Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-16
PACIFIC MAIL.
Progress of the Investigation OF the
Latest CorrgPItOn-WhRt the IL
IustrhOUs BOn PiaIt Knows
About 1t.

WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE in
quiry into the Pacific y all subsidy mat
ur was resumed to-day. Gardner q.
Hubbard testified that he was here in
1872 advocating the postal telegraph; ;
was not employed by the Pacific Mail
company, or any agent thereof, and
never received q dollar, or knew of any
money being disbuTsed in Washington
on their account. He rendered the move
ment for an increased subsidy some aid,
because he believed it very important
for the welfare of the Pacific coast and
Of the entire country, but he gave his
assistance casually by expressing his
opinion, and from no mercenaTy consid-
Grafton Whatever. He would confess,
however, that when he heard recently
what large sums of money had been ex-
pended, he was very much surprised.
He got none.
James G Berret, ex-mayor Of this
city, testified that Irwin employed him
as counsel, received retaining fee of
one thousand dollars, and, at Irwin's re-
quest, carried retainer of one hundred
dollars to Sam Ward. Subsequent to
the passage of the bill he received from
Irwin, per Charles Albert, eighty-five
hundred dollars more, making ten thou
sand in all, divided as follows: -Four
thousand dollars to Sam Ward, three
thousand to himself, and three thousand
to his brother, Joseph II. Berret, Of New
York. He spoke to several members OF
congress about it, Governor Swami, of
Maryland, among others.
Question--Did you convince him?
Answer-Oh, he was already con-
vinced; he took broad, ststesmsnlike
81 ilyn
ness's relations with the movement
at all disguised.
Samuel Ward was called, and cOrrob-
Grated the previous testimony, and said
he himself kept all he received Ward
gave a graphic and amusing description
Of the lobby business in Washington.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 15,-The ways
and means committee resumed to-day
the investigation into the Pacific msil
subsidy business, by Ch irman Dawes
again asking Don Pistt the question:
Through whom did you make pay
ment OF your note OF five thousand dol
lars to Richard B. Irwin?"
Mr.. Wood, of the committee, OBJ
iected to the question, on the ground that
the committee were now going outside
of the line Of questions which the wit
ness could be compelled to answer on
penalty of being considered in cor
tempt, but, after some discussion, Mr.,
Wood withdrew his objection.
Mr.. Pratt then said he had already
testified that the three thousand dollar
transaction had nothing to do with the
so-called corruption fraud which they
were investigating to see if any of it had
gone from the lobby to congressman.
He was satisfied that he made q mistake
the other day in appealing to this COM
mittee for justice before the public, and
wished now t. appear simply as wit
Bess, and with his bank-bo Ik and
vouchers show what he did with the
money. The committee has nothing TO
do with my private affairs, but, under
protest, will answer that don't know
through whom payment was made, but
l do know where l got the money.
Under protest, l will state that it came
from William Heely Thompson, part
being money earned and part loaned to
me. Thompson had no connection
whatever with the Pacific company
or subsidy, and as matter of fact, he
was in favor Of it.
Question-Whst did you understand
TO be Mr.. Thompson's business?
Answer-I decline most positively to
answer, fox you have no business to ask
me the question.
In response to other questions witness
said that he thought the other day he
did know through whom the note was
paid, but on reflection and inquiry of
Irwin he found that he was mistaken,
and really knew he did not know any
thing more about it than that ThUmp-
son left Washington with the nnder-
standing that he would take up the note
il California, and / presume ne did, as
the pOJ6 csme ba"k TO him. Witness
deposited the ave thousand dollars in
the Freedmen's banki be patroniZed
that institution because it hsd given
him Q column advertisement, and he
wanted TO reciprocste the patronage.
TLsughter1. His aggregate deposits up
l. September 6th were six Thousand six
hundred dollars.
Witness began to read from stubs Of
check books 3 complete socOunt Of how
he used alI Of this money, when the sug-
gestion was made that It was not neces-
sary.
Witness-Oh! / would rather give you