National Republican., 1876-04-03
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p,iea that he could not recolleet, out the paper
would chow. He left this country In the tall Of
satisfied Judgments to the amount OF $50 900,
which have not yet been satisfied. He lefs Eng
land in 1874, but did not know whether he went
to Paris or cot.
The committee adjourned until 1880 to-day.
GEN soHEscK's LETTER.
The following is the letter written by General
SchtDck to the Hon. Thomas Swami, chairman OF
after Ss alrSs n IN tSis ey 0n 'n' 'A'
woGNLEY's HOTEL,
WAsHINGTos, March 2, 1875.
Hon. Thomas SpanR, Chairman Of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, House of Representatives.:
SIR: write to announce my arrival In wash
ington at midnight last night, and Ey desire to
menr under oath, and 70 submit - myseir to sS-
animation In relation to my connection with the
Emma Silver Mining Company Of London. which,
Representatives, being now made subject Of In
yestig alton. have had no fntimstion Of any In
REQUIRE nv presence before them: 61t when saw
published in the newspapers In London on the 1st
instant telegraphic summary OF the testimony
determined Immediately to avail myself Of leave
of absence, obtained from the Secretary OF State,
person. Taking but o single day for preparation
was able to leave London on the Sd, and to sail
from Liverpool on the 4th. kSz1
and was exceptionally tempestuous and rough,
and have not Jet recovered from the Frustrating
enects OF tho voysge, from which i suffered all
the more In consequence of not having been for
some time past in my usual condition of good
health, and leaving suddenly, as did, have
not up to this time been able TO examine papers
and correspondence. to which may have occasion
to refer, which were packed for me hurriedly
among articles Of clothing and other effects In
boxes and trunks that were sent forward by ex-
press to Washington on my arrival In New York.
These can get at SO as to be prepared to come
couple of days, say by Saturday, or any day
after that which will suft the convenience Of the
committee, and respectfully request that you
will arrange to give me this opportunity.
beg leave also to ask that may be furnished
with, or that you will gtvo access to, copies OF
the statements Of any witnesses who may have
been examined by the committee touching the
matter IN question. as l have thus far seen only
mony said to have been tSkspp' portion 0i the 'es'i
have the honor to be. sir, very respectfully,
your obedient servant ROBERT y. SCHENCK.
Tas Btbtock NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
Col. D. P. Dysr.
The Committee on War Expenditure Saturday
heard Col. d. p. Dyer, District Attorney at ST.
Louis in reference to the testimony OF O. S. Bell,
the detective, who testified Friday.
Witness first met Bell in st. Louis, In the tan
ofls75. He came to the District Attorneys office
one day and showed an envelope With note on
the back signed by Avery, and he, witness, under.
stood It to be written to Fitz,oy, to deliver any
p'pers in his possession to Bell. He understood
Bell was seeking evidence for the Government
Bell was to see Joyce, and. If possible, get the
correspondents that passed between Joyce,
Avery and BabcocE. He wrote o note to the
warden OF the jail and asked him to deliver the
papers 10 Bell, the bearer.
Bell subsequently came to st. Louis during the
time Of the Babcock trial. Witness met him at
the house of Mr.. Eaton, special counsel for the
Government in the case. He intImated that he
had got the Avery papers from the niles of the
district attorneys office. and exhibited them to
Avery and wife at the Llndell hotel. Witness
asked him the
CHARACTER OF THE PAPERS,
in order to ASCERTAIN the truth OF the statement.
Bell said he had a letter from man named
Woodward, pencil memorandum from Buford
Wilson and a dispatch from the Treasury, asking
witness TO come to the Secretary's room. He re,
memeered that he had had such papers in his
possession, and was satisfied from Bells conyer.
sation that he knew something about their dis.
appearance. Bell had asked If he had any dis
patches signed "B. Finch" or "Bulltinch" Bell
said he had certain documents in his possession
in New York, and had telegraphsd for them TO
be forwarded to st. Louis by express; that the
papers were partly in his and partly in Luckey's
handwriting; also letter from A. q. Bradley
telling him to como to Washington and he would
be cared for. The substance of his statement
was that proposition had been made to him by