Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-15
PENDLETON.
Statement by Gentleman George in Re-
gard to his Connection with the
Kentucky Central.
His Hands Clean No Smut on his Skirts
-Boynton, the Correspondent, Dis
graced-Etc., Etc.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-GeOrge H.
PendletOn was before the war depart
ment to-day, and gave circumstential
account of his connection with the Ken.
lucky Central railroad, and with the
collection of its claim for transportation
service. He testified that be was paid
by the company fifty per cent. OF the
amount recovered through his agency,
and alsl received fifteen thousand dol
lars additional, to be paid by him to A.
III. Ransom, who hsd been a clerk in
| the comp8Dyis service, and who assisted
| In the preparation of the claim. DE
| further testified, with emphasis, that he
never paid one dollar to any person con-
nected with the government, or to any
member of the Belknap family, or to
any ore else except Ransom. During
the examination PendletOn said that
neither Mrs. Marsh nor Mrs. Bowers
travelled with him and his family in
| Europe, nor did he meet Mr.. Clymer
| while travelling in Europe; and the pub
| LEGATION that he had a conversation with
any member of the committee be-
fore he testified was infamCu.ly false.
| His information about the Kentucky
! Central claim wss that it had bsen pre-
sentsd to Secretary Stanton, but not to
any other secretary. He did not under
stanI that Secretary StsntOn's action
concerning the claim was rejection
CT it.
Question, you interest yourself
with Secretary Belknap to have the
claim referred to General Dunn?
AnsWer-I do not know how it came
| to be 30 referred.
Question-On what basis were claims
originally rejected?
Answer-I could only tell from the
papers. have an impression that it
| was on the original report from General
Meigs. Ny impression is that went to
see General Meigs when l was here, and
had q conversation with him on the
subject. Having replied to his argu-
ment, General Meigs told me the claim
ought not to be paid. Having once
been before the war department., and
not allowed, he did not think it ought
to be reopened. Witness was uncertain
as to whether the company allowed him
$4,000 or $50 600.
Mr.. Bass remarked to Pendleton that
he understood him to be the administrs-
| tor of the Bowler estate representing
three fifths Of the railroad property, and
vet such as administrator he made bar
gains for himself, as president OF the
| company with the remaining stockhold-
ers by which he was benefited TO the
extent Of more than One-hslf OF the
claim and receiving $4,000 for his
services.
Mr.. Pendletou said if the com.
psuy' allowed him $50. coo the
company received S68,O00 of the claim,
and If the company allowed him
$50 600, The company received S5o, OOO.
C. P, Wannei, q clerk OF the treasury
department, presented the warrants by
which the claim was paid.
Senator Stevenson having b5en re-
ouested to sppesr before the committee,
said that he was one of the stockholders
of the Kentucky Central railroad; had
been q director since 1853, and also gen.
ersl coun sllor OF the company; Pendle-
ton was employed TO tske charge of the
collection OF the claims Of the company,
for which he was to receive t1ity pei
cent, The senator was present when TIE
agreement was made and when the &C.
count was settled, but he had no knowl'
edge OF the mode and manner OF the
settlement. AS one OF the managers Of
the road he Endorsed tae settlement al
lust and fair, and was glad to get the
, | v.
fifths Of the entire stock. Mrs. BoTlel
indorssd the settlement for herself and
her infant children, for whom she Is
guardian: Mrs Kief, who is the mex
largest stockholder, was delighted at thu
settlement. Every body interested ia tht
road was pleased, as they considered 1
lust so much money made. Mr.. Bowler, IL
his life time, said he would sell his inter
est for five cents on the dollar. The sen
) | ator thought II was as just q claim 8
was ever presented; bridges had beer
burnt and trains damaged; the rebel
: Selling the road and working 1t for thir
: tv DAYS; the senator he'd regarded it
5 good claim, but hard to get; he hear
I, that Stanton and Meigs had decided sd
; versely to the claim; be was gratifie'
and q little surprised when it wen
9 through, it having been hanging e
3 long.
[ General Boynton was then presente'
and sworn. lie wished it 10 be under
stood that he appeared here voluntarily
and not by a subInus. The Chairman
L alluded to a dispatch in the New Hor
: Herald OF the eighth instant, aud ais
one on the ninth, the foundation
II which had been furnished to Mr.. Nord
z hofY. the correspondent in chief Of tn
g ] hCTQtu. DJ OcDcidA OJS usoh oRhN BnA
lished on the latttr's authority. Wi
ness said be had no personal knowledg
of the truth of the statements, but bel
= himself res ponsible for Whist MIR. Nord
q hof had printed, so far ss it conforme
= to the manifold copy which he gave tbs
gentleman. The next day q statenen
D wss reasseIted on the witness's Iespor
d sibility. Witness, having been aske
q by the chairman 10 give the name I
his informant, responded that he woul
like first to tell how he came TO pull lis
Is the information, which he did, final
lie settling uBon Colonel Grafton as his il
n formant and General KtddoO, of II
:. ssmy, as the authority. Boynton thel
with great particularly, repeated II
u points Of Nordhotf7s article in IL
8 New York Herald, and upon beiD
" forced by Blackburn, of KeDtuck.
= confessed he did not know the facts e.
eept by hesrssy and in the manner
d had stated ct length, as he never hs
~ any communication with General hi,
o. doc.
a. The committee examined J. B. Co
=. corAn, who was acquainted with Il
~ manner + conducting trading post
D. Texas, and gave numerous facts to sho
how posts are secured and profits q
vided.
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