New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-28
THE TESTIMONY.


IN the Distrc,-Atorneys office and went with him TO
Watch HILL Conn., 10 introduce him TO District Attorney
b X Phelps and 10 recommend Lin for the pos'iob
wac while We upon the stonington boat thn M
spoke Of his connection with the b and asked whether
or not be ought TO Mr. Phelps of the transaction;
I regarded II rs ordinary transaction and told MN
that thoucht that it was necessary 10 INFORM
Mr. PheIps of that ease than II he had successfully ma
aged a legal matter In Dutchess County, and iad re
eeived fee for his labor; no statement was inanc
70 Mr. Peps the first that he knew of the ease was
when he read Mr. Nolans testimony in this inyestiga
ton: Mr. Nolan never mentioned TO me any particular
sm that lie had received said that he had been paid
very handsome fee; Mr. Nolan took the case as LAY"
yer, and upon firm account
have a general knowledge that Mr.. Nolan was In the
habit of depVsitng iii different banks the money which he
received aud giving his check whenever he MADE pay
u,ent: loaned him some money, triing sum- 900 OF
co. and he paid by a check drawn upon The Union
Trust Company; he has from time To time gwen me
checks upon other banks whose names have shipped nom
nv memory; think that of the banks was the Mat
ufaeturers and Merchants, but cannot say posiuVcy
know that he did business with several banks but
never charged my memory with their names; never
collected the checks that he me- but always depSs
N,d them in the BANK where / do my own business
have had business connection with MI Nolan
except that he is my subordinate in the IistrctAttor-
news Office have been his friend ever since he FIST
landed his one OF the members OF the former
Investigating committee spoke of Mr. NOans success in
securing passage of the bill reducing the headene!
paid by the steamship companies, ana ainhed 10 th'
handsome fee that he received; he added wish tha'
had had rake in also;" but my impression Is that
this said In eanestcny "a jest do not thhh
that his name should I've made public.
Sneaker Mcclure said that the Legislature Is eensured
for being corrupt when snch men as Nolan pOeket 81 inc
money and cent finds It's way into TIE possession
of ANY member Of either House. Still they are de
peupc.d by tine public corrupt body. Mr.. Russell
t,otM Mr. MIA
mon the newspaper men with whom he was acquainted
IN Albany and others assist him 10 secure the passage
of the bill reducing, the boadln0Dey
Speaker Mcclure here said that "hve out OF seven VI
the worst aud notorious lobbyists are newspaper
men, They arc mostly, however. connected win the
country newspapers. I must say that have never
Known the reporters OF the heading newspapers OF this
city be engaged as lobbyists. Mr. RUSSELL has Nh NO
Ian with upon the subject OF securing the
psssaee of the Head money bill and other matters rela
ing to his connection with the steamship conpanies A.
