The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-09

by my client iu confidential relations am
under the impression that the check was
drawn by Il. B. Irwin.
Questionable you receive this check
from Richard B. Irwin?
Schumaker-That is question relating
to the confidential relations between eli
ent and counsel. would like to tell you.
if permitted by my clients; about $1,000
of the amount was for personal services
took the check to the Brooklyn Trust COM
pany by direction of his client and convert
ed it into checks, which by direction of
his client, were sent by the Brooklyn
Trust Company to another client. After
repeated protests against invading the
privileges of confidential communications,
the witness finally stated that three check
tor $4,000 each, drawn from the proceed
of the S275. 900 check, were sent to the
Pacific Mail Company in New York. Wit
ness further stated that the remaining
$l25, 900 was by mistake of the Brook
Ign Trust Company placed to his individ
ual credit, and he therefore drew out all
this sum except $4,000 by his individual
checks sent them all at one time and in on g
direction. by order of his client, to par
ties whom his client designated. Th'
names of the persons to whom $ll5,O00
was distributed, witness declined to give
without the consent of his client, addin.
excitediy, II would be willing to 70 out OF
congress, if need be,to preserve my proies
sional honor aud continue able to stand AZ
a lawyer and look my brother lawyers il
the face. l want to say, however, that
although | drew the money on $5O,0U
check cashed by Riggs & Co., I did no.
draw two checks from Jay, Cooke & Co..
and never bribed or attempted to brib
any member or officer of the Forty seconl
congress. MIR. Dawes repeated 10 vari
ous forms the inquiries which witness had
declared he could not answer, at which
Schumacher manifested great impatienc.
and told Dawes he had no right to ash
such questions that as lawyer he ough,
to know better. Mr. Beck remarked tina,
it was evident witness intended to place
himself in conflict with the Committee anu
heSwished to have the matter brought be-
fore the Hou
By the burning OF the postal car in th.
colIisi II On the Baltimore Il Potomac rail-
road last night. the entire northern MAJ
trnm w Washington, including the accumula
| ted days mail from the south, excepting
me pouch and canvas bag for Baltimore
was destroyed. The body of Postal CLERK
fhos. Faymon has arrived here. 1t il
burned to crisp The only thing saves,
from the burned cars is an express book.
but the money it contained was destroyed.
Important packages and letters from the
Executive Department, and more than
loo official circulars calling for reports
from National Banks were burned. Also
$4UO,OO0 in new Natioal bank notes, but q
large portion of this amoant may be identi
fed at the department here. 1t appear,
that the amount OF legal tenders and frac
tional currency destroyed will approx imate
$500. OUU, even il it dues not exceed thai
amount
| WILLIAMspoRT, Pa, Jan. S.--The State
Grange, Patrons OF Husbandry, are in ses
sion here, About 1000 people are in at
tendance.
/ PATERSON N j., Jan. SIT is reported
that the Rand Rock Powder Works, SOM
, miles FROM this city, exploded last night
causing the loss of number ufliyes. Tn
sound of the explosion was distinctly hear
here and attracted the attention of the dag
man at the railroad crossing He was ru
over by the train.
The Erie express, due in New York Z
nnon to day, was wrecked by col.lslo
g with coal train. Nobody hurt.
"a CINCINNATI. Ohio. JAM S-Hutch Nc
Daniels "a steamboat captain, was kile
e at Point Pl, a ant. West Va, last Weden
IS day, by VIM. Weitzel The latter ha
% been absent, and on his return hon
IS learned that criminal intima y existt
e, between MeDaniels and his wife. Sci
t, ing shut gun, he started to find Media
q. iels, who had just gone to the river
o. water his horses. Overtaking him We
eel shot him in the leg, wounding hi
to badly and causing his horse to throw hil
to Weitzel then walked to the wounded M
n and placing the gun muzzle to his bo
te delivered another barrel containg elev
shot, killing him. Weizel was jailed.
d. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan S.-Glaizer & NJ
er ris' grain elevator, IN South Pennsylva,
he street. was partly Destroyed by fire |;
nd night, including 5000 bushels of Co
er, Loss Sl2,MO: insured for $4,000.