The New York herald., 1876-03-18
THE PENDLEToN SCANDAL.
MR.. cLYMERs DIsINcLINATIoN TO INvEsTI-
GATR-THE INTERVIEW AT THE ARLINGTON.
LFrom the baltimore American March IL

MR.. cLYMERs DIsINCLINATIoN TO INvEsTI-
GATE-THE INTERVIEW AT THE ARLINGTON
From the Baltimore American, March III
The testimony taken before the Committee Ex-
penditures in the War Department to-day in nowise
exonerates Mr. Clymer for want Of diligence In inves
tgating the Pendctou charges, did it vindcac TO
any extent the latter Tho evidence of General Kid
doo retired army officer, to show that on the
day preceding the Belknap disclosure had had an in
tervew with Mrs. Marsh at the Arlington Hotel
Wherein tho claim of the Kentucky Central Railroad
was mentioned At the interview Mrs Marsh stated
that Mrs Bclknap had told that she did not re-
ccive $40 900 the claim as had been al
legged, as that the amount the railroad received
The next night General Kddoo to Chairman Cly-
mcr and told him what Mrs. Marsh had stated on the
evening previous. He urged Mr.. Clymer TO make
an investigation into the Pendleon matter. and the
former said he did not have sufficient data upon which
To base an investigation, but that he would
up With tho evident purpose to convince the news
paper correspondents who in the committee
room that he had proceeded with the utmost possible
despatch In tho matter, Mr. Cymcr asked the witness
whether there anything in his which con-
veyed TO him The impression that he did not
mako the investigation General Kddoo replied, 'wel
you have asked me square question TO my impress
SION and Will so answer IT. He then set forth that
the manner of Mr. Clymer did not impress him with
the conviction that he cared to proceed with the
vestgation, inasmuch Mr. Pendleton belonged tho
democratic party aud he (Mr. Ciymer) a strict
PARTISAN General Kiddoo stated also that had met
Mr.. Cymer Vienna in 1873 anu had travelled through
Germany with him. He had also met Mrs Marsh and
Mrs. Bowers, now Mrs. Bclknap, in Paris and HAM
burg
EVIDENCE or GENERAL KIDDoo
quite positive that Mrs Marsh had left with him
the impression that Mrs. Bclknap had received q
money consideration account OF the railroad claim,
The investigation has now reached point that IL
seems impossible TO proceed without the testimony of
Mrs. Belknap ii Mr.. Pendleton who testified that
did not pay her any money did not actually turn
TO Mrs. Belknap portion Of tho proceeds OF the ciam
who didy
The testimony OF the Chief Clerk of the War De-
partment taken to-day, surrounds the claim with
more mystery IL appears from II that in 1873 at the
direction OF the Secretary of War, he letter to
the Third Auditor OF the Treasury requesting that tho
papers in the OF the kentucky Central Railroad
claim be scnt to the War Office They received in
due course Of mail and to tho Chief Clerks
desk. He read the letter OF transmitta tore of the
passed the papers TO ex-Sccretary Bclknap. For
three months ho testified the papers remained with
| him, when they returned TO him apparently in
the kAife condton In which he had turned nem over
there being nothing about the appearance of the
age which served TO indicate that had even been
| opened. When they were returned TO him it was by
General Belknap in person, who gave him no dlrcc-
tons as 10 how he should dispose them Thinking
perhaps, that they would again be called for by the
Secretary. he sent them up TO the record room and
| they filed away.
The testimony OF A. N. Gibson, the correspondent OF
tho New York SUM- served only show Chairman
Cyfncr felt that he petent to in
vcstigaton with which his committee is charged xith
out tho aid OF mind 10 direct him. and that he
had selected newspaper correspondent about the
testimony OF the correspondent It would have been
hard for stranger To have arrived the conclusion
whether Cymcr or the correspondent was the chair.
man or the committee