, 1874-12-21
IICAGO, MONDAY. DECEMRER o. 1.-1
pe1oro MIN lliH plans for obtaintng tho Bubstdy.
1r"ln at first dccliuot to undertake tho business.

Deloro him hiH plant. for obtasntng tho su,,stdy
irwin at iirst tecliuoi to undertake tho business
aat. ana recommended tlo Company not to nla1o th
tsGtr, Sa,,t aa snb'.,l ted rIann which, Eo Though
orablo aiMl hotter Why. Irwin nj lat
~ coSsLSTED TO UNDERTAKE THE woRE.
nn,. I'LL iIto n agreement with tllo Com
sti nmy 'l'at H. 10 sol procure tho pansago OF tlle
hllnl ior hia own Hsrsces antt oxpo,ucs and 10,
iAa money which ho Bhouhl s1o1mt Tor ihour
whom ho culployu to asuist him. Tho amount
no. "S h,'t ~ yer secose s wns not NJ first definitely
iosislation bcfono- Congress. Il was iinniiy
aEreo'l botwccn Irwin and stockwcll tint NJ
noon Oh Irwin could ascortain ,sl,at n,,,
sse ospst %sasa1asy "rss La sno 1 fs1a oSsr III IT
company. mud tlloy thcn slloull decide
Wheher they NC Md undertake the uchemo, II.
WI min inaao Tho r'port. and tho Company dctcr-
ninca nat 10 l'iocoe"l Irwin from tnlo to tino 70.
colvou personal checks from BlockwolI accom-.
panied WIN cor roapondence, II part Of wl1icl, he
rsod''con betor's tho Committee. Irwin received
ut first $3.50, ,u1Iin 'eS'''~"
3nh PERSONAL oitEcEs OF PRESIDENT srocN-
| WE'LL.
IRWIN immcei atoly wroto to stockwoll TINT this
vas not tn accordance with tho agroemont. mud
!nat no was to hare 950U,0 GOO M provided
II Rrcacnt as o5 stocfxo t5s Ihs5enon checks q
nggrogato to botwoen ssa5vO, ,U00 and sGoo ooo.
wcro nent to Linn, with tic request that Uon Il
thoutu hocoh 10 uccosgnry to l,ao tho chuckB la
nonu retnrn thcn, iii order TINT thoy might 10
cHf:cKa OF A DIFFERENT rorM,
Irwin welt from Washington to Nov York
apont TUG 2::th Of Alay, 1872 taking ali Of! those
eryo esSSs ";I ~ h;1 h. Ito checks wore o DO
lin bv " SiochMe' ;ta pGsehfe 60 ana CHECKS given
amount ~ s750co0. Irwn obsorvnG J aI
,hat tho numbers Of Tho chcckn which
nf nc ihon @ fe eiyed woro written in rcd INK inBcad
f,1tt
WIN thy 1i1'nibers OIL tho stubs Of tho chcck-
book. ltndn called tho attention Of ti,o officers
o. tho CosF'pany to the fact. Explanation wos
rns tysno naa9 tnt tho cleca aa originally drawn
checks were destroyed and looao clccSs u1tsti.
tntea lor t'en for tho Hnuo Hums, matlo payable
~ LILO oft4er OF Irwin. Tho rensol given for
THIS PECULIAR SUBSTITUTION -
no; nldosae tho check If nado payable to % tne |
orirr Of the prcsdout Of tho COMPANY. Thoso
checkH. within two days. irwin rrcHoutcd for |
ayhien; pay . At .ho American Exchange Bank, mud
Mau Mis,;ll ih', proceeds PLACED to. his own crcdt.
,n Within two Or tl'reo DAYS subsequently, Irwin
ufew nut tho entire nnioutt upon lila own I
cl!ccka Theko clccka Irwin, us was lliH custom, |
Mun OH ShccHs, Gueacgucn:!y destroyed In Celi-
LORNA: I1io checks With wl,icl, he drew ont this
1u'n , ffom the9 American Exchange Da,,k woro
a.a, atlwh npon loose blanks. 1fe 1lcycr had any
..rts in his possession 10 correspond with them,
lr"ln sworo positively that lio took
ALI TIIS MONEY
and 16cd. 1t in pursuance OF iis Original arroe-
mont with 6tockwell 10 secure tho subsidy. liz
wot's absolutely that o used no purtlol, Of ij.o
mon''y for uo:l; speculation, or for my ot;,oy
nhfF cthFI =. yae O. than M to obtai tho subsidy. lie also
eahi otoa lis account with tho American Ex-
;ha1Ago bank. Whom lie was uslied tho itnnor-
.9'ii' question whom llo employed to n, lin III
,,ot''nng the s''bady, l.o at first requested Il
lay to consider, mud ttson formally declined
o answer. ilo statr', l,owuyar, taa:
10 ono of thcGb fnrennu ,.o. - .,a~, /
'gr or officer OF tl.s lust Conorcpa '1 nr
. nlonlbcr or officer of thta. tic Com.
'stoe nnderftood tlint tho great aud pern-
1Ety OF ha pisrazculogy was Designed 10 exclude |
, iom h's statement l:icLard q paraous ana
William. King. 1rwins reason for
pl:cL1s1sa TO GIVE TIE NAMES
sns 'la,a ,nat tue , COMMITTEES Ind exhausted avery
ug}eet inattor. Iu thia Wow Ao wag e,,siai,,cd
9, y .is lawyer. Irwin nIso sated, ~ u further
oasout TINT it would DO iucotuistant NTH
j,o s TlSws sa Of If h9norn1o 9o . dealing to svs
70 hatt negotiated. 1Iu explained nj
!cnsth tho reason WIN lo tu uos
p,car 9hfore tho investigating Committee lus: {
eas. ;lo aays he "aa noe in contempt, because
aily during tho acssion at ls regular busin.ns !,
ls'co i'll San francisco. lIo prees,,te n copy Of
io 7; !nnutsa Of the pacilc alnil Company by VI
hich lie claimed - :
THE COMPANY RATIFIED THE CONTRACT y
otweel LIN md S!ociwali. IIo sait t!,at If Tin !,
p59,ooIl was charged to IIorrct md Loves in :,
70 oooNs OF Tho Company il waa blind Intend
! 10 coacca tho transaction. Il
LIGHT III WAY Or ST. rIUL, s1IsN Ii
Sptemt Di5patch 70 IAe c'.icnao 3'yi5nut. | =
= nF; fACL. 1lint., Dec. 2o,-TAa lTccui,q DIS
s!cl.. Which las been running raciIic Mai IL
l,r' M .. ~ oT saylng for an Incentive .s hos
COZ. and former Postmaster Of tho House. wifi al
-moriow publish story. clai,ned to l.ayo cun,o d
rough reliable cllannoa, from tbo priucinuI "