Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-25

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uuirv to ascertain whether he had
been guilty of conduct u~nbecoming an
officer ana a gentleman, and whether
he was still a Commissioner OF Public
Buildings and Grounds. etc.
Fierrepont was unable to give any
information OF these points. His ex-
animation will be continued next Mon
day.
Testimony Of MIR. and MRS. Marsh.
WASHINGTON, March %.
Mrs. c. p. Marsh, who arrived this
morning, came into the o of the
Committee on Expenditures of the
War Department to day accompanied
by her husband. She was sworn as a
| witness, and under the examination of
| Mr.. Danforth, testified that she left
! Cincinnati in 1865, where she formerly
resided, and has lived in New York
most OF the time since that year. She
had known Mrs. Bower (now Mrs.
Belknap) since 1860, and had been at
the same hotel with her in Cincinnati
four wears. Cincinnati was her home,
aud she visited that city twice a year,
attNIItG JuHT0 tNO vi iiloIe Nt6hS. olb
met Mrs. Bower in New York, where
Mrs. Bower was her guest. Mrs.
Bower was a widow al the time witness
commenced housekeeping in New
York in the summer OF 1871. she
went to Europe in company with Mrs.
Bower the last of June. 1872, and knew
that MIR. PenGieton's name was on the
list of passengers. Witness was asked
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any time with Mrs. Bower NOW Mrs.
Belknap) relative TO her interest in the
Kentucky Central railroad claim. The
answer was that two or three weeks
ago, at the Arlington Hotel, witness
asked Mrs. Belknap whether she ever
received any money on account of the
claim. Witness told her she heard
she received seventy thousand dollars.
Mrs. Beiknap replied that the claim
was for only a hundred thousand dol
lars, and "how could receive seventy
thousand dollars 2" During that
conversation witness was in a state OF
excitement and Distress. Mrs. Bel
KNAPP WAS a friend of hers, and witness
felt much interest on her account. She
had simply mentioned to Mrs. Beiknap
al idle rumor. She had always talked
to Mrs. Beiknap as she would to a sis
ter. She mad heard the ruinor for
over a year. She related 10 General
kiddoo tie conversation he ween her
and Mrs. Mrs. Belknap. She did rot
know of Mr.. Pendieton paying money
TO Mrs. Beiknap on account of
the Kentucky railroad claim or
of his making her presents. She
never heard the Secretary of War
say anything about a contract between
her husband and Evans. On ross
examination by Mr.. Robbins, witness
said she understood Mrs. Beiknap as
denying that she received anything,
and meant 10 convey that impression
IN response to IA question by Mr.. ely
mer. Witness said she saw Clvmer
but once aud that was three weeks ago.
IL was 1T the breakfast table at the
Arlington Hotel. Her husband pre-
scented her to Clyner. They had a
short conversation which had no
reference 10 her coming before the
committee. Marsh WAS recalled and
Intercepted by ClyuIer. lie testified
that he lett Washington for New York
the day after the impeachment. The
report was presented on the second of
March, and he did not design going { o
Canada.
Question-Uu the evening of Wednes.
day you came to my lodgings and saw
me n momen Tell what transpired.
Answer-From something said at
the dinner table / inferred that Bel
knap was not only liable To impeach-
ment. but TO criuiina. prosecution. /
said 10 you. 'if the Secretary is in dan
ger, | am in DANGER" when you said,
"Oh. you are not in danger"
Question: did not attempt to
alarm YOU?
Answer-On the contrary You paci-
fled NE, ] was alarmed when | came
to you. | went back to New York
easy when you said | was in no danger.
Question-When you reached New
York what induced you to conclude on
going 10 Canada.
MISUNDERSTANDING in the news
papers Friday morning concerning
my testimony. all of which was pub
li~hed. | read the remarks in the
House that The Secretary of War was
not only iiatle to impeachment. but to
criminal prosecution; / therefore
thought that if the Secretary was in
danger / was in danger AS we'll. icon
suited a lawyer who made an exhaus-
tive examination OF thecase. The law
yer did not think l could be indited,
and if | should be, that | could not be
convicted. His counsel seemed how
ever To think him in some danger.
This very much alarmed me and /
determined moi &c remain IN New York.
l left early in the afternoon of Friday
for Montreal. This was the first time
| heard it said l had committed an
offense for which | might be impris-