Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-22
PACIFIC NAIL SUBSIDY.
Irwin's List OF Benefactiens-Names of
the congressman thus Cursed, and
the Amounts they we're
Cursed with.
Testimony OF COngressmeR-Sypher and
SchHmaksr-Daniel VOORHEES, and
Boyd Winchester RepudIate
... and Deny Utterly.

| WASHINGTON, January Zl.-Rich2Td
! Ii, Irwin appeared before the committee
on ways and means to-day, investga-
ting the Pacific Mail subsidy business,
and told to whom he had paid money.
| In regard to the amounts, he said he
might not be exactly correct, but was
nearly so. The following is the list:
Charles Albert, $1,000; o. J. Overill,
$4,000; J. J. BeTritt, $4,000; T.. H.
Carmick-dOes not recOilect the bill
thinks about $1,000 or $500; Amos 3.
Corwin, $500; /. f. Critteuden, 5000;
| b. ii. CheYer, 5000; Hamilton q
Fout, $4,000; John W. Toyney, S25, 600;
| Samuel A. Hatch. about $1,000; 4. II.
Ingham, $4,000; William Moran, don't
recOllect; Alex w. Randall, $4,000;
John d. Rice, S2500; William B. Snaw,
$4,000; Charles H. Sheriff., $500; John
G.. Schumacher, S300,0O0; A. H..
Whiting, 500, 900. Witness said that
the above list comprised the names Of
all persons employed by him, and he
knew Of the employment Of only two
others, William $. King, to whom he
paid Sl25, 900, and Richard Z. Parsons,
who was Stockwell's personal attorney:
Irwin understood that William 5. King
was employed by StOCkwell; ne was not
employed by witness; the witness paid
Parsons SO, 600 on StOckwell'5 account;
ne gave Schumacher $500, 600 in New
York, and sent So, 900 more from Cali
fOTnia; HeTsey and Boyd, assistant
doOrkeepeTs of the house were not en-
plOyed by him; the amounts paid 10
them were gratuitOus, which the wit
ness had overlooked in his former state
ment. Tue witness at this point was
excused until tomorrow, on account of
i'll health.
Congressman Schumacher was excused
until Irwin shall have completed his
testimony.
Congressman Sypher testified that he
never furnished a list OF congressman to
any one. Met Garrison accidentally one
day, and in answer to an inquiry about
the prospects of the Mexican steamship
bill, jOtted down the names OF twenty or
thirty southern members who, he be-
lieved, would vote for the bill. His re-
mark about blowing GarrisOn's head off
was purely jOcular.
The committee then went into secret
session.
At the close of the secret session Mr..
Schumacher was questioned in regard to
checks and certificates OF deposit hear
ing his Endorsement and apparently
recollection of ever seeing those certif-
Gates or checks; had no recollection OF
ever stating to him that he required
an additional twenty-five thousand dol
lars, or that he ever received that sum:
never kept any business letters received
by him, and has no copies Of letters sent
by him. Mr.. Clark read q certificate of
the secretary OF the Pacific Mail COM
pany, saying that the records OF the
company do not show that either John
G.. Schumacher OF r. G. Parsons were
ever employed by the company. Messrs.
Daniel w. Voorhees, and Boyd Win
chester testified that the reports con-
Meeting their names with the alleged
corruption were utterly false and base
less. The committee again went into
secret session to consider the letter from
Mr.. WetmOre in regard to his impTisOn-
ment for contempt, and asking to be re-
lieved from it.
Witness read a statement frOm.which
the following was extracted: 81 know
the position in which my testimony
stands here. My signatures to their GER
tificates Of deposit have embarrassed me
and troubled me very much. | had not
then, and have not now, the slightest
recollection of those certificates Of de-
posit, or l would not have sworn that
had no knowledge Of these two fifty
thousand dollar checks, knowing that
these certificates were or might be i'm
existence. 1t was perfect blank in my
memory. ] knew nothing about ii. l
know how very unfortunate it is for me
to have these signatures facing me, but
| have forgotten ami [ can't TeCOllect
anything about these certificates Of de
pOsit or the manner i'll which they were
procured. They were procured, but how
do not know. / did not know that ]
had indOrsed the certificates Of deposit,
or that they had ever been issued until
they were produced before the commit
tee. The transaction is Of several years
standing, and passed entirely out Of my
mind. In regard to the California draft
of fifty-five thousand dollars |
have not the slightest TecOllec-
tion. Mr.. Irwin, l suppose, sent me
the draft, but have no recollection Of
it. He did so with directions, l suppose,
and l passed it away according to those
directions. That l kept dollar OF it, or
had the benefit of dollar of it, | have
not the slightest recollection. | know
that did not have any personal interest
in it, professionally or otherwise. This
is very embarrassing, gentlemen.
know very well remarks that are made
in regard to my signature to these ceTti-
ficates, but am telling you Gods truth,
according to my recollection.