National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-05
DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.
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makers, milliners, hotel men, sc. It Is easy
enough TO spend that amount OF money here.
q. 1t is very easy: but the question is, did
you spend It in that way7 As you are on tbs
stand, and under oath, and sworn to testify Z
the truth, what we want to know rs, Old you
spend it that wayi A. have stated So
Q. Didn't you state yesterday that you spenl
SIC, 900 in the purchase Of the Harewoot
eststei A. That was out OF the nrst notes J
Sold. You have got beyond that.
q. You give no better account Of what yoI
did with the rest, than that you spent tn,
money at tailors, dress-makers, mantua
makers, and such ways as thati A. None
Q. When did you get acquainted with tn
Rev. William Colvin Brownl A. think 1t wa
about the time came here, or short TIM
afterward. -r.ar-, -a-1 -
Q. How did you become acquainted viii
himi A. became acquainted with him ct tnt
hotel, and sat at the same table with him.
@. The acquaintance was picked up, then
without any introduction one way or the other
was that the way Of 1T A. Yes, sir.
9. How long after you had become acquainDeu
aid the Rev. William Colvin Brown inform you
that he was aiding Chittendeni a. he never
o. DM Chittepden inform youi A. No, sir
8. Then YOU never knew he was aiding Chit
tendepl A. No, sir.
Ton, You and hei A. Yes, sir.
q. You saw him daily, theni A. Two OF
three times day.
O. And YOU never sseertained, either from
him or from Chittenden, that he was also at
work to get this contract A. No, sir had
no idea that he was.
1 o. Please to tell us what lead tothe partner
ship between you and the Rev. Mr.. Brown in
a - H. al A
were out riding one Sunday through the park
through the Hardwood park. BE was very
much pleased with the place, and knew Mr..
Toms and we applied there and inquired II It
was for sale. / had no idea of buying Il ofanY-
body. he said Mr.. Corcoran was selling q
great deal of his property about here, and he
supposed he would sell that. I inquired of Mr..
Hyde when got back there the next day, and
he said Mr.. Corcoran would sell It. he would
communicate with Mr.. Corcoran and find out
the price.
Q. That was your inquiry of Mr.. Hydei A.
Yes. sir.
q. How came the Rev Mr.. Brown to be in
the purchased A. l have told you that we were
out there riding in the park.
O. You were out there riding, and when you
went to inquire of Mr.. Hyde whether Mr..
Corcoran would sell that place, did you intend
or expect that, If he would, Brown would be q
co-purchaser with you7 A. had no idea Of
being in 1t myself at all at the time. merely
went for Mr.. Brown. Mr.. Brown said he
would like to buy It. He represented himself
as q man of means, and with very wealthy
connections in Boston, and that he would like
10 buy it.
Q. When was It Brown said he would like to
buy III A. On that day.
Q. The day you were riding out in the parki
A Yes. sir.
Q Did he propose to take you in as partner
In the purchaser A. No, sir.
Q. When was It, then, that he proposed to
take you IN as purchaser A. Subsequently,
but do not know when.
Q. Did he propose 1t to you, or you TO him Z
A. He proposed 1t TO me.
Q. Did he know you had been to see Mr..
Hyde on the subject A. went there at his
request.
3. Then he proposed to take you in as a
purchaser with hint A. He asked II / would
not join. He said that 1t was too big thing
for him TO handle alone.
Q. As an equal purchaser with himi A.
Yes, sir.
Q. The price was S225, OOOq Yes, sir.
Q. As you were equal purchasers, you would
have to put an equal amount with him in the
purchase money. Did you represent yourself
70 him as being able to put up s125, 0Ool A.
No, sir; did not expect to.
Q. Did he expect YOU to do 1T A. No, sir
property A. Oh, the way property is paid for
now days, they are not generally cash pur-
chases, are theyi
Q. Iwant to know about this. A. DON'T
know the terms really. There was to be 81
small amount of cash-sman compared with
the amount Of the purchase money.
Q. do not get your meaningf A. Cash so
much, the rest ran on time.
Q. Exactly so; but those notes that were on
time would have to be paid at some timel A.
Oh, undoubtedly, or else the property would 90
back to Mr.. Corcoran. He was safe enough in
the transaction.
Q. How did you expect to be able to pay
these hottest A. did not know as expected
anything about it. expected to sell the prop
erty at an advance as soon as / could
Q. Did you execute your notes to Mr.. Cor
cora, you and Mr.. Brownl A. No, sir; said
yesterday the title was not given me; no title
passed.
Q. You simply put up SIC, 900 forfeit. That
was all, was it7 A. It was not forfeit when
] put it up. 1t was put up to bind the bargain.
Q. Without any contract being madel A.
do not remember now-merely receipt, /
think.
Q. BE gave you a receipt for s1o,oOOa A.
Mr.. Hyde did.
Q. There was DO memorandum made, or
anythingi A. No, sir.
Q. Nothing IN the world but SIC, 900 receipt
A. That was all.
Q. Did Brown furnish half of that A. No,
sir. r
Q. Why didn't. Brown put up some3 A. 1t
was not convenient for him to do so.
Q. So the whole came upon youl A. Yes,
sir. --...-
Q. You stated yesterday, If understood you,
that those 900 had been returned A. So
hear.
Q. II was your money! A. Yes, sir.
Q. To whom did you hear it had been re-
turnedf A. To Mr.. Brown.
Q. Have you inquired of Mr.. Brown about
III A. No, sir.
Q. Don't you know where he Isl A. 1 think
he is in Germany.
Q. Have you written him on the subjectl A.
have.
Q. Have you asked him II he would give
you back your money! A. have asked him
10 remit. -
Q. Has be done III A. No, sir.
2. VIII you please to explain how Mr..
Brown came to get the So, 900 back from Mr..
Hyde. Did you give an orderi A. know
nothing about It except hearsay.
Q. Was the RECEIPT given by Mr.. Hyde, the
receipt to you and Brown or % you alonei A.
] do not remember how It was.
Q. Where is that receipt A. do not
know.
Q. To whom did Mr. Hyde hand the receipt
when he executed itf A. think he handed 1t
70 me.
Q. What did you do with It'll A. / think /
put 1t in my pocket. -.
Q. What did You do with It when you took it
out of your pocket A. don't. remember of
taking 1t out Of my pocket. .
@. You have no recollection of itl A. No,
sir; there is nothing in the world to conceal
apo,,S hat; nothing that relates to this inTesti
pation. ~ IToe-~ssst- sz
Mr.. Thurman. You are not to be the judge
of that.
The Witness. presume not.
: Mr.. Thurman. No, sir; that is very clear.
Q. want to know if you have that receipt
noWl A. No, sir.
:. o, Ara ypp sure Of THAR A. Yes, sir.
20. If you are sure y6d haven't It, theb It
must have been destroyed or lost A. Thai l
could not say.
Q. You cannot say whether It has been de-
stroyed or lost, and yet you are surs you
haven't 1T A. / haven't It.
Q. Have you any recollection of giving Il 10
anybody A. do not know whether gave it
TO Mr.. Brown or not.
O. You cannot tell anything about it, A.
No, SIR ....
o. All this happened last year, didn't It; all
this about this purchase, in 1871 A. Last 0c-
tober think.
Q.,Apd .you could pay out $40, 900, take
receipt FOR II, and have no sort of recollection
of what you did with the receipt; whether You
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