Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-08-04


bribed by Oakes Ames to vote for his
Credit Mobilier bill as were PetrofT
and Kumberger bribed by Kemble to
vote for the Pittsburgh Riot bill in the
Legislature last winter.
oAKEs AMEs' TESTIMONY.
The following is the testimony given
by Oakes Ames before the Republi.
can Investigating Committee of the
Forty-second Congress, that inquired
into this matter concerning the con.
nection of De Golyer Garfield with the
Credit Mobilier business:
q. In regard to Mr.. Garfield, state
to the Committee the details Of the
transactions 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.
A. When did you agree with him
for that2 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 about the same time.
Q. State what grew out of it2 A.
Mr.. Garfield did not pay me any money.
| sold the bonds belonging to his 81, 600
stock at 81, making s776. In June l
received q dividend in cash on his
stock OF 5000, which left a balance due
him Of 1929, which paid him. That
is all the transactions between us. l
did not deliver him any stock before
or since. This is the only transaction
and the only thing.
Q. The 1920 which you paid him
was the surplus Of the earnings on the
stock above the amount TO be paid it
par value2 A. Yes, sir; hehad either
his Credit Moblier stock or Union
Pacific Railroad stock. The only thing
realized on the transaction was 1929.
@. see in this statement of the &C.
count with General Garfield there is a
charge of c17 that is interast from,
the Inlv nrevious 10 40 A Ycs sir
O And tho s77G on tho crodit sido
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q How wos ,ho, no;d9 paid
in monov I hcIiono P" " "'
n Di3 ,on ~ s,o,ouo,,arh;.
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tbink I did with al =, tbcm tbot !.
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n When yo, Maid him ,b;s eaoo
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q. ~ 20 ~ you I0m l9,m.uuv, al, .vn,o,sa
tion between you and him in the ad
justmont of these acoountsY A. dc
not.
Q. You understood that you were {
holder of his ten shares A. Yes, sir
Q. Did he 80 understand it2 A.
presume so. 1t seems to have gon'
from his mind, however.
@ Was this the only dealing yot
had with him in reference to any stock
A. | think 80.
O. Was it the only transaction o
any kind2 A. The only transaction
q. Has that 1929 ever been paid e
! your A. | have no recollection of it
@ Have you any belief that it evei
was ? A. No, sir.
Q. Did you ever loan Garfield $500
| Not 40 ms, bno,rlod.o a..no,.. AZ 80