The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-25

. not know OF Mr.. tendIeton paying money
TO Mrs. Belknap on account Of the Ken
lucky railroad claim and Of making her
presents. She never heard the Secretary
OF War say anything about contract
between her husband and Evans.
| On cross.examination by Mr.. Robbins,
witness said she understood Mrs. Belknap
as denying that she received anything,
and meant to convey that information.
In reply TO question by Mr.. Clymer,
witness said she saw Clymer but once and
that was three weeks ago it was at the
breakfast table at the Arlington Hotel.
Her husband presented her to Clymer
but their short conversation had no ref
erence to the matter before the committee.
C.P. Marsh was recalled and interro-
gated by Mr.. Clymer. He testified that
he left Washington for New York the
day the impeachment report was present.
ed, the I'd OF March, and did not then
design going TO Canada.
Question. On the evening OF Wednes-
day you came to my lodging and saw me
moment, tell what traspired.
Answer. From something said at the
dinner table, ! remarked that Belknap
was not only liable to impeachment but TO
a criminal prosecution, and | said TO you
il the Secretary is in danger am in dam
der, when you said, you are not in dan
der.
Mr.. Clymer-I did not attempt to
alarm you?
A. On the contrary you paciied me;
was alarmed when | came TO you; ] went |
back to New York early when you said
was in no danger.
Q. When you reached New York what
induced you TO conclude going to Canada.
A. Something in the newspapers on Fri.
day morning concerning my testimony,
all Of which was in reference to the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Robbins-That was the time wit
ness said he left New York for Montreal
at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon, and reach
ed there next morning at half-past 10
o'clock,
Mr., Blackburne-Had you then heard |
that the government authorities had con-
cluded to prosecute you as we'll as Secre.
tary Belknap?
A. am not prositive, might have
seen such a statement in the papers.
@. Itwas said you hesitated when at
Peekskill, AS to whether you would proceed
to Montreal.
A. did hesitate. Thought that il
had offended the laws OF my country
would stand the trial. II train had
been going back to New York would
have taken passage in it, but as my train
was going to Montreal, | proceeded
thither.
Mrs. Marsh being intcrrogated as to
why she went 10 Montreal, said that, see
ing in the morning papers that her hus.
band had jumped off the train, she fol-
lowed next morning, fearing that he had
been injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh then left the room.
Alvin c. Leighton, James Leighton
and Seth Arnold, post traders, were ex.
amined, and the statement was elected
that General Hendricks received large
sum for obtaining one Of the appoint.
ments; that $500 month was paid to
Orville Grant, and 500 contributed Tor
electioneering purposes.
J. s. Hammer testified that he obtained
the appointment OF post trader at Fort
Gibson at the request Of ex-senator Nc
Donald, OF Arkansas, who asked for it as
personal favor. Witness paid no money
whatever for the appointment, but had
been assessed and paid SlOO TO the Re-
publican Executive Committee at Wash
ington. He had no partner.
SPENCER INVESTIGATION.
In the Spencer investigation, to-day,
Moses Foote, a banker OF Mobile, testified
that he discounted a note for J. J. Moul.
ton for $4,000, negotiation was made by L,
Fl. Mayer, assessor OF Internal Revenue.
Witness refused TO discount ii till Caleb
Price and G. F. Moulton endorsed it.
They told him that Spencer would get ST.
500 from the National Executive Com
mittee to carry the Alabama election for
their party and secure Spencer's election,
that the troops would be ordered to the
State and that they were bound TO carry
it. Adjourned.
Mr.. Stewart was again before the Com
mittee. His attention was called 10 the
amount OF ore taken from the mine as
detailed in prospectus published in Lon
don. He said he did not know TO his own
knowledge that the statement was true.
He had never heard it disputed in rela-
tion to the estimated amouut OF ore that
would be taken annually, us stated in the
same prospectus. He thought that it was
substantially correct. 1t fell short and
Grant himself was liable. The prospectus
was drawn by some Of the Englishmen
themselves. II the mine had yielded
100000 pounds a year, as estimated, ii
would have been worth S30,0OO,0OU or
S40,O00,000. Witness was asked il the
statement was true that about s., 900, ,OOO
had then realized from the mine up TO the
time OF the sale OF the stock. He answer
ed that he believed it to be substantially |
true. Mr.. Stewart filed contract be-
tween Park, Stewart and Grant, for the
sale Of the mine.
THE ARMY BILL.
The Committee on Military Affairs
have agreed upon Representative Ban
ning's bill, withS some amendments,
for the reorganization OF the army. 1t
does not reduce the present efectivetorce
Of the army, but it reduces the infantry |
regiments from twenty-five TO twenty
in number, and the cavalry regiments
from ten to eight. 1t consolidates the
quartermaster and commissary depart
ment; fixes the pay Of first sergeants at $40
per month; makes the headquarters Of the
General Of the Army At Washington in
time Of peace, and provides that he may
act as Secretary Of War in the absence of
the Secretary or temporary vacancy in tie
ctice. II provides that suffers and pOst
traders shall be first elected by 4 council
OF administration, approved by the De-
partment and the General Of the Army,
and appointed by the Secretary Of War.
It makes reduction Of about 2O0 officers.
BEFORE THEcABINET.
The revolution in Mexico was the
principal subject OF conversation at the
Cabinet meeting to-day, the attention Of
the Cabinet being brought directly thereto
by an application Of the local Mexican
authorities who are endeavoring 10 sup.
press the insurgents, for the purchase VI
arms from this government. No definite
action was taken. There was some con.
sideration given in the Cabinet TO the ap-
plication from the officers Of the army
stationed at Fort Sill and the administers
tive council OF that post for the retention
there Of Thomas Evans, post trader.