National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-04

BY Mr.. Hubbell: q. What did Goyern0
Shepherd say to you when you told him tina
A. LIDO not think he said anything, for aboa
that time, If mistake not, somebody came In
and we separated; I went TO the rear Of tn
store and he went out.
By Mr.. Bass: Q. There has been nothing sait
on that subject since A. No, sir; Think not.
The committee at this point adjourned.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1874.
The committee met Pursuant to adjournment
and, without trsnsacting any public business
went into secret session.
TESTIMONY OF EDWARD B. eRAYsoN.
Edward B. Grayson sworn and examined.
By the Chairman: Q. Do you know A. B
Kirtlandi A. Yes. sir.
Q. When did you Last see himi A. Abou
seven or eight days since.
Q. Wherei A. saw him at the Washing
ton House.
Q. How long was he therei A. He was al
the Washington House. think, about week
Q. Do you know where be Is nowi A. No
sir.
Q. Did he tell you where he was goingf A
No, sir.
@. How long time did you spend with him
A. think 1t was q week ago last Tuesday,
was with him probably for an hour.
Q. What was he doing therel A. He was IN
his room. He had been sick, and was not par
ticularly engaged.
Q. How did you find out he was therei A
When he first came to the city he came to me
and told me that he would be there.
Q. Did he tell you whom to call for when yor
came therei A. Yes. 5s
@. Whom did he sayl A. He registered BY
his Christian name-"A. Buchanan" that Il
his middle name.
A. No. 4. ' . '
Q. Did You find anybody else there when
you went therei A. No, sir.
Q. Was that the only time you saw himi A.
No; was there several times. The last time
saw him was about q week ago; think last
Tuesday or Wednesday week. % i-e r1
@. Has he been TO your room since that timei
A. No, sir.
Q. Did he leave anything for you to do for
him here? A. He sent me note to get his
baggage and keep It until be would see me.
Q. When did he send that motel A. The
note came to me, think, last Monday.
Q: Monday of this week. A. Yes, SIR; !
think so.
Q. Where was it sent. froma A. From
Q. wherei A. No particular place; just
simply Georgetown.
o. Who brought the note to your A. It
came by mail. It did not say where he would
be, or where he was. .....
3. DID he say anything to you about paying
his billsl A. Yes, sir.
Q. What dAd he say about that7 A. He re-
Iuested me to pay it, which proceeded to do,
but found it larger amount than expected,
and paid It in part, and said would call around
and pay the balance.
Q. Is his baggage still at the Washington
housed A. Yes, sir; q small quantity Of bag
gage-a carpet-bag.
Q. Did he inclose you money to pay the bill7
A. Yes, sir.
@. How much did he inclose to you'll A.
Twenty dollars.
O. That was not enough? A. No, sir.
By Mr.. Bass: Q. Where is that notei A.
tore it up.
By the Chairman: Q. How was It signed-
or Buchanan A. Simply ga. b."
There was nothing in it except that he wanted
to get his baggage.
@. You knew, of course, that he was wanted
before this committed A. Yes, understood
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Q. What did he say to you about thatl A.
Well, he said that he was here, and was con-
sulting with his friends, or something of that
kind, to know what course to pursue. en-
Dected that he would be before the committee.
His health has been very bad, and / do not
Know but that may have something to do
With it.
O What frisndsi A. He did not specify
any. I Z -.yss * 1<7S:a n-SS- e.
q. Did he say that he had concluded to come
before the committed A. No, sir.
n MA la eau HE orlando advisad him NOT hi
No, sir.
Q. What did you advise hint A. advised
MIN to report to the committee.
@. Did he tell you what he would be likely
% testify TOT A. No, sir. 81
@. Did you know what his business was here
;wo years agol A. Yes, sir; that is, / know
hat he was engaged in making application for
. contract for this firm.
Q. Did you know who were engaged with him
a tina: work. A. Yes, sir; understood that
Mr.. Chittenden was.
Q. Anybody elsei A. A Mr.. Brown.
=. Anybody else. A. No, sir; not that /
know of.
Q. Did you know upon whom he was relying
here to secure that contract? A. No, sir.
Q. Did you know Mr.. Moorei A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did he tell you that he was in consults-
ion with Mr.. Moorci A. No, sir; not upon
hat subject-not upon the subject Of any CON
rae, @eY that ho vel SscSuainseI with
mr.. Moore, and had seen him from time TO
time, but never understood that he was con-
sulting Mr.. Moore on the subject Of any con-
tract.
o. Were his relations friendly with Mr..
,loorel A. Oh, very, sir.
Q. How long had they been sol A. For
years. It was an acquaintance that sprang up
Turing the war; but at that time he was here
In the service of the Government In the army.
O. Where do you resided Al am residing
here in Washington for the present.
Q. What place in the citys A. $50 Missouri
avenue.
Q. Are you in employment here? A. l am
now temporarily employed in the Post Office
Department-the city post office.
Q. What do you dot A. am connected
with the money-order matters in the city
Office.
Q. How long have you been employed in that
A. l have been there since the LIST
of December.
O. Where were you beforel A. / was here
In Washington unemployed.
% @. Through whose influence did you get this
placed A. Through Postmaster Edmunds.
@. What time were you served with sub
penal A. About 10 O'Clock last night,
think.
Q. Are you boarding at this place that you
speak on A. No, sir; ! have room there. /
take my meals at the st. James.
Q. Are there any other persons rooming
therei A. Yes, sir. s.. So.
Q. Whol A. do not know them, sir.
Most all the rooms are occupied, but am not
acquainted with any of the parties.
@. You have no family. believed A. 10,
sir; my wife died some years ago. -. ~
Q. Did you see any one last night after you
were subpenaedl A. No, sir; I did not leave
my room. 1t was very late. was about GO
ing to bed when was subpenaed.
Q. No one called upon You afferwardi A,
No, sir, 1870
q. You spoke to no one afterwardi A. No,
sir. sEA Z
Q. Did you speak to any one this morning7
A.. Yes, sir; spoke to Colonel Wilcox, who
was in the same building with me. met him
and told him that I had been subpunaed.
told him was then on my way to come.
told him had received the subpoena last
night. He then told me- that he had been
here. - - .i'rl1s = Z ~ 5i si-i
o. You know Mr.. wncoxi A. Yes, SIR. )
Q. You know him welll A. Yes, know
him pretty well. r., ..l,..,.-t..s 80
Q. Did he tell you what he had testified tc
before the committed A. No, sir. =. - 3 :.
|. BY Mr.. Wilson: Q. How long have you lived
in Washington A. Well, Sir; have beer
living in Washington of an on for twenty-five
years. ~ z, 's - H'l'l- (.
! @. What has been your occupation prior Il
going into this post ofiicei Al have had M
particular occupations. Washington has beer
my old home, and l have remained here ex
pecting TO get some employment, and have
eucoor.d al In dr,frr ef, W '-a.g