The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-29

turn 1t over tomorrow. "Then, according to
your account. will I be your debLor." Yes,
for $3.50, which loaned you sfterwards," said
Mr.. Ames. Mr.. Kelley denied that he had re-
ceIved the check ior 1929, which Mr.. Ames
said he paid him as dividend in June,
1868. The check was produced by Sergeant
at-Arms Ordwsy, drawn In favor Of ''W. d.
&" Mr.. Kelley questioned Mr.. Ames at
length about this check. Mr.. Ames was,
meanwhile wiring something on an envel.
ope, which he handed Mr.. Kelley. who looked
at 1t moment, flushed up with anger, and
said that Mr.. Arnes had asked himf ne could
ask certain quesliens Of him. The chairman
told Mr.. Ames to ask his questions. Mr.
Amrs then asked Mr.. Kelley If he had not
asked repeated when there would be more
dividends, and If he (Ames) had not loaned
him $3.50 on account OF the stock dividends
which were waiting the result of the sIit.
"No, sir" answered Mr.. Kelley. Mr.. ames ~.
serted thatit was true That Mr.. Kelley had
asked for more dividends at almost every
session since 1868, and that the $3.50 was 9
loan on account OF dividends to accrue TO
him. This Mr.. Kelley again explicitly denied.
The etock certificate was given by Mr.. Kelley
to the chairman.
At the close of the crossexamlnation of Mr..
Ames, Mr.. Colfax put Mr.. Crounse, corres-
10 swear to conversation he had with Mr..
Ames about Mr.. Cofax's first statement, Mr..
Crounse could not remember Mr.. Amess
words, but was sure he told him Mr.. Colfax's
statement was about correct. Mr.. Ames de-
MED having said 80, and declared that he had
not spoken Ave words to CrOunse. He ac-
cnsed '(rounse Of not telling tho truth 10 his;
on Thursday. Mr.. Colfax then proceeded
to question Mr.. Ames about the $1,000 check
payable to "S. c." or bearer, which was
produced by the sergesnt-atarms. With re-
cord of 1t on the books. This Mr.. Colfax
declared on his oath that he had never
seen before. Mr.. Ames grew more and
more Irritable as Mr.. Colfax went on With hls
questions. Once he retorted as follows: "You
Know you got the twelve hundred dollars as
well az I do. What's the use trying to get
around 1t I" And at another time he said:
1.-THE books show you got the money, and
my memoranda show II; you can't swear
hard enough to get out OF 1t either" Mr..
Colfax kept his temper pretty well under what
must have been hard strain upon 1t. The
to interpose. however, when In exciting mo-
ments Messrs. Colfax, Kelley and Ames were
all trying to talk at once. The pr0ceedingg
were, If possible, more interesting than ghose
of any day previous, and the room was packed
with spectators to the curious duel OF words
between the Vice-President and the Massa-
chusetts Congressman.
OakeB Ameb has uOL YET pEouuCco tuo Ahcnk-
orandum-book from which he processes to
have copied his Credit Moblller account with
Mr.. Collax and the others. The members Of
Judge Poland's committee are nearly all law
yers, and yet they seem to have forgotten one
OF the best known rules of evidence, namely,
that copy of any paper or document Is not
admissible when the original Is In existence
and can be procured. Mr.. Ames ought to be
required to produce his book without further
delay. His failure 10 do 80 gives rise to suspl-
cion that there are entries upon 1t connecting
other congressman with the O. II. scandal
which he Is anxious to keep from the commit
tee. Ills whole account with the ,sergesnt-
alarms ought alao to be examined. BE testi-.
fed that he deposited SIC, 900 with that omcial.
10 check upon for dividends due members OF
Congress. He has accounted for only about
one.half that amount. When the sergeant-atr
arms ledger was opened, to-day, at Amesa
account, TO show the payment of the checks
10 .tS. G." and Nv. D. k which he says mean
Colfax and Kelley, some inqulsltive reporters,
looking over Judge Poland's shoulder, caught
sight Of John A. Logan's name, not before
mentioned, who is down for $32s, the exact
amount OF tile dividend which Mr.. Ames says
he paid to Kelley, ]. F. Wilson. and other
members who owned ten shares of stock. 80