New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-28

Real Estate Pool and Jay Cooke & Co.'s Indebtedness
was ordered by thctionse of Representatives, and MI
kb0urne was called before and refused to state the
names of the persons interested in the pool promptly
went 10 your chairman, Mr. Glover with whom served
IN and VINO then had reason 10 suppose enter
to him personally, frankly, and truthully, connec-
with regard as my knowledge extended. and
requested of him 70 be allowed to go before the c0i-
chairman gave understand that he would in good
apsd time and iii time IN 6 aa 1877 to BE-
hcard nut was gwen no opportunity though saopehaeo
have not applied personally TO the chairman because
have reason to believe aud do believe he etertaGs reel
ngs OF hostility and malice toward me; hrst because
have been informed that lie purposey and to my injury
and damage - my business kept me under subpoena al
tent of not permitting 10 testify second because he
caused me to be subpenaed at this session with
the declared purpose OF running ne personally aud Po
caly; third, because he promptly and without delay
allowed other gentlemen against whom like nsnuations
fore the committee and vndicate themselves fourth be
cause he gave out or permitted TO DO taken out CARRIED
and false statements OF the testimony which was taken
in secret session of the committee to into the world
without giving opportunity to contradict il before
hand and letting my statement 60 alongside with IT,
Mr.. Glover, chairman OF the committee, who had been
absent while Mr. Eldridge was making his statement
sent for. That part OF Mr.. Edrdge's statement
which referred to him having been read to him. he stated
that he entertained hostility or malice toward Mr.
Eldridge and that this remark was gratuitous lie lu
ther characterized gratuitOu The other statement OF
Mr. Edrdge with reference to INN, ana denounced as
false the statement that he had said be intended 10 rum
Eldridge personally and politically. He branded as an
and diaboca hood" the statement that
he had permitted caused garbed statements OF tes
taken in secret session TO 20 To the press Mr.
Glover said that conversation with Mr.. Smith he DID
not know whether Mr. Pratt was present or not lie sad
that he would like the otncr members OF the committee
To attend the MEETINGS hr. Eldridge anXOl5 10
testify time he thinks he made playful re-
mark: "YOu gentlemen, surely don't want 10 Keep MI
Eldridge from returning 10 Congress"
Turning to Mr. Edridgc, Mr. Glover said that last scs
sion it his purpose to hurry MIR. EidI1dges test
mony because at point when II wac known the mem
bers OF the pool coming out, MI Edrldge wrote
letter to him giving the names OF other gentlemen
MIR. Eldrldgc denied having mentioned any names IN
letter referred but said that in conversation Win
Mr.. Glover he mentioned one or two names
Mr.. Pratt QOwa) al this point stated that he had con
with the chairman, in the course OF winch the
latter said that ne would like 10 Eldridgc aud
INQUIRE into the circumstances OF Mr.. hlDOurnes pelng
removed from Jail during the night Mr. Glover then
went to say tnat Edrldge was scOundrel and VII
which would damn Eldridge Tor Ill time TO Gomez tDat
Eidridge was sharp, shrcWd fellow, and would lie COM
ing up Office time, bat that he GlOVer) did not
intend 10 leave enough OF HIM To run for Office.
Mr. Glover response said that II was strange that
Mr. Pratt knowing lie said he did from Ills (GlOVcrs
lips these things, should have protested Ignorance al
what he Glover driving at when lie uterroGalcu
Mr. Eldrldgc concerning Hiliett Kilb0urnes removal
from Jail during the night. He empIaticaily denied
having said what Mr.. Pratt attributed 10 MN.
MI Pratt-Well, am willing TO take the stand ana IT.
iterate it under oath. 80
Mr. Gloyer-That makes difference, for VIII swear
that never said anything Of the kind. ,
Eldridge, being recalled, characterized as lie the
Aatements Slater that he (Eldidge) had received
spectively checks 900 and 81 800, and declared
that he received any check directly or indirectly,
from Flbert and Taylor, or either OF them
Jonathan TAYLOR made brief statement, in the course
OF which he said that he bad known M Edridge ior
many years and always had considered him an honor
HE gentleman.