The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
THE IRWIN CASE.

THE TESTIMONY or RICHARD p. IRWIN.
The Irwin case after numerous postponements' was
resumed yesterday at Mr.. vanderpoc's law Office
Judge Fullerton commenced by calling Mr.. Irwin, VINO
being duly sworn, stated IL the defendant IN inns
case; l have examined the books or tho company and
can explain where portion OF $3.50 900 paid back
TO the company.
Mr. Fullerton asked what portion was paid back
Mr. vanderpoel objected 10 the production OF tho
books They not hand and the witness re-
sumed IL had conversation with Mr.. Stockwell be-
fore received the checks for the $780, 900 from Mr.
Believes; Mr.. slockwell told me that the Board had
passed resolution authorizing him 10 spend whatever
money necessary; spent the $4,000 according
TO the directions OF Mr.. stockwell; paid $2ll 600
to Charles Aberts, attorney OF the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, in Washington Mr.. Chccver rc-
ccived, think, $4,000; Samuel A. Hatch received
$lo, 500 and probably 5000 more; S. N Ingham re-
ccivcd 900 from me; w. s. KING received $3.50 900;
william Moran SIS. coo; John H. Rice $4,000; W. b.
shaw S. 900; G. H. Sheriff. SIG, 500; j. G. Schumacher
$500, 900; A. H. whiting SOL, 500; besides the above
Mr.. Randall received from $50, 500; Mr.. Beret
$4,000, Mr. Carnick $500; George H. Bradbury
$40, 900; Mr. Averill $780, Mr.. Faul $20oo Richard
c. Parsons 81, 500
Cross examination was then commenced BY Mr..
vanderpocL He asked the witness TO state what Mr..
Sockwe said when he ordered witness 10 dsbursc the
money! Nj. Irwin replied Ny instruc-
tions came in letter which Mr.. Stock
well wrote on February Is. 1872, and which
received in Washington; Mr. stockwell never gave me
any other special directions; the payment OF $4,000
to Checver was made in two parts; first gave him
check Tor either $500 $4,000; think IL was in
April, 1872 the second payment made on the 27th
1-sk 80
May; gave him check Tor 81, 500 on the American
Exchange National Bank; think gave IL TO him at
the Holman House; the last time saw that check
San Francisco; do not think Mr.. Checver came
on here at my request; had him that winter in
Washington; he y lobbyist; do not know what
he did for the company except by his statements
Judge vanderpocl-Do you know any member Of
Congress TO whom Mr.. Cheever paid money?
Judge FuIlcrton-I object
Judge Hxby-It is quite proper that they should
show that the money not given without an object
IL might have been given away as present
known Mr. Chcever for several years; did not take
any receipt from him for either OF the sums paid ;
the nrst check was paid him before received the
$75O.O00.
Judge undergraduates you must have received
other moneys from the company
Wtness-Yes sir; received other moneys, but
whether they came from the company or Alden b.
Stockwell, cannot toll:
Mr. ssOoswel advanced and which he aorward pa,a
Judge vanderpoel--when did you pay the money to
Mr.. samuel b. Hatch?
Witness-l saw Mr.. Samuel b. Hatch about a week
ago; he then told mo that no thought had only paid
him $40 800: when examined before Congress stated
that believed had paid Mr.. Hatch sac, 900; l paid
OF $1,000, about the 18th Of March, In,
washington; the second, of $4,000. about the
nj Mari IA n last wa chp fin
think the checks destroyed by August 1873
in San Francisco; think had known Mr. Hatch
about half an hour when made the hrst payment; l
never saw him do anything for that money; made
bargain with him when made the first payment,
passage the bill through the House Reprcsenta-
tivcs; made second contract With him; rec
object what the amount VAS recollect giving Mr..
Hatch the $l1, 500 check at the Holman House Think
It on the 9th Of May; do not think any
present when paid u over Twas staying ~ that HOTEL
lett New York the same day for San francisco; did
90 back TO Washington after receiving the
$75o,0o0 checks;. Mr.. Ingham was newspaper
man and western politician: do not
1ST IN April ee w as paid so him IN
San Francisco, August 1872; he gave me receipt;
believe tho check WIS DESTROYED in August ls7a; do
slroycd all my old checks and check books
checks wero eighteen months old; had some other
transactions with Mr. lngha not personally; he said
1t Dcs Moincs; do not know what paper he was
connected with; did not get any receipt from Mr..
ou the check for haS no
Endorsement; am sure paid HIM $3.50 600; put Mr..
King down for $l25, 900 In my evidence before Con-
gress paid him the $1l5 go check either the 9th
or xsth OF May, in Philadelphia NJ tho Continental
Hotel 1t was my own check, drawn on the American
on me he gave me no bill Of items; know that hs
employed by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
before | came from San Francisco; knew so
company, who caused to be introduced Mr. King;
directed by the President 70 give Mr. King what
money he called for; got that direction in March,
q. af he pna 0f he r ktnU tnld ma
that was what he wanted do not recoIlcct anything
else he said met him aitcrward by appointment In
dates, nearly all OF II by checks; paid him in all
SIS 600 before gave him the big check think the
first payment was 8, 500 by check on the American
Exchange National Bank, gwen to him in Washington
in February, 1875 think have destroyed that check
the next payment, think was 81 500 paid . check
IN February; think received $4,000 from Mr.
Stockwe before received the checks for $3.50 000;
received = as fo.lows;-Sa5, coo about Janu-
s2 .5so SS'0 . ssSs' ssS Of dr rsS
SO 1000 tho llth Of May, 1872, and $4,000 the
18th OF May ls72; saw Mr.. King before destroyed
/ nave received no money from him since handed him
that check gave HIM tho FIRST check few days after
was introduced to hun; paid HIM the $3.50, 90 dur
ing period OF Tour months; Mr.. King then Post
master Of the House; paid Mr. Albert $l25, 900 and
$4,000; received back sls5oo. paid in two sums,
SIS. 800 and 81 oo0 they wore deposited my credit
and were returned in June July, 1879 remember
making statement before Congress that Albert re-
turned 100000 and afterward $1,000; he returned
HIM al the time he drew that money from the bank
purchased DRAFT from Lees Waller, the proceeds
OF $4,000 in currency think the amount was
$40, 600, gold; draft Tor S25 600 also bought
the Same time for Mr. Schumacher; paid Mr.. Whiting
so, 500; had known Mr. Whiting since January,
1872; he did not give me any bill for services
dercd; ne was 10 assist me in getting the subsidy
through he have s., 600 when the bill passed.
and $50. 600 later on; the first agreement pay
him $4,000 per annum during the period the subsidy
continued that based our getting . subsidy
OF s5ooojo per annum Tor ten years. the second
agreement was that he should accept a
cash payment, arrived by discounting
that left $780, winch he received; think the
whole Of the remaining $43 900 was used TO purchase
gold draft from the Bank OF California; II helped 10
make up the $l4o, oU0 that purchased the drat for
SOL co., gold u was paid to account in San Fran
cisco; spent IL In the interests OF tho company;
paid 10 MI Albert S25000 the 27h OF May, $l00 000
OF which he returned to me at the time OF the pay
ment, $40 900 which sent him from San Francisco IN
June, and various small amounts which cannot cx-
PLAIN wthou, examining tho account; saw any
money paid TO him by the company; l suppose saw
the draft for 500 053 IL, drawn by Eldridge Irwin