New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-31

tho full testimony Of Mr. Irwin. as taken. a' soon as she
Mr.. Hstch~I received 10 on Sunday night think
didn't |, Mr.. Belt
Mr. Bell got it on Saturday, with authority to Sho"
Mr. Mr. Barchsrd-what Is this preliminary to, any way
Mr.. Hatch
not permitted to see this cntemans testimony Tor -FOUR
five. six or eight days, more or less now ~ CONES TS
items this Rentlemsns testimony, II that Is 10 order:
Mr.. Burclard-You iwsh to be oxamineu Id roier'
encc to certain matters referred TO. -
Mr. HatcbI wish to refer to some 9th testimony; .,
Mr.. Burchard-D9 you VIA 10 refer to facts or 70
Mr. HatcE-I am not making an argument at all.
Az thls point Mr. lrT,hs attorney, Mr. Chapman az.
tempted TO speak, hut the Committee would not near
him. and the Charm began TO smite tho table Win
his gaye The attorney could only get as fr a. onlV
hand" to which M:. Hatch, with wavo Of his hand
replied pronptly "aT Hatch donE wls any nsp ~
Is able to ak% care OF himself sC C h Sa 'a aSan
stopped, and then dcterminOdly pushed his WOrh Out
despite The remOnsrdnccs OF inc C9DmttGr, wh0 u"
REFER" said tho attorney OF Mr. lrwIn to the arrange
ment promised to Col irwin, thht no Shout nSHe a
opportunity after Mr. Hatch was examined to pt GER
tain questions to hlm Ny idea was that tho cFOSSnro
should take place now"
House ana the Committee. when he is ready 10 answer
the questions put to him we shall tLen be ready 70 et
Mr. Bcck-IIe is IN confinement now NOu can advise
him that he has tue key u bis prison IN his hand
Mr.. Cnapmau-IIc docs not need his attorney 10 Teal
him that.
Mr. Iach-I call your attention frat TO the statement
that lie has received s750O0O Of money ana 0I CHECKS
dorset by him. My Impression ~ mat tic bjaru vi
Directors representing the Pacific Mail Company at ts
present time VIII admit That hat amount, at least, Ol
money taken from the treasury Of the Company about
May a. 1872 We propose to cOncede that MS eVuonce
there correct. We propose To admit one OShcr Poh
ana that Is that he did Mt this TO any member O
COugrtss. But he Dahcs tins Gtii aYlt, AS
it, and amendments to IL a. prove II ~ true, ana the ne
confirms G by saying he did NJ pay II TO any man ui-
rcrtly or Indirectly. - :, 80, =, l.
nothing summing up, and we como nero ZOE some-
thing else.
Mr. Burchr d-If you have any knowledge. any affirm
alton contradiction Of any statement made W wiz
ness on the stand, should he GappY 10 near II,
Mr. Hatch yigOrously) -Th0t's The whole thinR-ju't
what talking about, II you VIII only let lno nave
four minutes. There IL another point ITO s'aPs mere
that he came this country all the way from Europe 10
rum the Pacific Mai Company Now, II ne ba5 maze
Now, ON pages Nos. G6 ana q OF your testimony,
you Will Hnl that Dir. johnson says tna1
TO his know ledge, when presented MI; stock
wells resolution, which was passed ttD' - III
not exceeding $1,000. Now that has been proved by
Mr.. Johnson Mr. Smith, director at that tune and Dy
Mr.. Billings yesterday. Now propose 10 nave tue
members the Executive Committee examined 10 sec
we'll Mr. Smith, Mr.. Billings, Mr. Baxter, MI osborn.
Dir. Rolston aud Dir. kingoand-dIl except tue LtsI
three, who were not present ~ the mconHg. Ileso
gentlemen can DO examined on tho gu Jet VI what
that resolution was, what was aferTard uOue WIN ~
and how much money expended. ono moro point
ami that Is that this gen l:man mad received about
SllODOGO worth of cntcks-Mr. Irwin. lie received
$3.50 900 checks on q certain day
Judge NblackN0R protest against all TINS matter
and argument.
Mr. Hatcn-I ask that Mr. johnson be examined here
In reference to TWINS voyage here 10 rum TINS Com
pauy and c. 7. Palmer