The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-04


In response to "A question from the Chairman
ofths committee. Mr.. W ms, Wallace. after some
hesitation, gave the following account OF this
transaction.
mission merensaL Mr. Brown ssS "a me VIVA, %y
for MAILING cent 70 20 sc.
lie, tSis man savage came me aud opened CONVEX
With S1 The Gcesranen, 'fG.i wa, true, aIsoasS Sy
eonsr ss sSs come "a me ass prfe se .aS
who responsible so that had trouble in cot.
Ssat ann zoe. % a.. t.is ysrd ana .Sas
very wise engineer looss At and reject: H. anhougn
.as oSs s M
a Ssd % 30
o U Mr. ' sss.ss s and ST % % fs%
M s es n S s. "a bas too much sSsT fq
TO into ~ TO- .h oh: sPs ns Sss,.
II iuLr9aaeins NJ Brown SAID ~. ne wa, familiar
accepted concerned bills settled. he would guar
for fi he YOU'D .iend 10 mat tSen SAID very ss
IT., s5, Sus: ssn q us5as ana 'sHs wi" do
Q-ln I'M. trsnsaeton aid tho Government deal
YOU rspresentedI A.-lhey deal! Gireeily with me
mSoey Tor M % drsey into your
sL .u.,u -. $1,000, .,...... -.
.,Stemen, % mr BrosSS ANo I'D not nsse any
accoun,-current or statement 70 him showed MIN
QNIt is that diference that We want. Do not your
psid by you to NJ. Brown from lime TO timet A.
Q,Hsd Mr., Brown anything to DO with ming the
prices a. which you offered " supply the GovernmentP
Q-whst, A-wcn. he Fixed the prices.
Sa q S.9s CENT? W." that
Qmso that ~ pom. o. l"l, Iss onst made to the Do
tanned your prices? Ayes sir.
dof Al had j0i what nave tod you to d. aud no
Q-Please furnish the amount of your remttances to
Mr. s. r. Brown Ia the Transaction REFERRED 70 A your
Another transaction by which Brown made a
handsome percentage without the expenditure
Of a dollar, and without any other trouble than
TO collect his divvy Is I'D by Geo. H. Southland.
timber and lunoer merchant OF New York. Mr..
Southland was formerly connected with the nrm
Of Bigler co. lie test He'd as follows In regard
for >. L. Brown:
Q.-Do you remember anything about his contract
ar 'ss sO co %. Contract srs re-
MIN some timber TO NJ that contract.
in that case A"So ar n remember risht he hsd
Simply farnished him The timber At he pcut q cutting
be nasug the arrangements for ireisht TO Cilfornil
Brown In that transaction WAS IN excess 81 t5oOCO ?
hi. price covered delivery at Canfornla While our
price covered on ne denvtry Al shs shopins point
Thug about what hs arrangement with the Navy De-
o i understood you to say however that they were
ySy 1ss A gens a as ga s9s s be that MI
Bser aud CHARGED to expense account, VI any IRA
| lultous presents or rewards A.-NO. sir.
v Don't you remember the sum Of $1,000 alleged by
hun Ia have been pain to some naval constructor A..
| M. slr. The only thing remember was that a SUD
scripuon general committee or son ething Of
that ~ was asked-soule political claim
Q-DO you remember To wnom that subscription wac
some committee III Washington.
o. Do you remember the amount Al think IL was
$500 out II was political subscription to the general
| committee here In W Washington.
Q-Mas II paid TO Mr.. EdnlundsP Al think II was.
think he was The Secretary or tue Chairman OF tho
committee.
| IlSouthard was a bidder for live oak after the
| partnership with BIGGER WAS dissolved, aud ne
| was the lowest bidder, and the contract was
awarded To him. He WAS paid about g. wv by
n. &. swift, Cattells contractor t. refuse to ac-
| cepJ tho contract awarded to him, Swifts bid
| was some tl0,OOy greater than oouthards. south
| ard swore that he could have made $5O,OOO out
| OF the contract II ne had been allowed the same
| facilities IN furnishing tho timber which were
allowed Swift. He tried TO get them but could
not, and then he accepted Swlfts offer To pay
him - 100 to yet out OF the way
| I. John A. Ameung beef and pork packer OF
| Brooklyn, testihod that he had furnished the
| beef aud pork supplied TO the navy Dy W. Mat
| thews, He also swore that beef and pork wore
not advertised for, and there WAS NJ chance for
| com eLitIon. Amelung also testified that he
| knew NJ Matthews placing in the market, nortiy
after the Cuban excitement blow over, lot oil
| provisions whion he mad previously furnished