The New York herald., 1875-02-14


latter. showed that the arrangement between Mr..
StOckwc and Irwin was individual and perso nal,
ana made by them acting IN their individual Ca
pacltIes.
, After calling attention to the fact that Irwin
failed TO produce copies OF his etters to Mr.
StOckwell, Witness proceeded TO testify that lr-
wins relations to the company were only those OF
San Francisco agent, at q salary OF $4,000 per
year, ana tnat any statemens OF irwin 70 ,s tne
authorizing Irwin's employment In Washington
was that adopted BY The Executive Committee
February IA. 1872. ana raLfed by the Board OF d.
rect0rs on the 21st. The sworn evidence Of TheO-
dore Johnson. secretary, and OF Messrs. Billings.
directors Of the company ar that time, proved
that this resolution was agreed TO with the dis
tinct understanding that l. M authorized I only the
not to exceed $4,000, aud this only for legitimate
purposes. Irwin. therefore, could not have acted
as "counse." and, as matter Of TACT, does not
claim TO have done so.
TWO MILLIONS rAKkN BY 5TOCkwELL AND IRWIN.
own knowledge tnat StOokwell transacted his
(Stockwell'A individual business In the ONCE OF
the company; had his private CLERK there and was
In the habit OF using the company's printed letter
heads for ms private letters. Witness further
testified that the distractions from the treasury
to over $4,000, 900; that they covered by iase
entries, such az. for instance, entries OF loans to
Harriet and NOyes, and otner bankers and brokers,
ana that the company being in the habit OF loan.
ing money, there was nothing in these lalse en-
tres to attract attention or awaken the suspicion
Of the directors. He proceeded to state that
there was no law passed by Congress in 1872
granting q subsidy to the Pacific Mail Com
Contained clause suIhorzinsp the PosimasSer Ter
General 10 invite proposals Tor the seml-mOnthiy
CHINA mail service and let the contract TO the
lowest bidder; tnat on the 6th OF June the proper
advertisement was made that the Pacific Mail
Company was the successful bidder, ana 1t was
awarded the contract on the Goth OF August, 1872;
furthermore, that owing to some technical re-
Quirement new contract to tue same effect was
@ on @ Of @
the company has been and Is still performing the
semi-monthly China mail service. though it has
not, up to the present time, received u dollar
therefor. and that 1t has constructed ana
equipped two unsurpassed iron steamships,
at cost of $2,soo.ooO, both OF which have
been inspected and accepted by the gov
ernment as in every way conforming TO
capable OF being taken by the government them
selves for naval purposes 10 case OF war. The
a aso otSes yesses IN Of e me-
class and for the same service, and will have ex-
pended when they are completed at least
SIS, 400, 900 on the faith OF this contract.
MR.. HATCH INTERROGATED.
At the concius0n'0t the reading OF tnts written
CHAIRMAN and various members OF tie committee
Oh various points, being first asked whether ne
had any knowledge OF more money having been
brought to Washington tnan Irwin had testified
He replied that ne had no knowledge OF any money
having been brought to this city. The looks anu
records OF the company showed nothing OF tine
kind, and he had no knowledge that q dollar
was ever paid 10 any memoer oI Congress or Sena-
tor Wben he swore that lrwin's testimony was
absolutely false. he meant that SO far as the books
and records OF The company were concerned they
showed nothing whatever to sustain 1t, and ne
rwins testimony were true besides this he could
reIer again TO the sworn testimony Of all the vai-
Snn IN 81
questioned rs to Samuel ID. Hatch, witness testi-
ned that ne never suggested or knew OF his
no relations with him, and would be
happy to have his lwitnessD books ex-
amlned to corroDOrate his testimony; ne was
NthOrOuQlOreQB Kentucky.
not relative OF the witness. In regard to the
settlement made by the former board Of directors
with StocEweil, witness swore that nothing what.
ever was paid by StOckwell TO replace the $75O,O0O
abstracted by him and turned over TO Irwin under
certain number OF minutes, &C., The settlement
related solely to some ST. 100000 which StOckwell
owed the company: aside rom the $7oO,o00. The
abstraction OF the $3.50 900 was not then known by
the company, and was not discovered until some
time afterward. having been covered up by the
false entries above referred to. In conclusion, Mr..
batch swore, IN response to u question put by Mr..
Nlblack that he derived no personal benehr what
ever from the settlement with Stockwel. and tnat
be had never received direcsIy, or Indirectly from
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, dollar be-
yOnd his regular salary.
The committee then adjourned.
The following self-eXpanatory letter has been
written and delivered To-Day
WARRINGTON Feb. I3 1878
Mail Nail steamship O9m1apany;m. Com psasr. ..,.
every person whose names have been certihed to as
having received any of the money absrac
and one Richard B. Irwin While they we're officers Of
said company that unless the amount certified aud
admitted 10 have been received by them is promptly
refunded 70 the company, Will all
70 the law to compel immediate and prompt settlement
Managing Director and Executive officer Pacific Mail
steamship Company
THE MEMORIAL OF THE COMPANY.
the memorial OF the Pacific Maui steamship
Company submitted to the Senate against the
cancellation OF their contracts for the semi
China mail service, Is a long document setting
forth the expenditures made and the liabilities in
CURED by them on the iatth Of this contract, and
arguing that its repeal would not only cause q
loss OF millions OF dollars to innocent stock
holders and to their steamship bulcers, but would
also be q quasi acknowledgment that Congress
was bribed to pass the act OF 1872. although tue
committee investigating this scandalous assertion
has not yet made Its report, and the testimony SO
far has utterly failed to show any truth ID the
charge.
THE POST OFFICE SUBSIDY.
Mr. Edmunds from the judiciary Committee OF
the senate, to whom Was referred the resolution
OF Mr.. B0gy instruct1ng that committee to inquire
into the expedlency OF repeating the law granting
q su Osldy to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
reported yesterday the following as q substitute
for the resOlutl0n-
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be,
the United states any depar the
Is legally bound 10 now carry into effect any contract
made pursuant to the act of June 1872 respec ting ad
dtiona mail service between San Francisco China
Japan.
Agreed to.