, 1875-01-23
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More Of the Truth Squeezed
Out Of Mr.. Irwin.
How Schumacher Worked the
House, and Bill King
the Senate.
The Noble Army Of Martyrs
May Have Included
a Smith.
The Operations Of Brothers :Har-
Ian, Drew, and "the
Methodist Party"
A Proposed Court Of Elections
to Decide Presidential
Contests.
Remarkable Bill Introduce
ed for a Ear of
Congress.
Qualifications to Be Exacted of Coun-
sci Before Committees.
Secretary Bristow's Plan for
Increasing the Revenue.
The Movement in Behalf Of Can !
non by the Democrats.
Remarkable Bill Er1troiar,c.
ed for a Ear of
Congress.
Qualifications to Be Exacted Of Coun-
sci Before Committees.
Secretary Bristow's Plan for
Increasing the Revenue.
Tho Movement in Behalf Of Can
non by the Democrats.
fRWlN'S DISCLOSURES.


mony plainly proved that Bill King and Whiting
were employed 70 work in the Senate, and John
G. Schumaker to use his influence for tho sub
sidy in the HOUSE. However grave the donbts
IS to Irwin's truthfulness when he Claims not to
know the final direction which the money took,
no one disbeIeves him when he says that the
tnree persons named we're his chief agents hero
in securing the subsidy. The Albert list was
mere bagRselle- It contained The few crumbs
that we're thrown out to the pack Of lobby
hounds whose yells we're indelbly imprinted
upon Schumaker's memory, which MAS blank "a
to all things else. The Committee were startled
at the clearness Of Lwin's statement when he
showed for what purpose Schumnker, Whiting,
and King were employed. The Committee do
not believe when he Says he does not know to
what purpose these agents devoted these enor-
nous sums, but think that the man who was 30
precise in his habits to exact receipts for tue
comaratiVely insignificant sum disbursed by
Albert would not relax those habits when q half
million dollars were involved Notwithstanding
6chumaker's solemn assertions as to his lapse
Of memory, it seems certain that he MAS the man
who
DIsBuEsKD THE MONEY TO REPRESENTATIVES,
il any was disbureed, and that it MAS through
his hands, il through any, that the 81 600 bills
went. So strongly has circumstantial evidence
fastened on Schumacher the apparent guilt of
bribery and perjury that some OF bis best friends
are saying that it is we'll that he should swear
falsely, as his disclosures might make unhappy
homes Tho testimony destroys the theory that
the money was lost in stock speculaions or re-
turned to Stockwo1l 1tseems certain that $75O.0O0
was expended here and probably that the other
S75n, 900 Of the million and half was also ab-
sorbed in the corruption fund
IRWIN DIRECTLY coSrRAD1cTED scHUMAKER
in some very vital particulars. The circurn-
stances related by Schumacher in connection with
the Sol. 900 check were not true. Irwin never
told Schumacher to tate out his fee and give the
rest to q man at Elmorea Office He knew moth
ing Of Gen. Smith, aud never told Irwin to 80
distribute the money. The painful Impressions is
left upon the minds OF the Committee that
the whole story about the late Morgan L. Smith
is an infamous invention, designed to shield the
There is evidence to show that the man really
was Morgan l.. Smith. There is abundant eyi- |
dence to show that the man who sweaTs he was !
swore falsely Irwin remembered tie mlnnto |
details OF the circumstances under which he paid
King his S115, 900, and clearly demonstrated the
Erossness Of the perjury Of King'a testimony |
Lwo years ago. Irwin seems to have been mar I
veIously mlsinfor1ned as to the character and |
position Of journalists here. He says tnat he |
PAID ONE MORAN 81 500
10 write letters, in order to keep the question Of
be subsidy fresh and sweet before the country. |
Who the man Moran WAS is net known by re- |
,pectabie journalists here. He never had any
standing. and vas so obscure that the leading
journalist do not remember him.
There Was one paragraph in 1rwin's testimony
shich will be unpleasant reading for Iowa !
,eople. Irwin dug the story from ex-
5ov. Rauuall's grave. He sarB TINT ls