The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-17
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cLYMER INvEsTIeA rfNo oLYMER.


Washing .roN, March g.
In the investigation of tie war expendi-
lures committee, Cen Kiddo = was sworn,
when Clymer called his ate 7tion to
telegram in the New York Hera Id of The
9Th of March, written by Nordhofr on the
authority of Gen. Boynton. He was eeked
whether he told Col. Grafton or any one
else that some years ago Nr. and Mrs.
Marsh, Mrs. Bowers, afterward Mrs.
Belknap, Mr.. Pendleton and Mr.. Clymer,
travelled together IN Europe.
Witness replied he did not as nothing
of the kind occurred. Witness, however,
met with Mr.. Clymer at Vienna, July 4th,
1878. They travelled in Germany together
and parted at Berlin in July. The witness
in answer to question, replied that as far
as he recollected he related to Col. Graf
ton, Gen. Boynton's informant. What he
said to Clymer, namely That it was a
matter which ought to be thoroughly in
vestigatcd and which perhaps involved a
prominent member of the party other than
that to which Belknap belonged, meaning
Pendleton. Clymer said they had not
sufficient data to 60 on for an investiga-
ton. The witness remembered, he said to
Clymer, that he had as much data against
Pendleton as he had against Belknap when
latter
Witness in response to the question from
Clymer replied Mr. Clymer said in sub
stance that he would go to the war depart
ment for information concerning Pende-
ton, when witness told him he had better
go to the treasury department.
Clymer-Did l show an unwillingness to
examine Pendletons case
A.-No, never said SO to Col. Grafton.
l thought, however, there was a strong
partisan feeling IN the matter, but this was
only an opinion. You neither expressed
nor manifested an indispcsition to investi-
gate.
Odd you ever say to Col. Grafton
you would insist on having Mrs. Marsh
subpUnaed?
Al certainly did not. / saw Colonel
Grafton, who admitted lie was netaken on
that point. In all matters pertaining to
this subject l was particular not to have
my name mentioned.
In reply to question by Danford wit
ness said he thought he had a conversation
with Clymer the night after the resolutions
concerning Belknap was presented IN the
house. The witness, the night before, had
a conversation with Mrs. Marsh on the
subject of the Pendleton case. When she
spoke about the interview she had with
Mrs. Belknap she repeated in substance
that the case of her husband was not as
serious as the matter connected with the
Kentucky Central railroad, in which case
she was supposed to have received $40, 900,
but, said Mrs. Belknap, did not receive
$4,000. In reply to question the wit
ness said from the impression Mrs. Marsl's
communication left on his mind Mrs.
Belknap taci,ly admitted that the money
had passed TO her hands but no amount was
NAMED.
Q.-What was your inference?
A. Mrs. Marsh left me to draw the in.
ference and leave you to draw yours.
Laughter.
Gibson, correspondent of the New York
Sun, testified that as soon as the informa.
ton concerning Perdleton reached Clymei
he at once commenced the search for In
formation. The witness, at the request OF
Clymer, assisted in this work Clymel
showed the utmost anxiety to obtain all the
facts in the case
The committee took recess till half
| past two.