The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-04

aggregate received by you under the con-
tract with Evans, and what portion thereof
have you paid to the secretary of war, in
Guiding. the first and last payments which
you have stated were not paid him -?
Answer have no memorandum what
ever on which to make an answer. 1t is a
very simple calculation. The first payment
to me by Evans, was made IN the fall of
1870, at the rate of $4,000 a year. He
paid ut that about year and n half or two
years, and since then at the rate of $4,000
year. 1t would aggregate about $40 900
the one-half OF which have disposed Of as
above stated.
@. by the chairman-Did you receive let
tiers from the secretary of war acknowledge
ing the receipts of the sums forwarded to
him in the manner you have stated, or did
he acknowledge the receipts Of the same in
any way
A.-Usually when sent money by ex-
press, / would send him the receipt of the
company, which he would either return
marked o. X, or otherwise acknowledge
the receipt of the same Sometimes paid
it to him in person in New York, when no
receipt was necessary. | have not pre-
served any letters or receipts. When sent
by express always deposited the money
personally and took receipt for it.
O. by the chairman-llave you at any
time had any conversations with the secre-
tarv of war regarding the post leadership
at Fort Sill, or have you corresponded with
him regarding the same
A.-Oh, frequently. | have forwarded
requests TO the secretary, made to me by
MIR. Evans wishes, for privileges about the
fort, such as to sell liquors, etc. | don't
remember what action was taken upon
them. They were not returned TO me. AS
far as | know, Evans corresponded regard.
ing the affairs at Fort Sill through me with
the secretary of war. never heard Of any
other way.
@. by the chairman-Was the contract
between you and Evans ever the subject of
conversation between you and the secretary
of war
At never was as / remember, save in
one instance, but | am not positive ; il
seems to me, when the article in the news
papers regarding affairs at Fort Sill, prob
| ably in 1872, about the time the reduction
was made in payments from S12 900 to
| $4,000 appeared, The next time | saw the
secretary of war, he asked me il | had &
contract with Evans ! told him had.
never showed 1t to HIM or any one else un-
ill produced it here.
@. by the chairman-A(ter receiving the
telegraph subjoined from the sergeant-at.
arms to appear before this committee, which
was on Monday, the 21st of this month
February-did you come to Washington
and if so, had you an interview with the
secretary of war When and where
Al came to Washington on Wednes
day the 23d of this month February.
went to the house of the secretary OF war
| CT \Va1npeAo.- tpiubt pn1
Thursday morning. | showed him th'
telegraphic subpoena, and asked him whs
it meant. He said he supposed 1t was Il
state before the committee what | knew
about our transactions together. ] said
did not like to appear, because / though
my testimony would be damaging or woul,
implcate him, or give him trouble II,
said he thought not, and advised me Il
stay and meet the committee. Durinl
that evening my conversation was chief!
with his wife,
lie BEING PRESENT
part of the time and understanding th,
general tenor of our conversation. Sht
suggested that could make statemen
which would satisfy the committee ard eX
culpate the secretary. She wanted me {,
go before the committee ard represent tina
she and | had business transactions to
gethef for many years, and that all Thu
money had sent the secretary was money
that she had from time to time deposi,e,
with me as a kind of banker and that sh,
had instructed me TO send it to the secre
tary for her. | dned there and spent al
the night, retiring about 12 O'Clock. Thu
evening was devoted to discussing this mat
ter told her the statement
WOULD NOT HOLD WATER
before the committee, and even il it would
l could not make it, At the same time
was so wrought upon and had such Al
anxiety, she pressing and pressing M
about it, and having slept but little sine
the reports of the subpoena, and sympathiz
ing with their condition, | did not Civ
them positive answer that night. | wen
to bed at ~, and don't suppose | slept
wink. They said they would broakfas
abont 8 o'clock. | GENE down at 9 ant
met the secretary alone. | told him
thought had better leave and
GET OUT OF THE COUNTRY,
for would not perjure myself for any on
that could afford to have my throat cut
but not to perjure myself. He did no
wish me to do that that We could fix /
up some other way. said, 81 think
had better leave the country" The secre
tary said | would ruin him If | left"
said, "If go before the committee l viii
surely ruin you, for will tell the truth
down stairs to leave he followed me into
the parlor, and said want to make las
appeal to you to stay longer. He said if
went,
HE WOULD BE RUINED.
l said would ruin himif went before tn,
committee, and l left and took the express
for New York. On reaching home con
suited my attorney, asking him if the com
mittee could reach by subpoena if left tn,
country. He asked if / was subpnnaed
| told him l had telegraph dispatch
calling me to Washington. He SAID that
if subpoena had been duly served they
could give me considerable trouble, bul
that on Geographic message they coulC
not reach Inc if | was out of the country
| asked him how long | would have t.
stay. He said.if the committee had leav,
to sit during the recess ! could not com,
back until the present congress expired.
then went home and there dispatch from
DIR. VIM. Tomlnson, brother-in-law O.
the secretary. Its purport was not to leave
that he had gosd news; that he was com
ing over. | determined not to be govern
ed by it, but was going. thought tina
they only wished to
FIX UP SOME NEW STORY,
that would not be party to it. NJ,
trunk was being packed to leave abou
midnight, Thursday, February cath. DR.
Tomlinson arrived at my house. He haC
seen Joe Blackburn-he is cousin o.
mne-who said he thought you Marsl
would write letter something like one o
which he Tcmlinson, would suggest tina
there wonld be no further investigation
and if there was they would ask no cues
tons that would be difficult for me [,
answer; and that Blackburn said Il,
thought if the committee still wanted [,
examine me they would appoint a sub
committee and come over to New York Il
do so. He came to my bedroom, and
told him TO 90 into the eitiincy roc,,, m,