Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-21
The Pacific Mail Investigation.


Mr.. SYPHER'S LIST
| Represe ntatjve i. Hale Sypher explained
| that the way the rumor was circulated that
| he had given q list of members who would
vote for the Brazilian subsidy was that Conn
modore Garrison was with him in a commit
tee room on one occasion when the subject of
| the Brazilian subsidy was talked about be-
| tween them. Witness favored that subsidy,
because he thought its passage would help a
| line of steamers from New Orleans. In
| speaking of the merits of the bill he men
toned to Garrison certain members whom
| he thought would vote for the bill, but the
question of money consideration never was
| broached by either witness or Commodore
| Garrison.
HEAEsAY TESTIMONY.
| captain Bradbury, of New York. whose
| brother al one time was president of the Pa
| cific Mail company, was called to testify as
| to the statement made by his brother in his
| presence that VIM. =. King had made de
mands on the Pacific Mail company after the
subsidy passed. which Nr. rierpOint, of New
| York. had recommended.
| A question as To taking this class of hear
| discussion,
| RICHARD Il. IRWIN WAS CALLED.
| Mr.. Irwin stated To the committee that he
| would like To be only briefly examined. for
| the reason that he had had n fever during
the night and had suffered this morning from
| nausea and vomiting.
/ Mr. Dawes addressed the witness, and said;
| "Mr. Irwin, the committee left off with you
| in your previous testimony with the follow
| ing question, which you then declined To
answer" Give us the names of all the per-
| sons whom you employed or 10 whom you
| paid money in connection with the Pacific
| Mail subsidy bill?'' .sWilI you now answer
| that question:"
Witness.-I will. ! understand that the
Pacific Mail Steamship company have passed
resolutions releasing all engaged in the
! curing of the subsidy from any confidential
relations which might arise as between at
tOrney and client. ! went to Jail before this
was done, because / considered il my duty
| under the circumstances to go there. now
| am willing to testify and come out of Jail. in
| view of the fact that such resolutions have
| been passed.
IEwIN'S LIST.
| Mr.. Irwin then read the following list of the
persons employed by him and the several
amounts paid to each: Charles A bert, - .O00:
.. J. Averill slO,GO0; j. q. Berret. $4,000; l..
| II: tormick, from $500 Ia $4,000; A. B. Cor
wine, - 500; Lewis r.. Chitteuden. ~, ,aaO: q.
| III. Cheever, $500; II. @. FAINT, Sl2.O00: J. W.
! FOrney, $4,000; =. A. Hatch, $4,000; Wm.
| Moran. forget amount; J. r. Ingham. st0,O00;
| A. w. Randall, Si0.000; john IL. Rice, - 500;
VIM. y. Shaw, S1j.0G0 e. II. Sheriff.. $500:
j. q. Schumacher, 100000; A. III. Whiting,
| 100000.
Witness paid VIM. 8. King $4,000. and
| Richard G. Parsons II 800 They were both
| employed by SiOckwell; he did not at the
| time he gave his previous testimony remem-
| Der that he had paid Mr.. Parsons any money
and was reminded OF the fact only upon Mr.
| Parsons himself making him aware of it; in
ms previous testimony he had also forgotten
all about the payments made TO DOorkcep-
I erS Boyd and Hersey; he did not consider
| they were employed, and the money given
each was a mere gratuity. Of the 800 Obo
paid to Schumacher, the lest paymenf OF
| s-3.et0 was sent to him by witness from Cal
| itoTnia,
| Al this point Mr.. Irwin stated that he
would like TO be excused until tomorrow
| morning, al which time he thought that he
would he perfectly well and would testify in
| full. He was excused until 1890 O'Clock to-
| morrow morning.
Mr.. sCBUMAKER CALLED.
| Mr. Schumacher was called, but requested
| that his examination be delayed until the
| committee had taken all of Mr. 1rwin's tes-
| tmony.
| The committee. after consultation, declined
| 10 accede to Mr.. SchUmakcrs request TO post
| pone his examination until tomorrow, ami
! ms examination proceeded.
