The New York herald., 1876-03-11
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

wAsHEGToS, March TO- 1876.
THE PENDLKToN RAILROAD SCANDAL BEFORE
THE COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE
WAR DEPARTMENr-TEsTIMoSY OF MR. NoRp-
HoFF.
Charles Nordhon appeared before the Committee
Expenditures in the War Department to-day in obed
to a summons. The chairman called his attention
to two kilograms appearing in the HERALD on the eth
and Sh OF March, in which n statement concerning
the omission investigate the Pendleton Railroad
claims connection with Belknnp while Mr. and Mrs.
Marsh were here, being said in this connection that
Mr. Clymer asserted he had not sufficient data to reach
Pcndleton. 80, and the chairman also reminded the
witness 1t vas stated in the despatch OF the Sth:-
II sserted this susceptible OF proof and
that the namc OF Irresponsible person who will prove
1t If called before Congressional committee will be in
possession OF member OF the committee OF which Mr.
Ciymer is the chairman tomorrow morning
Tho witness answered by calling attention TO the
guarded character of the dcspatcn namely at is
serted &c. While he had no such knowledge him
self he could put the committee In the way OF getting
the proof and hoped to do The chairman said tho
telegram asserted singular fact, that there had
been for somc days past noticeable disinclinaton
among democrats to push Investigations, and
asked the witness whether he had any knowledge that
any member of the committee had refused at any time
to investigate such chargcsg
Witness replcd ne nad no Sucn knowleuge. IL no
had he would have stated.
Tho CHAIRMAN-Thcre charges against per-
sonay that travelled in Europe with Mr. Pendeton
Mrs. Bowers now MRS. Belknap) and Mrs. Marsh, and
that became cognzant OF the meeting OF Mrs. Bel
KNAPP and Mrs. Marsh at the Arlington Hotel, several
other persons being present, all being acquaintances
and most of them knowing the facts which Mr.
Clymer's committee called'upon TO inquire into
&c.
Tho witness stated that he had knowledge OF the
facts apart from the phraseology used, namely-''U
asserted" that they susceptible OF proof
Q. Will you be kind enough to state to the commit
mittee on whose authority you made the statements
A. General H. v. N. Boynton, correspondent OF tho
Cincinnati Gazette. l extremely careful not to
make the statement of my knowledge.
The witness having stated that he was the author OF
| the kilograms, the chairman asked him whether, in
the telegram Of tho Sth, he reasserted the charge
against him OF his knowledge. The witness
pcated that he made the assertion General Boyntons
authority lie to him Wednesday morning
and asked him whether the facts, stated,
ccptblc OF proof The General said, undoubtedly, and
| that he would SO TO member OF the committee and
| give him the name of the witness
| @ Did General Boynton say he know the facts of his
own knowledgo' A. He said he would produce tho
witness did not ask General Boynton his name, and
/ tho General informed yesterday that he had
| given the OF the witness to q member OF the
committee.
RUMoR OF GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST THREE
PROMINENT DEMOCRATIC STATESMEN AND
THEIR DENIALs OF THE CHARGES.
Rumors have been privately circulated to tho effect
that evidence has discovered OF corruption
part of three democrats of national reputation and
that the proofs viii be publicly made known with
all their startling particulars 1t is mysterously said
the parties are George H. Pcndleton, Thomas A.
Hendricks and Samuel J. Randall AS to Mr. Pendle-
ton, he will appear before the Committee on Expen-
dtures in the War Department at his voiton next
week to the public statement concerning him
in connection with the payment OF money by tho
Secretary OF War, claimed to be due to the Bowler
estate, of which Mr. Pendleton trustee: This
gentleman has already denied that any improper innu
ence used by him TO procure settlement Of the
claim. The Witness to bc named by General Boynton,
| will testify on this subject before the Committee
Expenditures IN the War Department, and Mr. PendIe-
ton will be heard in his own behalf
IThe charge against Governor Hendricks has also
been denied by himself and friends, who say he had
nothing whatever to do with Calling gun contracts as
ducod one OF his constituents, General Love- Secre-
tary Stanton and thoro tho matter ended far he
was concerned
connection with matters affecting the Philadelphia
Navy Yard but there nothing before tho Committee
on Naval Affairs in tho shape of a charge. even an
inmaton, of wrong doing against him. lie has asked
the committee to thoroughly examine tho matter,
although he and his friends Utterly deny that he has
done anything whatever which a suspicion OF
/ dishonesty can rest.