The New York herald., 1876-03-15


not be paid the witness uncertain to whether /
the company allowed him $4,000 or $4,000; at no |
time, TO his knowledge his family travelling In /
Europe with Mrs. Marsh or Mrs. Bowers, aferward |
Mrs. Belknap
Mr. Bass remarked to Mr. Pendeton that he under !
derstood him to be the administrator the Bowler
estate, representing three-ths the railroad prop
erty, and yet, as such administrator he made bar
gain for himself President Of the company, with the
remaining stockholders. by which he benefited
TO the OF than one-half of the claim
ceiving $50 900 for his services
Mr. Pendleton said If the company allowed him
$4,000 the company received SOS 900 of the claim,
and II the company allowed him 800 900 the company
received S5s 900
Mr. Clymer asked Mr. Pendleton whether he met him
at any time in Europe.
Mr.. Pendleton said he never did
Mr.. Clymer further asked whether Mr. Pendeton
mad any private conversation with him in this
committee room.
Mr.. Pendleton said such statements he had seen
in the papers UNANIMOUSLY false. He never had
any private conversation here with any member of the
committee.
Nr. Danord read the reports of General Neigs and
others upon the claim consideration, and other
papers which were ordered to be put in the record.
c. p. Wanne, clerk in the Treasury Department.
presented the warrants by which the claim was paid
The first is No 1856 payable to Mr. Pendcton, for
$50 0O0 dated - 1871 ndorsed by George H. Pen
deton President Pay the First National Park Bank of
Now York." the second is for $500 same date tho
third for s6s 533 80, date, ndorsed by
Mr. Pendleton, to be paid to tho Northern Bank OF
Kentucky.
Mr. Wannell testified that all the papers were filed in
the Third AUDITORS ofce the requsitions
have his hands for several years; tho warrants
countersigned by the Register, Third Auditor and
Second Comptroller and were issued on the requsi-
ton of the Secretary of War; beng also counterssned
by the Secretary of War; all the business was trans
acted on the same datc-the 18th of June, 1871; Mr..
Hartley acting Secretary of the Treasury at that
time; the warrants marked especial"
A. p Ransom, Auditor OF tho Kentucky Central
Railroad Company testified, but what he said was not
of general interest
Senator Stevenson having been requested to appear
before the committee, testified that he Of the
stockholders Of the Kentucky Central Railroad. He
had been director 1868, and also the general
counsellor of the company. Mr.. Pendleton was en-
ployed to take charge of the collection of
the claim of the company, for which he
was receive fifty per cent The Senator present
when the agreement made and when the
account was settled, but he had no knowledge Of the
mode and manner of the settlement AS one of the
managers OF tho road he indorsed the settlement as
Bowler estate owned fourths the entire stock Tho
Senator was the poorest man in the company. Mrs.
Bowler ndorsed settlement for herself and her in
FAINT children, for whom she Is guardian Mrs Kef,
who is the next largest stockhoder was delighted at the
settlement Everybody interested in tho road was
pleased as they considered 1t just much money
made Mr. Bowler in his lifetime said he would sell
his interest for five cents the dollar The Senator
thought 1t just claim as was presented.
Bridges had been burned and trains damaged, the
rebels seizng the and working for thirty days
The Senator had regarded 1t good claim but hard to
got lie heard that Stanton and Megs had decided
adversely to the claim. He gratified and little
surprised when through 1t having been hanging
so long.
General Boynton then presented himself and
He wished 10 be understood that he appeared
here voluntarily and not by subpoena The Chairman
alluded q despatch in the NEW YORK HERALD OF the
Sth and also the 9th of March, tho foundation OF
which had been furnished to Mr. Nordhon the corrc-
sponient OF The HERALD by General Boynton aud pub
lshed on atters authority. The witness said he had
no personal knowledge of the truth OF the statements
but held himself responsible for what Mr.. Nordhon
printed in the HERALD so far as 1t conformed to tho
manifold copy which he gave that gentleman Tho
next day the statement reasserted on the wit
ness responsibility. The witness having been asked
by the Chairman TO give the name OF his informant
responded that he would llke urSt EOW ne
to publish that information Tho Chairman said he
wanted the name of his informant first The witness
said he did not obtain the statement from The who
would verify It, Mr. Blackburn said they were entitled
to a categorical answer.
After a short colloquy the wtnoss permitted TO
state that he obtained the first intimaton from Hon.
jeremiah N. Wilson, who referred him to Mr.
Sheabarger also an member OF Congress aud Will
sons law partner and Mr.. Shellabarger referred the
witness Colonel b. r. Grafton. The latter gave him
the information referred the HERALD dispatches
| on condition he would his name, and Colonel
Grafton gave as his authority General Kiddoo Of the
| United States Army, with whom the Chairman Of the
committee travelled and with whom the Chairman
| conversed on the subject OF this inquiry
The witness said he met Mr. Wilson at the Treasury
| Department week ago on Friday, and Mr. Wilson
marked he had heard OF matter that ought TO be
looked up and referred him to Mr. Shelabarger, who
said that while sitting in the Court OF Claims
Colonel Grafton said TO him
oThere is a gentleman who knows all about sum OF
$4,000 or s25 900 being paid to Mrs Bowers, alter
ward Mrs Beknap, out Of the kentucky Central Rail-
road case"
The witness asked Mr. Shellabarger whether he would
authorize him go to Colonel Grafton and talk about
IT, Mr. Shellabarger respo.ded :-"Certainly The
witness accordingly called on Colonel Grafton the next
morning Colonel Grafton introduced him to General
Kddoo who toon went out Colonel Grafton said,
"Thc gentleman who just went out Of the knows
all about it. The amount OF the statement this,
that General Kiddoo of party with Mr. and
Mrs Marsh, George H. Pendeton Mrs Bowers, alter
ward Mrs. Beknap, and Mrs. Clymer, who made somo
parts the of Europe together The witness OBJ
tanned impression that they all travelled together
at the same time.
Mr. cymer nterrupting, remarked that he was not
in Europe at that time.
The replied he regretted IL he had made any
mistake in the proper division OF this party OF dis
I unguished travellers; that he responsible for
/ whatever error might be In that statement.
The witness learned from Colonel Grafton that
| rhnn ME- and Mrs. Marsh tesiined there was