The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-06-29

All OF tneSe men were just as DuCn
brihed bv Oakes Ames to vote for bis
Credit Moblier bill as were Petroff and
Rumberger bribed BY Kem5le to vote
for the Pittsburgh riot bill in the L.sgis-
lature last winter.
CAKES AMES TESTIMONY.
The following is the testimony given
by Oakes Ames before the Republican
Investigating Committee of the Forty
second Congress, that inquired into this
matter concerning the connection of De
Golyer Garfield with the Credit Mobilier
business:
@ In regard to Mr.. Garfield state to
the commitiee the details of the transac-
tions between you and him in reference
to Credit Mobilier stock!
A. got for Mr. Garfield ten shares
of the Credit Mobilier stock for which
he paid par and interest
Q When did you agree with him for
tbat2
A. That agreement was in December,
1867, or January, 1868. about that time
about the time had these conversations
with all of them. 1t was all about the
same time.
@ State what grew out of it?
A Mr.. Garfield did not pay me any
money. l sold the bonds belonging to
his $1,000 stock at 81, making S776.-
In June / received a dividend in cash on
his stock of $500, which left balance
due of 1929, which ! paid him. That
is all the transactiors between US. did
not deliver him anv stock before or
since. This is the only transaction and
The only thing.
@. The 1929 which you paid him was
the surplus Of earnings on the stock
above the amount to be paid for it par
valuep
A Yes, sir; BIO never had either his
Credit Mobilier stock or Union Pacific
railroad stock The only thing he real
ized on the transaction was 1929
@ l see in this statement of the ac-
count with General Garfield there is a
charge of SAT; that is interest from the
July previous, is it3
A. Yes, sir.
Q And the SITS on the credit side of
The account is the 90 per cent. bond div
ilend sold at 81?
A. Yes, sir
P And the $500 on the credit side is
the money dividend2
A. Yes, sir.
@ And after you had received these
two sums they in the aggregate over.
paid the price of stock and interest,
1929, which you paid him2
A. Yes, sir.
Q How was that paid?
A. Paid in mony, | believe.
O. Did you make statement of thls
to Mr.. Garfield ?
A. I presume so; / think / did with
all of them that is nv impression
@. When you paid him this 1929, did
you understand it was the balance Of bis
dividend after paying for his stock?
A suppose so; l do not know whn'
else he could suppose.
@ You did not deliver the certificate
of stock to him?
A. No, sir; he said nothing about
that.
@. Why did he not receive his certifi
cate?
A. / do not know.
% Do you remember any conversa
ton between You and him in the adjust.
ment of these accounts 7
A. I do not.
@. You understood that you were 9
holder of his ten shares?
A. Yes, sir.
@. Did he so understand it?
A. I presume 80. 1t seems to have
gone from his mind, however.
@ Was this the only dealing you hat
with him in reference to any stock?
A / think so.
@. Was it the only transaction Of any
kind 2
A The only transaction.
@ Has that 1920 ever been paid tC
your
A. have no recollection of it.
@. Have you any belief THAI it eve
was?
A. No, sir.
@. Did you ever loan General GraHelt
$3292
A. Not to nv knowledge, except tina
he calls this loan.
@. You do not call it loan2
A. did not at the time. l am willin!
that 1t should 80 to suit him.
@ What we want to get at is the exac
truth
A. l have told the truth in my state
ment.
@. When you paid him 1929 did h
understand that he borrowed that none
from your
A. do not suppose SO.
@ Have you any belief that he sur
posed SOP
A. No, only from what he said th