The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-22
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WHEELING REGISTER.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
II, Butler Before Mr.. CIymer's Com.
mittee.

to the telegram in the New York Euen-
ing Post OF Friday last, in which 1t was
stated that prominent Republican
LAWYER had taken mach interest in what
was known as the Belknap scandal; so
far as it related to Mr.. Pendleton. He
asked General Butler whether ne was
the gentleman 10 whom the allusion
was made, and the general replied he
could not tell.
The chairman asked him whether
| he had any Information relating to Mr..
| Pendleton, and whether he had commun-
icated with any one on the subject. The
General replied that he had only hearsay
informat on; he had shown it primarily
to member of this committee, Mr.. Dan
ford, thinking that what he told him
might be of use.
The Chairman said it was alleged in
the telegram that a Treasury draft for
$4,000, made payable at the National
Park Bank, of New York, was endorsed
by Mr. Pendleton, and the money, after
passing through the hands of two persons,
was paid over to Mrs. Bower in person in
that city.
The General replied that he had q
gentleman, Mr.. Lemon, making some in
vestigetion as to the facts IN
New York, to be used in Il
law suit in which the General
was counsel After the investigation
the General came to him and informed
him that he was told by one person that
another person knew ABOUT
the payment OF the money and that she
was present when the $4,000 were paid
to Mrs. Bowels, said to come from
PendletOn.
The General said to his informant, can
YOU get at the persons? The answer was
YES and that was week ago Saturday
The General left for Washington Satur-
dav night. The General further said to
him, YOU had better probe this matter
to the bottom. Ii what you state
is u fact it ought to be
known. His informant made an
arrangement to meet the party supposed
to possess the information. his was
the next Wednesday. The general told
INN that If there WAS anything to require
his presence in New York, he would go
there on being telegraphed. Thursday
his informant telegraphed tkat the party
whom he was to meet had left New York
for New Orleans ON the previous Tues
dsv night, together with other persons
possessed of information. Under these
circumstances and knowing that Bass, a
member of the committee was Ill, and
not being We. acquainted with all the
members of the committee, he communi-
Gated such information as he had To Mr..
Daniord, Of the committee. The Cen
eral said to Mr.. Dsnford that it was evil
dent somebody had been tampering with
the part ,es by sending them TO New Or
leans SO suddenly, and he also said to
Dsntord: "If you can get a subpGna
from your committee in blank form to
be filled up privately without the names
getting into the newspapers, and be
served by confidential deputy OF the
Serreant-at-arms whom l should
name, | thought that the parties,
, who were known to me could be caught
| refrain ed from telling the names be-
cause Il or Is gentlemen connected
with the press would have published
them all over the United States.
Question-H Have You any objections to
stating to the Committee the names OF
the parties? Answer-Not ut all.
O-Have you any objections to stating
the name of the person who gave you
the names of the parties possessed of the
Information? A-The name ci my in
formant is B. &. Jayrhn, who as hunL,
ing up for me in New York testimony in
the revenue case The General, in reply
70 a question said he met Smith the
correspondent OF the Erenino Post
in the Attorney Generals office, and re.
marked 10 him that his attention had
been particularly called to the testimony
of Mr.. Wannell, clerk in the Treasury
Department. showing the amount paid
on the account of the Kentucky Central
railroad. 1t was divided into three
parts, S6s, 500 going to bank IN Ken
tucky. and separate drafts tor $4,000 and
$4,000 being taken By Pendletou. He
WAS curious to see the testimony, becsuse
he had heard something about the
$4,000. Smith sought 10 interview
him after the manner o.
a newspaper correspondent. The next
time the General saw Smith was at the
time he had an interview W IN Dsntord.
The General was asked whether he sup
pose Smith was going 70 publish what
nc said to him. The Genera remarked
that. not wishing TO throw any lmputs-
ton on Smith. he would merely remark
thst he never said anything TO 2 CORES
poi 'ent that was not published. Laugh
ter lie would trust them with untold
gold, but he would not trust them with a
bit of news. The General replied to a
question of Mr. Bass that he knew moth
ing of the payment ofmoney by Pende-
ton further than what he ssw in the
newspapers and knew from hearsay.
The General SAID in reply to the Ques-
ton, that he had investigated the Pen
dleton matter a little on his own account,
and had ascertained that the draft for
$4,000 was not deposited IN the Park
Bank as heretofore stated.
". Scott Smith, the Fosfs cores
nondent. appeared and answered the
question asked him yesterday, as to the
name and information on which be
founded his dispatch. He answered that
the name of his informant was General
Butler.
General Butler privately, at the re-
quest of the committee, wrote the names
OF the parties who had fed from New
York TO New Orleans, and the commit
tee will send subpoena after them.
j. s. Evaus, Late Post Trader
at Fort Sill, followed General Butler as s
witness. lie detailed ali the circum'
stances surrounding his obtaining per-
mission from Marsh to remain at Fort
Sill. 1t was a matter Of necessity with
him, be said, to come to terms with
Marsh. Secretary Belnap told Evans be
} had promised Marsh place and Marsh
had selected Fort Sill Evan:
saw Marsh, who appeared to understand