The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-22

the testimony because he Hhu HehEt
something about the $4,000. Smith
sought 10 interview him after the man
ner Of newspaper correspondents. The
next time the Generaisaw Smith wa
at the time he had an interview will
Danford.
The General was asked whether ht
supposed Smith was going to publish
what he said to him,
The General replied that, not wishing
to throw any imputation on Smith, ht
would merely remark that he never said
anything to correspondent that was no
published, [Laughter.] He would trus
them with untold gold, but he would moi
trust them with a Bit Of news.
The General replied to a question o.
Mr.. Bass that he knew nothing OF the
payment Of money by Pendleton further
than what he read in the newspapers and
knew from hcarsay.
The General said in reply 10 qucs.
ton that he had investigated the Pendlc'
ton matter little on his own account,
and had also ascertained that the draft
for $4,000 was not deposited in the Park
Rank, as heretofore stated,
w. Scott Smith, the Posts correspond.
ent appeared and answered the question
asked him yesterday rs to the name Of
the prominent lawyer who gave him the
information OH which lie founded his dis
patch. Smith answered that the name
Of his informant was Gen. Butler. Gen.
Bntler privately, at The request Of the
committee. wrote the names OF the part.
les who hnd fled from New York to New
Orleans and the committee will send sub.
pmnas after them.
Jolm S. Evans. who made the contract
with Marsh for tbc tradership at Fort Sill,
and other witnesses were examined.
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J. 5, Evans, late post trader ny ,fott
Sill, followed General Butler rs Witness
He detailed all the circumstances sur
rounding his obtaining permission from
Marsh to remain at Fort Sill. 1t was a
matter OF necessity with him, he sad, TO
come to terms with Marsh. secretary
lielknap told Evans that nc had Prouiiseu
Marsh place, anu that Marsn iiad select
ed forl e.li, h.s 5ssa,.nJ Jaw o,i % nhnrt c ,hc
appeare" tfo ~ uAus' iHss, SIAM =" Nom vi % v;,S
matter matter tte me"s ..nn ~ msm "on,va", t W." ,raa
s;nnsn' saarsG' ""'f' "''''e" 'O"''" we"
"fEsu. Ecu.. rro.0n,od , do,,,rcd s,,,cmcnt
in writing Of his payments to Marsh, lie
said hc't6ld his friends ofhis agreement
with Marsh, and showed General Grierson,
commanding officer at the post the con
tract on his return, TO Fort Still. The
facts he said were we'll known there, and
it was regarded there us great outrage
and the cause OF the cxtortionate prices
Evans said he was introduced TO the
Secretary OF War by General Rice, oi
Iowa, and paid him one thousand dollars
for the Introduction. He thought
this was enough, though Rice wanted
$500; witness wished to deny q apublished
statement Of Capt. Robinson that he paid
$4,000 TO the Secretary OF War and that
Dent & Co. connivcd at the matter. There
was no foundation for the report. j. e
Dent was brothcr.in.law Of the Prcsl'
dent.
SENATOR HITCHCOCK,
Of Nebraska. appearcd before the com.
mittce to deny that he had ever promised
nny ono n nost. .tradership in the event OF
th3t ncrsop sl,nnortinr him for n Senator.
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LARGE DEFICIENCY ~ HH soffl''f:D'
The House Committee on Approprla-
tidns today had under consideration an
item oil sgo,oVo 70 supply 'he asncIgnG,es If,0s
IN. ~ ~, n,o,nt o hOo" % @ uocO0S"rv @ 70 defrav tbc
ornanao. '.%. I' ~ ,Lo % ;Svost;rnt;no comm;itecs
fJn@L;ns Torior fosmcr1v of Iowa n
lohhr;.t govs nm ,cconnt II the Lobby
onor,t;ors V 10 He obtaiuei n most trader.
Sh;n for + q II RrnJiord Tie inGn-
onnp @ ~ ,ho Maine dclcrat;on. with tLe
eTcention ~Co nj of MorriIl wos sccured for
proJforJ Tho w;,ncss roce;vcd Sl0O ior
-. II saur;"os ] @ 'sacretary ReIknan so;d he
,s nn,'II ISTa, anno;,, p.adiord for he Wanted IN
r. Hong .odd aprOt Oct iar ~ Sonntor Senate Hamlin Brai.
f",J U sII ssOIJ M tho ~ troderSb;n for 81 Zoo md
was ,U,S ,f,srwords SU @ J;smissed The witness
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