New-York tribune., 1875-01-22


representatlye and the ong Of the
Company am sorry for the position am in, OWING TO
signature "a these certificates OF deposit ous .n'
ali can say 10 you. Gentlemen, am IN youl hands
MI. schu being interrogaten Halu ne hau no
wanted 500 GOO instead OF 7sOO he received
any additional amount from hlLn. .,u. o, .htch
Mr.. Roberts asked witness many questions, 10 whleh
Irwin came 70 bis Office In New-York ana in connec-
ton IN his in the OF Luther IL
CSsIiss against the Pacific Mail Steamship COMPANY.
He was retained in connection VITA the subsidy Inc
understanding WAS that lac should Keep IRWIN posVed
abont tbo litigation ia New York, aud when necessary
should come "a WASHINGTON A the snosl1y 0ix Wa was
Irwin wanted hun TO inform tue C0HInittee OF the M
uTo Of the quits whic IL Thought brought to
en- m6arrass the Company His impression was, Irwin
gave the check $2750O lie about 70 start
ior California. He Thought Irwin luto his Office
and threw the cheek upon the table. BE had no reoO
lection why the cdeck was for mat parucu ar sum as
effect He had no recollection of a cheek from Irwin for
$4,000 II he did receive such cheek t was disposeu
Mr. Roberts called his attention the fact Of two
certificates Of deposit here whc1 ehee Is Iad Deeh
drawn by Mr.. scnumakers order, but he had no reco
@ Gan yon swear posi1ivcly you cid not receive any
money these certiacatesf A. l cdhuOt swear poer
lively, have no recollection. . -., A.
witness ought 10 be able TO say yes or no. A. nave
had varioas transactions, Du they nave 40 Ioiee On my
Mr. KeIey also propounded questions to the witness
with reference 10 his paying s500e to man unknown
him in MI + mores room, tuDse 9ueAuy aecertaiHeu
o. Did You ever know a case in law equity, where
party 10 order check certificate was drawn
and he received the money could relieve himself an any
wav from responsibility A. He could by proving hdt
another presented the cheek aud received the money
@. Can you prove that now A. have already
q Dces not the law hold a party responsible A 1
do not Ike 10 commit my self 10 assume ahhLty.
@. Did Won not when iDdOrsed the cneck commit
yourself for the whole amountf A. did not DecAuSe
what did was satisfactory TO somebody eI'e
Mr. Dawes interroGated the witness and Informed
him mad Twins bdnh account for twO CHECKS 10
one for $1,000 AN the other for S33OCO
IN rams n uffT
II disposed II directed Mr.. Dawes reIll ded
tnat he stad IA Washn StOn until tLe sib
sidy bill q law the let Of June, and remaned
some days thereafter. On the II OF jane somebody
turued up at Jay Cooke CO.'S With check Win Iho WIZ
O. Do You recoect Of having the 9Th OF June trans
aced that business IN person DO yOd remember any
thing you were doing the time A. NOt particularly
q VIII tell me wnet her yOn hdc Oh yJGf DOOkS
anv specific charge against Pacific Mail Steaf- mp
COmpany The witness replied taat bsd not; ne did
keep daybOOk or ledger, bnt ouy reSstr VI IA"
cases; nor did he keep q regular account OF fees.
q. By Mr.. Beck-YOu know Boyd Winchester, a mem
OF the last House. charge Hds been MADE against
MIN that he received money from tue Schumacher Ptchc
NJ al corruption fund. A Manchester never receiyeI
dollar from Ia way shape, or manner; tudl R3-
teman was throughout opposed 30 the sibsidi DAl;
there s NOT word OF truth IN report JId talk
Winchester the subject witness never iDdOrsed
Mr. RoDerts-You said you coulJ not recOeet OF bav-
ing IndOrsed check az Jay Cooke d Co. . 0ank then
how you say you never endorsed one fOr auY III
Der Of COngressi A. think wOuld rememDtr II |
had for ans member OF Congress- Ddt "Oulu
Mr. Clark Bell counsel Of tue Pacific Mail Steamship
Company. read IN behalf Of tne CGmplny ne ioo~i9E
hereby certify mat have olay ntd he minute o. az
Commttees OF ssd Cp1Dy from 'he LAT da1 Of
jSan sn1 Reh PaIo 90 rot sppr an the
said Ws and hat there isno Iec Of r them
emFOTe BY s Company council s'orDey or in any
r. witness wlereofI heeupo signature 'nd arE ac
THos. a. GAsBLE, secretary.
DENIAL OF VOORHEES, AND wINCHEsTER.
D. W. Voorhees, member OF the xLIItn Congress,
h. IN IL
cinna Gazette aud other papers, the mention of his
name In connection with the passage OF the Pacific Nail
subsidy bill He Immediately te!egraphe1 70 hessrs.
Beck and NblacE, requesting 10 be summoned. He
came nere, however or his Own yOlOu There was not
q circumstance. or sha1oR OF circumstance on WhcI
sdcn q ohaI could bs founded. Pending the subsidy
bill he was called home TO act for murder cIse NO
man, directly or lndHecliv ofaIly OF ~ wiring ever
approached him on the subject OK the suOsdy lie HHu
read the Oil 10 day. rs never remembered Of
ever having Sl0 Dl Oi MS Own or belonging 70 any
body else. he TO Kerr ana Beck thit III the muruer
be received fee OF SlV0 Tor "hlcu ne WORKED
month $500 were paid 10 hm when ne ehteteu upon Tue
case other s5O5 when the trial was over any
body knew OF money having been paid improperly, let
Mr. Boyd Winchester OF Kentucky stated that he was
a member OF the XLIld Congress lac enarge or ln,I-
wanton ana careless. He appeared before the Commit
OF the rcrgeAnt-at-Arnss OH ,e Examined, and
satisfied Committee that Il uot true tnat ne Lad
placed $1,000 bill ON deposit with nln de Lid under
sood the noe matter respecting deposits OF members
would be expunged frou the testimony. dc. however
Arps al that time He had Geen sporting q nttLt-he
meant playing cards. The Congressional Globe showed
tnat during the four years he 10 Congress ne voted
AGAINST all railre ad grants aud subsidies.
Mr. Beck-Do you recoleSt particular sl.eoo BIN
A. / remember depOsitiHR $50; 10 nOu thIuE wah
fortunate as 10 nave SloJO Bill at any time
q 1t is sometimes chaIg:4 'nat ut playing cards,
members OF Congress allowed to Wlu as another
means OF securing thelr support 20 measures hdlnG
before Cougress. A. voted AL the time against me
subsidies / not approached % The subject, aud
want to he understood hat 70 card playing have
reformed. tLaGghter.l
Tue Committee then adjourned Till tomorrow.