The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-03-23
PENDLETON.

George II. Pendleton has been a prom
inent Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent He is now under a cloud. We
will bet him tell how he collected a claim
of $l4S,O00 off the people of the United
States, after it had been rejected by Sec
retary Stanton, Secretary Rawlins, Gen.
Meigs, and others. 1t was plain case oi
fraud, and he put the lions share in his
own pocket, and gave the balance, so far
as his testimony shows, to his sister, and
his sisters son.
The following is taken from his testi
mony:
@. by Mr.. Bass: | understand in gen.
eral terms you are administrator of the
Bowler estate, which owned three-fifths
of this road A. In general terms.
G. And your administration was for
the benefit of infants2 A. Yes, sir.
Q. And you, as administrator, made a
contract with yourself, as the President
OF the road, by which you received $780,
600, and the Bowler estate received three
fifths of s5S, 900, or $6S000? A. No, sir
did not make it with myself
@. How was that done2 A. Because
consulted Mr.. Bowler, my nephew, who
was one of the heirs, and entitled to his
full share, and l consulted my sister,
Mrs Bowler, who had her interest
Q. Yes, but there were two infants.
Who represented them and yourself? A.
Well, as far as they are represented,
their mother and brother, and | repre-
sented them.
q. 1t was assumed2 The witness-No,
sir il was not assumed.
Q. (continuing) 1t was assumed that
they would not object to this when they
became of age2 A. Yes, sir. | don't
think they will object to it.
@. Then that is the fact that, as ad-
ministrator, representing three-fifths of
the road. you made a contract with your
self as President of the road, to perform
these services2 A. | made the contract
Just as have stated it to you.
Q. Out of which you realized $4,000,
as ] understand A. Yes, sir; at least
10000; either $4,000 or $90,O00-that
is to say, / realized that and settled Mr..
Parsons claim Ny impression is paid
him $4,000.
Q. Out of. the ssOOOO2 A. Out of
whatever / received.
q. | understand you to say that his
claim, or a part of his claim, was paid out
of the portion which went to the railroad
company-the $6S,000. A. You misun-
derstood me if you understood me to say
that any portion of his claim was paid
out OF the amount which the company
was to receive for its share. They allow
ed me q certain amount, out OF which |
was to pay him. Now, the question was
asked me whether or not portion of a
certain draft went to him-the draft for
$4,000. That / can scarcely answer
definitely, My impression is that it did.
O. Then will you state as nearly as you
can how much the company realized of
this claim A. If the company allowed
me $4,000 (as my distinct impression
was they did), they realized S6S.000, as
suming that $l4S, 900 was the amount re-
ceived, instead of $4,000 as think it
was If, on the other hand, they allowed
me $4,000, or $S7 900, or 5000 or
whatever it was, they realized the bal
snce.
@. That is what ! asked you to state !;
how much they realized A. | have
told you that the impression upon my
mind was very distinct-that they al
lowed me $4,000, and was to pay Mr..
Ransom out of that. But thinking over
that thing, my mind is little confused
whether $4,000 was the exact AMOUNT
that was allowed me, paid Mr.. Ransom
out Of it. and the company received the
rest If / am right in. saying that they
allowed me $50 600, they received SOS, 900
and fraction. If they allowed me $780,
600, and settled with Mr. Ransom, they
have received but $5S000.