The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-15

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In addition to the clause sliding Mr.. Thomp-
son out Of an interest in u million dollars worth
Of stock. hewas shown the following item In the
company's confidential schedule Of cash liabii-
ties:
shove him. IN W TnosrsoN. .......... 500
'ONetdue Stone FAY, hc di not intend 20 pay itcntirc
You may say this" said Mr.. Thompson.
slowly debating. sentence by sentence. Three
ecntemen-no. two or three. forget which,
comp wing committee representing the Leav-
cnworth. Pawnrc and Western Railroad Com
pany allied ON me in this city and employed
me rs heir attorney To advise In reference to
the mode they should pursue to procure lands
I think II WINS lands-for their rond and 10
consunimaic their arrangcmcnts-I think II
was something about an Indian trenty-yes. to
consummate their arrangements for building
their road After examining the case. pre-
pared a memorial setting forth my Wow Of the
matter and whit / deemed 1t important to be
done. for which and for tho advice gave Them
they gave me their obligation for $4,000. a sum
fixed by themselves
We're you ever paid?"
This $4,000 was never paid me. either in
money. land, or stock
who were the gentlemen who employed
your
." rccollcct Mcdowell and Isnacs Seems to
emit r"cocct.
What did YOU consider the character Of the
! service rendered.
Purely prot, acknowledged. It was n service
that any lawyer would have rendered. sir"
| " Did YOU ever do anything moro for the
| Loav"nwOrth pnwneo and Western 2"
NO. sir. never. Never rendered any more
services to the railroad. and never had any
further claim on 1t. Left for home. and never
! had anything more 10 do with it,
Il understand you to say. Mr.. Thompson
| that beyond drawing up this memorial Ms a
lawyer for which professional service you
| charged $1,000. you never had relations OF any
kind with the Leavcnworth. Pawnee ana West
crn Company or lis representatives"
| That's II, sir. Never had anything more 10
| do with them. Never knew anything more
about their affairs"
You did nothing that even your enemies
could call lohbying-hnd nothing to do with
securing legislation by Congrcss?"
Before Congress Never. never. never
Had nothing 10 do with getting legislation on
! the subject, either directly or indirectly"
"Or in pushing their interests in the depart.
ments ?"
No. sir. Filed my memorial with the Com.
miss Toner Of Indian Affairs. Never troubled
myself any mora Went right away and left tbs
mntor forever. Forgot all about it, excep. that
they didn't pay me-
why didn't they pay you your SCOOP"
Il suppose one reason they didn't nay me
WIS because they didn't think my services were
| worth it,"
Wcrc YOU ever promised by anybody any
stock or and for any services in relation to tn,
| pawnrc. Icaycnworth and Western?"
Never was promised any stock or land from
ANYBODY connected with the railroad. and never
got any. There was no lobbying for that road
to my knowledge. At least did none OF it,
In general. then your connection with tn,
road stopped with your legal services in draft
ing single documenti"
Entirely. entirely. sir. l wish somebod,
would pay me my $4,000"
report OF this conversation was then care
fully read over TO Mr.. Thompson. who pro
nounccd it accurate In every respect
wish YOU would also say he added. tina
| understand Mr.. Henry Bennett wns n member
Of Congress from New York at that time.
never spoke to him about stock or bonds or or
this subject in my life