, 1874-04-28
THE SANBQRN CASE.
Gpsoia} Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.

FAY's TESTIMONY.
WASHINGTON, D. g., April 27.-1ho Ways and
Means Committee aro protty gonorally Of tho
opinion that Fay, tho witness examined by thom
today in the Sanborn matter, Ia we'll up in tho
art Of keeping bnck Huch things as ho docs not
wish to toll. They arc convinced that ho oyaled
and answered falsely In tho whole course Of his
examination. Senator Boutwell, hos finally con-
eluded that It will bo proper for him to appear
before tho Committee and tell what he knows Of
tho course pursued by Secretary Boutwell, in tho
sanborn contract affairs. Ho may possibly ho
heard tomorrow. 4 strong pressure is being
brought to bear on the Committee to hayo them
SUMMON PRESCOTT,
tho Boston lawyer, to whom 6anboEn paid E
S25,000 foo. Prescott was, up to within a very
short tin,o of tho receipt Of this foe, clerk In
tho Treasury Department, and it is believed that
ho was paid the large feo not for iogal aorVices'
but for giving information while in tho Depart
mont. Tue Committee may possibly conclude
to summon him, but thoY arc grown somewhat
Respondent at tho circumstance that they always
lind this olass Of witnoBsos capable Of lying
and so it ia hardly worth whilo to summon more
lTo tho Assoctatcd Pressl
WARRINGTON, April 22.-Tho Committee on
Fay, who, being. sworn. was, examined BY alr.
Declf. Ho said that Ae was d lawyer, residing in
New York. His business connections with San
born commenced, ho thought, In 1850 or 1880.
and Ind reference only to tho stock of West
oru railroad. aud Of tho Adams Expross Com
pany. He had always
In a friendly and professional way. Ho had
| mover had any money transactions with Sanborn
| except as to the matter just stated. As to San
born's contracts, hc mover know that he had
| case In Brooklyn. In answer to the question
why he went to Europe. the witness stated that
| he had contemplated for years going
%sane to this So'its t. 5sabos s sh'0fsb who
that while abroad he could attend to Rome I'M
| portans business for tho Government as well as
| to his own private affairs. It turned out that,
| while he could not bo appointed NJ counsel, he
| could go ont as
| AN AGENT FOR THE TREASURY.
Ho did not know who brought about tho ap-
poiusmont. Ho 1nado nothing out OF this a,-
pointmont. Thero wore some things, Madge,
! finish up.
In answer to further inquiries witnoss said he
WAS tho advisor Of sanborn to accept. the
terms Of settlement proposed by Waddell,
IIo did not know who Mado the. ap:
plication that ho should DO appointed
agent abroad. He never said . word to any
1nombers Of Congress- about It, He did moi
think anybody advised him to get tho oflico,
Snnbosn WIS anxious ho should obtain tho office,
lilo business Ae was to attend to In europe waE
with reforonco to customs unleryauation
There was certain information submitted to him
and hls business was to visit certain conhulatcs
and compare the oyidence with tue consular rec
orta, aud ilud out whether they we're good caaoI
Or not. Ho did tho work. Ho could not give
tho nRmos Of theHo cases. Ho did not make .
special report, and know Of no list. Tho namos ol
the cases were In tho department, but there wat
nothing thoro to indicate that no had anything
to do with them. Tho buBineaR waB
| HID GLOVE UAAEH.
Almost NIL tho trado In TINT article In Nor
York was Oh the list Of casos. Sauborn wa
furnished with tho list. Flo supposed Banbost
WAS lo.worlz thom up as a,. agent Of the Govern
mont. Tho commission wituesa received VA
signod by the Secretary OF the Treasury: I
stated that ho was to proceed to Europe aud ox
anime into certain oaBeB 1loa by Sanborn.
Was not thought necessary to instruct him, b!l
to leave tue mattor to Aia judgment. Hs wou
Tomorrow furnish the Committee With the com
mission, the nhrasoology Of which he did no
remember. Atadgo could giyo tho names Of til
suspected parties. lie could rocollect only on
{Jugao, Of paria), who had houso or agont il
Now York, A man named Moore, In Europe
furnished tue secret information, Hc 10 nhdoz
stood. The compensation Of Witness In Europ
WaH &5 q day, with all expenses added.
During tho oross'exnminatiou, Fay said he hd
vised with aanborn af.er he wss Indicted. II
mado moneJ On tho stocks On information