The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-29
Struck q Lead,

Reps to investigate the subsidy business
of the Pacific Mail Co., is in session at the
Fifth Avenue hotel in New York during
the holidays, and has struck lead. Mr..
Cole, President of the American Exchange
Bank, was examined in reference to the
deposit made by Irwin, He testified that
on the 29th of May last two strangers en-
tered the Exchange Bank. One of them
presented check for $4,000, signed by
Col. Irwin. He asked the presenter OF
the check what his name was. but this he
refused to disclose The amount was paid
and the parties left followed by messen-
ger 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 Exchange Bank gave his name
as King, and stated that he was postmas-
ter of the House of Representatives at
Washington. Another sum Of S215,OO0
was drawn by the Marine Bank on a check
sent for the amount on the same day, OF
these 100000 paid that day, $4,000 was
paid by certified checks and the remainder
in notes over the counter. This occurred
in May, 1872. The checks were made
PAYABLE to the bearer and signed by Irwin
A large deposit Of $4,000 was made On
the 25th of May.
The two men who came for the money
on the Goth of May appeared to know one
another very well, Witness thought be
could easily recognize King, but could not
identify the other person At the time OF
this large deposit by Irwin, witness ascer-
tanned that the sum was deposited IN
checks Of the Pacific Mail Company.
About one year after King had drawn the
first sum from the American Exchange
Bank, he called again TO draw another
check, which was not for so large an
auI bunt.
This is a good start towards finding out
what congressman and public officials we're
bribed into voting subsidy of 100000
year, of the people money, to the Pacific
Mail Co, for hcenty years That company
sent somewhere between three quarters OF
a million and million and quarter dol
lars to Washington to get the subsidy.
This money was used to bribe congress
men into voting for and passing the bill
and perhaps the president into signing it.
The man King was the creature who dis
lursed ,he money. He is a Republican
was then postmaster for the House, and
was the Republican candidate for congress
in the Minneapolis Minnesota, district, last
fall, aud claims to have been elected He
has the certificate, but his seat is to be
contested by st. Julien +. Cox, Democrat.
Mr.. King will probably have to show what
/ become Of this large sum Of money c5r-
Iruptly used to secure the subsidy,
IIchn says the best case of Cigars in the
city can be seen at his store, No - STAR
Block.
Fail and winter suits aud oycrcoats a
speciality at Locb's, the One Price Cloth.
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