New-York tribune., 1876-03-03


ton Rt the time OF the u era with the Secretary OF war
about sending this money, yet undecided about
It that certainly willing TO give the secretary tue
benefit OF the doubt. thought would SEQ Tomlhson
tell him. We parted O'Clock. He was to leave
for Washington at O'Clock. went to the depot ana
met hun. and told him that thinking over the matter
was so undecided about the conversation with the
Secretary the time OF the funeral that would give
him the benefit of the doubt He sad am very glad
10 hear this because my sister, MFs, Bolknap said TINS
was the fact"
| MARSH GOES TO WASHINGTON.
That Saturday evening got a telegraphic dispatch
from Mr.. Belknap which said. Come TO Washington To-
night 1t is necessary !" received 1t in the evening;
next morning last Sunday received dspatch from
Dr. TomlinsOn-" hope your wife Is better-whch ac-
cording to agreement. meant " Come TO Washing
ton )" afternoon got second dispatch from DE-
| Tomlinson. follows: 3" Como without fail answer
| answered.; al shall como tonight Without
| fail; / very glad not to nave 10
leave the country, the conviction having grown on my
mind that II would do no good. reached washington
yesterday morning at 63O and stopped at tho Arlington
my wife being with me. We were shown TO temporary
room About z o'clock laid down. being greatly 10
tlgued and about O'Clock Dr. TOIninson called me 10
the door OF the room. He said he had seen Blackburn
and that he still thought this matter could be fixed up
without any trouble. He asked me II had the letter
had written to the Committee Thursday night said
l had not. He said; blackburn says you had better
OF the purport and send II up to the
Committee, with note explaining why it did not come
sooner" 1 did !The note and letter were marked
"B,""C."
STILL TRYING TO SUPPRESS THE SCANDAL.
Shortly before p yesterday came to the Captoi
TO meet the Committee and DR.. Tomlnson found me In
the corridor, the commtecro IN door He sald'
You arc going before the Committee and want you to
remember that there arrangement with you ana
the Secretary OF War at the tme Of the funeral and that
the money you have always paid TO Gen. Beknap was for
Mrs. Belknap and by her dirocti ns" told him was
going the Committee to tell the whole story as far
as recoleeted it. said had thought Of leaving the
country, overued and now shall tell the TRUTH
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth He said
don't want you TO tell any lies only want you 10 teH
the TRUTH and that the truth said, The truth
shall certainly tell IL 1t does not hurt Gen. Beknap
no one will be reOlced than myself" entered the
committee room about O'Clock yesterday, and WITH
out being sworn made n statement to certain men-
hers of tho Committee OF the facts in the case,
more briefly but substantially have now answcred1n
reply your chief interOgaories When returned 10
the hotel yesterday afternoon Dr. Tomlinson was waiting
at my room at the Arlington to see me. He asked me
how got along with the Committee. told him had
told the story beginning to end and at the request
OF The gentlemen present Twas going TO reduce 1t to
writing and appear before the Committee to-day ut 1O3o
with it, lie wanted to know how had stated the faet
that all these payments the Secretary bad been made
I'm consequence OF the original agreement with Mrs.
BelEnap :aid had stated the facts as they were, ac-
cordng to my best recollection and belief told him
W uld furnish him a copy OF the statement would
make before the Committee. prepared the statement
last night, and gave him copy about o'clock TINS morn
Ing being substantially copy Of that submitted as an
answer to your chief interrogaory, that have
filed up the blanks.
Dr. Tomlinson came back to my room at about 7;3O
O'Clock last evening, and asked him whether he had
seen Mr. Blackburn since had made my statement IN
the afternoon and what impression it had made upon
the gentlemen who had heard IT, lie said he did not like
TO say he had Mr. Blackburn but he said he had
seen one OF the Committee who expressed the opinion
that my statement would invO.ye the Secretary. He
then stronger appeal to me than ever BEFORE say
ing that was the friend of the Secretary that II this
thing came out IL would ruin him; that his wife was in
great distress about IT, and he himself, her brother
and friend OF the family, was his great trouble,
and that il 1 could state-I said, "stop Dr.
Tomlinson have about finished my written statement
and | will read it to you" then read 1t to him. He
said he did not see but it all right; that things
could be explained yet IL they could that this
money was originally sent TO Gen. Belknap by Mrs el
knap's order. Cen Beknap would be slbpenaed' and
would prove TO the Committee that Mrs. BeRnaps estate
is entirely separated from his, and that this money, re-
ceyed through lie had always kept distinct from his
aud for her.
Question by the Chairmsn-Dld You ever have any
business relations of any kind nature whatever with
the late Mrs Belknap the present Mrs Beknap' or
either OF them other than those arising from this Fort
Gill tradership Have you now, or have you ever had
any sum or sums Of money, any evidences OF lDdeDt
edness or securities OF any sort or description whatever
belonging to either OF them or have you at any time
beep indebted TO either OF them in any way manner
form or deserptionl Answer-Neveri the present@hrs
Bellpap years ago, may have consulted me on business
matters but there monetary transactions what
ever other than / have here before stated.
Question By the Charman-When was the baby of the
late Mrs Belknap born and when did it die Answer
The baby Of the late Mrs BekDap was born in the Au-
| tumn OF 1870 It died during the Summer OF 1871
Question by RobblnsIn the conversation had with
the present Beknap at the funeral of her sister in
December 1870, I'm any oher conversation had with
her or any other person. any time It the under
standins that money you to and were pay
ing was be the money Of Mrs Belknap the present
wife Of the Secretary Of Warl Answer-it was ot.
The foregoing deposition and statement made under
oath having been carefully read in full to Mr. Caleb
p Marsh tho witness presence of tho Committee
and he having such alterations and corrections
therein a. he deemed just he assents TO 1t as correct
record testimony and atess tho same by his sig
nature hereto attached. CALEB l. MAhsh'
Washington, d. c.. Goth February, 1876
Mr.. Blackburn submitted statement regarding his
interview with the wife OF the Secretary Of War; in the
presence OF DIR. Tomnson, marked ID"
Mr Robbins also submitted statements relative taoteto
! marked respectively + and f."
Thursday morning, March 2, 1s7C.-The witness O. p
! Marsh being recalled, crosseKamned by Judge
Blair.
| O. BY Judge Blar-In your examination In chief you
say that Secretary Beknap demonstrated against your
| going away without appearing before the Committee
Did the Secretary desiring you to go before the Com
mittee to testify ask you to testify to any unruthi
A. certainly do not think he did c. z. MARSH.
DOCUMENTS IN EVIDENCE.
EXHIBIT A-THE EVANS AND MARSH CONTRACT.
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