The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10
PACIFIC MAIL SS90,000 OUT.
THE PURCHASING OF MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS AND OTHERS.

Money RIuug Hound with Utter Looseuess-
Twenty Thousand Dollar. Paid To an Tn
an.,., NJ, S,..L net SIT. ,I,..,,s
snow" WIN o"eeN-"ooA e'"o' missing
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p,.,,r, IA Ir.,, ,v.. ,.sumoa he,ora Iua,,co
,, ,oau D ~ "as 'os"',u 1917
headed BY Rufus Hatch are directors OF the Pa
o,ec Nj, s,..nsn,n Comn.nv M Irv,n ia ac.
o'"O wan S'e"'"'n'p Nope,'' VIZ ''"' " ~
cused Of embezzlng f750,0Co OF the compsny's
money, and ia under heavy bail. His defence is
th., ~. .,,, Alleged 20 have been stolen Inv him
was used with the full sanction Of the company
to obtain a handsome subsidy from the
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"o'e'onie"~ Mr. "Min WIS n'e. tu.s.'o".'
concerning the money paid to Mr.. A
- -. -,
ney was returned from Sah Francisco ana
deposited TO his (witness's) credit. He was IN
ali. % An, a.. ,e,,er ,eknov,eao,po Abcrt,.
~ '. 80 a. ~ =, - ~, 1'-,S :,
receipt Of 100000. "Who Is BOYD = spoken OF
In Mr.. Twins previous testimony, was the next
oue,t,ep Mr. Irwin soid that how'd was the
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doorkeeper Of the House OF Representatives;
that after the passage OF the Subsidy bill he
u.s.sou No " pa' ~. s''. ~ ~, .. 1850,
told BOYD In the session OF lsIl-Is that ne would
take care Of him. Boyd earned bis money
by giving the Pacific Mail Companys people tho
privileges Of the floor John ]. Hearsev, door
keeper OF the Forty-third Congress-, was en-
ployed TO ascertain the movements OF enemies
.. tne o,i anu 70 s u, b. sn TT NY,
p. t.a,.ar, = 10 ~, =, H.. ,,.JJ -, H.
sav Tnc rsre,nt Tor ,n. a,,rnnt 10 miss,ng In
March is.s wttnsss gavs osn,t q nverafi Al
n'o eni 81 ocn 10 Cbsriss kbs,t rha rarsin,.
ors, n,ss,nn, V'V w N""'''' 0s "' 'NNSP''
"'' '"'s''"k' ,,rY,,rrs Avn r,,rx,s
Tie enemies OF the bill, continued Mr.. Irwin.
were W all street spectators. Among them was
sldy. Mr.. A Il. Stockwell was aware Of Fant's
opposition, and suggested that the witness
should secure Fants cc09eraton Through
FAINT with ~ learned that at The time Of the
vote in the House, Eldredse OF Wisconsin. voor.
hees ana Kerr OF Indiana, aud Shenaoarger OF
ONO W ould be absent.
FAINT tMr. Irwin continued accompanied w 8.
Huntington, cashier II the First .tional Bank
Of Washngton, 70 witness house MI. hunt
ington sati that big pool, In which Daniel
Drew was Identified, was attempting heavy
work against Pacific Mail Witness gave Mr..
Huntington a cheek for $2,0c0. In February,
ls'2, witness received a letter from A. D. stock.
| well enclosing several checks One for $4,000
| was deposited in the American Exchange Il INK.
| A check for $1,000 was returned TO Stockweli,
and, In exchange. $4,000 in money and a new
| check for seO,COo were received. A check for
| $luO.Oy0 given to Mr.. Belows. Witness
| wrote to stockwell just before receiving tho
$4,000, ana StoclxwelI requested the immediate
| return OF the money. Witness received $3J,OOu
| COO were sen. him. Some OF the checks wers
| loose, and Others were In a cheek book rna
| stubs OF the check book are missing with the
| other papers. The checks were returned aud
5000 r. ~ n %rsnc,s:, 1850 osioie "i'"es'
| - -. -, ,.-. -
! A -PosTMAsTEh- GENERAL RANpALLs FrE-
draft to sso francisco, but nc could not remem-
| Der why he sent It, lie paid cx-Postinaster-
General Randall $1,000 At one time, and $1,000
! on anoi her uceasiOn for his inHe nce. TO j ohn
! &. Scnumaker. who was then IN attorney at law
| and an cx-memb Der OF CongrIss. witness gavo
| $sOO,lOl One check was ior $175,0rD, aud there
| WIS $,5.OoO draft on the Bank OF California.
Witness explained that he didn't paw the SIS Ulu
I before gong to san Francisco, because lie uid
| not suppose that Mr.. SchumaKer v ould demand
large \ sum rs $4,000. Mr.. Schumacher
agreed to take charge ct the subsidy bill III the
| House Of Representatives.
| Il was TO pay him s3l0,cOo." continued the
| witness, " contingent upon tue p .ssagc of the
bill. aud he Was TO pay his own expenses. Mr..
| Schu maker employed Mr. Rice Of Name. 1
| don't remember that any else in the
| employ Of MT. Scnunaker. 1 gave him no in-
| structons. met him In tho Continental Hotel,
| Philadcphi Il. and in June, 1872, sent nm draft
| for Ss5.UO0- The Grst arrangement was made
| when the bill WAS pending in tue House. 1t was
| understood THAT he should exact more than
| S2Ol.U0. Mr.. 4. Is. StockwelI was aware of my
agreement with Mr.. schumaker. Mr.. Stockweli
had requested me 10 20 to Washinet ton 10 help
| the SUBSIDY Dill through. lester from Mr.
| stockweii reached me In Washington. In "
for SfO.AO; aud the third Tor $1,000 called
upon Mr.. stOckweii AZ various times Tor check,
| aud the aggregate amount received was Sbiu.VvO,
In aoGition u the s2b9,ueO. NY hnusehoid ex-
| penses III W ashinstou were SDVWV' ana lnaue
var us p'Ninent7 OF stndIi amounts, hs-regathS
ABOUT sIO'VVo.
INFLUENCE HANDSOMELY PAID FOR.
v,otnc. ~. IN No. nor W" OVERWHELMINGLY Mr. ir
Yin ci,'- ss,,,,d 80 s.l io1. 70 Vim \ HIM
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| " r,,,,or, Si 81 -, iin.rS y p,r',,,, A.
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