The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-18

arrangement which he was then interested
in making. WIS the only party here who
had any practical knowledge of this business
which Chttenden knew perfectly well, as hi
and were eonVersing on this subject all the
time.
q. Do you know that Mr.. Parsons deliv,
cred an address before the board? A. Ht
went before the board and made an argu
ment, so called. AT page l,4l5, volume s
of the proceeding of the Joint committee
you will find the statement of Governor
Shepherd on the subject. Mr.. Parsons spoke
but did not touch the facts at all. 1t was q
barangue.
q. Have you any personal knowledge OF
the manner in which this contract was pro.
cured, or Of any influence that was exerted
by Garfield? A. Yes sir, it was agreed tina,
Parsons should be employed and that be
would reach the party who would secure the
contract.
Q. Who was that party? A. Mr. Chit.
tenden never told me- the man, but his part.
ners told me what bis letters said.
Q. You never ccnversed with Mr.. Garfield
yourself on the subject? A. No, sir.
THE 5000.
Q. You don't know that he was paid S5.'
0O0? A. know that Chittenden and DE-
Golyer and McClelland, and Parsons says so
MIR. Garfield never told me so.
@, Do you know whether Chittenden did
pay Brown $4,000? A. l know that he die
pay Brown $2,000-so Brown said and so hi
said--and kept $4,000
@. Do know whether he has &c,
count to DeGolyer Il McClelland fer tina
9o,ooo ~. uaI ,o Son 'naS hs nM
enat lS no enen' tn1 gioVoo' ahu u'ns no Nup
Tue S1,vyo, wnlcn no waS W pay prowh, an,
saTpe piown ni az uo'o WI ~ anu D,Hmn WI
70 Europe WIN we noIe ~ his poysMet' ana
mas '''s oeel Paiu .e. anu neNer WIN pe. :,
" 10 you KNOW VI any instance s.nn. III Sh'e'
ne re'hlneo poLuoh vi any o'S ", o suni "a "a
! un ger u az no fe'alheu SlVvV VI 'n'
sl0ooV .na' nc l,o"ihaily save s ms onns
y. DO tna' 80 Ia nso gov oIiiy SooVo: oo 20
6 raisons gos Sy'vV' anu oa ga Mo, ST'oog
SniAehuen and Deuo,yer, anu Mceleila .
nave 'q,u n,e over anu oyer aga.n; anu
neasa ra ana swear lnae ne nau palu uar
neiu So,vVV. Aha1 Is al my authority ior VIZ
statement
NiehSHsoN hhoAhLhp'
WASHINGTON, D. c., March l, 1877.
Benjamin h. Nickerson recalled and furthe
examined:
by Mr. Garfield; Y. Are you the Benla
min r. Nickerson who testified before thi
committee on the 24th OF this month? A.
was before this commute about that time.
Q, understand from reading your testi
mony that you stated that in 1872 you were ia
miliar with the proceedings in reference t
the procurement of the contract known as tn
DeGolyer & McClelland contract A. have
so stated.
c. And with the parties that made it, A
Yes, sir
q. Did YOU say this In your testimony
81 know ali about the matter mall its phases
through Chittenden and Parsons; | knew G
the employ ment of Garfield and what he WA
employed for; was in their confidence: | wa
part of the transaction; l was interested il
the contract tsef?" A. Yes, sir.
Q. In saying that did you mean that 20
knew me, or that you we're in my confidence
| A. No, sir, did not SO state.
Q. Whom did you mean then that 20
knew? A. DeGolyer and McClelland, Chit
tenden and Parsons-more particularly tn
parties to the contract than Parsons.
q. Are you the B. Il. Nckerson who test
ied before the joint committee of whic
Senator Allison was chairman in 1874? 4
| am.
Q. From page ,270 Of the proceedings q
that committee read portion of your eS
animation as follows: 90. Did you kno'
| Mr.. Brown was employed by MIR. Glitter
den? A. No, sir; Mr. Brown avoided ever
reference to anything of the kind; will say
avoided it. | mean to say he did not con
municate anything"--was that statemer
true? A. Yes, sir.
Q. That statement was subsequent to you
knowledge at the time of the transaction
A. Yes, sir.
O. In your testimony here the other ds
were you asked, DO you know wheth'
Chittenden employed Brown and paid hi
he did pay Mr.. Brown $1,000; SO Brown sa
and so he said ?" A. Yes, sir.
| q. Which Of those two statements is true