The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-23
General GaTdaa's Credit MObIliGr Record.
From His Own Sworn Testimony Before the
Poland Committee, January Ia, 1881


Poland Committee, January Ii, 1881
1seuer otC,led. receireS. or agreed to receirt
ann stock of the Credit Aobiiier or Of the Union
Pacific Railroad, nor any diridends or profits
arising from either Of them.
From Judge Polsnd's Report, February IS
lS73-Garheld's Testimony Peiiured.l
The facts in regard to Mr.. Garfisld. as found
By the Committee, are that he agreed With
Mr.. Ames TO take ten shares OF Credit Mobi.
Her stock. but did not pay for the same
Mr.. Ames received the 80 per cent. dividend
in bonds and sold them for 81 per cent, and
also received the 60 per cent. cash dividend,
which, together with the price Of the stock
and interest, left balance of 1929. This
Gum was paid over to Mr. Garfield by check
on the Ssrgeant-at- Arms, and Mr. Garfield
then understood this sum WaS tic balance of diUi-
de,ids after paying yfor the stock.
New York Times. Feb. 10. 1881
Messrs. Kelley and Garfield present a most
distressing figure. Their participation in
the Credit Mobilier affair is complicated by
the most unfortunate contradictions of tes-
timony.
New York Times. Feb. %, 1871
4ue CndTdCteE Oh the OISUlb nOOlloI WAS
no secret. The source of its profits was very
well known at the time Congressm en-
boughtit. Though Oikes Ames may have
succeeded in cOncealing his own motive,
which was TO brlbs Congressman, their ac-
ceptsnce of the stock was not on that &C.
count innocent. The dishonor of the act. as
participation in an obvious fraud, still re-
mains.
Some OF them have INDUCED in testimony
with reference TO the matter. which has been
contradicted The Committee distinctly re-
jeets the testimony Of several of tie members. This
can only be done on the ground that Il is untrue
But untrue testimony girea under oath is moral
~, If not legally perjury.
1t is tbs clear duty of Congress TO visit
with punishment all who took Credit No
biller stock from OIkes Ames.
New York Tribune. February 10, 1881
James A. Garfield, OF Ohio, had ten shares;
never paid a dollar; received 1929, which,
after the investigation began, he was anxious
to haYe considered as loan from Mr.. Cakes
Ames to himself.
Well, the wicKedness of all of il is that
these men betrayed tho trust of the people,
deceived their constituents, and by evasions
and falsshoods confessed tho transaction to
be dlsgraceful.
Resolutions Adopted by a Large Body of
General GarfieId's Republican Constitu-
ents, September 7, 1876
Resolved That We srraign and deuounce
James A. Garfield for his corrupt connection
with the Credit Mobiliar, for his false deni-
ais thereof before his constituents, for his
perjured denial thereof before a Committee
of his peers in Congress for fraud upon his
constituents in circulating among them
pamphlet purporting TO set forth the finding
OF said Committee and the evidence against
him. when in fact material portions thereof
( were omitted and garbled.
Resolved, That we further ar-aign and
charge him with corrupt bribery in selling
his official influence as Chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations for S., 900 to
the De Goyler pavement ring to aid them in
securing contract from the Board OF Public
Works of the District of Columbia; selling
his influence TO the said ring in imposing
upon the people of said District pavement
which is almost worthless at a price three
times its cost as sworn to by one Of the con-
tractors; selling his influence TO aid said ring
in securing a contract, 10 procure which it
corruptly spent SCI, 900 "ior influence" sell.
ing his influence in matter that involved
no question of law. upon the shallow pre-
text that he was acting as lawyer; selling
his influence In manner so palpable and
clear as to be so found and declared by an
impartial and competent Court upon an
issue solemnly tinted.