New-York tribune., 1875-01-14
THE PACIFIC MAIL SCANDAL.

THE s2a5.OOo CHECK GIVEN ALERT BY IRWIN
ACCOUNTED FOR.
. rp.sseRIpT OF IRwINs ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK
rlf or CALIFORNIA RECEIVED -ABERrs TESTIMONY
coRRoBoRATED-HERsEY SATISFIES THE COM
MrrEE on THE TRUTH or HIS sTArEMLNr-
MORE EVIDENCE CONCERNING THE SchuhAhhH
CHECks. .
WASHINGTON, Jan. f3--On the RESUMPTION
OF the Pacific Mail cation to-day the Chairman
OF tho Ways and Means Committee announced thaI ho
had received from Bank OF California transcript
Of Richard H. Irwin's account with that institution
Jan g. 1874 to jan g. 1879 which showed that irwin was
credited with SOL 900 June 1874 This, he said' cor
roboraed Aberps testimony that Irwin took with hlu
TO California May 81, 100000, which, together Win
500 DISTURBED by Albert and sls5O0 returned TO IT
wins credit here accounts for the whole OF the eoo
check previously received by Albert from Irwin The
cashier OF the Bank OF California also furnished In
formation that tho draft drawn by Lees Wailer'
Feb H. for $4,000 gold was paid March H. 1871 ln-
dorset 10y Edrdge & levin. Lewis j. DAVIS OF the
bankius firm Of Lewis johnson 4 Co., being recalled
testified that VIM 8. King had no account with them
prior 10 July, lS'3 ..b tr ff.
John H. ersey. assistant doorSecpcr OF tho Hon'e
was then examined at great length in regard to the
i 900 which he received from Irwin. He produced his
bank book, showing that he deposited up to july lY'
so7s and swore that he used tho entire sam OF sOo
for his own benefit, and gave no part OF IL toaS ohe
pended about 81 900 furniture &c. paid debts wnch
he estimated at 200 to 50 OOO bought two Government
bonds which cost a. Go lost 81 800 in pork speculation
and Maid s. $50 for stock OF the California anc
Texas Railway Construction Company. Wit
ness swore positively that he made no
| agreement whatever In relation to the sI'oVo;
knew that ho would receive it, day before was
oiyen 10 him was surprised the largeness OF the
amount attributed t TO personal friendship for him
had ut the request Of Irwin watched and reported the
movements Of Col. Bee, who WAS then working against
the Pacific Mail subsidy; performed no other service
for Irwin; never made any suggestion that ee could
control any memher.s y2lei q Keep any member away
did not Claim t6 have any influence with any member
and never attempted to influence any, and neither
| gave nor lepG any portion OF this money 10
any member Of Congress; in short. the money re-
ceyed by him was present. gratuity. Gen. Haloert
Paine then cOroboraed Herseys testimony as to the
Iatter's purchase OF the Railway Construction Com
pany's stock Gen. Paine bad suspicion whatever OF
how tho money was received by Hersey; cautioned him
against the risk he n purchasing stock Of this char
aci. but Hersey had made hI, mind that he wanted
Il. and Paine eecordluey sold him what he wanted,
payable in nstalments as called for by the Company.
oa the conclusion OF Mr. Paines testimony the Commit
tee unanimously expressed themselves satisfied that
Uer3ey had told the truth saying that be received aud
| used all the money for hls own personal benefit
John NJ. Carson. bookkccper OF Jay Cooke & Co. IN
being recaucu,
deposit which in question recently Tue frat was
sued June g. 1872 to John G. Schumacher payable TO his
own order for sgJ01O. and taken up upon his In
dorsement June s. by payment OF $4,000 In cash aud
the issuance OF certificate for t6OOso payable also
to his order This latter certificate was ndorsed as fol-
lows Received 1900, June g. 1872 j. e. Schumacher"
and also, "Baance paid Juno I, l512, John G. schu-
maker" John Sherman, jr testified that he was act
paying teller OF Jay Cooke Co In June 1871 These
two certificates OF deposit filled in by him BY order
Mr. Tenney, the general msnanger Of the banking
house. Witness thinks no paid out tile money for the
two $4,000 checks the Mlrne Bank. which were
cashed by Jay Cooke & Co.; never knew Schumacher.
Don't know TO whom the money was paid for these
checks bearing the Endorsement Of John G. schumaker
they we're probably cashed by him the authority Of
the initials OF Henry ID. Cooke.
Adjourned.