Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-08
The Naval Cadetship.

The Committee OF Naval Affairs OF the
House Of Representatives, yesterday, continued
the. investigation into the charge against Rep
rcseutative Stowell of selliog cadetship.
Graham was further examined and said be had
nothing to do with preparing the charges they
were preferred By Brady and others
Witness was asked by ex Governor Wells,
attorney for Stowell, whether he Was charged
with cub, zzilng clothing and selling it out OF
the State when he was agent OF Freedmen
Bureau lie declined to answer the question,
ulaIwlug that it was not pertinent TO the 10,
yestigation. After further proccediogS Graham
said he went to DR.. Shields, who introduced
him to DIR. Beatty and paid him three hun
drcd dollars from the sun he received troui
DR.. Beatty, who purchased the cadetshlp tor
his stepsOn.
The wituess during the investigation said be
paid between $500 aud 500 on account OF ex-
penses attending the Lynchburg CoDventlon.
He was asked other questions as to bis replies,
showing that about the time Of the Lynchburg
Convention he paid one hundred aud fifty dol
lars Tor family expenses, but out OF money 9th
er than that he received from Beatty.
The wl;ness repeated that he had DOT put
$3.50 10 Siowci's credit which amount was re-
quued to make the 81 900 which lie had agreed
To give Stuwe. 4 letter was shown witness,
signed by himself as chairman OF the Republt-
can District Convention, dated April Is, 1878
Recommending to StoTell the appointment vi
Schooicraft as a cadet AID counteIslgued by
Joseph Z. Evans as Secretary. Witness was
asked whether lie signed or initiated the 81
cretarys name. He replied that he WIS not
quite positive about that ADD therefore could hot
say He was a. k:i whether he did not 20 toEVans
and requSs, HIM 10 state Or admit to hun that
| lie authorized the wtuess to sign the Sccrt Ia
rvs uaue. He replied that he might have
! asked Evans, out he did not recpllect doing TO-
| He was further asked whether the residence OF
the boy Schuolcratt was true or false, and aus
wercd il the boy was resident at al he was a
resident of Charlotte county, Lut he did DOT
| look up the record Siowc however. knew
OF the transaction from first to last. The con-
uttee adjourned until ! . clock 10 the evening.
| a, the evening session of the committee ex-
| Governor Wells RESUMED the cross cxlmlnailun
OF Graham. Wells produced five due bills
from Graham to Stowell, amouutlng in the az
gregale TO FIVE hundred dollars. This was a
year before the disposal OF the cadet>hIp.
Counsel produced those due bills 10 show hat
Graham, having paid three huodred ani ten
| dollars 90 account, owed MIN tie huD0ren auu
urety dollars, which Graham acSnowl, dyed to
be still due to StoweIl. Graham said he start
ed 10 run for CONGRESS, but withdrew three
weeks before the Nominating Convention met.
He preferred somebody else to StowelI. bu'
when Stowe was nominated he made speech
| 10 his behalf and voted Tor him.
Graham was asked whether be believed, IN
view Of his statement, that StoweI sod a
cade:ship, that he was proper man to scrd to
| Congress.
He replied that be never made such an is
sue with Stowc. and had endcavorrd I" dis
suadr Brady from making the charge against
| hini.
Joseph P. Evans colored, was SWORD and
tcstis6rd that he is member of the Eirglnla
State Senate aud Secretary uf the C"mu'i tee
for the Fourth Congressional DlStrc:. The
recommendation Of the youth, Scnoolcratl. for
a cadetship was ST., VII to hiw. 1t was signed
hy George ". Graham, as chairman, Gnd
Joseph P. Evans as secretary. The witness
said he did not sign the paper, and had 10
knosl.dge of bis name there appearing until
Stpw2ll showed him the paper in Richmond.
| He did net authorize Graham To sign his name
at any time.