The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-08
NEW YORK.
GRANTEp A NEW TRIAL.

New York, October 7.-Gen. VIM. G.
Manks, exclusion House inspector, who
was convicted in the U. S. Court in June
last under section 5, p, 43l, Of the revised
statutes Of the United States, Of having in
his possession with intent to sell 81 800
in counterfeit money, was granted a new
trial yesterday in the same Court.
JOHN GORITAM's TRoUBLEs-AMOUET
100000.
The Commercial says John Gorham, Of
the Gorham Manufacturing Company, is
reported TO be in trouble on his individ-
ual account, His liabilities are said to
be SGOO,OO0.
The personal paper Of Jas. Gorham,
OF Providence, Il, |. President OF the
GOrham Manufacturing Company, went
to protest on tho 9th inst. The failure
was oCCasioned by large estate operations
in New York and Boston, and in no way
impairs or effects the credit or standing
Of the Gorham Manufacturing Company,
HENRY CLEws &Co.
The examination Of Mr.. Chcever as the
creditor Of Henry Clews 4 Co. was con-
tinued yesterday before the register in
bankruptcy, Mr.. KetChum, In reply to
the cross questioning OF counsel, Mr..
Cheever testifed-ClGWs spoke to me re.
peatedly Of establishing banking house
in Washington Finally he told me he
was endeavOring to obtain United States
agency, and wanted my aid. He promised
to pay me literally. lie stated to me the
value Of this agency, and made PrOpO-
sitiOn to give me One.quarter OF the entire
profits, rs my correspondence will show
fully,
q. What inducements iiany wcremade
by you to Mr.. Clews, for the purpose Of
obtaining signature to these contracts.
A. The Inducements were that ! thought
| could aid him, and that would give him
my time and my services to accomplish
1t.
Q. Did you not make some special in.
duCements to Mr.. CICws, say sOmethingO
your relations with persons influential
with the administration. A. Only in
general terms; do not remember saying
anything specially, but | knew most OF the
members Of the administration intimate
ly may have said so; | did not offer any
Inducements to Mr.. Clews, in any shape
or manner.
Q. Did you not mention to Mr., Clews
the names Of Senators Anthony and LO.
gan? A. | probably mentioned the
names OF great many Senators and
members Of Congress. | know forty or
fifty. do not remember that told Mr..
Clews Of any special influence or power
which | had with the members Of Con.
gress or the Administration; cannot tell
where James Van Buren, may be found,
and cannot remember how his name came
to he put In the agreement.
q. What was the consideration OF the
agreement between you and Mr.. ClGws2
A. All lawful services that could rcn.
der in Washington and elsewhere in
showing his standings a banker, &c., un-
Ill success was obtained and when OBJ.
tained, in hiding him in London.
Q. Showing to whom? A. To members
Of the administration, the Cabinet and
others; Secretary Boutwell, for one; |
can't remember the others nt this mo.
nent.
@. Do you remember OF comforting
with other members Of the Cabinet, the
Congress or the Senator A. did with n
great number-I repeatedly conferred
with Senator Conkling Senators Anthony
Sprague, Pomeroy, MOrrell, Mr.. Sumner,
and Vice President Wilson who took great
interest In Cews. Speaker Blaine, Sena.
tors Logan, banks, and Butler; Butler es.
pecially took great interest in Clews. |
could name fifty, II had time, to exam
inc my books and papers. Senators
Sherman Of OHIO; Ramsey Of Minnesota;
Window and Chandler Of Michigan;
Hooper Of Boston; Delano Of the Cabinet,
and others.
@. We're there any other considerations
than these already speCiiied2 A. Yes
aid in getting as many disbursements as
possible through this agency. | intro
dnced Clews to Gushing, and an arrange
ment was proposed as TO deposits con.
nected with the foreign consulate. Five
million was mentioned In this connection.
O. Explain more fully the word aid.
A. This agency was one Of the choicest
things in the giiL Of the Government,
talked to those who had power TO make
these deposits and disbursements.
spoke Of Clews ms such wise, energetic
and Trustworthy man, and very liberal
friend Of the administration. / showed
the weakness Of other houses, calling at-
tention to some errors Of Barring Bros.
! urged that an American house ought
to have II, and that II was not proper to
give 1t to Martin, Bliss Il Co., as one Of
their partners was Sir John Rose, Il titled
gentleman in England. also explained
Clews credit and position; these agree
ments were made in 1860, and almost i'm.
mediately Clews had some government
business; ! spoke to the Appropriation
Committee In behalf Of ClewT was thus
occupied many times every week until
October, 1879, nearly two and half
years, until the appointment was made;
Clews suggested that should open an
agency in Berlin or Frankfort.