The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31

IrWinS Check Paid to Bill King.
New YORK, Dec. 28.-The sub-com-
mittee of the House committee Of ways
and means to investigate the subsidy
business Of the Pacific Mali Steamship
Company began their session this morn
ing in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. r
Cole, President of the American Ex-
change Bank, was examined in refer.
ence to the deposits made BY Irwin.
He testified that on the Goth Of May
two strangers entered the Exchange
Bank. One Of them presented
Il check for Sis, 900, signed by
Col. Irwin. He asked tiae pre-
senter Of the check what his
name was, but this he refused
to disclose. The amount was paid
and the parties left, followed by a
messenger, who saw them enter the
Park Bank. Mr.. Cole found that the
man who drew the check from
the American Exchange Bank
GAVE HIS NAME AS KING
AND STATED He WAS POST
MASTER OF THE HOUSE OF
II f PRESE ENTATIVES AT
WASHING CON.
Another sum Of two hundred and
seventy-fve thousand dollars was
drawn by the Marine Bank on a
check sent for that amount on the same
day. OF the 100000 paid that day,
$4,000 was paid by certified checks,
and the remainder in notes over the
counter. This occurred in May. 1872.
The sums Irwin deposited up to that
date were only small sums, varying from
81 900 to $4,000.
On the 9th of May, three sums
two of 100000 and one Of $l25,0O0,-
were drawn by different persons, on
certified checks. made payable to bearer
AMI signed by Irwin.
The large deposit Of seven hundred
and thirty-fiye thousand dollars was
made the 25th Of May.
The two men who came for the
money on May Goth appeard to know
one another very well. Witness thought
he could easily recognize King, but
could not identify the other person.
At the time of this large deposit by
Irwin, witness ascertained that the sum
was deposited in checks of the Pacific
Mail Company.
About one year after King had drawn
the first sum from the American Ex-
change Bank he called again to draw
another check, which was not so large
in amount. He did not know whether
he had been at the bank lately.
This witness left with the committee
the account OF Irwin with the bank.
Brecmont Clark, assistant cashier
Of the American Exchange Bank, was
sworn. and testified to the following
of the man who drew the large sum of
money. Losing sight of him he went
to the cashier of the Park
Bank and ascertained that the
man who drew this money
was WI.a. :. King. Postmaster
of the House Of Representa-
tives- The cashier of the Park Bank
was j. l.. Worth. He had seen the
gentlemen who drew the Sll5.000 check
about year afterwards. He was rec
ognized by the witness. who address
ed him as MIR. King. The lat
ter said in reply that it didn't
always pay to have a good
mem ory.
Witness described the person he
called Mr.. King as q large sized man,
wearing buShy side whiskers. He
thought Irwin was in the city At the
time. He did not know if Irwin drew
any of those checks, but the inference
was he did.
The committee took recess to
have produced the books Of the Pa
cific Mail Company from January, 1872
New YORK. Dec. 29.-The investiga-
ton into the subsidy business OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company WAS
resumed this morning.
Geo. A. Scott. OF Scott, Strong j. Co.,
testified that false entries Of amounts
to him were reported to witness BY NJ.
Hatch. At the time Hatch told HIM.
Hatch was managing director OF tAe
Company. There we're two or thrse
entries in the book-one of Sl5O,OUu
and another Of $4,000. Witness prom-
ised to produce the account for tAe
committee.
By Mr.. Dawes you know OF .ny
false entries to other parties in the n
cific Mail books
The witness gave Mr.. Dawes . WINK
and whispered in his ear. and an answer
was not insisted on.
Christian B. McDougall. police
officer. testified that he saw Mr. hina