, 1876-03-15

rants or rrqutsittons have been in his 4
asads a,a aat ssys5' y y'.t t. IT,
Auditor, and second Comptroller, and were |
issued On tho Eoquisltton OF tho Secretary OF |
VT; belng aso 80 nonouo'totssned n by Tue secrctsry
same date, tho 18Th Of June. 1s7l. The var
ransa aro tnsrkod Especial.
A. II. Hanson, Auditor Of the Kentucky Cen-
tral RAILROAD, testified, but what ho said aas not
Of general interest.
having been requested 70 appear bofofo tho
Committee testified that ho waa ono at the htock
holders Of tho Tontucky Central Railroad had
toen Dreetor alnco 1868, aad .ko general
ployod to take charge OF tho collection OF tho
claim Of tho Company, tor which lo waa to rc-
ceivo 10 per cent. Tho Senator WAS pEcsent
when Tho agreement was made And
bad no hnov!edgo Of tno tnoao and
manner Of Ke.tlcmont. As ono OF tho managers
Of tho road hs indorAed tho sottlamcue ~ tust
and fasF, and NAB sla! to got Tho money. Iho
atock. Mrs. Bowler indorsed the hettoincnt for
ierso!f aud hor infant children. for whom bho IL
guardian. hfrB. klef. who is next largest sfock-
holder, WIS delighted at THO settlement. Erer5-
body interested tu the road Na3 pleased. ID they
considered 1t
1uer 80 MUCH MONEY MADE.
Mr. Bowler, In his lifetime, said he would sell
his intercst for cents on tho dollar. Tho
Ha0HkUF kuQuKuL IL Hho D J4st GI2itn III NAH SfEI
presented. Bridges had been burnt aud trains
dAmaged, tho Rebels so,z1ng tue road aud working
1t for thirty days. Tho Senator had regarded 1t
good claim, but hard 70 get. 1lo heard shat
/ claim. 1le was grntiAod and little surprised
/ when 1t went through, 1t harsnE been hangaaE
| 80 long.
GEN. DoYNToS ...
| vns presented and sworn. Ho Wished It to bo
understood that ho appeared here voluntarily.
n-a1, ~ f,w a arh1rtrn Tim Chairman nln1af
| to q diapatch h the New York Herald OF tho ath.
aud also on tho 9th OF 31asch the foundation OF
which had bean furnished 10 Mr. koFnhoC,
orrespoodenr-in-ehief Of tho Herald, BY Gen.
/ Bo}nton, and published on the 'atterB authority.
! Wi:ucas said he bad no persona! knowledge Of
| tho truth Of the statements. but held hiulself
responsible for what Mr. NorohoH prnted in the
| Herald 30 far IS It coufoEtuad to tho manifold
| copy which be gave that gentleman. Tho next
day tue statement Waa roassc1ted GU Hitness'
Tituesa having bean asked by tho Chairman
to Efse tho name OF hiB informant, Responded
publish The Information. Tho Chairman sail he
| wanted tue name OF his informant frat. Wit
ness replied that hu did not obtain tue stato-
from tho man who would verify H. Blackbuta
After q i hort colloquy witnoss was permitted to
| state that no obtAined the arst intination from
tho Hon, Jeremiah IL. Wilson, who refessod him
to the Iorf. Mr. 8hellabarger, also an ex-msm.
Dor Of Congress. and Wi!aons 'aw,passnes. aud
ton. Tho last-named gaYe him tho information
reforrod to in the Herald dispatches OF
tho condition that he ,wou!d NOT
use his name. and Col. Grafton
states Army, With whom tho Chairman of the
Committee travelled, and With whom the Clair.
man convcrsad on tue subject Of this inquiry.
Wituess sald ho met Mr.. Wilson ID The Treasury
Department q week ago Friday, and Mr. Wi!aou
1roxff ha hnH hhAYd 0f tim fnHtfnr thai
1t ought to be looked up. and foferrcd him ia
Mr. Shellabarges. 6hallabarger said to witnes1
TINT while sitting. in the Court Of Claims Col.
