, 1874-05-02
WASHINGTON.
Kirtland's Examination
Before the Dis
trict Commit y
tee. -.
He Proves to Be a Renlarka;-:
bly, Tough Customer :::... E =
The. Committee Bowildorel
with His Unique and &c: !
centric Answers
,':t. - = =
They Are Yet in tho Dark as to
=. Who Got Most Of the.
bloneyj. =,
3; -.-.--------- -.
Secretary Boutwell, Tells What
He Knows About the
Sanhorn Matter. .:,
T. -
Which Scarcely Exceeds That Told
by Sawyer and Richardson's .,
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Insurance Companjes to Have a Chance
Which Scarcely Exceeds That Told
by Sawyer and Richardson's
Insurance Companies to Have Chance
at the Geneva Award.
Bill reported Fixing the Ter
: minus Of the Union,
Pacific Railroad:
The Public Debt Reduced g2,oe6,457
II; During April: -. :,
THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
; Special Dispatch to 1'he chfcado Tribune.

KlATLAHD pEfonE; THE COMMITTEE. .,~
WAsu1NaroN, D. c.. ,May .1.-Tho notorious
Col, Kirkland haB becn interviewed by tic Dis
trict Investigating Committee. Three. and q
half hours were consumed In tho, operation: It
waa done il executive session.; as 1t were only
tic Committee tho official reporter, and 1Kirs-
lard participating, mud nj immenso amount Of
information Was not oGtainod. II anything,
,Krtland wns moro exasperating1y non.commitsal
than Count Fosco Chittcndon. He absolutely
remembered nothing Of, any Importance, aud,
though each member of tho Committee, in turn,
triod to jog his memory, j was OF no Use.
INSTRUCTED ny sronRH AND oIr1TTENDEN.
Ills recent interviews with storra, Mattingly,
mud Chittenlon may hayo hayo had something
to do will, lla conduct to:days ldleot3: there can
be no doubt that suchi is tho fact Rcspcctab1o-
attorneys in this city h9.e 40 hesitation in asy-
ing tl,ut tho Ear Asscratons Of Clicngo and
Washington will DO dorelist In their duty it they
full to take cogntzance oi the conduct Of storrs
and n1attugly IN this matter. Undoubtedly
when Kirkland calno to this city lust weok ho
cane with tho intention Of -:
TELLING THE COMMITTEE ALL lie KNEW
about tho obtaining Of tue Dcdolyor Il McC1el-
land contract buttho moment lis presence III tho
civ becomes known to tlan,, 6torts and Mating
", whose interests aro iloutica1, Beok him out
and lave long interviews with him. i Unfortu-
nato!y for them, and fortunately for tho public,
they aforementioned their man, the result OF tho
conspiracy foil Of itH oyl weight, and tho oonl-
mittoo arc entirely satisfied OF tho uttor .unro1ia
bi1ity Of tho testimony glvon hy h'rtlard.. HIS
manner md everything connected with: him
were 80 bold al to disgust oven senator Stewart
. !; i PORTION or Ills TESTIMONY.
It'll only necessary to quito few paragraphs
from Kirtland's answers to give: tho roador ~
! idea Of tile otltirG mnaH. II
BY tic Chairman -Q.-Your name. sir, las
| boon familiar to-. tho Committee for some
| DAYS in connection with what is now known Us
tho DoaolYer s. NIcCielland contract with tho
! Doard Of publio Woris Of this District. lwish
! YOU would state to. tho Committee all that you
| know In regard to; that subject Toll all the
facts: -,
| ;oou1,Hel ut all. = T put myself right In your
hands. suppose you are rs much my counsel
az anybody. havo no statement to mako,' and
NO GRIEVANCES 70 MAKE KNOWN;
nothing to complain pf: L sha1l ., no fFanE m ana
the Sy72, 600 ont Of mo in 4 few minutes; that is,
all know ahout It,. I hnye no statement to
| mako whatever. I have not prepared any state
mont. II you will toll mo just what you want.
] will try aud be brief and answer you frankly.
'Q.-Whon did you first become acquainted
with Mr.. George Il. Chittendon? =,
Al became acquainted with him at the Ar
llugton Hotel, but what the timo was do not
know. sam him at tho tsnle 'l INV ,,tor nj, viii
him having rofelonc9 to tl1e procuring Of oon'
A.-uo told INC that
from Ills principals to give to any porson Wht
would bo influential tn getting them contract
and won't to work on 1t on that pasis.
:O.-\Yhy did you make that arrangement witl
Mr.: Qhittonlon7 Had you any means OF pro
curing contracts2
4 -. Snr1Y k1 yYnrls 1t tlIcru. reg.
| Q,-How, air
:A.-Only to work ut them.
Q-IIow did you work
r. A-Woll, don't think that has anything t.
worked in q good many different ways.
Give want TO know whut you did,.
A:-Woll, did not work with any member
hS S noSf 9E %ho sny1Hdy a You sonoeGsa oe2 with It,
Al do not know as worked with anybody.
Q.-You noyor spoke to anybody OH Tho sui
'',1:-Why, yes. have apokon to several Q
1-Wsu 81:-Ws 70 70 %aS@ tSaasand, Perhaps. =
:Q.-Did you ever speak to Coy. shepherd? II
A.-Neyor III relation 10 q contract. :.
Q.-Neor to Gov opoko' =: !. -
: Q.-Nor to any member. Of tho Bonrl7 =.
. f. A.-Nor any membor Of tho Board. i:
Q.-Did you oyer appear before tho board7
:Q.-Did you haye my conference or lnteryle
with any gentleman that you expeotea would :, u
. rear before tho Board with refefenoo to III
T r. A.-Nover. -
. Q.-Dil you hayo any interview with any o.
that you expected would speak to any 1nem0ert
: tho board upon tlin sullecb?;; =. ' '.-'''
i nA.-Xeu, a 3a think did T.: ..>..', =. =.
il T.. :A.LWilliam 4. Moore. - . -,
Q.-Who III no ? ,
4 :" H.--William a.. Moore testified hose hofo
: you, 7 boI!oye: i prchume io IL partner III
Of hlr. Shepherd at that time lo VAS .uot.
~ >Q.-What did you expect linn to lo2 -
I + A.-Wcll, I did not oxpoot lin to do nun
y except to ask Mr.: Slleptord how that contrH
!" stood, and what tho Board bud done from tin
= to time. and to keep me postad. =.
!, Q.-To keep you adyisod2 =, :. :.
!; A;:-Yss, ctr 80 that could ropqFst to =
y ohtttenden! :. :; =: ,..js -;