The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-16
Afternoon dispatches
Pacific lIaiI InVegtigation

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RAsHaptea Ianpary 5,-Ehe Ways
and Means Committee resumed, to-day,
the investigation into the Pacific Nail
subsidy business by Chairman Dawes
again asking Don Piatt the question,
Through whom did you make The pay
nelt q your note Of 5000 to Richard B.
Irwin"
Mr., Wood, of the Committee, objected
70 the question, on the ground that the
Committee were now going outside Of the
line Of questions which the witness
could be compelled to answer on the PEN
atty Of being considered in contempt but
alter some discussion M Wood With
drew biz objection.
Plat thea said he had already testified
that the s., 600 transaction had nothing to
do with the s0-called corruption fund
which they we're investigating 70 see II
any Of 1t had gone from lobbymen to Con-
gressmen. He was satisfied that he made
a mistake the other day In appealing
to this Committee for Justice, and
wished now to appear simply as q
witness, and with his bank book
and vouchers show what he did with the
money; the committee has nothing to do
with my private affairs, but under pro-
test i will answer that / do not know
through whom the payment was made,
but | do know where ] got the money; IN.
der the same protest | will state that Il
came from VIM, Nicely Thompson, part Of
II being money earned and part loan 70
me; Thompson had no connection what
ever with the Pacific Mail or subsidy
as matter OF fact he was In favor OF Il,
@. What did you understand to DO
Thompson's businessR
A. I decline most positively to an
syeF, for you have no business 10, ask me
the question, az EET
IN response to other questions, the
witness said that he thought the other
he did know through whom the
note was paid, but on reflection and In
qulRy Of Irwin he found that he was mis-
taken, and really now he did not know
anything more about II than that Thomp=
son left Washington with the understand
Ing that he would take up the note In
California, and witness presumes he did,
as the note came back to him. lie depOs-
tied the 5000 In the Freedmen's Bank;
he patroniled that institution because i
had given hima column advertisement and
heYanted to ,reclprooate, the patronage.
daughter. Ills aggregate deposits up
10 September 9th were, g, 600, The Wit
ness began to read from the stubs Of his
check book to complete the account OF
how he used all Of this ney,when the
suggestion was mads.thatitWa notnec-
oSsary. 1,,.-.-..
Witness-Oh, yes, | Solld rather give
you all my transactions with the butchers,
bakers and tailorM l,haye had them with
every one except Congressman, and that
Is all that has saved me from utter dis
grace. ~ = ''''''
q Q-HOw much Of the money YOU re-
Ceiyed from Thompson was q loan TO you,
Ale owed me think some $1,000,
Z Mr.. Dawes-.Please answer my question.
WitneSs-This IL going into my private
affairs too much, | am getting tired.
Mr.. DawsS-lf you are getting tired
yOn may take seat. j. 4
Witness-t am getting tired, not In my
legs but In my patience. .,.I
Q. Where were you when you repaid
TO Mr. Thompson his loan to you.
Al A decline 10, answer any, more such
questions, EgBgH vi ASf.SEGE
Q, VIII you inform the Committee
when and In what way you paidit.
A. No. You are going Into another