New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-22
WAR EXPENDITURE INVESTIGATIONS.

HOW AND WHAT GIN. BCTDER KNOWS or THE BEL
KNAP TRANsACuoNS-B. q. JAYNE AGAIN AP-
PEARS ~ TIE CHARACTER oF An INFoRMER.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Gen. Is. +. Butler
was before the Committee Expenditures in the War
Department this morning in Obcd nee To summons The
Chairman o the Committee called attention To the tee-
granin he Aeto- York EreI'J Post Of Friday Last IN
which II stated that prominent Republican lawyer had
akcn much incr st in what was Known as the Be.knap
scandal 40 far az II related to Mr. PcndleOn. He asked
Gen Butler whether he was the gentleman To whom
aluson made The General replied that he could not
tell The General said h had only hcarsay nformat H.
lie had spoken principally to a member II tins Commit
tee MIR infortD thinking that what he told him might
he OF use. The Chairman said II was alleged in the ie'
gram that Treasury draft for 100000 made payable
al the National Park Bank Of NewYork, was Endorsed
by Pendlcon, and the money after passing Though the
hands of persons, was paid over to Mrs bowers III
person In city. The General replied he had gen
tleman making investigation a. To the facts In
York To used in law suit IN which the General
was counsel. After the invest cation tue gentleman
came to him and informed him that he was cd
by one person that another person knew about
tho payments OF money. and that she pres
sent when the 100000 paid To Mrs. Bowers.
said to from Mr. Peudeton The General said To his
informant "Can you get at the personal The answer
was, "les." This week ago Saturday. The Gen
era left for Washington Saturday night The General
further said 10 him, You had better probe the matter
to bottom. II what you state Is fact IL ought To be
known" ON Thursday his informant telcgraphed In
cipher that party whom he to meet had left New
York for New Orleans the previous Tuesday night to-
geher other persons possessed OF the nformL-
ton.
Under these circumstances no communicated sucl in
formation s he had Mr.. Danford OF the Committee,
perhaps extended than on the present OCCASION
Tie General said to Mr. Dtn0ri that II Tas evident that
somebody had tamporns with te parties by send
ing them to NcwOricans suddenly, AMI he aao said To
Mr. Daniord, II you get subpoena from your com
mittee la blank to be filed privately, without the names
getting INTO newspapers, and TO he served by cOnnden-
tai deputy VI the Sergoant-dArms whom should name.
think the parties VINO well known a. could be
caught" The name OF my inform ia h. g. Jayne, who
was hunting up testimony for me III Now-forA ia reVe-
case.
MI smith, the correspondent Of The Post sought TO talk
with him after the OF newspaper correspondents,
AMI the General aItcrward asked whether lie sup
posed that Mr. Smith going to publish what he said
To him.
The General replied that not wishing TO throw any I'M
on Mr. Smith, be would merely remark as mover
said anything that was not published
He would trust thcm with untold gold, but he would not
trust them with lot OF news The General replied 10
question Of Bass that he knew Of nothing OF the pay
ments OF money by Mr. Pendleon further than what ne
saw In the new spapers aud knew from hearsay.
W. scot Smith, The Posts correspondent, appeared and
answered tho QUESTION asked him yesterday to tue
nane Of y prominent Republican lawyer who gave IN
formation which he founded his dispatch. NJ smith