National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02

@ What dld h sayf 4 He ssid ne though
q. Did he ezPrsss any surprise about its A
Well, do not know that he did
@. Nov, What did be ssyf A He says alfyoy
ssas . a ts sssr s Ms would PIs
halves with him. -
q. Then he knew at the time that that vas I
bonus rscsiyed for the Moolelisa 4 De GSlys|
stated the Tact 70 him. however.
Q. Did he express any surprisef A.. think b
"a q. Must he not have known, before you ga,
those notes, that you expected @ make money oui
Of the getting the aNsrdf A. he did not know
What portion q those notes vas going 70 have
Q. Assuming that was 90, did he then, before
the award was made, from those interviews with
q ~ aTscs hat money as. g
paid, because Of the swatdf A. No, SIR.
Q. Then You say that the frst knowledge 90 IA
s2 yoe ssa. Meoss hs1 you 'ss
tied the notes to hint A. Yea sir.
Q. Did Mr.. Ohlttenden, to your. knoyledge
have any private interview with Colonel Moore'
q. Did Mooieiiaa know that you had any asso
clatien with Colonel Mooref A. Not that know
Q. Did you have any information while yor
were here negotiating contracts that any member
OF the Board Of Public Works, nom any source
oE awarding contacts 70 any partisu
lar person or personsf A. No, sir; have M
knowledge Of anything Of the kind.
an
receiving bonusesf A. No, SIR,
y. Did you have information on that subject
ass SsSs Or
any contract or contracts, and rs reconsideration
for receiving the award were to receive 2 bonusi
ton. Page told me that hs wanted my cents .
Tkss Fsgs y.n.sa e, a. Yes; .a.. rss;
source or not / do not know. s-.,.
@. Was there any other person that was nego
tiating contracts 90 far IS you kneH-any Partie.
city rp negotistins contrasts upon . 6onusf A. No
sir; do not know Of any.
q. Were there other persons here, as you were,
engaged In this busnessf A. Not that know Of
q. Did You have any correspondence with Nc
Clellan on that subjectf A Never, sir.
Q: Did you have any correspondence with Ohlt
q. Did you get any letters from Chittsndsn
A. Not in reference 70 this That u, until aitei
q. Did you write Ohittenden any lettersf A.
I have written him friendly letters.
Q. At about that timef A. never attended to
O. Did You draw on Holmes for O, 200 amer this
thing was all overt A. Yes, STR.
O. And received the money for thatf Now, Dc
informs.Ion that any ISsaSer Of the Board q
corrupted in reference 70 the award Of contracts
O. When and where did you first learn tina,
this contract had been swardedf A. think
learned Il at the Arlington hotel 80
q. what did he say at that interview A. ]
think went into Mr.. Ohlttenden's room soon
after that Mr.. De Golyer was there. I think
get the award. II was known there that the
award had boon msde. He came back soon after.
ward with 4 IN his pocket
q. Dc Golyer then len for Chicago, did hef a.
q, Chittendsn remained some days, A. Yes,
d. Now, then, when and where did Chittenden
and you settle the terms Of the contract between
you and ChLttenden ss 70 how much you were to
O. At that time, when IL was determined that
you were TO have $72o0o, you must have figured
up and asoertained what other expenditures there
psnses and was satisfied 70 let him deduct ~
@. Who first suggested the employment Of Par
seusf A. do not know who first suggested that,
q. You know of the employment Of Colonel
q. When did You hrst know Of thstf What
what took place. He was considered . wen known
man here, and knew Gov Cooke VERY well.
q. What fnrtnerf A. suppose he was en-
ployed to interest himself with Gov. Cooke tn the
q. Do you recOliect whether that was done at
your suggestion or mott A. lido not remeinber:
sir; did not know him personally. :,
Q. Were you, while you were at the Arlington,
aecustymed e take your meals ct the same table
at the same table. A. Yes, sir. = !.
