The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07
TREASURY DRY ROT.
UNCOVERING THE FRAUDS.
PEACHING.

ABOUT TREASURY TRICKs-MUNIFICENCE OF
THE MYSTERIOUS NAN IN MASSACHUSETTS
Observation-Disclosures RIDDLEp.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The committee on
ways and means had another meeting this
morning on the Sanborn matter. Ssnborn
himself was present attended by counsel
under whose advice he declined to put in the
written statement which he had proposed
some time since. He Submitted himself.
however, for examination, and was sworn
and questioned by various members of the
committee. Mr.. Foster of Ohio, was the first to
take him in hand. To him Sanborn stated
that when he came on to Washington some
weeks ago, he did not register under his own
name at his hotel, but under an assumed
name. This was habit he bad acquired in
his long business life as detective for the
Adams Express company, and as special
agent of the treasury department, He
had received under his contract between
S2l0000 and S2ll ,000." Mr.. Foster-"As net
profits?' Sanborn-"Oh, no." Mr.. Foster
-"How much did you pay to other persons?"
Sanborn-''Probably about one hundred and
sixty thousand dollars" Mr.. Foster-"That
leaves you about fifty thousand dollars"
Sanborn-"Yes but l am engaged to pay
more. i have men still employed whom 1
Shall have to pay up to the time thew are
notified to cease work " Mr.. Foster-"For
what purpose have you paid this
money?" Sanborn =" For information
for the working up of cases. Mr.. Foster
Chow much have you paid for counsel tees?"
Sanborn-"From $4,000 to $4,000 1 have
paid some of it to Prescott, Boston lawyer,
and L have paid man named Morrison S40,-
COO, particularly for European matters"
Mr.. Foster-"Have you paid money to any
internal revenue officer ?" SanbOrn-"I
have not" Mr.. Foster-"Hsve you paid
New England" Sanborn-"No sir,
not cent for that purpose"
Mr.. Fester-"To whom did you apply for
your contract" Sanborn-"To Mr.. Bout
well. came two or three times and saw
him. We had a general talk al out 1t. He
said, Il guess you will not collect much,
but if anybody can collect anything you
can.'" Mr.. Foster-"You were acquainted
with Mr.. Boutwell?" Sanborn-"Yes." Mr..
Foster-"Was your entire arrangement made
with Mr.. Boutwell," Sanborn@"Yes." Mr.
Foster
AND THE WHOLE MATTER
was discussed with him." Sanborn-"Yes."
Mr.. Foster-"And mode of operation?" San
born-"Yes, somewhat. think he referred
the matter to the solicitor" Mr.. Foster
Was anything said in the conversation
about the connection of the internal revenue
bureau with the matter?' Sanborn-"N 9TH
ing at ALL" Mr.. Foster-"How did you OBJ
tain the additions to your "contract?" San
born-"When / got the necessary informa-
tion to enable me to make contracts 1 went
20 him Mr.. Boutwell) but he had gone to
Boston. l then saw Mr.. Richardson
who WAS acting secretary and asked him If
he had any objection to making this arrange
ment or whether L should wait for Mr..
Boutwell's return. He said that he would
sign it," Mr.. FOster-"Did you have a full
consultation with Mr.. Richardson about it?n
tSanborn-"Not particularly. He seemed TO
know aboutit. 1 thought so, though did
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said nothing before torhim about it, but
he seemed to understand that / was to have
the contract" Mr.. Foster-"And to under
stand the terms?" Sanborn-"Yes, but
they were to be the same as agreed to in the
contracts with other persons" Mr.. Foster
-"Did he know when he was signing the
contract, what he was signing?" Sanborn-
81 have no doubt about it." Mr.. Foster
"Did it not come to him as a mere
routine business, and did he not
sign it without knowing it." San
do not know what thev call routine busi-
ness" Mr.. Foster-"You think he had full
knowledge OF it, and knew what he was
signing?" Sanborn-'I haye no doubt
it," Mr.. Foster-"Tbe additions to the
contract were made after Mr.. Boutwell, went
out of officer" Sanborn-"Yes." Mr..
Foster-"Tell us about them. What partic-
ular knowledge did Richardson have of
them?" Sanborn-"I should say that he
knew all about them, as much as did and
more too. / did not pretend to know anything
about it, but went to him for information.
We talked about half dozen times, more
or less. He referred me to the solicitor, and
the solicitor referred me to somebody else.
There were
ALL SORTS OF RED TAPE
About it." Mr.. Foster -" So that the adj
ditions to the contract were made with the
full knowledge of Mr.. Richardson, and he
signed them knowing what he signed ?"
Sanborn =" There cannot be any doubt
about it. never thought Otherwise" Mr..
any counsel fees?" Sanborn-" No, SIR"
Mr.. Foster-"pid you not contribute a
sum to the expense of certain gubernato-
rial campaign in Massachusetts," SAN
born-"Yes, sir, / always do it," Mr.. Fos-
ter-"Th at had nothing to do with the con
Foster-"Hsve you any objection to telling
us how much you gave?" Sanborn-"I
don't think that it is proper. In fact 1 can
not tell you. have expended good deal
in that direction in various ways"
Mr.. Foster-"In whose s,, interest was
at was probably expended in General
Buffers interest. paid it to a committee
Mr. Foster-"What committee?" Sanborn
-"The finance committee.S Mr.. Foster
"Was 1t before or after the nominations -
Sanborn-"I dc not recolleet. They gensr-
ally assess one so much" Mr.. Foster
"You say it was paid in General Buffers
interest ?" Sanborn-"I shink paid some
before the nomination" Mr.. Foster-s'fhen
it was spent in his interest, as you under
stand ?" Sanborn-'l have no doubt that
the first was" Mr.. Foster-"And
that is what it was given for ?"
Sanborn -"Yes SIR" Mr.. Foster-~Did you
not consult with General Butler at the time
that he went on your bail here about this
Brooklyn mattsr?'' Sanborn-"I spoke to
him about it. / told him that was going
to Brooklyn. He asked me If knew any
body there. / told him knew Robinson,
of the firm of Woodruff & Robinson; and
that also knew Sanford, of the Adams Ex-
press company, who would go any amount
| of bail for me-" Mr.. Foster" Did not GEN.