New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-02

York having arrived there by steamer from Alexan-
dra or some point below. He was examined In pri-
vate for several hours and the testimony taken Is to
be printed ana made public tomorrow 1t seems
from information in possession of the Committee
that he to this city about the 10th inst with
the intention of testifying but that he was per-
suaded by Storrs of Chicago, Chttenden's lawyer,
aud by various persons connected with the
District Government here, first to conceal himself
and afterward to leave the city clandestiney for the
purpose of avoiding the subpoena of the Committee.
The understanding was that upon reaching New-York
he should go Immediately TO the lumber regions of
Maine and remain there as long as might be neces-
sary His testimony to-day was evasive nOn-comrnit-
tai and in the opinion of the Committee, untruthful
throughout, except where previous examination OF
witnesses in private had made for him to
ignore the transactions to which they testified. His
statement in reference to Col Moore was that he had
solicited his influence with Gov. Shepherd In
obtaining Chittenden contract; that he had prom
ised Moore half of the proceeds of something over
100000 Of De GOlyer and McClelland notes. This
sum thus promised 10 Col. Moore was, as hlrtland
testified for purposes of charity The proceeds were
to be deposited 10 Moore's credit in New-York and
he took with him to that city Moore's signature, so
that when he drew upon the bank where the de-
post was to be made the officers could be certain
of the signature In regard to the rest of the money
he declared that he kept it himself. he gave no
clear account of the interviews he had had while III
this city with Storrs, MattiDgly counsel for the
District Government and other parties to this
business. His examination continued for several
hours but in the of Chitenden it resulted in
little of a definite character beyond still further
convincing the Committee Of the utter rottenness
and corruption attending the entire matter Of OBJ
tanning the De Golyer contract.
AT the first secret session of the Committee, when
Col. Moore, the partner of Gov. Shepherd, was ex-
amined, he testified that he had known Kirkland for
some time during the war, and that subsequently he
had met him occasionally; that he desired his iniu-
ence to persuade GOV. Shepherd to award Chitten-
den the desired contract, and that or two oc
casons he MOORE had spoken to Shepherd in refer
ence to it but got very little satisfaction; that Krt
land, after he got the contract came to him and
offered to divide $1,000 cash with hun. but Moore
declined. He subsequently offered to divide the
proceeds of $4,000 in notes after they had been
negotiated, and to deposit sum to his credit in
NewYOrk. 1t does not as yet appear frOmNhe testi-
mony of any of the operators with Moore that lie
himself ever received this money, and the DISPOSE
ton OF it remains as yet a mystery.
At secret session the next day Mr.. Mattingy was
summoned and asked in reference to the crcum-
stances Of his interview with Kirkland. He was
much confused by asceItaining that the Committee
had knowledge of this strange conference. lie
said however, that learning of Kirtlands where
abouts he had called upon him and talked generally
in reference to the case to ascertain what he would
testify to in regard TO the disposition of the money
He also acted farther in the matter and arranged
for an interview between Moore, Shepherds
partner and Kirkland, at his room at Ebbt House,
and this interview of Moore with Kirkland
subsequently took place. The members of the Bar
generally candemn this conduct of Storrs
and Mattingly, and many Of them have
expressed the opinion that the courts before which
they practice Bar Associations with which they
are connected will be obliged to take cognizance of
the matter. After Kirkland had been discharged,
Wilcox, the man with whom he stopped for part
of the time in Washington, was recalled and exam
ned in connection with one Hire, an Alabamian,
now residing here. From their testimony it APP
peared that they were directly interested III con-
tract with the Board of Public Works, and that
Hire had contributed portion of proceeds, the sum
named being $500, for election purposes in Alabama,
aud this is understood to have been used III the ill.,
terest of Senator Spencer.