, 1874-04-18
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Chittenden Appears Be-
fore the District Com
mittee.
Ills Account Of the Distribution
of the $4,000.
An Account Not Altogether Salts
factory to tho Com
mittee.
a Positive Clue: to the Where
abouts Of the Myste-
rious Brown.
lie Is an Ex-Clergyman Who Has
- Influence with The officials.
For Which Influence Mr.. Chittenden
Agrees to Pay Five Cents
Per Yard.
An Indignant Denial Given to the
National Debt Story.
l. Loud Call Now. for the Notorious
Col. Kirkland.
New York Capitalists Have an Unsatisfac.
tory Interview with the
President.
For Which Influence Mr.. Chittenden
Agrees to Pay Five Cents
Per Yard.
l. Loud Call Now. for the Notorious
Col. Kirkland.
New Yor1t Capitalists Hare an Unsatisfac.
tory Interview with the
President.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.

Gptctat Ul8pdfch to 1Ne EhfEdg0 1TibUne.
oHrTTENDEN TO THE FRONT.
WASHINGTON, D. Q. April1 1.-THE memoria1ists
uro sorely disappointed in Mr. George r. Chit
enden. They had relied upon him to clinch a
groat many insinuations thrown out By other
Witnesses but utter q careful examination Of
his elaborate statoment filed with tho Com
mittoe this morning, and listening to tho long
and thorough cross-oxaminatiou to which he
was subjected by Senator Thurman and Repro
sentativeB Wilson and Bass, only one conclusion
can DO roachod, and that Is that tho memorial
lists have not strengthened their easo by calling
him, As far as magnificence Of personal ap-
pearance aud impreHsiyeuess OF manner aro
concerned, Mr.
oAlTTENDEN HAS DEEM AN ENTIRE BUccEss.
Tho descriptions Of him given by Mr. 11cClel-
land, Col. Jenkins. and Gov. Shepherd wore
moro than verified. He displayed tine oratori-
Committee, aud tho cool and ready way in which
he replied to questions propoundod while under
examination showed him to be q man Of more
than or6nary nerve aud intelligence. Notwitt-
the croHB-questioning ''y tho throo mcmbora Of
the Committee mentio.led above. Dir. Chiffon
don was never for an Instant ut loss for n re-
ply, and his answers did not vary hairs
brondth from Ills writ4'n statomcnt When ho
once assumed position, it wag
IMPOSSIBLE TO HHAKE HIM LOOSE.
For instance, III his statement Alr. ohittendon
used tho following language In speaking Of his
transactions with Col Kirtland: "1f it bo in
quired why paid to A1r. Kirkland $72,o00
in notes, have this among other an8wors !:
! Ind no expectations that 1t or any part Of it
would bo used for the purpose OF official cor
ruptton, but had heard enough Of tho course
Of business here to belieyo that rendy, willing,
and able agents might bo employed for the
furthoranco Of just cause, and, il thoir do
1nanda we're complied With, would easily absorb,
in o very short period Of timo, tho sum Of
s72,000."
FOR OYER THREE nouna
did MeaHrs. Thurman, Wilson. and Bass ondcay-
or to compel Alr. Chittenden to admit TINT llo
knew aomo part Of the 900 in notes had boon
used for tie purpoHe of c0rrupting the District
officials, but it would not avail. He absolutely
refused to mplicato any person connected with
District affairs. :
THE ONLY MATTER OF ANY IMPORTANCE
elictol from NIr. Chittcuden WIS with regard to
THE MYSTERIOUS BROWN.