, 1874-04-01
SANB0RN G co.
Additional Chapters in the Ro-
nance Of the "Mys~
terious Man.
Developments Made by the
Ways and Means Com
mitteo.
Mr. Richardson Exhibits lllmEa-
!: bic Ignorance Of Treas
ury Affairs. -. :
His Memory Defective as to
Very Important Points.
Commissioner Douglass Tells a
straightforward Story.
The Contracts Made and Continued
Without His Consent
All the Taxes Gould Have Beet
Collected in the Usual
Channels.
Illegal Interference Of Solicitor Ban
field in Revenue Matters.
Issue Of the ,Sanborn Trial |nsti-
tuted in Brooklyn.
The Defendant Discharged on
Technical Grounds.
Senator Conkling's Connection with the
Phelps, Dodge {, Go, Case,
Illegal Interference Of Solicitor Ban-
field in Revenue Matters.
Issue Of the SanboFn Trial 'nsti-
tuted in Brooklyn.
Senator Conkling's Connection with the
Phelps, Dodge & Go. Case.
THE WASHINGTON INVESTIGATION
SpeeidI Dispatch 10 Tic Chicago Tribune.

SpfciGI DispatcH 10 Tic CHICAGO Tribune.
n1o1Anpsos on THE arANp.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 31.-Tho Wa7s and
Means Committee to-day examined Secretary
Richardson aud Commissioner Douglass i'll tho
6anborn case Tho npectaclo that was presented
while Richardson wag on the stand was pai11-
fully hlmiliattng ono. Tic waa aalsel to tell
wl1at he know about tho contracts. and about Lis
business; and it took him Just about five min
utes to do it. Then he launched upon tho
Dou atllcst soa a. what 10 does not ktaiih 6ut waH
permitted to retro bcfora 10 had fa1lly got out
Of harbor.
"DENsE 10sonASoE"
is the term uHed by members of tho Cornnitteo
In speaking Of tho aisplay ho 1nade. He Ibid a}i
the blanc Of these frauds on Solicitor Danflold;
said that ho only had knowledge OF tho fact that
such 1aw had boon passed.; ho know nothing
about tho matter. He stated, III substance, that
ho knew littlo or nothing OF tho current busi-
noss Of tho Department. saying tint ho would
neyor SEQ lotter to him unless the clerkB Of his
office chose to lay it before him. He recon-
,neuded tho immediate and unconditional repeal
NJ tin Inv rn,1or which tha controcta woro an.
- =, ~ -" ' Wv eA'0%o 49, ~"
tnoti@eai aao sIaIod 'hhs, aa soon III he "aa
apprleed OF tho mot thnt this investigation TaB
to DO made, lie at ouce ordered all operations
xrt1or +,,n no,troo+a +o caoaa Haa1ao said how.
ssss 4t"at ~, 1a,a1s.sa 49, H. n = 49,.
e'et' tnnt ne poioseu 1n"' .no W por cont III tao
caso OF tho collection mado Of the Delaware Il
Laoknwnnna Railroad had been paid to Sanborn
aftnr thu invast,rat;nn Ind nonn1epcet,
a,,,.,,a1..,n, ,,,,,,x ~, ~, .,,.s,,.,,.
COMMISSIONERS oooonAss sfaIEnhSr
was moro satisfactory ue sala that, bcforo
this low was passed, ho had S108, 900 Ut his dis
nosa) tn nav out Ia norsnna fur,iabinr juformn
t;nn ,,non ,vn;o,, ao,,nnront ta~nu co,,1a In
Nnt W. "p1I 49," aNA. ~ ,..'s, es soAu w
colloeteo, ou1 t'laE no" LILO business "as naae 4
monopoly in the hands OF tlroa persons. Prior
to the passage Of tho law any ono Of the 40 00U,-
nm NJ o;.ixons ~ tba 11r{ted stotaa cnpfd f,ia
y. ooDs ~ s O S ~''H s,''u... -"
!a1ofan"t1oN' aaa 1cceHo too t'ns '!ont suclo4ot
IN such casos. tio HnoWod that lilo ohcers OIL
bis Bureau had collected large amounts Of deliu-
oncut taxos in tho repular discharge of their
s .e.a '"p a,oa ,.,e. m ,s"a -. .., ~ ra,,1
ou!!c7' Hnen aoAou "A"' ~ ~" W " s1s ~ 1oets
to the statement made recently by simmons that
90 per ceit Of tlis nlouoy collected under tho
sonborr contracts would mover hayo been secured
ss,,,ad +,,at ,,,,1oss ta o.a-s ~
comtn'ssloner lopnsu 'na'' ul'oss 70. 1ne oa'oiS "
his puroan. were either very dishonest =, Or yor5
caEeless, tho statement "ap lnooffoo1' lie tossi-
fod that
HE wAs NEVER CONSULTED ,.,.
by Solicitor banfiold or tho secretary WIN r.
gard to a1y Of the contracts. npt that nnder tho
law nobody but the commissioner q tnsefna4
NoVehue "'s AuluottAou " WY! o'ett'1t.uAt
toraeya to bring Hnit lor Tue ooneot'o4 o. aeha-
quont 1nlornal Hovenuo ca9os. = 6,,e w 20 |,
remembered that Hannela orgeFeu biHt1ict-ht-
torneys 70 begin s'ch suits IN sannorna noanit
but douglass Hala tn1k no ngtao "as eYer glsen 1',
him Of suoh aotion; uo Wlote lester t om tno !at
OF taat uctoner 70 so nscsetnty " tne asouuurs
calling tuas at nhnt H., ~ w ~ nn;.t
loua Htate OF tnnagH proaens apouG w tno oAlst,
ohce anu operation .. ~ osruoo a,Ft ,ri, mi un
the manner y Was saeiaeu lnto o"eut. iao !o'.ef
was aont 70 nannou, ~ Mnoho hoepns ~ ~ r., r.,
maea un1 nt,d h!tGa ts sono.yiewsd verbalix ~
receipt, bns ntatea 5aas Ill so"e "'S ~ na" poe''
! mialala aaa ovos!0oneI. Doesou. s,,ouo7 that
oo"nssomos nuusn19 n'1t n',om'1 nsa 1.nnn, .nns
Mb ofF4cEAo uouAD Eot taUoGEo