New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-01
Az ANCIENT, SCANDAL AGAIN.
a CARD FROM DOM PI4rr-GENERAL INGALLS,
CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION IN REGARD ~
NJ ,,,.crDoNFp CONTRACTS


CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION IN REGARD 10
MorH-DFsTROYER CONTRACTS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
y,suTVGToN. Sept 30.-DOnn Piatt publishes a
.oDsational card in The Sunday Caridi of to-day.
The subject of which it treats was thoroughly IN
ro,tigated bv Mr.. Clymers Committee of the House
&c Renre.eptatives in the Summer of 1876; but
aside from bringing up a crazy man and listening 10
his absurd story, the inquiry proved 1aiiue'
MANY persons who previously had suspected that
tIcre was something crooked in connection with the
Co,vles & Brega contracts, then came to the con-
clnsion that the worst feature of them was IaVoIt
ism. The present publication will probably make
necessary n reopenlng Of the whole case, II MOI by
the War Department aud the courts then by Con-
frTess when il meets. The card Is as IohO"s'
bring The rst session OF the late Congress was sum
m0ned against my viii, TO give testimony neioie
he Comm ttee Of Investigation concerning the alleged
fTauds IN the moth contracts Of Messrs Cowles BIeSa
had 10 evidence TO offer as 10 such frauds knew OF
ndDe and so stated TO the committee had been EN-
MAYED bv Cowles BTega 10 procure me contracts ana,
81 lar "a knew there part Of the transaction
t,t vas moi fair aud non Pressed by the committee,
however gave my suspicious sald at the time sns-
irns we're not violence and had uessrs CoYleso rsga
and Colonel ingalls, cOutented thems Ives with simple
ccnia should. in accordance with Justice Dogberrys
advice 70 watch have let tDeln 80 and pFeseh ~
calling myself together, thanked God was rd OF some
knayes But such course dd DOT suit these gentlemen
aud turning upon they heaped on my hehd the West
abuse pussDe Under these CIRCUMSTANCES ltook mp the
where dropped by me committee,
I'D ou.tly following thefew cues Oneredl now ind my
SIT possessed the evidence did not have as wit
ness. o., j., % $3.50 III. ,.,,,o,
Pfns ingalls, was in the pay Of Messrs Cowlcs Brega,
rereiyug from them cash valuation for his services;
mai he was such employ when he sat upon the Cons
n, siou IN 1872 in Philadelphia, when that Commission
rennred i'm favor o. the COwes Breg1 process; that no
- 80 ernp owed when member OF the second com
,usaiou he AGAIN Joined report favorable Othelr pro-
$780, mat be was their paid agent when a. actng quar-
terniaster General lie violated the Ia" III al
iotying these men his clients $4,000. have
Tie proof and hold myelf prepared TO produce
80 sssme thar Mes-rs. COWles q BreRa with corrupt
tntent Ia influence General Randolph t. Marcy CON
,rsted with tnat officer uf the VernmeDt 70 pay Gen
81 Marcv General hcClelan's fatheriu-law, per-
% un contracts procured from the Govern
ynent General Marcy beins chairman OF the committee
,,bi have the proof that books were altered or de-
oved for the purpose OF cOnceang these lfaudule ~
,ctous that witnesses we're run away 10 Canada
aaaue apuearance before The Committee OF lnNestHa-
Ia mar the testimony Of Messrs Brega tOwles
ia i,,aIs is a tissue falsehOOds from beginning 10
90 k Of which respectfully SUBMITTED 10 Tue var
Gariment aud the Grand Jury for their judicial CON
OePti..iin," ~ DOM PIATI.
The representations in regard to Mr.. Piatt
,ich excepton Il taken the above. are to the ef-
cot that The whole OF the STtation ABOUT the motn con-
,racts was stirred up by Caps~n Agood ana MI Fhtt
,anse the contractors would not continue TO pay them
money "a secure their n1ueL>e These representations
we're made In sworn statement filed before MI ely
,oers committee b. Cowles & Co., and have been re
heated since.