have been ont Of since this investigation began
mill YESTERDAY; then received the subpoena OF The
Committee; MIR. Nolan cal.edsupon me aierward' Dui
told him had been summoned TO appear before te
Committee and seemed 10 me TO be wisest not 10 tih
together upon the matter have not even fead MI NJ
hans sestimOny in the newspapers
JOHN q. pAIE's EVIDENCE
John g. Dale testified: l am manager and general
agent OF the Inman Lire; know Michael Nolan; my
acquaintance with him began in 1869, 1870 ana leI
We became acquainted in 1869 and 1870; then many
passepgers 10 Europe swinded by ticket runners
the Company them back at their own expense MI
Nolan subsequently made proposition TO secure IN
massage OF bill by the Legislature to reduce the head
money: am not positive in regard to the date, but he
Heye that t was in 1870; his pay began in 1871 the
arrangement with Mr.. Nolan stipulated that lie was 10
secure the passage OF bill reducing tie head-noney
from ~ 30 40 81 80 and for this service he was % De
paid a, the rate OF % upon each alien arriving m
HE vessels ~ the nnan line for one year altr tic p
became law the time was after ward rxrnued 10 10
months on account of further services from Nolan III
opposing the bill that offered In ls2 To increase Tue
represent the Inman Steamship Company IN the
North Atlantic Steamship Conference acteu however
memorandum was drawn ny, and John Kirk one OF my
clerks, took " to the other steamship companies ana
employ Mr. Noar bat stl II was no act 0i the N9rtn
Atlantic Conference and the companies were iespohsip9
onlv ior their ndiy ua acts; Mr.. Nolan first proposed
10 secure the passage II the b and his COMPENSATION
was - be contingent only upon ms S1Sc. ' o
Der whether not one saw me ana ADVISED me 10
euplof Nj. Nolan; have hat "A good De-! 10 DO WIN
Con p mick H. Jones as Postmaster, aud may have
spoken 10 hin Of the great advantage OF Tednouoh o'
The head InOucy this, however, wds after the employ
meat Ar. aOn; Gen Jones neve SAID 10 me la' ne
considered that MI Nolan Was the PROPER ltrSoh !" &c
comish that "0rR SUCCESSFULLY no pNnems II, u,n, =,
were mad. IL Mr. Nolan; checks were gwen payable 10
his order think that We have Thee cnecHs s nGi aN
in hay ct sn taken 10 this COnm tee know MI C0rls
Of The wte sIT nf s, i nene ot ie sp co
pauies derelicl in pawn I'll. money wich they
1"r,S ,sos mol The agc1 Of The While star Inc at thai
tmc; don't know Alexander Frcar; the CnnnssI.h-
err Of Emigration passed the resolution indorng The
bill the reduction Of headuoney on req = isl th
anang cement nsds with Nh Moan long "Crc thai
time never stated 10 the Colnnlss oncIs % EiuSItIC
that coinclen with the reduction OF heid-nioney uric
would "A ayge reduction also in the llCe OF passage,
the second arrangement with Mr. Nolan IN winch an
Of the tlc was made dIilnS %hicn nc Wd !"
was an oral arrangement and was contingent upjh the
defeat VI the bill iuiiodueed To faiae inc ne'i hoies
70 TIE matter In ny Office and viii send II over.
Besides Mr.. Nolan have employed Abram "abeihah
and Danel Cass ny s'siy ice wa IT, 70 o,c sS
think: IL was certainly less than t5,0oO MI MdkeHn
charged 5000; lac was in Albany long time AM ne
work considered worth that sum. "hl'h was Pau
hun: this not contingent upon success; DeNeih
N Her d Trail employed previous 10 leIo on
contingency but tDey did nothing they received DO
The motive. that induced Mr.. Dale to employ Nr
Nolan were ASKED by Gov. Aivord, but te witness
~ state beyond that lac WOrkcO III every
WAY 10 save eXlli- and should never hesitate 10 tpchd
$4,000 ~ 900, N tins case tbcfc was II"
chance tD lose anything for the compensation was COR
tngeht only upOn sucet-s.
Gov AfyId'-Mr Dal, would you have employed
eeyeofe the street just AZ quickly ~ you aid MI
Nolan MI Dale replied bOtly: 81 decline la answer
such a uut stOu; 10 has bearing upon TIC case oH
MIA this Nr. Dalos examination was closed
BKITP TESTIMONY PROM OTHER WITNESSES.
samuel Ice Nicholson testified that he had been the pas
sger agent OF the Inman line for ID years. made Mr.
Nouns acquaintance, he said, III 1863 or 1870 He was
then engaged as counsel for the Commissioners Of Eea
,,n H. proseeuiDs The ticket swDdicrs He took great IN
tr.,t IN the subject the reduction Of bcadinOy ana
"a. were naturally drawn together. did not know thai
fn Jo.e ,yss counsel tie Commissioners of Emigfa
s,.n had always recognized Mr.. Nolan MS hhing ibas
p.sitt.p IA tie year Lee.e the Conpay lad employed
Ivyeu4, Miller d YrUll, but they had accomplished