Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-29
The Pacific Mail Invest cation.
Startling Testimony.

New York, December %. Tn subcommittee
of WAYS and Means began their session thi, fore
noon in the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Mr. Cole, President of the American Exchange
Bank, was the first witness examined. In refer
epce to the deposits made by Mr.. Irwin in the
bank. he testified that. on the Doth of Nav last.
two strangers entered the American Exchange
bank. and one Of Their, prescpted a check for
81 Is 600 signed Col Irwin lie asked the pre-
senter of the check what his name was. but this
he refused to tell
The amount wa, psid. and the parties left. fol-
lowed by a MESSENGER. who saw them enter the
Park Bank On sending to the Park Bank Mr.
Cole found that the man who drew the check from
the American Exchange bank gave his name as
King and stated that he was postmaster Of the
House of REPRESENTATIVES at Washington.
Another sum Of 500 coo was drawn from the
Marine bank on a check sent for the amount on
the same cav Of the $500 900 paid on that dav
$40 900 was raid by certified checks, and the re-
mander in notes over the counter.
New York. December IS. When the committee
met after adjournment The books Of the Pacific
Mail Company were produced.
Samuel J. Harriott. banker and broker. and a
member of the banking firm of Harriott K Moves
testified that he had been five wears in the bust
ness; knew Stockwell, but not Irwin During
the wear 1872 he had bought and sold stock of the
Pacific Mail Co., and Panama Railroad. Here
check numbered 1865 was handed him to rccor-
nize, which he failed to do. The check was dated
Nav "a. 1872. On that date witness received no
stock from the Pacific Mail Co. After referring
to his books witness stated that on the Dist of
Nav. 1872. there was an entry of e23 S75 Cos for
400 shares of Pacific Mail to the credit If A. u
Stockwell. No other snm from either irwin or
Stockwell was received from, the 2lst Of Nav IN
the 4th of Sune inclusive. On the 18Th Of Nav
the firm delivered 5000 shares of Pacific Mail stock
for which they rcreved 43 360 o50 in cberts tron,
the company.
These we're the only Transactions which were
had with the finn in the month of Nav.
Witness did not know Irwin at ali: never sold
stocks for the Pacific Mail Individuality but only
for StockweU ON the oh of Sentrmbcr SANE
wear Stackweil denosi.cd a check on the National
BANK of the Commonwealtb for $50 600. This
check was dated Sem. 9TH. and was endorsed ON
its face by A. r. StockwcIl and Uarrioft & Moves
On examining his books witness stated that the
entry on Sept 8 was. Pacific Mail Steamship CO..
EXCHANGE 81 10 600 Mr. Stockveu had for This a
check from the firm on the Continental Rank. for
$50, sos. The account closed for that wear on
the ID of Nov. 1872. On the 18th of Nav. 1872
was s. SIS. Dist of Nav 50 10 9th of NaySl IA
2Sth of MAY II -, 3ist of Nav - and 18th of
June 60.
The committee went into a priyate session TO
examine the books of the firm of Uarriott 4
Moves with regards to the account, of other par-
ties with the firm After the session had been de-
clared omen, the examination was continued. The
witness was told by Mr.. Hatch that on the 4th of
Nav 1872 a check for $50 600 had been deposited
with the firm bv r. b. Irwin. but this witness said
that it was not deposited and was not entered on
their books. On the 18th of May a check of the