The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-08
THE CREDIT MOBILIER.
Tho TeStimony Of AICComb.

WARRINGTON, January 7.-The follow
ing Is the additional testimony taken by
the Credit Mobilier Investigating Com
mittee.
In McComb's examination the follow.
ing appears:
Question-Did you understand that
the other stock was given to any persons
except those named in your memoran.
DUN? Answer-I think he (Ames)
claimed that Brooks, q member OF Con-
Cress, received this stock without q fair
consideration.
Q. Are you speaking Of stock obtained
for MIN by Ames? A. Aportion OF it
thirty.two shares-came from him.
O. Was this stock put into his hands
A. I do not know; l think the stock Mr..
Brooks received was given by Alleys d.:
rection, and not by that Of Ames. All l
know in regard to Brooks receiving
apy of this stock Is thiss ! saw Brooks
and Alley together several times, and
heard Brooks pressing Alley to let him
have ti(ty shares OF Credit Mobilier stock;
heard him say TO Alley that If he would
accord him that privilege (giVe him
stock) he would take care OF the Dem.
ocratic side of the House. Brooks was
at that time a Government director OF the
Union Pacific Railroad | overheard such
conversation betweenBrooks and Alley.
Alley finally consented to give him nifty
shares Of that stock. It was transferred
TO Brooks or his son.in.law, Neelson. l
don't know precisely when the transfer
was made. ALLEY gave his pledge that
Brooks should have fifty shares.
oAKEs AMEs' TESTIMONY.
The following is an abstract Of the tes.
timony given by Oakes Ames OF a meet.
ing of the Committee on the nth. Oakes
testified to the correctness Of his previous
testimony as reduced TO writing. In an
swer to the question by tho chairman, he
gave further testimony as follows: The
Credit AIobilier Is still In existence as a
United States corporation; with Sidney
Dillon as President and Benz. Hall Secre.
tary. But the lorty.fve million contract,
as It was called, was not guaranteed by
the Credit Mobiler. The witness thought
that the Company had nothing further to
do with the building Of the railroad after
his contract. The witness could not give
the dates Of various transactions between
himself and several members OF Congress,
in regard to their becoming owners OF
Credit Mobilier stock, he never could re.
member dates. When the stock ot the
Credit MobilieI Company was increased
from two and halfmillions to three mil.
lions seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, tho increase was not given to
the dividend shareholders and they
were entitled to take an increase only II
they paid for it pro rata. The company
could not get them all taken and Ames
took his pro rata share Of the additional
stock, but had to dispose Of 1t as he did
not think it an object 70 keepit. Witness
testified that he received from Coltax the
par value for twenty shares. Although
the stock was never transferred to him, It
was the witness impression that Col
fax received dividends from this stock,
but he could not resollect whether or not
he paid them to Coliax; had an idea as to
their amount. Witness understands that
in equity Coliax is now owner Of twenty
shares entitled to dividends, and bought It
in December, 1867. Witness sold Wilson
twenty shares for $4,000 as an investment
for Mrs. Wilson, but some months after
wards the money was returned 10 Wilson;
thinks the investment good one. hr.
Patterson bought thirty shares which. BY
his direction, were transferred to New
York banking house for him. Witness
agreed that the transaction with Blaine
was substantially as Blaine stated. Wit
ness did not know whether Dawes re-
ceiyed any dividends OF the stock In
which he intended to invest 81 900, but
which was never transferred to him;
Dawes, on his own request received back
$1,000 from witness with the 10 per cent
interest guaranteed thereon. Some time
after he had given it to the witness to in.
vest, but how long afterwards witness
could not say. Bingham bought twenty
shares from witness at par, and in 10 wit
ness took the stock of his hands at It's
market value. In tho meantime Bing-
ham received whatever dividends were
declared on it. Witness bought Blng-
hams dividends, consisting OF Union Pa
cifc stock, at 10. MIR. Garfield never took
any stock, Witness thinks he never re-
ceyed any dividends. Mr.. Garfield once
received three or four hundred dollars
from witness, which Mr.. Garfield says he
considered loan. Witness 30 understood
it. Does not recollect paying him any
dividend. In regard to Boutwell, and
Kelly, neither received any stock or diVl;
dends from witdess. Witness advised
Kelly to take stock, but he did not. Sco-
field paid witness par value for ten shares,
but afterwards became dissatisfied, and
witness took 1t back. Witness thought
Scofeld received dividends during the
time he had it, and retained them. Fow:
Ter never received any stock. Wilson and
Allison received ten shares. There were
never any negotiations between Sen
ator Conkling and witness. Witness
identified the letter to McComb concern
ing the assignments OF stock given
to the witness to distribute as he saw fit.
His plan was TO sell the stock and not
give, that was the way he intend
ed to place stock which he had not so
PLACED; wrote to witness, asking that his
friend should have the stock.
O. Did any member Of Congress ever
receive any shares from you except by
paying for themP A. No sir, never.
In the course OF further examination
in regard to the list in McComb's letter,
the witness briefly recapitulated that Pat
terson Of New Hampshire, had thirty
shares, Painter, reporter for the Enquirer,
thirty shares, Dawes Of Mass. ten shares;
never had any purpose ol eqerctsing auy
influence over these men in this or any
other way; persons who were friends Of
the road were my friends.
John Bailey testified that he never had
any conversation with Brooks relative TO
shares; never gave or sold q share OF the
stock OF the Credit Moblller to Brooks or
TO apy member; the statement ol McComb