@. During these several monthsf A. Yes, sir.
q. who else occupied seat ut the tablef A.
A portion oil the time surgeon Of the Japanese
embassy-I have forgotten Ills name. He had the
O. with whom were your associations hore in
khake fdaar and
Chlttendeuf A. No one in particular.
Q. Were you member Of any club here? A. I
never was In a club but once or twice In my life
O. You belong to no clubf A. No, SIR. think
have never been there twice in my life, and
that was during the last year.
we're t hSS ANN H. sir not mere " 'nAs ''m''
O. Then with whom were you accustomed to
assocIatei A. had no particular associates. ]
passed the time As l would IN any other strange
By the Chairman. Q. What brought you here
parties In Greenbush. for the purpose Of starting
. national bank there heard that banks had
been started here and procured currency, whereas
II that was so. / went TO Mr.. Huntington and
General Porter and Mr.. Hulburd, who Was then
Comptroller Of the Currency. That was the OBJ
''Bs By MI. Bsss q. Did you have any arrange
ment definitely or indefinitely, with reference to
securing any other, or were you interested in OBJ.
time besides the Dc Golyer & Mcclellan contract:
A. Only with that which had almost forgotten
about because l was doing 1t for other parties
Yes, sir; and Reed.
@. Did you take any steps, or make any efforts,
with reference to getting any other contracts! A.
their application and let It take Its chances.
@. Did you have any arrangement to receive
any bonus or compensation for getting any other
NkG. hat orT hoar
O, Did you ever receive any notes or obliga-
tions, or value Of any Kind whatever, for service
In securing any other contractf A. None what
q. Did you have any acquaintance with any
member Of the Board OF Public. Worksf A. No,
q. Did you have any bank account here in
Washington A. Simply that one with Riggs &
Co; but that was drawn out In one check.
@. Any other bank accountf A. No, sir.
q. Did Colonel Moore at any time Intimate or
give you to understand that he could procure the
award Of . contractf A: He said It was out Of
q. Did he give you, at any time, any iuform.-
ton that he could be influential In securing the
award Of this CONTRACT A. No, sir; he knew the
70 ask him about was what had been done ut the
board-whethsr contracts had been considered or
q. DID Col. Moore, then, as q friendly act, ss
you say, for you, either go or give you to under
stand that he had been TO any Of the clerks to as
certain what the condition OF this application
vast A. I think he went up there with me once.
@; To the Board Of Public Worksf A. Yes,
d. Mr.. johnson was the secretary A. Yes,
q. Did you see Mr.. johnson withhimf A. Yes,
q. What took place at that intsrviewi A We
merely asked if there had been any award made,
and Mr.. johnson SAID no.
Q. You were introduced to Mr.. johnson at that
O. Did you meet Mr.. johnson upon any other
occasionsf A. I met him several times, but he
does not know me. He has never recognised me,
and presume he does not know me.
Q. Did Colonel Moore ever go with you more
than oncef A. No, sir.
@. Did he ever 60 with you to see any other
Q. You knew or were advised Of the fact that
Colonel Moore was not merely bookkeeper Of
Governor Shepherd, but that he had had long
and intimate personal acquaintance with Gov
ernor Shepherd A. do not know anything
about that. He told me he was struggling along
Department, and knew him when he was score
tary 10 President johnson intimately, and when
came here called on him.
@. Did you know the fact further that he was
deemed an intimate and warm friend Of Governor
Shepherd A. No, sir; he Was working for posi-.
ton as partner up there. That 70 what he told
me, and he was working hard. -
d. when you len town the other day, and in
connection with this tnyestigs you knew that
you were to leave. Who did you advise Of the
fact that you were going and would not testify
A. do not think anybody.
Q. Mr.. Storrs must have knownf A. No, sir
do not think he did.
q. Colonel Moore knewf A. told him that 1
81 What dId tJoioneI Moore saw A. Wwell. .,