The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-17
cFoRGE H. PENDL ETON's BIG FEE
The story ihut Gcn. roynt7n Told hr' Nor"-
ton Exclaimed 10y tsen. kiddaO'

TN
wAsnt>Grov, March l6.-Thc Voh'mittc'
Oh ESpenl ture- in tho Wa Department 10 uuS
.var,ired Gen. Kiddoo. NJ. Clyuor called at.
,cm,tnntont.,carap in the Nog ron. Ffrold Of
the san Of March, written by Mr.. Nordh, n on
tho autborlt, 4 Gen. DoyutOn. lie was asked
vbs,her he told Col. Grafton or any QUO c.t1
u,o, SOW, wears ago MIR. and Mrs. Marsh, l.rs
H,wer ,afterwarl Nrs. Bc'Anap), Mr. fcndlc
ton and Mr.. Clymer travelled togethor 10
rore.
Inc witness reuiied that he did not az no'hing
of the kind o,currcd. lilo said, however, t1at
he met Mr.. CNucr at vienna on July I, l..3.
that they travelled in Germany together, ana
parted at berlin In July.
In reply to a question, the witness said that "a
far he recoiiectcd he told Col. Grafton what
he said to Mr.. Clymer, namely, that II was
matter that ought to he thoroughly investigated,
and which perhaps involved prominent mem
ber Of the party other than that to which Mr.
Delknap belonged, meaning Pendleton. Mr.
Clymer said they had not sufficient data for an
| Investigation. The witness remembered he sid
to Mr. Clymer that ho had "a much data against
! Mr. pendieton "a no had against Mr.. Belknap
when be began the Investigation of the latter.
Mr. Clymcr said In substance, that he would 90
60 the War Department for information con
| ceruinu Mr. ptndleton, and the " illness told him
| he had better go to tho Treasury Department.
ny NJ clSmeT.pid show an ggwilIIngne' ssr & to eS,
strong iees INC ssiS5'T 1 bat mn we Gny W
IS IaS IijS} }SS ssyysEsiS O9s ~'H'''0o -
Q-pid you ,ey,r, ssy % o.. Grafton you, would r.
ai az So sa Sr saoS E69 sG he was mi.
ksa 10 h S Pry ssi ga 10 no a 10
ms name mentioned.
The witness declared that no had never said
anything Irejudcial to any memner OF tbs
| committee IN any shupe or m amer. In reply &c
aquestioD by MFR. Danford. be said DO thought
nieht after the resolutions conccinina Beikp.I
we're pre- sented In the House, The wiiness To,
night before had a fonys..aIipn With Mrs Morsi
s% spoke SS sSo9l iSSlsi ps nsa'gt H. ria 0 VIII as
BelAnap, sso repeated Ia substance that th
matter connected with the Kentucky Contra
Railroad. in which case she was supposed &
Tefeiysd S soo " egt saa os Mrs ,,ds Bet
. could not state whether Mr.. and Mrs, M'rs
were In the city when, on Thursda night h
"iH' In reply To %uSs,o% =, m Mr. R"6bins tn
: witness said, ir IN the impression Mrs Narsh
. commuucniion left on lis uipd, Mrs. Beikna
, / taciti, adml'te1 tnat money ha1 passed. TO he
hands, hut no amount VS. named.
Q A-Whai was your iniere-cg9 Mrs. Mar'h le
: yours. Iiaushter.i
= Mr.. Gibson. tho corresron ont OF the su,
testified that as soon as the intornoti1n coz
cerniug MIR. pendleton reached Mr. Clym,r, b
t at once eegan 10 search flr information. IN
! | wtness, al the Request Of MIR. Clymer, asslsts
e. ! IN this work. Mr.. C'yuer showed the utmOs
D anxiety 4 obtain all tho facts in the case.
y A. II. Ransom, formerly secretary OF The Ker
. tucKk Central Iiqilrogd Con pGny, testified tha
In the spring Of ls,5 he made EFFORT to colleC
tne claim Ivy Mren s,ment vi the compsn ~.
L, labor and soiQutn IA Washington for tire
t months be went home without having chectc
= settlement Sir. Peudleton, however. succeed
e ed In collecting the claim IN June, ISL after q
= agre ment or contract with those interested /
II. when Mr.. pendleton re- urncd to Cincinnl
G lie gave Mr.. Ransom slO.5D on iccount OF III
D latt.r's former come 'tion with tue cl i'm. In
v witness was sotisned that II II had not been (,
s Mr.. Psndlcton he would have received nothtn.
, By Mr. Dauford-was not the claim given 4 NJ
Pcndlcton hccAuse OF he pol.tca and 20 sl intH'ce
Al cam ,ay tnat tus Il wsA because they tAou2
. Ae cuUd get the money.
Tue witness knew nothing about the impropc
use OF money to influence the allowance Of u
: c IN.
b The general opinion here Is that the testimor
, com ie ely knoChs the bottom out of the sons
i tDnal story sent from here to a number 4 ti
B, y bicNn - uers about the Co .ifm4n OF tnc G Yi
r uIttce, MT. Ciy tncr, trying to suppress eVIdcn,
tending to im piioate fendleton.