The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-13
Pae,ae nail Investigation.

MR. ApERTs 1EALasWHo GOT THK HONEY.
:, Mr.. Albert, the .recusant witness Ii the
matter Z Of the PacifGnailc money, was
brought before the bar Of the House today
for contempt In refusing to answer certain
questions propouuded him by the Commit.
fee OF Ways and Means as to whom he paid
money placed in his hands by the Pacific
Mail Company. He stated that be would
answer the question II ordered to do so BY
the House. This order was made, when the
witness went before the Ways and Means
Committee and read prepared statement to
justify his course, ard an additional opinion
Of Hon. Reverdy Johnson, which stated, in
view Of bis being used as mere dsbursing
agent, he was bound to answer the ques.
tons OF the committee. He then gave the
names of the following, to whom he had paid
money: H 80. iE:t -@tsS efE
R. G. Parsons, 1900; 81. G. FAINT, s11 900;
A.. W. Randall [late Postmaster-G General,
$500; j. Mcfarland, 5000; W. B. Shaw,
$4,000; A. B. Corwine, $500; j. g. Ber-
ret and Samuel Ward, $1,000; o. J. Ave.
rill. $4,000; John Il. Hersev, Eli 900; j. M.
Morris, Il 800; Dom Piatt, $1,000 Charles
"a. Sherite, $500; William Moran, 5000;
Charles Albert, $1,000; Chittenden, 81, 900
j. 6. Berret, $4,000; Carmick. $500; Ing
ham, S. 900, and John Boyd, $4,50O-making
an aggregate disbursement of Sl20,S00, COM
prised between the dates of March and
September 6, 1872. eae
In reference to Dom Piatt, the Washing
ton Star states that Irwin writes that Colo.
mel Piatt was never in the employ of the Pa.
cifc Mail-on the contrary, fought it person.
ally and in his paper from first to last. After
the subsidy was granted he loaned Colonel
Piatt the money, as he had loaned him mo.
ney before, being personal friend, and that
some months after the amount was paid in
full. ... .,......a.
The witness, having been Intercepted con.
corning the persons above mentioned, said be
did not know Mcfarland. Shaw, however.
was known to the committee. lLaugbter.]
He only knew him by reputation as newspa-
per correspondent. He did not know Cor.
wine. Morris, now deceased, was connected
with the Daily Chronicle, and published ar
ticles favoring the subsidy in his paper. He
had known JIG. Berret many years. He had
also known Sam. Ward. Hersey was an as.
sistant doorkeeper or messenger Of the House
of Representatives. He did not know Ave
ril. Dom Piatt is an editor here. Joseph
Mcfarland at this point appeared nearthe
table. The witness thought the Mcfarland
to whom he gave the twenty-five thousand
dollars was larger.sized man than this gen.
tleman. Laughter
JOHN ". FoRNEY GETS twenty-five THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
Mr. Mcfarland was then sworn. He stated
bis business to be newspaper correspond.
emf. Albert paid him $25, 900, which be car
ried to Colonel John w. Forney, who had
deputed the witness to receive it for him.
Witness received no portion Of the money;
never heard the Colonel state what he did
with 1t. Witness came from IrwiD's house
the same day and handed the money to For.
ney.
E. G. Kennedy testified that he identified
Mr.. Schumacher to Riggs Bank so he might
draw $50, 900, the sum which was handed to
Morgan l.. Smith.
John Boyd, the assistant doorkeeper,
having been sworn, was asked what services
be rendered Irwin that be should be the re-
cipient Of the money.
John Ii. HerSey was sworn, and testified
that he was messenger in the Forty.second
Congress and received from Albert 81 600;
be had been attentive and courteous to Irwin
and brought him round the House Colonel
Bee came here opposing the subsidy; Irwin
or somebody else asked witness to take no.
tice of persons with whom Bee conVersed,
which he did; Albert asked witness to come
to his room, where be received the money;
be retained all of it; there was no under
standing 1t should be paid to any one else.
Witness knew Albert previous to the receipt
of the money. Witness had frequently re.
ceiVed fifty or one hundred dollars for like
services; he did not speak to any member
on the subject Of the subsidy. Witness was
now a messenger of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CORRESPONDENT.
William B. Shaw was sworn. He testified
that he had been for twenty-three or twenty
four years newspaper correspondent. Saw
Albert during the first session Of the Forty.
second Congress, and Albert paid him the
money in Twins room. The fifteen thou.
sand dollars were paid for bis services.
WASHINGTON "ExCAvAToR."
o. j. Averil, sworn, testified that he was
in Washington during portion Of the Forty.
second Congress; he came here to introduce
an excavator which he thought would be
useful [aughterl, and also a machine for
making brick. He did not know he received
the money from Albert, but it was in Twins
room. A gentleman there said Irwin bad
just gone, and banded him the money. BE
made an arrangement with Irwin by which
be was to receive $4,000.