The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-17
The PenIletOn Charges.

WAsHINaToN, March 16.-General
Kiddoo was called before the Committee
on War Expenditures, and being exam.
ined regarding the charges made against
Mr.. Pendleton. He was asked whether
he told Col. Grafton, or any one else,
that tome years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Marsh MRS. Bowers, afterwards Mrs.
Belknsp), Mr. Pendleton and Mr.. ely
mer Travelled together in Europe. Wit.
ness replied that he did not, rs nothing
OF the kind occurred. Witness, howev-
er, met Mr. Clymer at Vienna, Juiy 4,
1874. They travelled in Germany tosether,
and parted at Berlin in July.
The witness, in answer to a question,
replied that so far rs he recollected he
related to Col Grafton, General Boyn-
toms informant, that he said to Mr..
Clymer, that it was a matter which ought
to be thoroughly investigated.
Mr.. Clymer said they had not suth-
Gent data to 60 on for an investigation.
Witness remembered that he said
to Mr.. Clymer that he had
as much data again.t Pendleton
as he had against Belknap, when he
commenced the investigation OF the lat
ter. Witness, in response to questions
from Mr.. Clymer, said in sub
stance that he would 90 to the War
Department for information concerning
Pendleton, when the witness told him he
had better 60 to the Treasury Depart
ment.
Mr.. Clymer-Did | show unwilling
ness TO examine the PendletUn case! \.
No;
Never Said so
to Col. Grafton. thought, however,
that there was a strong partisan feeling
in the matter but this WAS only ar opin-
ion.
Odd you ever say to Col. Grafton
that you would insist on having Mrs.
Marsh subpoenaed. Al certainly did
rot. | saw Col. Grafton, who admitted
that he was mistaken in his narrative on
that point. lnhll matters pertaining to
this subject, | was particular not to have
my name mentioned.
The witness remarked that he had
never SAID anything prejudicisl 10 any
member of the committee i'll any way.
shape or manner.
In reply to the questions By Mr.. Dan
ford, the witness ssid:he thought he had
a conversation with Mr.. Clymer the
night after the resolutions concerning
Belknsp were presented in the House.
The witness the nigh: before, had con-
versation with Mrs. Marsh on the sub
ject of Pendleton's case, when she spoke
about an interview she had with Mrs.
Belkrap. She repeated in substance
thst the ca'e of her husband wa. not as
serious as the rnstter connected with the
Kentucky Central Railroad, in which
case she was supposed to have de-
rived $4,000; but, said Mrs.
Belknap, II did not receive $4,000
The witness could not state whether Mr..
and Mrs. Marsh were in the city when,
on thursday night, he made the commu-
mic, tion to Mr. ,..mo-.
In reply to q question by Mr.. Rob
bins, witness said, lrvm The impression
Mrs. Marshs communication left on his
mind, Mrs. Belknap tacitly admitted
that money had passed to her hands, but
no amount was named.
Q-What WAS your inference? A
Mrs. Marsh left me TO draw my infer
euce, and | leave You to draw yours.
[Lsughter.l
Mr., Gibson, spondent OF the New
York Sun, testified that as soon as intor-
nation concerning Pendleton reached
Clymer be st once commenced search for
information. The witness at the request
of Clymer assisted in this work. Clymer
showed the utmost anxiety to obtain all
the facts in the case. Recess.
A. Ransom,
formerly secretary OF the Kentucky Cen
trail railroad, testified that IN the spring
of 1865 he made an effort 20 eollec; the
claim. BY an arrangement with the
company, he was to receive 25 per cent,
but sitter much labor and soourning in
Washington for three months, he went
home without having effected settle
ment. Pendleton, Eowcver, succeeded in
collecting the claim, &nd on June 9Th,
after an agreement or contract with
those interested in it, when PendletoR
returned to Cincinnati he gave Ransom
$l,050 on account