Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15
THE CHARGES MADE

are OF n character to demand. and in
cvitably to receive national attention.
In brief they are these: When
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh reached Wash
ington last week, and before the
former appeared before the commit
tee, there was conference at the
Arlington between Mrs. Belknap and
Mrs. Marsh, several other persons be-
ing present. all being acquaintance
and most of them privy to the facts
which Mr.. Clymer's committee was
charged with inquiring about. AT
that Interview, Mrs. Marsh in talking
of the various transactions of which
she knew all, alluded 10 the state
ments in circulation in certain circles
in regard to the Pendleton railway
claim. Mrs. Bclknap said these sto-
ries were gross cyaggerations: that
while il had been believed among
some OF her friends that she received
$4,000 from that claim, she had i'm
fact, obtained only about half that
amount. The Republican members
of the committee knew nothing of
this branch of the subject until last
Saturday night. The first thing on
! Monday Mr.. Danforth caused a SUBJ
pnna to be issued for Mrs. Marsh. and
an officer started Yesterday for New
York To serve ii, but Mrs. Marsh,
having, it is supposed, had an intima-
| ton of what was going on, lett for
Canada. Still, ifeyer braughi before
the committee, her friends say she
will certainly testify 10 the maip facts
given aL33v1s,
| In regard TO the course of Mr.. ely
mer concerning this matter, the case,
if as reported by those in position to
know of the character which the Dem.
ocratic House must take notice Of or
stand fully condemned before the
country. Mr.. Clymer and Mrs.
Marsh, Mrs. Bower, Mrs. Belknap,
the Hon. George II. Pendleton and
others. made tour Of Europe. or q
good part of il, together. During this
trip the whole party became pretty
well acquainted with the main facts
thus far developed, and others Of a
similar character. When it became
known 10 some of this party that Mr.
/ Clymer had determined to bring
Gen. Belknap down, he was reminded
pointedly that if he was determined
to do this he could not decline IL
bring Mr.. Pcndlcton down too.
Mr.. Clymer constantly avoided thu
responsibility by saying he didni
have sufficient data to reach Mr.. Pen
dleton. lie was pressed by the coun
ter statement that Mrs. Marsh woulG
. testify TO it, and that he had reasons
, 10 know something concerning tht
, matter, and that the record Of the dc
partment would throw some ligh
on the case. He. however. refused
to go into the matter, and the resul
, was chat Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh wer,
: allowed to go without an attempt Il
ascertain whether they could throw
any light upon the Pendleton case.
J These facts have caused the belle
@ in some quarters that it was to saw
6 Pendleton that these witnesses wer
allowed to leave town, and that Mrs
Marsh, for the same purpose was ad
9 vised to follow her husband to Can
!, ada.
g The record of Pendlcton's settle
n ment of the Kentucky Railway clail
y is briefly this The road, after havin
It been paid the usual military rate
o filed claim for difference betwee
II these rates and 80 per cent. Of I'll
IS usual rates to private parties. TT
Q. lamount was $l4S, ,b5s. Secretary Star