The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-03

lnglOn IN DccemOer, loiO, WneIner IN
cash, by check, draft, certificate Of de-
posit, bonds, or by express or otherwisel
A-.The money was sent according to
the instructions Of the Secretary of War;
sometimes in bank notes by Adams
Express, and l think on one or
more occasions by certificate of deposit
on the National Bank of America
in New York. Since, / have paid him in
New York in person, except the hrst
payment in the fall of 1860 and last in
December 1872, all to be made by the
Secretary in the manner l have stated,
unless perhaps on one or two occasions
at his instance | bought a government
bond with the monies in my hand arising
from the contract with Evans, which l
either sent or handed to him.
2 by Blackburn-Can YOU state the
sum in the aggregate received by
you under contract with Evans and
what portion thereof you have paid to
the Secretary Of War including the srst
and last payments which you have
stated were not paid to him? Al
have no memorandum whatever on
which to make an answer. 1t is very
simple calculation. The first payment
to me by Evans was made in the fall CT
1870, al the rate OF about sl2, 600 year
He paid at that rate about q year
and half or two years and since then
at the rate of $1,000 year ard it would
aggregate about $4,000, one-half
of which | have disposed of as above
stated.
Q by Chairman-Did you receive let
ters from the Secretary OF War acknowl-
ed ying the receipts ( 'um forwarded 10
him in the manner you have stated
or did he acknowledge the receipt Of the
receipt of the same in any way1 A
Usually when l sent money by express
would send him the receipt of the com
pany, which he would either return
marked 80 X, or otherwise Acknowledge
tie receipt of the same. Some times |
paid it to him in person, in New York,
when no receipt was necessary | have
not preserved any receipts or letters
When sent by express l always deposited
the money personally, and took receipt
Tor it.
O. by Chairman-Hsve you at any
time had any conversation with
the Secretary o War regarding the post.
leadership ut Fort Sill, or have you cor
responded with him regarding the same ?
l have forwarded re-
quests to the secretary made to me by
Evans, wishing privileges about the fort,
such as to sell liquors, &c. ! don't re-
what action was taken upon
them; they were not returned TO ME As
far as | know, Evans corresponded 70.
garding the affairs at Fort Sill through
me with the Secretary OF War. never
heard of any other way.
.. by Chairman-Was the contract
between you and Evans ever the subject
Of conversation between you and the
Secretary of War? Alt never was,
As remember, save in one instance, but
am not positive, yet it seems to me 1t
was when the article was in the news
papers regarding the affairs at Fort Sill,
probably in 1872; about the time the re.
luction was made in the payments from
$4,000 to $4,000. The next time | saw
The Secretary of War be asked me If
had contract with Evans told him !
had; l never showed to him or any one
else, unit | produced it here.
q. by Contamination receiving by
the subpoena from the Ser
gesnt-at-Arms to appear before this com
was on Monday, the DIST
)f this month-did you come 10 Wash
ngton, and if So had you an interview
With the Secretary of War, and when
and where? Al came to Washington
On Wednesday, the 23d Of the present
month. | went 10 the house OF the Sec
-etary Of War on the faid Wednesday
ligEt and returned on Thursday morn
M. | showed him the telcgraphic sub
pnna. and asked him what II meant. lie
.ald he supposed it was TO state before
.ae committee what | knew about the
actions, / said | did not like to sp-
pear, because | thought my testimony
would be damaging TO, or would impll-
cate him, or give hILl trouble. He said
he thought not, and advised me 10 stay
and meet the committee. During that
evening my conversation was chiefly with
BIZ, wife, he being present part Of the time
md understanding the general tenor Of
our conversation. She suggested that
could make statement which would
;atisfp the committee and ulpate the
Secretary. She wanted me 10 20 before
The cogmit.ee and represent that she and
had had business transactions together
for many years, and that IN this
way | had sent the Secretary his money;
that she had from time TO time deposited
with me as n kind Of banker and that
she had instructed me to send it to the
Secretary for her | dlncd there and
spent the evening and stayed al nig I,
retiring about twelve O'Clock. The even
ing was devoted TO discussing this matter
! told her the statement would not hold
water before the Committee and even ifit
would | could not make It at the same
time | was so wrought up and had
such an anxiety, she pressing and pres
sing me about It, and having slept little
since the receipt OF the ,ubpoers, and
svmpaihizing with their condition, / did
not give them positive answer tnAt
night. | went 10 bed a. l2 O'Clock, and
DO no. suppose Slep; wink. They
said thev would breakfast sbout 9 O'Clock.
J came down at 3 o'clock and met the
secretary alone. told him ] thought !
had better leave and get out Of the
country, for would not perjure myself
for any one; that ! could afford 70 have
ny throa; cut, bat not 70 peGure myself.
he said be did not wish me ~ do that;
that we would fI il up some other way.
said, Il think [ had better leave the
country" The secretary said / would
ruin him If ! lefI. l said, Ii 90 before
tie committee
VIII Ruin You.
for will tell the truth" He was greatly
exc ted. When ! came down stars %
leave be followed, and asked me into
the parl0r and said: Il waat 10 make
.ast appeal TO you 20 stay longer" be
laid !; / went be would be ruined. /
,sid | would ruin him If be went before
the committee, and lef; and took the
limited express for New York. On reach
ing home / consulted my attorney, ask
ing him ifthe committee could reach me
O. 1.r > /