The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-29
NEW YORK.
aRRRrr SMITH DYING.

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company with his wife, arrived In town
Thursday for the purpose oil spending the
holidays among his friends. He was in
remarkably good health, his cheek being
as ruddy, his eye as clear, his voice as
firm, bis step as elastic, US II had been
for many years. He had made arrange.
ments to meet Charles 0'Conor Saturday.
He arose early, and said 10 Mrs. Smith
that he had slept unCommonlY well,
and stating that he had not spent 30
merry a Christmas for a long time as on
the day before. While dressing, his Ut.
teranCe suddenly became indistinct, and
he was gently borne to a bed, being
barely able to say, "Vcry weak" He
Immediately became unconscious, and
has thus remained ever since. He seemed
to he suffering under a combined attack
OF apoplexy and paralysis.
TIE COURT OF ARCHES
The London papers Just received say
that the Rev. Mr.. Msckonochie, presid.
ing al meeting of the Halborn branch
oI the English Church Union referred TO
recent decision Of the Court Of Arches,
1t taught them he said, that Catholics
were not meant to win in law courts
st. Peter and St. Paul were beaten in the
law courts OF the CGslrs, and the last
~ years at St. Albans had been no bed
OF roses; but feeling that his congregation
backed him up Eade it pleasant. He
had his place in the Church Of England,
aud had no intention OF seeding. The
Church Of England had nothing to do
with these prosecutions, Tor the Conrt OF
Arches was not spiritual court, and
they had no right TO give up the things
OF God 10 a court which was not spirit
ual court.
PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION.
The Sub Committee OF the House Ways
and Means Committee 10 investigate the
subsidy business OF the Pacific Mail
Steamship Co, began their session this
morning in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr..
Cole, President of the American Ex
change Bank, was examined in reference
to the deposits made by Irwin. He tesli-
fed that on the Goth Of May last, two
strangers entered the American Exchange
Bank and one Of them presented check
for $4,000 signed by Col. Irwin. He
asked the presenter ot the check what his
name was, but this he refused TO disclose
The amount was paid and the parties left,
followed by a messenger, who saw them
enter the Park Bank. On sending to the
Park Bank Cole found that the man who
drew the check from the American Ex
change Bank gave his name aB King, and
stated he was postmaster OF the House Of
Representatives al Washington. Another
sum Of $275, 900 was drawn by the Ma,
rinC Bank on check sent for the amount
on the same day Of 100000. The sum
OF $3.50, 900 was paid by certified checks
and the remainder in notes over the
counter. This occurred in May, 1872.
The sums Irwin deposited up to that date
were only small sums varying from 81 coo
to $4,000. On the 9th oil May three
sums, two Of 100000 and one Of $685.
600, were drawn by different persons on
certified checks made payable to bearer
and signed by Irwin. A large deposit OF
$73j 600 was made on the 25th Of May
The two men who came for money on
the 29Ih of May appeared to know one
another very well; witness thought he
could easily recognize King but
could not indentily the other person at
the time OF this large deposit by Irwin;
witness ascertained that the sum was de
posted in q check Of the Pacific Mail
Company. About one year alter King had
drawn the first sum from the American
Exchange Bank he called again to draw
another check which was not so large an
amount; did not know whether King had
been al the bank lately. Witness left
with the committee an account OF Irwin
with the bank.
Beaumont Clark, Assistant Cashier OF
the American Exchange Bank, wassworn
and testified to the following Of the man
who drew the large sum Of money.
Losing sight Of him he went to the
cashier Of the Park Bank end ascertained
that the man who drew this money was
VIM. s. King, postmaster Of the House Of
Representatives; the cashier of Parks
bank was ]. l., Worth; had seen the
gentleman who drew the $ll5,0 900 check
about year afterwards; he was recogniz.
ed by witness, who addressed him as Dir.
King; the latter said in reply that it did
not always answer to have good mem.
ory; witness described the person he call
cd Dir. King as medium sized man,
wearing bushy side.whiskers; thought
Irwin was in the city at this time; did
not know il Irwin drew any Of these
checks, but the inference was he had.
The Commission here took recess 10
have produced the books OF the Pacific
Mail Company from January 1872.
When the committee met after ad.
journment the books OF the Pacific Mail
Company were produced.
Samuel j. Harriott, banker and broker,
and member Of the banking firm OF
HarriOtt & Noyes, testified that he had
been five years in the business. He
knew Stockwell, but not Irwin. During
the year 1872 he had bought and sold
the stock oi the Pacific Mail Company
and Panama Railroad for him. A check
numbered 1906 was handed him to recor.
nize, which he failed 10 do. The check
was dated May "a, 1879. On that date
witness received no stock from the Pa
citic Mail Company. Alter referring to
his books, witness stated that on the 21st
OF May, 1879. there was an entry Of
sees. .7jG for 400 shares of Pacific Mail
stock 10 the credit Of A. B. Stockwell.
No other sum from either Irwin or
StoCkwell was received from May 2lst 10
the 4th OF June inclusive. On the 18th
Of May the firm delivered 5000 shares Of
Pacific Mail stock, for which they re-
celvcd $i3S 602 in checks from the com
pany. These were all tho transactions
which occurred with the firm in the
month ol May. Never sold stocks for the
Pacific Mail Company only for Stock.
well. On the 9th Of September oil the
same year Stockwell deposited check on
the National Bank Of Commonwealth for
$50O000. This check was dated Septem.
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