The New York herald., 1876-03-03

ton; he wanted so know the first thing II had beer
subpenaed; told him had; he began talking the
whole thing over again, still wanting ms
20 say before the committee what was sue
gested at the secretary's at the interview OF
Thursday night; he wanted to telegraph to the
committee before whom I had been subpmnaed BY
telegraph appear the next morning Fridayl that my
wife was sick and that could not attend; my wifG
being SICK consented and did telegraph; recurring
10 the Interview again on Saturday morning, said
could make the statement he desired; he said ha
had Mr. Blackburn in the interval had shown
HIM the letter OF Thursday night he then returned Il
and the contract TO me; said, "Dr Tomlnson. l
have thought OF this thing much II has nearly mada
me crazy am not going to talk about 1t any more; wa
will 90 down 10 my lawyer and consult hm about it;'
my object was to have lawyer to tell him how ndcu-
lous the story lac wanted tell would appear before
the committee.
We went down and called on Mr.. BARTLETT aud l told
him the whole truth presence Of Dr. Tomllnsoni
MT Bartlett said could not manufacture any story II
wanted, and l must not II / could; Dr. Tomllnson
still insisted that If could General Beknan
knew nothing Of the arrangement with his sister,
deceased, and i'll could that at tho time l wal
at her funeral | made arrangement with Mrs.
Bowers, the present Mrs Belknap by which was ia
send her all this money through the Secretary thar thu
whole thing could still be settled replied | cannot
state IT, for IL is not true, my impression then being
that At that funeral had said something about the
matter to General Beknap; Tomlinson said "If you
cannot TO that you had better leave the coun-
try" Mr. Bartlett said ''This is bad business; il Is
not a legal question you have submitted
10 me, and In tho position Of affairs tho
Secretary of War should decide If you should 20
Washington or leave the country DR. Tomhnson said
he would return to Washington; he prepared two
formulas of kilograms which would understand; ono
was IL hope your wife is we'll and TO be inter-
preted to leave the country the other was 81 hopo
your wife Is better" which meant come TO Washing
tom then parted; gong home IN the street car,
thinking the whole thing about the conversation
at the time of the funeral l made up my mind that
although had stated to Mr. Bartlett that thought
had had some conversation at the time OF the funeral
with the Secretary of War about sending tha
money, yet | undecided about It that 1
certainly wiling 70 give the Secretary the
benefit Of the doubt; thought would SEQ Tomlnson
and tell him. parted O'Clock; he
leave for Washington at three O'Clock; went To tho
depot and met him, and told him that on thinking
the matter l undecided about the
versston with the Secretary the time OF tho funeral
that would him the benefit Of the doubt he said,
~ am very glad to hear this, because my sister, Mrs.
Belknap. said this was the fact; that Saturday
Ing got a telegraphc despatch from Mr.. Beknap
which said, "Come to Washington to night-!t isneces
sary;" received it in the evening; next morning
(ast Sunday received despatch from DR.. Tomln-
son-'I hope your wife is bettori-which, according
TO our agreement, meant Come TO Washington; in the
afternoon gota second despatch from DR.. Toninson
follows:-"Come without fail Answer" l
swered:--"I shall come to night without fail"
rHS FLIGHT
very glad not to have to leave the country tha
convection having grown on my mind that 1t would do
NJ.
half past six, and stopped at the Arlington; my wus
being with me. were shown to temporary room;
about O'Clock laid down being greatly fatigued,
and about eight O'Clock Dr. Tomnson called TO tho
door OF the room; he said he had Blackburn and
that he still thought this matter could be fixed up
without any troubles he asked me # had the letter
had written TO the committee thursday night;
said had not; he said, Blackburn says you had bet
write another of the purport and send up
the committee, with note explaining why
It did not como sooner" did so; the
note ard letter marked 'B,n "C;p
shortly before two N. yesterday tho Capt.
toll to the committee, and DR.. Tomlinson found
me the corridor the room door; he
said, "You going before the committee, and want
you to remember that there arrangement with
you and the Secretary OF War the time OF the
funeral, and that the money you have always paid "a
General Bclknap for Mrs Belknap and by her
dircctions;" told him going before the
tell the whole story far recollected it
l said had thought OF leaving the country but
overruled, and shall tell the TRUTH the whole
truth and nothing but the truth; he said, az don't
want you tell any lies; only want you to tell tho
truth and that tho TRUTH | said. "The truth
shall certainly tell, and IL 1t does not hurt General
Belknap will be rejoced than myself;' len.
tered the committee at about two O'Clock yester-
day, and without being sworn made statement TO
tain members of the committee Of the facts the cases
more briefly but substantially as have answered
in reply TO your chief intcrrogatories; when
the hotel yesterday afternoon Dr. Tomlinson
was waiting at my room at the Arlington to me;
he asked me how got along with the committee;
told him had told the story from beginning end,
and the request OF the gentleman present 90
ing reduce II to writing and appear before the
mittec to-day at halfpast ten with IT. he wanted TO
know how had stated the fact that all these payments
to the Secretary had been made consequence tho
original agreement with Mrs. Beknap; said had
stated the facts they according TO my best
recollection and belief; told him would furnish him
copy of the statement would make
before tho committee; prepared the state
ment last night and gave hun copy about
eight O'Clock this morning being substantially copy or
that submitted as an answer your chief nterrosa-
tory save that have filed up tho blanks Dr. Tomiin-
son came back to my at about halrpast
O'Clock evening, and asked him whether he had
seen Mr. Blackburn since had mado my statement in
the afternoon and what impression II had made upon
the gentlemen who heard he said he did not like TO
say he had seen Mr.. Blackburn, but he said he had
seen one OF the committee who expressed the opinion
that my statement would involve the Secretary; he
then made a stronger appeal TO mo than before,
saving that the friend OF tho Secretary; that II
this thing came would him; that hts wife
was in great distress about it, and lac himself her
brother friend Of the family, great trouble,
and that n could state -; said, "Stop, Dr.
Tominson; have about finished my written statements
and will read II TO you" then read It to him; no
said he did not see but IL all right; that
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