The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-29


safes were broken open, and all the most
valuable contents selected, and the re-
maindcr of the stock strcwn about the
place.
The Pacific Mail Investigation.
New YORK, December 2S.-The sub
Committee Of the House Ways and
Means Committee, appointed to invcsti-
gate the subsidy business o: the Pacific
Mail teamship Company, began its sc,-
sion this morning in the Fifth Avenu"
Hotel. Mr.. Cole, President of the
American Exchange Bank. was eXamin-
ed in reference to the deposit, made by
IRWIN. He testified that on the 18th day
of Nav last, two strangers entered the
bank, and one ofthcm presented checks
for $4,000. signed by Col. Irwin. He
asked the presenter OF the checks what
his name was, hut he refused TO disclose
it. The amount Was pad and the parties
left, followed by II messenger, who saw
him enter the Park Bank. On sending
To the Park Bank Mr.. Cole found that
the man who drew the checks from the
American Exchange Bank gave his name
us King. and stated that he was post
master Of the House of Representatives
ut Washington. Another sum OF SD
600 was drawn 10y the Marine Bank
on check sent for III" amount.
On the same day the S390000 was paid
$4,000 WAS paid by certified checks
and the remainder in notes over the
counter. This occurred in MAY. lS12.
The sums that Irwin deposited up to that
date were only small sums, varying from
Il. 900 to $1,000. On the 21th OF May
three sums. two "f $l0U,UOO and one of
$4,000. were drawn by different per-
sons on certified checks, made payable
to the bearer, and signed 10y Irwin. \
large deposit of $4,000 was made on
the 25th of May.
The two men who came for money OH
the 18th Of May, appeared to know on"
another very well. Witness thought hc
could easily recognize King, but could
not identify the other person. At IT,"
time Of this large deposit by Irwin, wit
ness ascertaincd the sum WAS deposited
in Il check of the Pacific Mail Company.
About one year after King had drawn It."
=
Bank, he called again 10 draw another
check. which was not 80 larg" III amount.
He did not know that King had been at
the bank lately. Witness left with the
committee an account of Irwin with III"
bank.
Braumant Clark, Assistant Cashier of
the American ENchan%" Bank. was sworn
and testified to the following Of the man
who drew the large sum of money. Los
inr sight of him. he went I" tn" cashier
of the Park bank, and asccrtaInrd
that the man who drew this money WAS
VIM. 5. kMg, postmaster "i the li"us""i
Representatives. tn" cashier of tn" Park
bank was j. l.. Worth. Had seen tn"
gentleman who drew the $1,000 check
about year afterwards. He was rcc"g-
nizcd bv the witness. who addressed him
rs Mr.. King. The latter said in reply
that il did not always answer tu have "A
good memory. The witness dcScrlncd the
person he called King as medium sized
man. wearing hu>hy side wh>k"r>;
thought Irwin WAS in the city at the time;
did not know whether Irwin drew any of
these cnt'h>, bul ti'' ''l'''''' wa ''''''
he had
The Committr" here took a recess /"
have produced the books of the Pacific
Mail Company. from January, 1874.
When the committee met after adjourn.
ment, the books of the Pacific Mail Com
pany were produced.
Samuel J. Harriott, banker and broker
Of the bar king firm of Harriott n Moves,
testified that he had been two wears IN
the business, knew Stockwell but not
Irwin: he had bought and sold stock OF
the Pacific Mail Company and Panama
Railroad for him 4 check numbered
23G5 was handed him to recognize,
which he failed L. do. The check Was
dated MAY ~, 1872; on that day witness
received no stock from the PsCitic Mail
Company. After referring t"
his books, the witness sisted
that on the Dist of May, 1872
there WAS An entry of S22S. 756 for 400
of stock OF the Pacific Mail, To the credit
of \. Il. Stockwcll, and no other sum
from either Irwin or Stockwell. waS re-
ccivcd from the 2l>t Of May t. the ith
of June, inclusive. pn the 10Th Of May
the firm delivered 5000 shares Of the
Pacific Mail stock, for which they rcceIv-
cd S433. COZ in checks from the company.
These were all the transactions which
occurred with the firm in the month Of
Nav. Never sold stocks for the Pacific
Mail Company. bat only for StocSwcll.
On September 9th, of the same year.
Stockwell deposited check or the Ma
tional Bank of the Commonwealth for
s5ulOO0. This check was dated Sep
tember .th. The check was endorsed:
A. b. Stockwell and "Hsrrioit y
Moves.
On examining his books he witness
stated that the entry Of September 9th
WAS that the Pacific Mai! Steamship
Company had exchanged $4,000.
Stockwcil had for this check from the
firm for S501,547. The account closed
for that wear on the 81 day Of Novem-
Der. 1877. On the 18th of May, 1872,
the highest market price Of Pacific Mail
stock was S5s; on the 2lst Of May, Ss
o4th of MAY, sit; May 9th, s1!; May
3lst, 75.. and June 10Th, ~. .#