The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-09
Rock Island Illinois, Saturday, january 9, 1875.

by my client IN conhdentlal relatlOnS am
under the impression that the check was
drawn by Il. B. Irwin.
Question Did you receive this check
from Richard B. Irwin?
Schumaker-That is question relating
to the confidential relations between eli
ent and counsel would like to tell you.
if permitted by my clients; about 81 900
of the amount was for personal services
took the check to the Brooklyn Trust CON-
pany BY direction of his client and convert
ed it into checks, which by direction of
his client, were sent by the Brooklyn
Trust Company to another client. Alter
repeated protests against invading the
privileges of confidential communications,
the witness finally stated that three check
tor $3U, 900 each, drawn from the proceeds
of the $275.OO0 check, were sent to the
Pacific Mail Company in New York. Wit
ness further stated that the remaining
$l25, 900 was by mistake of the Brook
lyn Trust Company placed to his indivld
ual credit, and he therefore drew out ali
this sum except $1,000 by his individual
checks sent them all at one time and in Oh g
direction. by order Of his client, to par
ties whom his client designated. tn,
| names of the persons to whom $ll5,0OO
was distributed, witness declined to give
| without the consent of his client, adding
excitediy, II would be willing to 20 out OF
congress, it need be, to preserve my protes
| sional honor and continue able to stand a.
a lawyer and look my brother lawyers il
the face. | want to say, however, that
although drew the money on $5O,0U
check cashed by Riggs & Co., I did no
draw two checks from Jay, Cooke & Co..
and | never bribed or attempted to brib,
any member or officer of the Forty-seconL
congress" Mr.. Dawes repeated 10 yari
ous forms the inquiries which witness haG
declared he could not answer, at which
Schumaker manifested great impatienc.
and told Dawes he had no right to ask
such questions; that as a lawyer he ought
| it was evident witness intended to place
himself in conflict with the committee anu
heswished to have the matter brought be-
fore the Hou
By the burning of the postal car in th,
colIisi n On the Baltimore 4 Potomac rail-
road last night the entire northern MA,
Irum w ashington, including the accumula
ted day mail from the south, excepting
me pouch and canvas bag tor Baltimore
was destroyed The body of Postal CLERK
rhus. Faymon has arrived here. 1t i,
burned to crisp. The only thing saveC
from the burned cars is an express book
but the money it contained was destroyed
Important packages and letters from the
Executive Department, and more thar
loo official circulars calling for reports
from National Banks were burned. Alst
$4UO,OO0 in new Natioal bank notes, but &
, large portion of this amoant may be identi
fed at the department here. 1t appear.
3 that the amount OF legal tenders and frac
tional currency destroyed will approx innate
$4,000 even II 1t dues not exceed ina
: ann, ,unt
WILLIAMspoRT, Pa, JAN S.-The Stat
Grange, Patrons OF Husbandry, are in ses
q q sion here, About 1000 people are in at
Tendance.
PATERSON N j., Jan. SIT is reporte
\ that the Rand Rock Powder Works, SOM
miles from this city, exploded last night
a causing the loss Of u number lives. Th
10 sound of the explosion was distinctly hear
~ here and attracted the attention nt the i1as
:. man at the railroad crossing. He was ru
D. over by the train.
{ the Erie express, due 10 New York
nom to day, was wrecked by colisit
nf with coal train. Nobody hurt.
IA CINCINNATI. Ohio. Jan. S.-Hutch Nc
Daniels. steamboat captain, was kill'
ne at Point Pl, ant. West Va, last Wedeu
as day, by Wm. Weitzel The latter h;
to been absent, and on his return hon
as learned that criminal intima Y exist
te, between McDaniels and his wife. Sc
1t, ing shut gun, he started to find Media
N, Iiels, who had just gone to the river
TO- water his horses. Overtaking him We
eel shot him in the leg, wounding h
to badly and causing his horse to throw hi
to Weitzel then walked to the wounded III
an and placing the gun muzzle to his bo
ate delivered another barrel containg. eey
shot, killing him. Weitzel was jailed.
DID, INDIANAPOLIS, Jan s.-Glaizer & NJ
her ris' grain elevator, IN South Pennsylva
the street. was partly Destroyed by fire
and night, including 5000 bushels of CO
,er Loss Sl2,OOO: insured for $4,000.