The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-07
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. 1875
EVIDENCE OF THR TRUTH OF THE CHARGES OF
CORRUPTION AGAINST CONGRESSMAN sTowELL
BEFORE THE NAVAL ooMMITTEE-oNE THOU
SAND DOLLARS FOR A oADErsHp.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs to-day
resumed she investigation OF the charge against
Representative Stowell OF having sold naval
cadetship. State Senator Il. W. Graham, OF vlr-
ginia gave acrcumstantial account Of his relations
with Representative Stowen. It appears that Dr.
Beatty stated 10 witness that he had q stepson
whom he was anxious should be appointed to the
Naval Academy. Witness informed him that II he
should succeed In securing the appointments he
would charge him for his services He did not
tell Beatty where the money was to 60 outside
Of himself Beatty was willing to give $500 or
$4,000, although he desired to secure the appoint
ment as low as he could He finally agreed TO
give 81, 7oo He subsequently informed stowell OF
his conversation with Beatty, when Stowell said,
"You can 90 on and make the arrangement and
authorized him, as his agent, TO attend to tho
business. Stowe said to him, III, after receiving
your pay, you can get me $1,000, the appointments
shall be made" some time after this Stoweu
sent 70 witness tho designation OF the appoint.
ment which he took to Dir. Beatty, who. on
account, gave him draft Tor 1,OOo The witness
soon after came TO Washington and met Stoweu
at Seventh street. he accompanied witness and
niece to the Baltimore and Ohio depot, where
they were TO take q train for the
North. witness there privately gave Stowell
$500 He told StOweh what the money
was for. He had no other pecuniary TRANSACTION
beyond this with Stowell except In cases involv-
ing only few dollars. Some time after this wit
ness and Stowell came together from Richmond TO
Washington, and In course OF q conversation
StOwell asked him when the balance OF the 81, 600
would be paid. Stowell remarked That unless this
were paid ne would withdraw the cadet desgna-
ton. Arriving here Stowen said he was going
West by way OF New York. subsequently witness
went to DR.. Beatty who gave him q cheek for $780,
from which witness placed to Stowell's credit
with Jay Cooke Co. $a1o, making $50
he had given to Stowell. Witness acquainted
Stowel with what he had thus done, and
Stowen acknowledged the receipt OF the let
ter conveying the Information. This was on
the 10th of June, 1878, Mr. Srowell being at St.
Paul. witness never turned over to Mr.. Stowell
the balance OF $lsO to complete the 1000 which
Mr.. Stowen mad required; the witness said he had
spent considerable money in the payment Of the
expenses of delegates to political convention In
Virginia, &C.. Mr.. Stowen and himself several
weeks ago had private conference in Richmond,
when Mr.. Stowen asked him what course he IN.
tended to pursue; witness said to Mr. Stowen
that, as he had been called blackmailer, he pro-
posed 70 make to the Committee on Naval Anairs
statement OF the facts as they were and to tell
them where there was other evidence: Mr.. Stowell
said to the witness that II he would MAKE state
ment that he did not give him (Mr. St0well the
money he would return to him the amount; this
proposition the witness declined. Further exam.
tnation was postponed until tomorrow.