National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02

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my wife, and ons TO Colonel drayson-
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where you lIysfs A. Yes. II remember rightly.
that e what said 10 him. -
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] told him bad not gone Tar, and .ould return-I
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| % how no should send your bagragsf A. No, sir;
think gave him insiructiOns before len him.
gave him inssr1stions 70 send. : - 49,
Q. Did you say anything 70 him about Keeping
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my things. tSiat before nat had iassruossd
q was to send those things along or not ! do mot
q, p.a you &c. copy Of the .uspon. which
q. DID no other person besides NJ. Chrlsty ever
| hand yon, or do You md copy which was len
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BY Mr.. Wilson: Q. wheR you got to New York
! the other dayf A. Yes, sir.
| for Il, and It came.
.; From whom did you get the telegram
BY Mr.. Bass Q. What has been your bust
ness heretoforei "A. have been in various
| businesses =
Q. What a. In bank.
Q. What banki A. The Bank Of the Int
rior, at Albany.
Q. When were you therei A. was there
| from It's organization until they failed, at the
breaking out Of the war, I think.
Q. Where have you been since that, and in
what businessi A. I have been In the army,
and have been In the mercantile business In
the South. have been on farm Of late
years.
: Q. The farm at Greenbushi A. Yes, sir.
@. Did you, In addition TO the real estate Of
which you have spoken-S00 feet on Wabash
avenue, on the corner Of Forty-second street
receive any other real estate In Chicagoi A.
| Yes, SIR, ss-
Q. Why have you not mentioned that here
beforei A. Because the house has been sold.
You asked me what had.
@. When did you receive the other real es-
| tate thersi A. At the Same time.
Q: AZ the same time you received the 800
feetf "A. Yes, sir.
@. What was the other real estatei A. It
was small house and lot on Michigan ave
nue.. It was sold, and do not believe 1t
brought the membranes.
Q. Sold on what A. Sold for taxes, or in
terest on the mortgage.
Q: How much did you take that real estate
att A. Sixteen thousand dollars, think, It
was valued at.
O. Exclusive Of fncumbrancesi A. o, no: IL
was heavily mortgsged. It did not sell for the
mortgage, I understand. 81
9. When were you, in fact, subpenaedi A.
4. Whereabouts, In New York; A. At the
Gilsey House.
Q. You were stopping there, were your A.
Moves; was stopping there: had no room
there.
Q. He'd you registered thersi A. No, sir.
Q. Had you registered anywhere after reach
ing Now York; A. No, sir; met Mr.. Christy
at the telegraph Office.
Q. When did you reach Washington A.
got here this morning.
Q. And went to Wizards hoteli A. Yes,
sir.
Q. Have You had any interview with any per-
sou connected with the investigation since you
reached this city to-dayf A. No one except
Mr.. storrs, If he 10 connected with It In any
way.
q. Where dia you see Mr.. storrsi A. went
over to his room
Q. And found him INF A. I found him In
Q. You had an interview with hint A. Yes,
Q. How long did IT last' A. But a few
minutes.
Q. What was said and done there1 A. He
said he was deyilish glad to see ME; that is ALL
He said he thought he would get home now.
Q. Did you see Mr.. Chittendeuf A. No,
Q. Did You see any other person besides Mr..
Storrs2 A. No, sir.
Q. Have you seen Colonel Moorei A. No,
sir; have not seen anybody connected with It
whatever, who has been ON the stand in any
way or shape.
q. You wors sabpenaed night before last,
you sayl A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where did you 20 then after you were
subpensdf A. / told Mr.. Christy that would
like TO 60 home and stop until Monlsy. He
said that would not do; that the COMMITTEES
were waiting for me; and he said he would
wait for me If wanted to go home and stay
one day and come back IN the evening.
Q. You did go home, and then you met him
in New York on your returnl A. met him
last night, as stated.
Q. Did yon, after you were subpened, before
coming to Washington, send any kilograms to
this ethyl A. No, sir.
Q. What do you sayl A. No, sir.
o. Did you receive any kilograms from this
ethyl A. No, sir. n,
Q. After you lefl the Ebbitt house, when
you were there under the name Of Hogle last
week, did you receive any kilograms up to this
timer A. do not remember.
Q. Do you mean to say that you cannot tell
whether you received any kilograms from
Washington after leaving the Ebbitt house last
week. A. No, sir; don't think did.
Q. Have you any knowledge on that subject
A I 10 MT rarnan1har that II recaivad dia
patch or any letters. If 1t was, 1t was from
Colonel Grayson. / do not remember whether
It was q dispatch or q letter.
Q. Where did you receive thsti A. I was In
Richmond, II did receive it. am not sure
whether received any or not. II was In Rich
mond or Norfolk-Richmond, I think.
@. Do you think you did. Il 1t your impress
sion that you received dispatch or COM
municstion from him; and, If so, where was 1T
Was 1t Richmond or Norfolk A. That can
not remember.
Q. Did you, upon reflection, send any dis
patch yourself TO any person in this city after
leaving the Ebbitt House. A. do not re-
member whether did or not.
Q. What Is your impressioni A. do not
remember Of sending any, sir.
Q. Did you receive dispstch or letter from
Mr.. Graysonl A.. am not positive on that
subject, whether It was Q dispatch or letter.
think received some word from him.
Q. was that At RICHMOND or Norfolp A. 1t
was not at Norfolk. he did not know that
was going TO Norfolk. F
Q. Then IL was Richmond, was III A. Either
Richmond or Alexandria am not positive
which.
Q. How long were you in Alexandria A. I
was there one day.
Q. Where did you stop there' A. stopped
at the Mansion House.
Q. How did you register therei A. Hogle,
think.
Q. How was the communication addressed TO
you which you received; by the name Of Hogle,
or your own namei A. That ! do not remem-
Der. "A
Q. Can you tell the committee whether It
was letter or telegram A. I do not remem-
Der.
Q. Was It by private messenger A. No,
sir; do not know how Il came. I think It
was letter. I do not think Il was post
q. How did it reach you, e 10 was o letter,
not being postmarkedi A. It came to the
hotel.
o. What day was thati A. It must have
been Saturday.
Q. Did you see any person who bore any let
ter, or dispatch, or telegram TO you received at
the h0teli A. Do you mean handed 10 met
O. Yes, sir. A. No, air.