The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-14

judge closed his eyes and spoke in slow
monotone:
Hot contest to-day. Our friends have
the advantage. o. p. MORTON.
Another:
Vot jeust taken. Prospects more favor
able o. 2. MORTON.
Now, you might put Morton On the
stand, said the Judge, and be would ex-
plain all those kilograms, because "Ven-
ezuela" and bonds are not mentioned.
But they meant volumes to Tom az the
end of the line, and, according to their
tenor, would make him morose or send
him out for
DRINK WITH THE BOYS
in high spirits. Copies of those kilograms
should be on file at the home Office, and
the committee could easily have found
them. Speaking OF telegram, there is one
story above all others which will show the
base, mercensry spirit that ruled these
ringsters, and be a better indication than
any thing else OF Morton's sympathy with
the swIndlers. 1t was in the winter OF
1871, and Stilwell & Co. had waited upon
hope deferred till they were sick. Sum-
ner's battle with the administration on she
San Domingo job had been for some time
the main topic of conversation in political
and he had many admirers in the Senate.
VIII Mr.. Orth ever forget that day in JAN
uary, 1871, when he asked leave,
on behalf of the committee on
foreign affairs, to call up and plsce
upon its passage the Senate Joint resolu-
ton authorizing the appointment OF conn
missioners in relation to Dominica; and
when Sam Cox, before the disastrous vote
was taken, and while the members were
still quibbling over a division of the ques-
ton, turned sarcastically on Ortb, with a
contemp.uous curl of the lip, and asked
the speaker whether he could amend the
title OF the resolution so as TO state: 'I 1t is
10 further private speculations." Mr.. Cox
was informed that no sucn change could
be made; but they say Orth looked like a
whipped animal for weeks. Orth could
n YER rise to Mr.. Summers high-toned
spirit of independence. He hated MIN.
All who had the interests of
THE VENEZUELAN FRAUDS AT HEART
hated him, for he stood an immovable
barrier between them and their schemes
Mr.. Sumner was deposed from the COM
mittee on foreign relations. That very
day Tom Stilwell received a telegram
It was matter OF such vital moment to
chat he shared it with his Anderson friend
over the wjres; and throughout the long
history OF that diseraceiul proceeding.
StilWell was never wilder than when the
news came. He was simply frantic. The
incubus was out of the way. Sumner was
bottled in alcohol. Tom flew to the street,
showed the inspiring telegram to fifty
people, who well remember the occasion
and ended by calling lot of his particular
1 F~en dc Nrrwn kna
champagne! They reveled Tar into the
night, these petty trlcksters, over the de-
feat Of honesty and the promised triumph
of fraud. And no doubt at WASH
| ingtop, that same night, Morton
was strOkiDg his crutch nervousIy
with delight, and Godlove S. Orth was
grinning sardonicslly over his buttermilk
and passing prospective fees to his credit.
Let this circumstance decide whether Mr..
Summers opposition to the bond steal had
anything to do with removing him from
the craftsmanship OF the committee, and
also whether Morton took such q deep in
terest in this business out of pure friend
| ship for Tom Stilwell. The complications
of the affair pass all human understanding.
and can only be solved in the committee
room with great deal of assistance from
on high. Godlove S. Orth, at present
nominee for governor OF Indiana on the
subcommittee OF the committee on foreign
affairs, and attempted to explain his con-
uection with this disreputsble transaction
His party is divided between thinking bis
explanation as clear as ice and as clear as
mud. Let us review it. Under date of May %
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SENT THE FOLLOW
ING STORY:
Orth in his testimony explained fully
his connection with the matter. His first
knowledge of the Venezuelan claim occur
red when the Venezuelan government, in
1870 VI, protested against their validity,
alleging fraud in the commission. The
committee on foreign affairs, of which
Orth was a member, investigated the
charges, and unanimously reported in
favor of the validity of the awards. After
ward, when Orth was not q member OF
Congress. he accepted employment as at
torney of Stilwen and Gen. Tall
madge to assist them in receiving
their per centage paid by the Ven-
ezulan government under protest on
these awards, and which was then IL the
state department, and subsequently in the
procuring the passage of a law by
Congress confirming the awards. He
tor Stilwell and Tslmsdge. His SER
vices were rendered while he was not
member of Congress, and determined be-
fore he took seat in subsequent Con-
gress in 1873. That ended his protes sional
connection with the matter, but in July,
1873, he then being a member OF Congress
elect, he had, on behalf OF Tslmsdge, CORES
ponded with the state department on the
subject of the payment OF an iDstsllmert
on these certificates held by Tslmadge.
This, however, he had not done in his pro-
fessional character. He identified the cor
respondence, copy OF which is in the
hands of the committee. The name oI
calmadge does not appear in it as the per-
son for whom he was acting, but the name
of Thomas Brown does. Orth's explains
ton is that Tslmsge must have written
him that Brown was the holder OF these
certificates.
WHAT IT MEANS.
In other words, Mr.. Orth acted in good
faith with the other gentlemen of the com