He profeSSed To have no recollection Of ever
| drawing any portion oil the money from Jay
| Cooke 4 Co.'S bank. \ lively croSs-eyami-
| Hdtion failed to elicit any information. Or in
| any way to refresh his memory. His atten-
| ton was called TO the fact that on the 18th
/ day of June, 1sa2, lrwfn'S bank book with
| The Bank OF California shows that he remit
ted The witness $1,000, and oa the 18th $1,000
! and on the 18th his own account showed a
credit of 80 900, but the witness could not
! connect the Transactions.
lie was ihen asked by Ny. Beck If he knew
| Boyd Winchester. and if he had ever given
| heard, OF known of his having received any
| none! FOR the Pacific subsidy. He replied
That he had not paid him a dollar. and that
| he had opposed the subsidy from first TO last.
| NJ. Dawes said without in any way reflect
| ing upon Mr.. Winchester he would like Nj.
! Schumacher To explain how he could make
! the statement that ne had not paid WincheS-
| Ger IL dollar when he could not reCoilcct to
| whom he paid any money.
Mr.. Schumacher said he knew Mr.. Win
| chester opposed the bill. anti he was positive
he did not nay him anything.
Mt DaWcS.-Dld you ever fill out a check
| or ccrtlfcs tc for any member OF Congress?
witness (prOmptly.)-No sir.
MI: Roberts asked him how ne coud he 50
| positive when ne could not tell how he had
| disposed OF q dollar of the money.
Mr. Bellows then read certificate signed
o: the secretary of the Pacific mail compa-
! ny 10 the e1ect that thorough eNamina-
ton OF the books of that company failed la
Show that either John q. Schumakor or X. e.
farsons were ever employed as attorneys for
| the company.
NR. VOORHEES, WAS tx AHMED
and said that he had not had in his possession
ior tle last hye years $1,000 bill, and that
III no shape. form or manner had he ever re-
celVed a dollar on account of the Pacific
| Mail subsidy: that when the bill passed he
| was not in Washington. but was engaged i'm
a murder trial in Indiana having left Wash
lngton on the 2lst ot May, ls.2. 10 prepare for
the case, which WAS called on the 18th OF tina I
month
BCYD WINCHESTER. EX-M C.. TESTIFIED
that the intimations against him in connec-
! ton with the subsidy Were without the least
foundation; he had opposed the proposition
IN every shape and form that il ca me before
congress; IL was possible that he had de
posted $1,000 bill with the Sergeant-ai-
| Arms, and he would give Dillon. Deputy
| sergeant -at-ATuIS, the benefit of that donbt:
| he was sporting (piaying cards. at the time
stitu sometimes made large deposits there: he
| knew he had 500 bills, bnt didn't think he
was fortunate enough to have a : 900 dill:
he wanted ii put down that he had aban-
doned the card-piaying business now; he had
| reformed tI.aughter.l The room was then
| cleared 10 allow Mr.. Dawes lay some papcrS
before the committee.
| y GREAT FLOOD AND Loss or LIFE IN
LALIFoRNIA.-The recent heavy rains i'm
california insure good crop. Commuuica-
ton by railroad and stage is interrupted i'm
many places by high water. Water is re-
ported five feet deep in the streets of Marys-
Vile, and Nisaiia is flooded. Overfiows are
reported at various points i'm the Sacramento
and san Joaquin valleys. Many lives are
| reported lost in the flood at MarysyiIIe
Three children are known to have perished
| In one house. Some of the principal build
lngs have fallen. and the wreck of property
IS extensive. There is no communicative
with the city except by water. Yuba city is
| under water
INDIAN WITNESSES FOR THE TRIAL OF
| JUDGE j. w WEIG GHT.-An associated press
| dispatch from Muscog gee, Indian territory.
| GATED last evening, says:-Major j. A. Will
| hanson left here tonight with twenty niue
indian witnesses, from the Cherokee. Creek
anu seminole nations, to appear in behalf OF
! the United States VS.. John W. Wright