Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-02
The Memphis. FL PasO and Texas Pa.
ciGc Railroad.

uiarS OF an article In the New York Stfp Dur
porting 70 be an expose of lobbying operations
of the defunct Memphis, El Paso and Texas
Pacific railway. The details are displayed
in way to iii some five columns OF that
paper bGt on analysis the matter does not
seem Ia come up altogether 10 the sounding
manifesto in the job-type heal lines. Il Is
alleged that the present publication is de-
signed as a blow To- Tom Scott and his Texas
Pacific company; Scott having refused TO
"cOme down To parties who wanted 70
biackmail him. or compel him TO carry Out
various jobt1ng arrangements of strikers
for the late Memphis and FL pasO project
The papers copied are found in the complaint
OF Paul =. Forbes. ct al. VS.. the Memphis EI
PaSO u Pacific r. II. Co. Like the Credit
Mob1Iier charges, conducted by McComb
this Is also II court case. the intent being 10
establish the fact that an enormous cOrruD-
lion find was created for use at Washing
ton, and also that large amount was dis
tributed." The names most used in the
chargeS are: j. {. Fremont, w. q. Snethen
VIM. SchmOele, EX- Com. BlantOn Duncan
b ii. Epperson, president of the road. Stock
was distributed as follows, as appears: Win
HGlu Scott Smith, 400 shares, Morton G.. Hun
ter, 5000 shares; Richard G. Mccormick 1000
shares Frank Fuller, 400 shares; Gen. S. p
HeintzelInan. 400 shares. \ file of letters are
gwen from Fremont. Duncan, EpperSon. D.
w. {. Clark, eN-Cle!k OF the Senate. Sneih-
en-. j. T.. &. Shanks, John p. Dennis, and
others whose names are used at second hand.
Among these letters are the following:
Extract from letter written Aug %. 1867 TO vii
liam ScEmoec, treasurer, by " g. Snethen, secre-
t,'t' " tii NtLPl!iN dSh hdllEp1t
Mr.. Stewart Joe, and myself. must tell you,
Mexican Minister. Romero. to favor the application
"t our company fora new grant of way Tor railroad
Paso, from the Mexican Congress which meets Sent
month, and will take our application with him.
From SNEIHEN 70 >tHNoELE, SEPT, %, Is 81.
down. brought him all up lie had been talk ins
TINS very morning with Goui about getting up an
as, Gallon "t geniein"n 10 F'ilse SlO0 Perfectly
useless bade him be sill and Just wait. He has
detIAIhed to 10 50 nt nrFes speedy action, because
getting Of a subsidy from Congress and to getting a
grant i'll our favor direct from Juarez, through Gen
Banks, who goes ont to Hexico on the 9Th rroximo
Juarez wants to raise money through our govern
m"nt, m and Bank is ia i9r granting it. A. chairman
ireart and hand with our enterprise"
row row ITHlHGs LOOKED n InE sPEIyG OF lSj3.
Snethen 20 SChmoeie on the introduction Of the
mCAsPARIs HoUsE,wAsH1NeToy, April I3, 16S.
O,Gr ~, Dor'9I: The memorial and bill Were pre-
nrssee could not ind N4nn. and II T. better 70
have man like Maynard. He is an old and favored
the Gi5bs and Associated Press dispatches, fnr MAY
napd gaye noiice To- The G.o5s reporters, and gave
Fowler viii present the memorial and bill if he gets
think he viii Ice able to do ii 50, viii advise you
before the mail closes or train leaves at 71a ..
viii telegraph this TO Epperson this evening,
The General saw GOV. Norton and Mr. Mr. Ya ,h: Ii
i. also for Us We are now working ON the two COM
Showed me letter from HCwar the head Of the S' sw
department. "a me pennsylvania Central Howard Is
C"vode nephew inqnring whether Butler will not
am important matter Evidently TO promote the Tom
Scott road | made a note Of thi., and 50 has the
General goes work at that TO night Every thing
looks well The goose hangs high. No refusal yet
The following Is an extract from a letter Of W G
snethen Secretary of the Memphis, Fl Psso and Pa
II have written TO Stewart, telling him 10 60 on
canyasolng Congress on the general princre noting
potent. II he viii go down on Monday nsNt, shall
urge him 20 go on "a II were present, making his
ill ] return.
