Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-27
The Pacific Mail Investigation,
IRWIN AGAIN UNDER FIRE.
The Pacific Mail innnirY WAS resumed III

| The Pacific Mail inquiry was resumed this
/ morning, with Richard Il. Irwin on the stand
! Witness exhibited a statement showing the
4 moneys that came into his hands on account
of the subsidy as follows From StockweIl
| $4,000; from Pacific Mail Steamship Com
paDy (Which the company assumes and wit
ness denies) $50, 600: from Pacific Mail Steam
| ship Company (Which witness admits) $3.50
! eco. Witness spent on account of the subsidy
! SS05.0OO and retained for himself SIS .NDO VIII
ness testified that John Roach was here dur
/ ing the Subsidy-at least, one John Roach;
he did not know whether there were two
Johh RoacheS or not. Witness stated that
HE LOANED DOM PIATT THE MONEY
heretofore referred TO; that he had had an in
| terNiew with him since Albert had given his
| testimony. All witness remembers about
the transaction is that on the 22d day of Nav
1872. Platt came to him and asked him if he
could let him have some money, stating that
he was in financial trouble; witness gave
nm 5000, and Piatt gave him his note; wit
ness said at the time, "Oh! that is not necaS-
sary;" before Albert testified Piatt called upon
witness and said to him, "Is Albert going To
tell who is on the list?" witness replied, Il
suppose he Is;' Piatt said, Il am sorry nv
name is on the list" witness said. "NO. il
isn't but Piatt said, Eyes il iS:' he then
gave witness the note; witness said, "That
makes your case all right, but il would be
better for YOU to have plausible lie than
the truth as ii is, which nobody will beleve"
witness
DID NOT KNOW HOW THE NOTE WAS PAIN.
don't know who paid it, only by Piatts
statement; his impression was that il was
derOsited to his credit in New York Mr.
matt has stated that Mr.. Neely Thomson
paid 1t for him, and that's all witness knows
about 1t, as his memory is blank on the
subject
@. Can you, after having had n conference
with Mr. Piatt over the manner in which IL
was paid, recall to your recollection how il
was paid?
A. know nothing of how il was paid ex-
cept that there was credit To my account in
New York about the time the note is en-
doTSed as paid. don't know il was paid |
Gissty hon
tended to my business for me. Al the time il
was paid was in the country away from San
san francisco at milk rancho trying TO get
well
@. Did you endorse the payment on the note
at the.time it was acutually paid?
A. have no recollection: | think. how
ever, / did; My clerks know all about il
probably. l would like TO give you their
names; it will only cost about $4,000 to
bring them here.
sohE OF THE DIRECTORS KEW ABOUT THE
EXPENDITURES.
Witness was then questioned as to whether
the Pacific Mail COmpany'S directors knew
OF the large expenditures made by StOwell.
He gave the names of several whom he knew
OF his own knowledge, were aware of it.
SEN AToR THURMAN spoke to a large au-
dience to-day. Among those present on the
floor were Secretaries Fish, Bristow. and
Robson. During the delivery of his speech
capitol policemen were stationed in the
galleries TO prevent any demonstration Of
applause or disapprobatiOn.
EXTENSION OF dHE INSANE ASYLUM
The Secretary Of the Interior to-day sent
communication to the House of Representa-
tives asking for an appropriation, for the
purpose OF erecting an additional building
for the accommodation of the female patients
OF the Government Insane Asylum.
DISTRICT BILLS, PETITIONS, &C, recent
ly introduced into the House of Representa-
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have been referred by them to sub-commit-
tees as follows: Petition of John ID. McGiu,
Nessrs. Hendee, LOfiand and Leach. Peti-
tiOn concerning COrcOran Square market:
MeSsTS. Cotton, Eldredge and Hendee. Me-
mortal OF the Industrial Home School of the
District of Columbia; MeSSrs. HaganS, Chin
man and Leach. Bill to amend the act en-
tlIleu an act Tor the government of the Dis
trict of Columbia; Messrs. Chipman, Clark
Eldredge. and Cotton. Petition of citizens
asking the passage of the bill TO authorize
general and consolidated index of the re
cords OF said deeds; MeSSrS. HaganS, Ed
rCdge and Barnum. Bill TO prevent cruelty
To animals; MeSSrS. Hagans, Eldredge and
Barnum. Authorizing the recorder of deeds
lot the District OF Columbia TO appoint a dep
MY; MeSSrS. Chapman, Clarke and Cotton.
Petition for 2 free bridge at George
town; Messrs. Cotton, Eldredge and Hendee
10 require railroads, corporations, steamship
companies, and others TO make more speedy
adjustment of errors; to Messrs. Cotton. FL
ufedge and Hendee. Petition of the work
lngmen for relief; to MeSsrS. Cotton, Chip
man, Leach and BaTnum. Letter from the
Commissioners of the District. on taxation;
10 MessrS, Cotton, Chapman, Clark and Ell
dredge Bill to provide education in the city
OF Washington; to MeSSrs. Chapman, Clark
and tldredge. Memorial of national convcn-
llOn for the relief of cOlOred women and chill
dren; TO MeSsrs. Chapman, Clark, Eldre1ge
ana Cotton. BIZ relating to the reform school
OF the District of Columbia. and providing
FOR the care of Juvenile offenders; to MeSSrS.
HaganS, Chipman and Leach. To amend
the NatOnal Life Insurance corporation act;
10 MeSSrS. Cotton, Eldredge and Hendee.
Blll 10 change the names of certain streets in
the city of Washington, to MeSSrS. HaganS
Eldredge and Chapman. Memorial of the
Nomen's Temperance Union, to MeSSrS.
Pelham, Leach and Cotton. Bill TO license
TAX and regulate the sale of intoxicating
liquors. 10 MeSSrS. Pelham, Leach and Cot
ton BIZ for the relief of Samuel Strong and
others, to MeSsrS. Pelham, Leach and Cotton.
Petition of Rebecca Dougherty. 10 MesSrs.
Cotton, Eldredge and Hendee. Petition of J.
n; Merrill, TO Messrs. Pelham, Hagans and
Fldredge.