New-York tribune., 1876-03-03


the aggregate received by ycu under the contract with
Mr. Bvan> and what portion thereof you have paid TO
the Secretary OF War; Including the first and last
ments which you have stated not paid 70 him
Answer-I have memorandum whatever on which to
make answers 1t is very simple calculation; the first
payment 10 by Evans was made In the Fall OF 1870
at the rate OF $4,000 year. he paid at that rate about
year aud half two years. and since then at the rate
Of $4,000 year; it would aggregate about 100000 the
one-half Of which have disposed Of above stated
Question by the Chairmau-Dld you receive letters
the Secretary OF War acknowledging the receipts Of
the sums forwarded TO him III the manner you have
stated or did he acknowledge the receipt OF the
any wsyi A. Usually, when sent money by express,
would send him the receipt Of the company, which he
would either return, marked 40 K" otherwise
acknowledge the receipt of the Sometimes paid
IL to him in person in NewYork. when receipt was
necessary have not preserved receipts or letters
When sent by express always deposited the money per-
sonally and took receipt for It.
@. BY the Chairman-Haye you at any time had any
conversations with the Secretary o, War regarding the
post-tradershp at Fort sill. hayc you corresporded
with him regarding the samef A. OIL frequently have
forwarded requests to the Secretary mado 10 me by Mr.
Evans wishing privileges about the fort such as to sell
liquors. etc; don't remember what action was taken
upon them; they not returned to me as far rs
know Evans correspOnded regarding affairs at Fort Sill
through with the Secretary of War; never heard Of
any other way.
O. BY the Chairman-was the contract between you
and Evans the subject OF conversation between you
and the Secretary OF Wari A. 1t never was, as re-
member savo in one instance but not positive yet
seems TO me- when the article in the newspapers
garding affairs Fort s-probaby In 1872, about the
time the reduction made IN the payments from
$4,000 to $6O00-appeared, the next time saw the
Secretary Of War he asked IL had contract with
Evans; told him had 1 showed 1t 10 him or
any one else until produced it here.
EFFORTS TO AVOID rxP0sURR.
O. BY the Chairman-Aftcr receiving the telcgraphlc
subpoena from the sergeantaArms to appear before this
Committee. which Monday, tho 21st of this
month"; did you to Washington end, II so, had you
an interview with Secretary Of War, and when and
wheref
A. / came to Washington on Wednesday, the 23d OF
is month"; went to the house OF the Secretary OF War;
stayed Wednesday night, and returned on Thursday
morning / showed him the tcegraphlc subpoena, aud
asked him what it meant He said he supposed 1t was
TO state before the Committee what knew about our
transactions together. said did not like TO appear,
because thought my testimony would be damaging to
OF would impicate him, give him trouble He said he
thought not and advised TO stay and meet the Com
mittee During that ming my conversation was prin
cpay with his wife, he being present part OF the time,
and understanding the general tenor Of our conversation
She suggested that L could make statement which
would satisfy the Committee and eNculpate the Secretary
She wanted to before the Committee and represent
many years and that all this money had sent the secre
tary was money that she had from time to time de-
posited with me as a kind Of banker, and that
she had instructed me TO send IL to the Secretary
for her. I dined there and spent the evening
and staid all night. retiring about IL o'oclocE.
The evening was devoted to discussing this matter
tod her the statement would not hoi water before the
Committee and oven IL il would could not make 1t at
the same time / was so wrought up and had such an
anxiety-she pressing and pressing me about it-and
having slept but little since the receipt OF the subpoena
and sympathizing with their condition. dld not give
them positive that night went TO bed at IL
o'clock and do not suppose slept Wink. Ihey sald
they would breakfast about o'clock came down at
g. and met the Secretary alone. told him Thought
had better leave get out of the country for would
not pcTure myself for any one that could afford TO
have my throat cut but not TO peEure myself lie ala
not wish me TO do that that we could hr II up some
other way. said thing had better leave the country
The Secretary said would ruin him II left SAID II
I 20 before the Committee 1 win surely ruin
Won for will tell the truth. lie was greatly excited
When came down stairs leave, he followed and asked
me into the parlor and said want to make last appeal
10 YOU 20 stay longer. He said II went he Would DE
ruined. / said L would ruin him ~ went before the
Committee an left and took the limited express for
New-York. On reaching home consulted my attorney
asking him il the Committee could reach me by subpoena
il left the country stated the case to him, Mr. Bart
lett No 100 Broadway, Equitable Building. He asked
if was subpenaed. told him had telegraphlo dis
patch calling me to Washington. He said If subpoena
had been duly served they could give me considerable
trouble but that on teegaphic message they could not
reach me If was OF the country. asked him now
long would have to stay. lie said If the Committee had
leave 20 ait during the recess could not como back until
the present Congress expired
AN UNAvAILING EXCUIPATORY LETTER.
Ithen went home, and found there dispatch from Dr.
VIM TomlnsOn, the brotherinaw Of the Secretary ltS
purpor was TO leave that he had good news, that
he was coming over determined not 20 be governed
by it, and was going; that they only wished to FIX up
some new story bat tnst would not be party to It,
My trunk was being packed to At about midnight
Thursday Feb. "a, Dr. Tomllnson arrived at my house
He said. az have seen Joe Blackburn, cousin OF
mine who said he thought you (Marsh) wCnd
write a letter something like OF which
he Uomlnson) would suggests that there
would be questions asked by the Committee
which would be difcult for to answer, and that Mr.
blackburn said he thought that II the Committee stll
wanted to examine me they would appoint suDcom-
mittee and come TO New-YOrk TO do so' He came
to my bedroom told him to 90 into the ettingroom
and draw the sketch Of the proposed letter. and tha
when dressed would join him, and would write such
letter as he wanted could, wrote the letter from
the sketch of TOmllnsOn. The endeayOr was to eXcu-
nate the Secretary There nothing In II untrue to
the best Of my recollection but il did not state the whole
truth 1t was q very short letter He took 1t with the
contract inclOsed lie sara no "ouu t"Ao INC i0'oi ~
contract to Mr. Blackburn, who would show II 10 the
Committee and that would be the end OF He LETT my
house at O'Clock Friday morning.
At midnight Friday night, was reused ana had the
subpoena Of the Committee served on me.
WHAT THEY WANTED MARSH 10 DO.
Saturday morning at about o'clock. DIR. Tomlinson
again appeared and said he had been TO Washngtop he
wanted to know the first thing II had been subpenaed
told him had; he began talking the whole thing over
ogain still wanting me 10 say before the Committee what
was suggested at the secretarys at the interview