Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-08
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MRS. BELKNAP AND MRS. MARSH
Charges Against Democratic M, C,'s
The Pendleton r. r. Claims
THE SAFE BURGLARY CASE
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MORE CHARGES IN THE BELKNAP
CASE.
hers or Mr. tIymer's Committee,
Mrs. BelknaP. Ers Marsh, and the
PendleIoR X Claims.


Pendleton X X. Claims.
NEW YORK, March The HerdldS wash
iIgtOD special has the fOllOWine:-RpDOft
here brings an ugly charge against the dem.
ocrat!c memters OF The committee which de-
ye!oped Mr.. BelBnaps crime; one which
both sides OF the House will, without doubt,
investigate a. once. IL il asserted that the
following Is susceptible OF proof before a
committee OF the House-That when Mr..
and Mrs. Marsh reached Washington last
week, al before the former appeared before
the committee, there was a conference at the
Arllr gtOn between Mrs. Belknap ana Mrs.
Marsh. several other persons beng present,
al being acquaintance, and most OF them
knowing the facts which Mr.. Clymer's COM
mitfee was charged 10 inquire into;) that at
that interview Mrs. Marsh, I'm talking OF
various transactions of which she knew,
aliuoed TO statements i'm circulation in GER
tain circles IN regard 10 the sO-called Pendle-
ton railroad claims, relating TO the Ken
lucky Central railroad; that Mrs. BelKnap
said that the stories were gross eXaggera-
tons; that while il had been believed among
some of her friends that she received SO. 900
from that claim she had, In fact, only re-
celYed about half that amount; mat the
friends of Mrs. Marsh assert that If she is
ever brought before that committee she will
undoubtedly testify to the main facts given
above.
The republican members of the committee
knew nothing OF this branch of the subject
until Saturday night, and on Monday morn
ing Mr.. panford caused subpoena 20 be is
sued for Mrs Marsh. But she having, il is
sunnosed. had an iptima tion Of what was 10
come, left for Canada.
1t is further asserted, TO be susceptible OF
proof before the House, that Mrs. Bowers,
now Mrs. Belknap; Hon. George IL. Pendle
ton, Mr.. Clymer, and Mr. and Mrs. Marsh
made some parts of the tour OF Europe to-
gether, and that on this journey some, IL not
most OF the party became gradually &c
quainted with the main facts thus far de-
veloped and others of similar character;
that when ii became known here to some
who were OF the party that Mr.. Clymer had
~ fpcN l-fr- NJ pal b 10 h.
was reminded in pointed terms that II be
was determined 10 do this. be must bring
Ptntleton down too; that Clymer asserted
that he had not sufficient data to reach Mr.
Pendleton; that he was pressed with the re
joinder that Mrs. Marsh would testify 10 f.;
that the records OF the department would
throw some ligbto the case; that, however,
he refused TO go into the matter, and that
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh were allowed TO go of
without an attempt being made TO ascertain
whether they could throw any light upon the
Pendleton case.
These are very grave charges, but il is very
positively asserted here that they are sus-
ceptible of proof, If the House will summon
the witnesses. 1t is a singular fact that there
has been, for some days past, noticeable
dissemination among some democrats 10
push invesugations. IL is not meant To
democrats discourage investigation, but IL is
certain that some do.
The record of Pendleton's settlement OF the
Kentucky Central railroad claim, according
10 official papers, is this in brief:-The road,
after having been paid the usual military
rates for service during the war, flied claim
for the difference between these rates ami
rinefy per cent. OF the usual rates to private
persons. The amount Of the claim so assert
ed was SiiS,553. Secretary stanton referred
IL TO QuarteImsster General MeIgs, who
Twice reported strongly against it, and Mr..
stanton refused TO pay IL. In the fan
OF lS.h inr. Pendleton wrote Mr.. Bel
auap asking another consideration OF the
case. 1t was again referred TO General
Meigs, who was recalled and restated the
former action, and twice again reported ad-
verselv. IL was then referred 70 General
Mckee Dunn, assistant judge advocate gem
trsl, who decided that Belknap had the right
to reopen the case; that the claim was a
good one, and that the Third Auditor should
be asked 10 settle it. Mr.. Belknap approved
this in writing. and q reQuisition warrant
was issued 10 Pendletoa, and payment was
rushed through the War aud Treas Iry de-
partments IN one day. the whole face OF the
claim being paid TO Pendletou June u, le7I.
OF course this matter will be brought at
once before the House, but Mrs. Marsh's es-
care 10 Canada may emharrssS the thorough
investigation which will be rpquiTcd.