The New York herald., 1874-12-22
.orr eeslre to consult him about. then tsas point

.ocr desire to consult him about, then that point
| may come up.
as To be perfectly frank with the committee; iur-
ther, would say that l nave sent 10 San Fran
CISCO and TO New York for my different bank ac.
counts an papers, and as as they arrive
here shall DE able 10 answer any question OF the
committee. u decide to do so, much better than
Mr. Kasson-It may be that we shall not put
any questions that wl conflict at all with your
interests IN that suit.
RrGCLAR TESTIMONY.
BY the charman-Q. Have you ever been in the
and II so. when did that employment commence
and and when M .erm,na,es A. /. began in october,
q what was the character OF that employment,
In general termsY
~suSsEL FOR IRWIN OBJECTS
Mr.. CnaIsan, ot counsel lor lrwin-Now, II the
committee piease, OBJECT to Colonel irwlns an
tunity o! consulting with his counsel. one OF the
nam issues IN the civil suit low pending against
Is as TO the nature ana character Of his employ
ment oy tnat company and. inrther, as under
form or written appointment. The other portion
idcn's know the nature of SO as to be aoe TO
Chairman-Oh, think that Mr.. Irwin can trust
nimiel 10 state wnat his empoyment was
ment, no. involving anything as TO which there !s
we'll for tue committee say that IL is only when
the witness himself lecls that question is put to
u
counse! 60 interject objections during his exami-
M tionY
in the courts oi New York Mr.. Irwin Is suojecr 10
| examination even IN o suit where he Is defend.
ant and therefore there Is no question OF law
arising.
lRwM's EMPLOYMENT.
Wtnessmt am going to be guided by Mr: Chap.
accoun,ant lr the compnny's ONCE IN New YORK
shs exeepe e ns awe e
Ssy SSasy Rr.nc ana % was -, assistant agent os at
h t Of ths a o ns sn
agents Or tue conpany at San Francisco, a menl-
per per OF tae M arm Of Eldrldxe Irwin. who held the
agency OF the company from the l8th or DecemDer.
1852. TO the 31st Of December, 1872; besides which
nad another and separate employment IRON the
Ss7a Ss@DanS under special contract during the 'sas
g We're you in the employ or the company in
cred bv your last snswerr A. No, SIR.
in any capacity since that daisi a. No. sir.
Q. WIN you state to the committee what was the
contrscts i. Yes, sir; was 10 come 70 Washing.
tor and get that subsidy or them.
FIVE mSntns @ s Dsgianns IN January. 1872, and end.
Washington and+ He Z York. -
q. As general aeent you we're Q partner with
q. An the time that you were general agent, A.
Q What was the character Of your dur,es as
| Mr.. Cnapman-That 10 In writing.
The Chalrnan-vhe question 10 not.
| A. We had the general management OF the bust.
ness Of the company steamship lines running to
the ns wssr nsar
san Francisco; THIS special contract also lnciuded
Ocean, from Panama to Hong Kong, ana the gene gene.
| raj management OF the business OF the China
agencies; those we're lie terms OF the Contract.
e DID IT incluqe receipts and disbursements TO
q. Had any one else authority TO rece,ve and
| discourse at san FranciscoP A. No, sir.
pe a GrSs q ana Mn
q. Did the business which you transacted for the
company terminate when this speclai contract be.
gRuf A. No. sir.
Q. When aid your business .as general agent
cease? A. On the 3lst OF December, 1872.
! O. And your business as speclal agent under the
written contract began wnens A. !. was not q
| special agent under that Contract; was not an
officer Or agent at all under tnat conrrac:.
Y What was was your COMPENSATION 6 mp as general
aRenrY A. received $lO.000 IN gold aud certain
commas 0us outside or that
You Or ,n the ar@' personally; the salary
penuent contract between himself ana the com.
pany; all receipts OUTSIDE OF that were divided.
agents at san Franeiscos a. Win the head onice
OF the company in New YORK.
msns shortly ts alter saS'S the as'si sna
o. each calendar month, au account current, ac.
wnsn they oos any exception &c any item AIS Of the
counts were r!gar, ana they we're written into the
BOOKS IN the New York ofice from those accounts.
NEVER BALANCED ACCOUNTS.
| Q. How often did YOU balance accounts with the
conpanyS A. 90 not think we ever balanced
accounts with the company in the sense VI an
actual discussion OF the accounts; 1t was Always
they tailed to take exceptions 10 them.
| Q, Have your accounts as agent been balanced
been; we have never heard to the contrary.
tactf A. No, Sir; when We lett the agency on the
slst OF December. 1872. We took from our success.
ceipr In tuil Tor the amount OF cash que the com.
pany as per balance and Tor ali otner casn In our
company but also other CO mpanles.
Y Has your arm any evidence q settlement
panys A. No, sir; none other than the fact OF
their never having taken any exception to our
| Q. You have no vouchers indicating the TACT OF
settlement A: We forwarded the receipt ana
granted @ That it was dnal; that is tn. way W suese
| accounts with agents were always settled up to
.. Have your firm ia your own possession any
evaence ~ tnas you s.ana aeqaltea u any charge
Was 70 a ns
Z. Have you ever yourself since you ceased 10
be agent, seen your account with the company7
Q. Wnat were the terms OF your special con.
| tract with the company to come here and prose.
| cute the passage ol the suDsIdyY A, In general
words, the terms Of tnat contract--whicn was
made between Mr.. Stockwell the President OF the
| company and myself, ne acting under tue au.
! thority oil the Board OF Directors ere thar
should 20 to Washington and get rnat subsidy Tor
! him, and hat they were TO pay me fof my ser.
vices gross SUN, winch gross sum was to state
vt u certain period be ore the completion oil the
services, anu tnat tue contract was carried out
| by them.
! Q. When was that contract entered Into be.
/ tween you and Mr.. Stockweils A. That II 4 Glnl-
/ cult question 10 answer; It was entered into at
/ various times.
! HALF AND HALF CONTRACT,
| U. But when was IL reQuCeu 10 WrItlnRf A. II
! was never wnollv reduced to writinGj 1t was
partly IN writing and lartly verbal, and Its terms
were settled ana roadJuyted and finally settled at
! various periods between the middle VI January,
! lS72 and the alter part oil May, 1874 aud were