The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-24
Tho mcGarrahan Claim Investigated.

| WAsHINGToN. March 2s.-The Investigation
growing out OF the n emorial Of Vim. McGarra
han for the passage OF q law giving him a pat
ent to the New Idria quicksilver mines in Caii
fornniass nass,g vas resumed M by the Senate Committee
sail, keere. Wilson, Shelabareer and Shaw ap-
pearing as counsel for MeHarrahan. while
David Wilson Attorney General Black and
| appeared for the defense. the owners of the
| mines.
Hon Charles Eldridge ex-member of Con.
gress. was put upon the stand by the memorial
1st McGarrahan. to correct some facts in relation
to his alleged connection as a stockholder in the
Pa1oohe a1 Grand M 4 Company. He testified that he
| had never held any OF the stock alluded to- He
had always maintained, when in Congress, that
MggGarrahan's Carr hal,s elaim q. was good;
making speech In favor Of the claimant.
After some discussion between counsel re-
garding the list of stockholders and CORE
spondence. the witness left the stand and Gen
Sherman was called
He testified that he was acquainted with
stomez: knew him to pc man Of good society
grant to the Panochs Grande lands. Gomez in
1s7 had been clerk to the Governor of Mexico
H. L: klopper. law librarian Of the Depart.
ment OF Justice. appeared with the papers of
that department. in relation to the proceedings
growing out Of McGarrahans claim.
rdnia mr., Davla d. Wilson ,a OF counsel for the New
was before the Supreme Court his counsel
could have brought up the charge of fraudulent
Iecord. record. PIT they did not go into that question,
because they had no case
Mr.. Shaw reiterated that the records of tho
district court were falsifed when the appeal
was made to the Supreme Court of the United
States.
Senate Booth objected to the discussion of
these u M CHARGES about false affiayts in relation
to this appeal and directed Mr.. Shaw to submit
the appel, to which the counsel for the New
ldria Company objected.
Mr. Shay then read from the record of the
Attorney Generals Office the entries made in
regard i,a IT, to the proceedings Of the government
under the appeal.
paper offered by Mr. Shaw. purportine to
be Recommendation Of Gomez for services
rendered Mexico from tbe government of Mex
Ico was ruled out because Of Its want of authen-
Mr.. Shaw read from the testimony of Mr.
Gould. attorney tor the New Idria ,mpany
before, the Judiciary Committee Of the Forty
First CONGRESS-. v herein he admitted that Go
Mr MGGarrahan WAS next called to the stand
by Mr.. Shaw. his counsel. He was asked If he
nad nhd cn1mmenced suit in the, name of the Pano
ehe eI 9 urande Company against the New Idria
fornia and replied that he had
Mr.. Shaw offered the record OF the district
court, COZ put it wss M objected to. and the commit
Mr.. Shaw, offered a dispatch. which had no
a q lte to it, SHOWING that Judge Black received
Zee from the New Idria Company for appearing
for the United states in the case of Gomez
Judge Black said that the date was torn off, |
and then the Infamous lie was circulated that
ne had received $500 In the interest of the New
IdIia Company while Attorney General of the |
MIR. David b. Wilson of the counsel of the
New ldTit Company then offered q batch of |
letters from Mr.. McGarrahan to Mr.. French |
me n !. secre ary of the panoche Grande Company.
stock IN the Panoche Grande Company. |
The letters were ordered printed and at o. |
o.. the committee adjourned till next saturday. |