The sun., 1878-04-21
THE M,GARRIH.fN CLAIM.
An Attempt 60 Impeach Simon stevens's Tes-
timony-The Outside Stockholders.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-In the McGarra-
han investigation this morning. an attempt was
made by council for the New Idria Company to
introduce certain documents and letters. with
the purpose of impeaching Mr.. Simon Stevens's
testimony to the cficct that he was employed by
McGarlahan solely to negotiate for compro-
mise settlement ot the controversy. Gen. Bur-
dctt ass crted that the papers. in connection with
previous testimony would show that stevens
did not become connected with the negotiations
until November. 1870. and then by stratagem
and against the wishes Of the McGarrahan
party. and that the real purpose OF his employ
mcnt was TO obtain testimony. The committee
ruled that these papers could not be received in
evidence ngainst the sworn testimony OF Mr..
Stevens. Mr.. Frank being dead.
An effort was then nude to show by Warwick
Martin. n witness for the New ldria Company.
whore the so-callad list OF outside stockholders
i'm the Panochc Grande came from. He WAS al
lowed to testify merely that he received it and
various other papers from Clinton Rice.
A long discussion sprung up in regard to
which side is responsible for having given pub
,icity to, the so-ealIed list oil outside stock
Gen. Logan described It rs nm unsigned scrap
Of paper containing three impressions OF seal
apparently placed there at random lor amusc-
nient before it wus written on, and he denounced
Its publication AS Il groundless outrage upon
chnracters of the dead and living.
Gen. Burdett replied that # had been found
company and the New Idra Company would
hc glad to have the subject fully investigated.
TINT they nigh; remove from number ot per
sons named ON il the imputat ions which lie
claimed hnd been placed upon them by MrGar-
rahan's friends. from whom this paper could
be traced. Gen Burdett emphatically declared
that h such imputntions concerning ex-Con-
gressmnn Thomns +. Stewart were infamously
false. He said he believed. however. that Nc
Garrahan had made an attempt 10 bribe Stew
art and had ANONYMOUSLY failed. Gen. Bur
deit expressed n belief that some persons
named ON the list did really hold stock.
Mr.. Ingersoll said that the VI cGarrahan party
would also gladly wei conc iul Investigation
Of this subject. but the committee decided that.
in view Of previous testimony and omissions
in regard TO this paper. the subject needed no
further investigation.
pncincus Ord called to the stand by counsel
for MrGarrahan. testified that he was an attorney
for Gomez in prosecuting his claim. The case
being desperate one. he tGomezl having lost
all of his papers. witness was to have II half in.
terest in the cnim in the event Of the case being
brought to a successful issue. He first saw the
papers in the Gomez case after the close Of the
Mexican war and the certificate oi the Gov
ernor. by whom the grant HAD been issued, was
NJ ssing H. filed the incomplete eSpedientt
with the Land Commission with proof that the
vital papers in the case mad been lost. The
Land Commission decided adversely upon the
Gomez claim. and the case whs appealed to the
District Court OF the Northern District Of Cali
fornia. and subsequently, transferred TO the
southern District Court. oi which he witness
was District Nt9rn"y ana although ne ana mol
inform the judge OF the fact. the latter was
aware that he twin issl had an interest in the
| claim. n II wa a matter of record.
In reply to questions by Senator Mcdonald
witness ia that he was District Attorney OF
the cour, ~ quest On. and Mt the same time held
nm int I, Il IN, the Come claim. Tho court con.
| nrm,d the Gomez title. and. n there was
! standing order TO appeal all cases in
! which tho United States was unsuccessful
10 tnc United States supreme Court. h'
| tOrll MS District Attorney. WIS IN duty
| bound ~ make such appeal. He did not know
OF nis own personnl knowledgs that an appea
| WAS granted on the lon 81 Mar IN. 1871, lie
| learned 1t. however. at the time from good Hu
| thorty. ana perhaps saw the paper. Alter som,
unimpUrtant proceedings. tho reception of ties
| timony was closed.