Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-17
I" NOTHING IN IT."
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PeHdletOn's Connection with the Ken
tucky Central Railroad Sifted TO
the "BOttOm Facts"
General KiddO Explains his Statements
and ExOnerates Clymer, and Glib
son SUstains him.

WAsHINGToN, March I6.-General
Kiddo appeared before the committee
on expenditures in the war department
this morning, and was sworn. He was
asked whether he told Colonel Grafton,
or anyone else, that some years ago Mr..
and Mrs Marsh, Mrs. Bower (afterward
Mrs. BeIknap), Mr.. Pendleton, aud Mr..
Clymer travelled together in Europe.
The witness replied that he did not, as
nothing Of the kind occurred. Witness,
however, met with Clymer at Vienna on
July 4, 1873; they Travelled In Germany
together, and parted at Berlin in July.
Witness, in answer to the question, re-
piled that as far as he recollected he re-
lated to Colonel Grafton, General BOyn-
toms informant, that it was matter
which ought to be thoroughly investi-
gated, and which perhaps involved
a prominent member Of the par
ty other than that to which
BeIknap belonged, meaning PEN
dletOn. Clymer said they had not suffi-
cient dsta to go on for Investigation.
Witness remembered that he said to
Clymer that he had as much data
against Pendleton as he had against
Belknsp when he commenced the in
vestigatiOn of the latter. Witness, in
resp 0nse to a question from MIR. Clymer,
said, in substance. that he would go to
the war department for information con-
cerning Pendleton, when witness told
him that he had better go the treasury
department.
Mr.. Clymer-Did 1 show an unwill-
ingness to examine Pendleton's case?
Ans~er-No; L never said 80 to Col
onel Grafton. / thought, however, that
there was strong partisan feeling IN
the matter, but his was only en- opinion.
You neither EXPIRE Jsed nor manifested an
indisposition to investigate it.
Question-Did you ever gay to Colonel
Grafton that you would insist on having
Mrs. Marsh suOI@1aed?
AnsWeT-I certainly did not, l saw
Colonel Grafton, who admitted that he
was mistaken in his narrative on that
point. In matters pertaining to the SUBJ
iect l was particular not to have my
name mentioned. The witness re-
marked that he had never sAid anything
prejudicial to any member OF the COM
mittee, in any way, shape, or manner
In reply to a question by DanfOId, the
witness said he thought he had a con-
versation with Ciymer the night after
the resolutions concerning Belknap were
presented in the house. The witness,
the night before, had a conversation
with Mrs. Marsh on the subj oct OF PEN
dleton's case, when she spoke about an
interview she had with Mrs. BalEnap
She r. peated, in substance, that the case
of her husband was not as serious as the
matter connected with the kentucky
Central railroad, in which case she was
supposed to have received seventy thou
sand dollars; but, said Mrs. Belknsp,
ftI did not receive seventy thousand dol
Iars.u The witness could not State
whether Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh were in
the city, when, on Thursday night, he
made the communication to Mr.. Cly-
mer.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Robbins,
the witness saiQ that from the impres.
sion Mrs. Marsh's communication left
on his mind Mrs. Belknap tacitly ad-
mitted that the money had passed to
her hands, but no amount was named.
Ouestlon-What was your inference?
Auswer-MTs. Marsh left me to draw
my inference, and | leave you to draw
yours. Laughter.
Mr.. Gibson, the correspondent OF the
New York Sun, testified that as soon as
the inform alton concerning Pendleton
reached Clymer he at once commenced
a search for information. The witness,
at the req auest of Clymer, ss1isted in the
work. Glymer shcBed the utmost anx-
iety to obtain 8ll the facts in the case.
<. z. Ransom, formerly secretary OF
the Kentucky Central rsilIOad company,
testified that in the spring Of 1853 ne
made an effort to collect the claim, and
by an arrangement with the company
he was to receive twenty-five per cent,
but after much labor aud sojourn In
Washington for three months, he Wen'
home without having ettected settle-
ment. Pendleton, however, succeeding
in getting the claim in June, 1871, after
an agreement or contract with those in
terested in il. When Pendlston returned
to Cineinnsti he gave Rsns9m tsl thou,
sand Ave hundred dollars on account oi
the Istter's former connection with tbs
claim