National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-04

4 and he says, "Yes; that damned euss bas n
/ business 70 have these notes In CHICAGO "a
sale, but, /" says he, shat Is my paper: n Il al
right, and It viii be paid at maturity" / AZ
toward brought gentleman from Chicago 4
| Washington, and that was just at the time o
the Boston dre, and Bob Mcclellan reiteratsi
I'm his presence that same remark that, "ftoli
you about the sl4, 500, but you had notice befor.
/ Of che other"
By the Chairman: Q. DID you not get some
idea, either before or sfterward, Of the history
Of this transaction - 70 where this money Wa
goingi A. Not the slightest.
Q. Il Is 10 you profound mystery at thfI
moment A. II 10. have not the slightest
idea. I have the slightest ides, too. have 8
full conviction in my own mind where Il went
@. Now, tell Us. A. That % to A. B. Kirt-
land, and believe be gobbled every dollar Of
T.. don't believe he ever parted with . son.
msrque. That Is my firm conviction after al
my transactions With him. have had . thou.
sand suspicious that there wera other parties
In interest who were to receive some, but
have been morally certain from my transae-
tons with the man that he never gave up 0
dollar, II he had such contracts.
By Nj. Bass: Q. In al your intercourse
with Mr.. Kirkland, when he had been at your
house, and you were on such good terms With
nm, you must have had little curiosity TO
Know how was that he should be able TO 9et
sc, 900 In notes; did you ever Ascertain ram
him how u was, and through what parties NJ
was that he pretended he was having thir n.
iuence which would enable him ID oct tbis
amount "A. No, sir; did not. Tam satisaed
that he preferred the impression to be carried
TO nae that he was very smart fellow, and
got al this himself, rather than that be hai to
divide. he I'D not intimate Il In the least. II
l had the slightest suspicion shout It, I should
not have pressed any Inquiries Of that kind,
after had got the paper IN my hands. /
wanted to know as little as possible. The
minute began to suspect any one I talked
very little. did no. want TO get posted up
about the consideration. WhenI bought the
notes believed they were good, and knew
was an innocent purchaser, and was making
big trade for them and was making plenty Of
money on them.
Q. What has become Of that 800 feet of.
landf A.. I think he must have that yet. I
think the house and lot were sold under the
mortgage. He failed to pay the interest. and
lost d entirely.
By Mr.. Hamilton: Q. Who holds the mort
gage on that lotl A. The Prior estate in New
York.
By Mr.. Bass: O. see YOU received audi-
tors certificates A. have SS2 900 auditors
certificates for work completed. I could not
do anything with them in Chicago.
VI Son1PtCeAnz buAs SOubIdCIS n. fOr the
70, 900 yards they laid this last season. The
way Ray 6 Whitney came to be In there was,
gave them the money, S23 600, to come in. I
found Mcclellan q DeGolyer had got in bad
odor here and could not 60 on and do any
work. i got Charley Ray to come in here and
furnished him the money to come in with
Jenkins % Mcclellan to go on and do the work,
with the understanding with Ray that be should
keep his eye on, and when the certificates
were paid he should get my proportion. But
Jenkins & Mcclellan knew nothing Of my
interest with him. ! put him IN here simply
TO watch my interests. They figured over the
work on their 25 900 square yards, and they
made last year very little If any money. I
know Ray was telling me, he says, 81 have not
figured Il closely" "but," he says, "there
amt anything Of any account in It.
By MIR. Wilson: Q. Was that because Of the
character OF the pay you had to takea A. No,
sir; think not. furnished them this $23,-
OOo, and then they had to sell some of their
certificates at % or 70 cents, but not great
many OF them.
By Mr.. Hamilton: Q. You assume that at
part A. Yes, sir; assuming that at par, they
dld not make much money. / can send you
the exact figures.
by the chairman: e. Did they use your lum-
peri A. NO, sir; Kay q Whitney went in and
TODD third interest. Nominsly, they were
the men, but furnished the money for them
TO go In. was to have third or half Of the