Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-25
BY T LEGR APH!
SPECIAL TO THE pIocHE DAILY RECORD.
BIZ WESTERN Union LINE.
EASTERN DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Mrs. G. p.
Marsh, who arrived this morning, came
into the room of the Committee ON En-
penditures OF the War Department to-
day, accompanied by her husband. She
was sworn as witness, and under the
examination of Mr.. Danforth testified
she left Cincinnati in 1865, where she
formerly resided, and has lived in New
York most of the time since that year.
She had known Mrs. Bowers, now Mrs.
Belknap, since 1860, and had been at
the same hotel in Cincinnati for four
years. Cincinnati was her home, and
she visited that city twice year, staying
there two or more weeks. She met Mrs.
Bowers in New York. where Mrs. Bow
ers was her guest. The witness CON-
menced housekeeping in New York, in
the Summer of II. She went to Europe
in company with Mrs. Bowers the last
of June, 1872, and knew Mr.. P endleton's
name was on the list Of passengers. Wit
ness was asked whether she had any con-
versation at any time with Mrs. Bowers,
now Mrs. Belknap, relative to her inter-
est in the Kentucky Central Railroad
claim. The answer was, two or three
weeks ago, at the Arlington hotel; at
that time witness asked Mrs. Belknap
whether she ever received any money on
the account of the claim; witness told
her she heard she received $4,000.
Mrs. Belknap replied, the claim was for
800, 900. and how could receive S70,-
600? During that conversation witness
was in state of excitement or distress.
Mrs. Belknap was friend of hers, and
witness felt much interested on her &C.
count; she had simply mentioned to
Mrs. Belknap IN idle rumor; she had
always talked to Mrs. Belknap as she
would to sister. She related to Gen.
eral Kiddoc the conversation between her
and Mrs. Belknap; she didn't know of
Mr.. Pendle.on paying money to Mrs. Bel
KNAPP on account of Kentucky railroad
claim, or OF making presents; she never
heard the Secretary OF War say anything
about the contract between her husband
and Evans. On CROSS examination by
Mr.. Robbins, witness said she under.
stood Mrs. Belknap as denying she re-
ceived anything and meant to convey
that impression. In response to ques-
ton by Mr.. Clymer, witness said saw
Clymer but once and that was three
weeks ago. 1t was at the breakfast table
at the Arlington Hotel. Her husband
presented her to Clymer. They had a
short conversation which had no refer.
ence to coming before the Committee
Marsh was recalled and Intercepted by
Clymer. He testified that he left Wash.
ington for New York on the day of i'm.
parchment. The report was presented
on the "a inst. and he did not design
going to Canada.
Question-"On the eve of Wednesda,
you came to my lodging and saw me
moment, tell what transpired."
Answer-From something said at th,
dinner table, inferred that Belknar
was not only liable to impeachment but
to criminal prosecution. I said to you
If the Secretary is in danger I am ir
danger; when you said. oh you are moi
in danger.
Clymer-I did not attempt to alarm
you.
A.-On the contrary, you pacified me
l was alarmed when I came to YOU.
went back to New York easy when YOU
said was in no danger.
Q.-When you reached New York
what induced you to conclude to 90 te
Canada.
A.-Something published in the news
papers on Friday morning concerning m
testimony. all of which was published
l read the remarks in the House that
the Secretary of War was not only liable
to impeachment but to criminal prose.
cution, therefore thought that il the
Secretary was in danger, was in danger
as we'll. consulted lawyer who made
an exhaustive examination OF the case
The lawyer did not think I could be in
dicted, but if should be I could not b.
convicted. His counsel said that there
seemed however to be some danger. Thit
very much alarmed me and I determined
not to remain in New York. I left early
in the afternoon of Friday, for Montreal
this was the first time l heard it SAID
, that had committed All offense for
which l might be imprisoned.
PHILADELPHIA, March 24.--Last nigh
! a discovery was made that large mum
Der of bogus five dollar bills on Mer
chants National Bank, of New Bedford
Massachusetts, had been put into cir
culation. During the afternoon ant
evening, three men named Knowles
Harrison and Patterson were arrested
/ They had hearing to-day and were com
mitted for further investigation tc
morrow.