New-York tribune., 1875-02-12
SIDE-LIGHTS on PACIFIC MAIL.

PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
MR.. IRWIN CRosS-ExAMINED by MR.. BEIL-QUEs-
TIONs AS To MR. sTOCKwELLs INDIVIDUAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WITH The CHINA
TRAHs-PACrFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY-MR. IRWIN
QUESTIONED AS TO A LETTER MITIGATING Mr.
ROACH.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-The Pacific Mail In
vestgatiOn resumed to-day Mr. Irwin was cross
examined by Mr.. Clark Bell, with view to showing
that for the formers services was made by
Mr. 6tockge individually, and that not only tue nFss
s25OOO but all the other checks furnished TO him were
Mr. stockwelPs individual checks. The witness swore
he could find copies of his letters TO Sockwe nor
the two letters that have been written to MIN oy
Stockwel in his OF Feb Is and May a. 1872 lie
was not positive whether he DESTROYED his checks on
the Exchange Bank the stubs of HIS checks on othe
ind them; Interested in any stock specu!ati0ns
during the pcndency OF the Subsidy bill
Mr.. Bell tnen read to Mr.. Irwin an extract from
let addressed to the managing director OF the Icc
Mail Steamship Company by tine China Ifans-fdciho
Steamship Company Jan. TO- in wbic1 they state haC
Mr. Irwin before their Board about three weeks
prior TO the telegraphc confirmation OF ticr charteT
and proposed thati the Company was uncommltteu 10
the Pacific Mail steamship Company he was prepared
submit eligible offers Tor the employment oil Two Vi
their vessels 49,.
Witness denied having made this offer, but admitted
he had made suggestion to the emma Ifahs-ldcIngJ
steamship Company Of London that the latter sn0ud
delay action IN their negotiations with tine PGcic Ma
Company IN order to receive a proposition iIOI .Hn
authority from the railroads. To make lns susSeSuoH
Witness was present wheu Charles AOert Grew the
money bis cheek for S25O0 and thinks lie was pres
eut when Mr. Whiting drew the check for SlO0OOO; inc
money was drawn IN New-YOrk May a. 1872; witness
went to Philadelphia that evening, anu proceeded 10
California the day; though witn0sS could not ntu
the copies OF Ms letters to Stockwe DO was certain ne
had correctly stated their contents he coma not fecO
lect posivey whether not he received repeS 10 tlo
letters OF Feb l5 and May L. which he wrOto " Mi'
StOckwell ,
Mr. Bell then asked Mr Irwin whether he furnished
letter O Dec 1874, signed Vacuum Gauge, nshnat-
lug that JOhn Roach had some improper connection
with tue subsidy movement Witness declined 10 answer
unless the Committee decided that TINS was pOper
question. Beng informed that he should answer,
he replied, IL have not made any such luhhuatlOhS
Io was then asked, DID you write the letter signed
Vacuum Gauge g." lie declined TO answer unless me
letter were TO placed III eydence Some discussion
arose in the Committee, which ended By Mr bels
stating that he ntended to put the letter In eyience J..
the wltness's answers should warrant It, Mt. Irwin
thereupOn replied thdt he did not write the letter
QuestiOu-Dd you inspire direct the wltng OF tuis
letter MI IRWIN pOudcd that lie must OBJECT U Ile
question on the ground that ud not relate TO the SUD
iect the uoury Alter some discussion the Commit
zee sustained objection, aud the time aO led 10 Af
Bell having expired, the session was closed, ana INC
Committee aajOurued till tomorrow II was under
stood however, that this investigation Will NOT DC ro-
sumed before Saturday.