The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-03-10
NUMBER 48

and he had offered too large a sum, and
before the contract was drawn il was re.
duced, by agreement, to S12,0O0-the
same being payable quarterly, in ad-
vance. When the first remittance came
to me-say, probably IN November, 1870
i sent One-half thereof to Mrs. Bel
knap, either, presume. by certificate Of
deposit or bank notes by express. Being
in Washington at funeral, some weeks
after this, had a conversation with
Mrs. Bower to the following pnrport, a.
far as can now remember, but must
say that just here my memory IL exceed
ingly indistinct, and judge in part
from what follows ~ to details from the
conversation. | went upstairs in the
nursery with Mrs. Bower, to see the ba-
by. said to her, "This child will have
money coming to il before a great
while;" she said, ayes, the mother gave
the child to me, and told me that the
money coming from yon she must take
and keep for it," said "All right, DAnd
il seems TO me said that perhaps the
father ought to be consulted. ] say il
seems 40, and yet ] can give no reason
for it, for as far as knew, the father
knew nothing Of any money transactions
between the mother and myself. have
a faint recollection of a remark Of Mrs.
Bower, that if sent the money to the
father that it belonged to her, and thai
Hhe would get it anyway. | certainly
had some understanding then or snbse-
qnently with her or him, for when the
next payment came due and Was paid, !
sent one-half thereof TO the Secretary of
War, and have continued substantially
from that day forward 10 the present
time TO do the same abont, I shonld saw,
one and a half 10 two years. After the
commencement of these payments re-
dnced the amount to 50. 900 per annnm.
The reason of this reduction was. partly
because Of the combined complaints on
the part of Evans and his partner and
partly, 80 faras now remember. in con-
sequence of an article in TIE newspapers
about that time rejecting ON the Unjust.
ice done to soldiers at this fort. caused
by exorbitant charges made necessary on
the part Of the trader by reason Of the
payment Of this bonus. To the best of
my knowledge and belief the above il
trne statement of all the facts in the
case, and as complete as can remember
occurrences of 20 many years ago"
Question by the chairman: State how
payments were made to the Secretary of
War snbsequent to the funeral of his
then wif", which you attended in Wash
ington, in December, lS7O-whether
in cash, by check, draft, certificate of
deposit, bonds, or by express or other.
wise.
Answer-The money was sent accord
ing TO the instructions Of the Secretary
of War-sometimes in bank notes. by
Adams Express; think on one or more
occasions by certificate of deposit on the
~'"AiOH"A DaHh W n AultIlcd III New Ork.
sometimes | have paid him, in New
York, in person; except the first pay
ment, in the fall Of 1870, and the last, in
December. 1872, all to be made to the
Secretary in the modes ! have stated.
unless, perbap@, on one or two occasions.
at his instances. / bought Government
bond with the moneys in my hand aris-
ing from the contract with Evans, which
! either sent or handed to him.
Question by Mr.. Black burn Can you
state the sum, in the aggregate, received
by you under the contract with Evans.
and what portion thereof you have paid
TO the Secretary Of War, including the
first and last payments. which you have
stated were not pain to him?
Answer have no memorandum
whatever on which to make answer
II ia very simple calculation. The frat
payment to me by Evans was made in
the fall of 1870, at the rate Of Sl2,OO
year. He paid at that rate about year
and half or two years, and since then
AT ihe rate Of $4,000 year. 1t would
aggregate about $4,000. one half Of
which ] have disposed Of a. above stat.
ed.