The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-31
Pacific Mail aIIInres,igatfon. .

NEW I DIRK, December 3U,-Ihe racine
Mail Investigation was resumed to-day.
John Roundy, accountant OF the Pacific
Nail Company, testified that he knew
Irwin had identified the accounts In the
ledger; they came 10 him marked A. B. s.
10 the name of Harriott & Noyes; were
entered at $G5000O; checks were issued
under the immediate supervision ot the
Vice President, but under the superior di.
rectiOn OF tho President; was not present
at the meeting OF the Executive Com
mitiee when the arrangements were made
tor disbursements for obtaining subsidy.
The witness thought the entries in the
stub and check and cash books were
false, in point of fact the entry OF $780,
900 to HarrlOlt & Noyes was only made
for commerce. The witness thought this
was really fraud and would be Cslcula-
ted to mislead any stockholders endeav-
oriUg 10 get Ht the standing amount Of
checks issued TO Irwin. Ii struck the
witness as being very large. Vice Presi-
dent Bellons told the witness it was the
intention of StOckwell to pay these
moneys back at the time. The witness
had an impression that these moneys
should be charged TO the person who gave
them. The witness traced $Gj0000 en-
tered to Harriott & NOyes 10 close
the account. The witness knew moth
ing Of the unexplained account
sent from the San Francisco agency in
'72, the items being Tor sundry payments
for the Washington elections, sc. Irwin
never rendered any account 10 Stockwel
with regard to these moneys, Witness
identified the entry in the cash book in
his own handwriting ol r B. Irwin for
Washington expenses Of $2j 900. 50 far
as these entries to HarriOtt and NOyps
were concerned, the witness was conf
dent they were ordinary business loans.
Witness then read the entries to Eldridge,
Irwin, Harriott, Noyes and other parties
in the cash book. From the 2jth Of Jan.
uary to the 10Th OF 6I8y, 1872, Irwin re-
ceived $4,000. This was in addition to
the $7500O0 given on May Gath, making
a total OF $S9O.00O paid to him. There
was nothing, SO far AS witness knew, in
Twins account or the bank account to
show that any portion Of the $4,000 was
returned to the company.
William K. Bunker, Secretary Of the
Brooklyn Trust Company, testified that
he had held the position since August,
1878 He had the books Of the company
prior 20 that date. On the pass book
there was an entry Of deposit OF $275.OOO
by the company with the Marine Ma
tional Bank on May 30, 1872 The
cash book did no! contain any item as
large as that on that date, bu! showed
the payment OF three checks oI $4,000
each, 10 John G. Schumacher. II also
showed an entry OF $l15 900 passed 10
the credit Of the same person. The pay
ments and credits together amounted 10
1915 900. Witness had no personal
knowledge oil Mr.. Schumacher, but be-
lieved that he was lawyer and a mem
Der OF Congress, living in Brooklyn. The
witness did not know whether he was a
member OF Congress at the time In ques.
IiOn. Witness was instructed 10 make
transcript. of the account of Schumacher
with the Trust Company from May 30Ih
1871, inclusive, until the next settlement.
Recess.
After the recess Mr.. DumOut Clarke,
the Assistant Cashier of the American
Exchange Bank, was recalled.
As TO the check OF 100000 referred
TO in his former testimony, Clarke said
that the check was brought 10 the bank
on the 9Th of May, by A II. Whiting,
who wished 10 deposit $56,O0O OF the
amount. The check was not relurne d
Tor payment nntil the 81 of July follow
ing II was made payable 10 the order
oil Eugene Kelly & Co.
Hugh J. Hastings said that a morning
newspaper had invited the Committee to
call him as witness, and question him
as TO the disposition Of the 100000 ex-
pended by the Pacific Mail Co. at Al
haDy. lie had accordingly appeared
without waiting for a summons.
Hastings was sworn and questioned by
Niblsck, who said he understood that
some Pacific Msil money was expended
Albany, he testified that he knew moth.
ing about any OF the expenditures 10 oh.
tain the subsidy; that while at Albany
two years ago, he was asked to assist in
procuring reduction Of the capital stock
of the Pacific Mail Company, but replied
that he had enough to do TO attend to his
own business; he never disbursed any
money for that company. and had moth.
ing 10 do with its proceedings
Rufus Hatch said ne wished to intro.
duce testimony to show that Irwin's in.
tention in coming from Europe was 20
break up this company, and for this pur.
pose he wished that Johnston and
Mr.. Charles P. Palmer be exam.
ined before the committee with
reference 10 this matter. The other wit
nesses he would like summoned were,
MarsterstOn, Kinglsud, g. J. Arthur,
Henry Clews, Mi. Baxter and Stockwell.
Mr.. ROundy submitted his':Rnscript to the
committee. Mr.. Hatch stated that he had
given orders Tor the files OF letters to be
ses:ched for in the Pacific Mail CoWpany's
office, and would 10 morrow produce
every paper which passed between Irwin
and Stockwell from the first Of January
TO the end Of June, 1879. Adjourned.
SuicIde.-Criminals Sentenced.