The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-11
TILE RECORD OF c. S. NEIL.
Solicitor BIuford wilson Examined Nester-
dav by the Committee.

WASHINGTON. April 1O.-Bluford Wilson,
Solicitor Of the Treasury, testified before the
Clymer committee this morning that he nrst
met Rel In September or October. 1874 Bell
was then an applicant for the position OF chief
of the Secret Service, and had some strong
recomm endations from the military commander
under whom he had served, but MT wilson did
not feel satisfied that he was lust the man Tor
tho position.
or there were any reasons vi gov dld not EN-.
c.rcG lon VIZ Mr. Dc sissgIi,lsgd e We paper,
last il att uton was called 70 NM think ~ letter
from Mr Dyer TO NE but there we're some proceedings
led me to suppose that he might be spy upon Mr.;
Dyers move nicnie. an 30 on thu 18th Of December
land nos word Of caution. You have made mis-.
Tg Know thst you have been cadeavoring to imp l.
Gaze the President ana It r. Disable that ne may re-
him VI once, YOU will soon where he trains. II
g. cH yfop 'oH den u, en- hat suspect but
@. WHAT were Bell's movements in this city which
@ AS 9 .be Ot to Sci .' se 1f & frec
erorad o. Ihe en'Rclon My mpsess91 n9w + TIA.
Q-were these snectlns Gen. BsbcScs and Messr,
f. sa' hrs association with these gentemen. thought
that he could not serve Two masters. met Ben 81
ter pSrq,d IA sgY, wat olGsc9t s od tGnce, -
ne Treasury Department ana repeated TO nue. suhst n.
S N ,,t,,iI wf9 he h's Sra ,"9ra to xsio,S
Y e.
,he enney OF me ceienye ma re haa evidence III 4
Mr. Avery's ovid ice OF considerable moment tO the
Lfoss,u'gp: hsitned to b., a,ori aud was somes,nt
wAsnsoroS, Feb 10. 1870.
EEL has just he,n In Witn remarkape story shout
hayns qg.L tmr"I.G BsDeotz arc Lac~,J TO sta
b, iauc1cS N ia, name VI Il Finch CT Bu nnch. That
raiy o4 a,yc D' Il hay S- Sc vel, III 70 f ook Z into
tslsuen. pirroBD wnsox. solicitor.
ceivsdtSe foa ms rom Tim, 1'' ''''' ~
ST. ,orrs. Mo. Fen 10 1870.
II YOU hiak ihat r,i told iar truth. .cad INN here
Hi "ncc. When were o. tllcN o. e-tHus ahd express
D.rpytR. District Attorney.
To which responded a, t. ,3,.-os 70, :, ,s-o
e r h an E Ss. eea 4 .c, ii e II h psc
O., rr i.u ..nd d.4 good service go iosuc cases Nou
t. IT, 81 curse II. let. o., wiui be- TIA ., tie
sccacq ,tee, ana 10 tia' even would be ts me
To ssa f rcceeaa.n Z. ss9s E !s: eo'''''F
Io ~ 'eid VAS n, 5 !.c.to, " ls neisurs, hish"0-
", lon { ru.t tsat fellow pdL q whom we spoke.
az w. M .s ''' VI "'' '''' E,f qoSo'
On The ic,h OF February rcce,ved INF, de'psiehi
B'g0o,a ron. s. iciqr rta.il u. ra,ifgiof' .. g.
h'icr sn ur's c.aninsuon 90 titt IMAM Over md !
! nrt u IL a. ~. ii stor.. .tioa-h rioh,oy tac,
! iaia ~ PROSECUTION before lpbAc. ir,incai iury
colo - M oar d.. ~ a. vhcl 10. .t,n review d "a
ls sli Si your -'''''~''' -p'I
To ih.tt .pondeo;
La-;ea ha,gn, 81 cd' tm.ei Nas L''h.h 81
an. crtifcy con'cn, Will tsc conclusion rcicaed y
curae or the ter The careful consideration vAich
BIrIo.m WILSON. solicitor
Mr. Wilson said he was prcjudiced against
! Bell because Ben admitted that ne had been be-
| tie tu tell Whether he would toe TRIO If they put
| hi ~ nn tA' etlu1. I.rre was much IN lls story
vhirh he deemed i'm portsnt and probably trust
| worthy. on hc trusted imthcitlf IN The cOun-
| st iu -. Loui.. Il wa. his iupressi n AT one
! tulc tuyt th rucn, \ .t-tglt District Attorney
ia Nm YORK.. was used in tho same way BIB
/ - pt4racr. Ills ofluif ~, however. Had been
s"ucwn.t M. dined >iu % then lie remainder q
! meeting Bell on" inornlng at the Executive
| Mlns'n. and Bel told him some remurka'c
tair-s abou, Avery, and tho taoicatious he mad
| gwen GA MS dispusi ton turn ate's evidence.
| Avery, accurdihc to bell, considered hiWsclf al
| abused Ian. HIS tritnGs 81 the WhiskcV lhnc
! had not stood M to tini u.s. they hHu uiowiscd
to do. aud ne was "a % God 90 toll all no knew.
lnl- story made 800 impression on Mr.. Wilson's
mind. and ne repeated 10 90 Vac : crttaiN u tAe
! IT," try rd afterwHrl go the President. ~
! th' tine icN tor hi1l ihis lc ti-o showed hini
hl7 commit D. = ~, 100 secretary ianNier nln
t.e ci. .,r in ~. ~ uaudwriau-. Mr.. H.
SO. S.. d ae uF+,d b,Htl s'to tns T. .lenf
! 81 trH lin II De hl'v, aHl hc std Nc haU
! l'ca l'irs TO 500 the l.r-iIcnt f'r taat rlr
Irss. lnls was about tic l0tl 81 January. ill
| mud f.u CtLVpr- 10 .u Win ii.ll and rtrurfr.
rae sat ..ca 81 them TO the lrr-.dcut a.
re- ru"d Ben as llttic imaginative. htt %" w..
always con. istcut IA one thlng. He alw ~
. represented that d. vas Tor Hancock uu'i d.
hcc-i1e satisfied mat lee vs. cui. and then n'
Thought DO MIS- his uuty L. hl, ola cunfuaIl q
to let him kuow the ttIth IL never asked t1
nny nuucv ana IN dc no propositions tna