National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-01
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He "a the last man In the world that supposed
would have Tolerated proposition Of the kind,
ana T car,,ot account fol Il now that he should
ha1a Acne ~ Lnovvino tbe uositiou In which he
stood h ma. and the POSITION tn which stood
| 20 the public. : -, = -
O. You knev that Mr.. Kirkland was here
Had veskS Al Il heard that be was here; did
~ "a hin. never sa him m INV life. You
know thai Iheard Ia a CONFIDENTIAL way that
hs vas here and oave Won an intimation, as
We waIked, m the Avenue. that Mr. Ktrtlapd
was IN the CITY honino that he would be
brouobt here. stated 70 Won. if YOU recollect,
| that bopsd he would be brought here.
| The Cbairman Won ststed 70 me. Governor,
that he had been seen by George Alfred Town
send. 800 1870 = -
The Witness. Mr.. Harrington stated that.
The Chairman- IA stated that he had been
| seen by George Alfred Townsend, and that you
were bursting him. or endeayoring to find
| him. = - -. -79'r1-Ft.a ~ ~
The Witness had him watched. sir, ~.
The Chairman, I desire to say in that con-
nection shat the comrnittee AZ cnee placed our
| serpeant-at- arms on the tract of Mr.. Kirkland,
The same day Iecommuuicated the informa-
ton 70 the seTgeant-at-Arms of the Senate, and
he undertook 70 find Kirkland and failed,
bringing back word 10 MS that he was not here.
q. fTo Governor Ehepherd.) De you TO-
member when Il WIS that YOU made that state
ment to met A. i do not recollect the day,
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| o. You had the impression that we wanted
Mr.. Kirtlandl a. I knew that you wanted
pbiu. I kIsw that I wanted him. / did not
suppose 1t was possible that he could GET away
| without coming before this committee.
| % Wben did von newt hear If IN. kirkland,
A. do not exactly get the connection, SIR.
| o. You saw Won informed me that Colonel
Kirkland had 6een seen by George Alfred Town
send. was that ali Won had ever heard of Col
onel Kirtland7 A. / did not say that to you.
Mr.. Harrincton stated that to won, stated
that / understood he was in the city. Twas as
we walked mn the Ayenue.
| o. Did Won ever hear of Colonel Kirkland
after that A. No, sir; except in the way the
| COMMITTEES know of. through nv counsel.
Nv Mr. Wilson o. Governor Shepherd. I
think IL Is due 10 the Chairman of the commit
tee that shouid ask Won question or two in
rsoard n tbis matter, Yon state that In a
Conversation where Won and Mr.. Allison and Mr..
Harrington were walking along the Avenue To-
gether. YOU intimated to him that George Al
tbis citv A al not intimate II 10 him. Mr..
| HARRINGTON did.
o, M. Harrington did It In your presence.
A. Yes. sir.
O The chairman has already stated what
action The committee tooiy To frv to And MI
KIRKLAND Won also saw Won knew the COM
m;ttee wanted KirtIand.S A. Yes. sir knew
a.AAseSS "oA.sSo AAAAs@-A-' - ~~@3 - :
that.
| Y. That the committee nao peen making
some vigorous efforts 70 secure ms presence,
and you say you wanted ann also' A. ono
want MN. - -
v: DID you know that your coqnsei naa nsa
private interview at one OF the hoteis IN TINS
CITY with krtlandf a. MY counsel told me
SO;
y. Then, II you desired MIN, and knew that
the committee desired him. why did you not
take some steps to have him snopenaedf A.
simply for this reason: II was gwen me IN con
fdence BY my counsel. would not break my
WORD for anything IL was not my business 70
bring Mr. hirtland mere. ne was summoneo
~ the opposition. DE was mere as prosecut.
ing witness. gave tne NM. tnAs WIS as
iar as Ieoula 60, ana proDaoly Tursas, . man
couiu GO; proDao!y iursner snan ougns W lave
gone; gave the hint IN such q direct way
tnat ne was mere.
9. You deemed his presence desirable ior
yourself ulo you not A. III 1u, anu ao a nom W.
=. ana KNOWING Inat tne conlnisee $500 ~ ~
desiro1s 70 get him, anu you oeing 50 oesirous,
you nave mo otnet season glsu , sl NY yo ~
dld not nave MN suop9naed, Houo nEs 70
hear It. A. have simply TINS reason; wnlcn
eVery man OF nonor VIII APPreciats, tnae "
counsel saio tnat ne nao pleugeu ms wofu -
Mr.: hirtiano not 70 uyulge nus presence, sno