From D, " G. clark. Executive Clerk Of the sen
UH.IEg STATES SENATE CHApRsa,t
WsSh.NaroN, Jun ~ l<dl. e
| Deut in the lobby, Tie asked Tor ypu ami said,
| Why the devil don't he come over. Ne cm hX
Things - he Wans them III ten MINUTES. '"it aim
eArecte,i you week bu. caul ~. f,r -, when
| You wouih come. He remarked that he j. ;uinE
ou might Ike to know his if ,h-r, isnian, an,
| thing t. b. fNgu ~ Gen. Grant nr Geu. Dent. |
wrote you a Ia last evening In haste y"nfs eyer,
| Fr'm Fremont 10 Col. Duncan.
0aIicL OF " AysEE Ann, % +, "a AzsEPLAce.t :
Dear Colonel. / reached home idat night pretty
dav viii need the rest OF the week to carry nv
Work through. aud propose to do Il well. Our sic
the road 10 a great result and q great success see
that The Word -poadent attacks u. Pray turn
| don forget Carpenter. Next week will be enou gh
for the passage Of oar 1il. Yours tr9'y ,.u,....
Co E,aa,oa D"acaa.
| Forty FIRST CONGREss,
| I. ;: House. 81 REPRESENTATIVES,.
o FsGoi;gMS bE&a b a fRir73 fi 7 n Na,s.
sf have SiyT rT4 SG! i X is g.
Arka4..as, l nnder,tsnd More anon To-day i,
The following is extract from letter written
by EP@person ~ person - Col Duncan, sept p; 1863:
IN course We are NOT unreasonable .t- 10 eXpec
men Of talent and influence 10 worry them.etS eatc
eNpcnd THEN time and money for nothing. We know
they Will NOT do it. Heretofore we have endeavnred
by the of limited of stock 10 secure iHs
ss-lstauce ot such. When two rthree hundred mle-
"i the road Is built our stock will begin To- have
| VIII be greatly Increased
The t1li2wipg is an extract from statement made
Il am well acquainted with all the movements and
during is69, before Congrc,G dfen 'ame in con
tact with senators and Members in relation to III.
were deeply interested in our success Many held
the securities Of the compauy-larse Of money
aid. ''''' u '''''''''''' '''' '0'=F''''Oi'
The following, from the conclusion of the
HuHS article, would seem 10 indicate the ali
| lmuS OF the publication:
. Before the passage of the Pacific railroad bill in
March, l37l, the friend, OF Thos A Scott determined
! to control the enterprise and throw Fremont out in
| the cold. thus was accomplished by having il un,
drIStood that after the passage of the bill and the
organization OF the company construction company
| would be formed and contract entered into with
| the Texas and Pacific company for building the
road, from which very large profits would be made
After the passage OF the bill large number oi
! members OF Congress became directly indirectly
interested III said construction company, and but fOT
the privilege OF taking stock in said company never
would have voted for said bill. Gen Butler took a
very large quantity OF the stock, and cOnspiCH
ous III hi, efforts TO secure the passage of the bill
ami was also known the floor of the House as the
| leader and wire puller of the Tom Scott faction
The chief reliance of Scott is upon the stock
| holders ot the California and Texas construction
| company ia the House and Senate. An honest in
ton would show that several millions stock
are held by Senators and members their near con
hdehtal friends and relatives; and also that Fre-
mont originally controlled the Senate through stoc
4 held By Senators in another road.
| THE BuELL-CHANDLER LIBEL CASE-T.
| >. District Attorney VIM. Patrick. OF st.
| Louis. yesterday notified A. c. Buell., OF the
| st. Louis Republican, that he has been or
| dered by the Department OF Justice at Wash
| !ngton 10 cause his arrest and transfer to the
| District OF Columbia for trial on charge OF
| hbeiing Senator Chandler, of Michigan, last
| winter Mr.. Buell. gave his pledge to appear
| before United States commissioner at any
| time he might be wanted for a preliminary
| hearing in st Louis. Hon. JAS ID. Rroadhead
| and ex-Gov. Thomas Fletcher volunteered
| for the defence. and an effort will be made to
| test the validity of the Poland law upon a
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