to order. will DO very glad to compare
characters with you, however.
Poland Well, these Witnesses have nothing
to do with tho Credit Mobiler?
1:ook6-No, air.
MComb-H it is = question Of character,
should like to furnieh d LIST Of names. I should
like all the leather trade OF New York, Boston,
and Baltimore, where have done business Tor
the past twenty years, brought here, together
with 4. T. Stewart and the leading business men
Of New York with General Crossman, General
Meiggp, General Dabbit, and other army officers
in the QGartermaster's Department.
h1r. poland-Wol1, il ne conclude to examine
witnesses in regard to character, we will give
you tho opportunity to reply.
M'Comb-Very we'll, sir. That is all want.
am perfectly willing to stand on the record
TIE TETON s1oUx-
Acting Secretary OF the Interior cowan has
replied to the House resolution calling for in-
formation relative to the Teton Sioux indians.
Their proper namo il Titwans. They are q
nomadic people under the care Of the Indian |
Agents Of the Upper Missouri, and number |
1000 souls.