Grafton said 70 him: "Thcre Is gent!anaati
being
PAIp TO nns. BOWER,
aftcrnarl Mrs. Beiknsp. out Of tho Kentucky
Central Railroad case. The witness asked n1r.
shelaba5gsr wlesheI ho would anthnrizo !! na him to
responded "Certainly." Tho Uitucss according
lY called On Col. Grafton tho mott morning.
Col. Grafton introduced him to Con. kiddoo,
! who soon went out. Col. Grafton said the gan
tleman who just went out Of Ethe room lrew al
about It, Tbs amount Of tho statement WIS
| this That Gen. kiddoo was ono Of party
| With hr and Mrs. Marah, George penloton,
Mis-. Bower {aftorwasd Mrs. Beiknapl. and MIR.
Clymer. who made ZONE parts Of tour o'
Europe togothos. The witness obtained the i'm
preston that they all travclod together at ths
cams tine.
Mr. Mymor {intorrupttug) remarked that h
Was not 10 Europe ut that simo.
Tho witness replied that ho Eegretted yer
| much it 10 had made any mistake i,
tho improvia1on OF this party OF distinguishes
ravcIers; that ho was RESPONSIBLE for what
evor orxor might bo in that statement. TIL
Witness learned from Col. Grafton that whe1
M1. and Mrs Marsh reached Washington, tt
night before Marsh tontitlcd, there vas
CONFERENCE At r11E ARLINGTON,
1t which 3trs. Marsh, Mrs: Bolknap, and severn
| N&k&nr mt ef HH1f Rnr
quantancos and most OF them knowing tho fact
which alr. Clymor'a Committee were .nssructe
to inquire into that at that n,eetiug Mrs. Marsh
In talking Of various transactions In which sh
in circulation In regard to tho so-oa!led Pendleto
railroad claims relating to tho Koutuckv Goa.
trai Railroaa; that AIRS. DotknAp said thu
atories wcsc .eross exaggoratlons. while It ha
shs received e7o.0o from that claim, she had Il
| fact obtained only about AAtf that Amouut tia
tho friends Of Mrs. Marsh asserted that
ehe nas over brought before thst Committc
given aboTo aud Col. Grafton fnrther intorme
witncsa that Klddoo has gopo to ME. Clyncr Al
said "Tharci il ..-.-..
Of = character similar to that OF narsh' and b
was reminded that ns he VAS deteEmlnod II
bring Bekuap down. 10 could not justly deollat
to BRING Pcndlotou down too. and that Clymo
assessol thss he had not sufficient evtdonco II
reach rondlotou. aud further that CaYmer va.
pressed with tho rejondor that Mra. MaEst
would tcutify to it, aud shat tho recorda Of III
Department would throw some light on th
oaae. Ths only way was to summon Slrs. Marsh
| and she would toll about tho interview"
Tho wltnesa understood \ sabpDna was OBJ
tanned for Mrs. Marah, but beioto 1t could b
served sho uene TO Canada, Witness
took tho responsibility Of publishing th
story In consequence Of iss importance
for II truo Ii placed tho Co,amtte
!n an awkward condition, Hetook she IoSponsi
bility Of wrtiug It IN aud giving manifold eople
to correspondents OF tho New York Herald Los
ton Herald. snd 70 Maj; poozos Of the Bostot
Journal. and to Tng CuloAoo TalnusE. Alto
tho story como back tn printed form Mr.. ClY
mer maio bis personal explanation. TLe vii
uoss subsequently me. Col. Grafton. who In
formed hin, that The points could bo sustained
The witness said he mover had any communioa
ton with aon. Kiddoo personally.
Tho Chairman anggoatcd whethe. In common
{atlness 1t would not have boen better to ask I'll
Chairman whether ho hhd takon tue proper step
In tho matter beioro veutustng on ohA1go
against him.
AIs. Blackburn tntesrogated witness "a to hi