Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-06-24

per cent, less per cent. 80. oT76 q
June T.-By dividend collected for your
account. t...................... 600 o.
si,s7s ot
Schuler Colfax swore that he had
never received the 81, 200 which Ames
claimed to have paid him cash divi-
dend. Oakes Ames swore that he had
paid it by check on the Sergeant-at-
Arms. Sergeant-at-Arms Ord way pro-
duced the cancelled check:
"WAsHINaroN, June 20. 1S6s
"SERaEANr AT-ARMs, U. g. House OF REPRE-
''Psy to s. c. or bearer 81, 200 and charge to
my account. CAKES ANEs."
This check, which Colfax swore he
had never seen, was drawn June 20.
The books of the First National Bank
Of Washington, where the Vice-Presi-
dent kept q private account, showed
that on June q Schuyler COlfax depos-
tied there 81, 200 In cash, and the depos-
it ticket in his own handwriting was
produced. His perjury as well as his
bribe-taking was proved. His closest
friends ceased trying to defend him.
After one effort, psthetically absurd in
its weakness, he ceased trying to defend
himself.
James A. Garfield's case was even
worse. To the evidence Of his corrup-
ton and perjury was added evidence Of
an attempt on his part to suborn per-
jury. His cash dividend, paid to him
June 10, 1868, by Oakes Ames, amount
ed to 1929. After the investigation had
begun, he went to Ames and besought
him to let this payment "go as loan,"
and when Ames had refused to perjure
himself to save him, he made figures to
show that Ames still owed him 81, 400 of
the bribe money!
Oakes Ames testified as follows:
'Q.-You may state whether, In converss-
tion with you, Mr.. Garfield claims, as he claimed
before US, that the only transaction between
you was borrowing 1870. A.-No, sir; he did
not claim that with me.
"Q.-State how he does claim It With you
what was saidi State all that oconrred IN
between you. Al capoQt ne
member half OF IL have had two OF three
interviews with Mr.. Garfield. He wants 70
put it on the basis OF loan.
"Q-What did you say TO him in reference
to that state of the casei Al stated to him
tina. he never asked me to lend him any
money; that never knew that he wanted TO
borrow any. / did not know he was short. ]
made st .tement to him showing the trans
action and what there was due on tt; that de-
iuct,ng the bond dividend and the cash divi-
iend there was $500 due him, for which / had
given him q check; that be had never asked me
70 loan him any money, and never loaned
hin any. .........
"Q.-After you made that statement what |
lid he state in replyl Ale wanted 70 have |
{ go as a loan.
"Q.-Did he claim that It was in fact loan
A.-No. sir; do not think he did. No, he I
lid not ..-f
"Q-State all you know in reference to II.
A.-I told him he knew very well II was .
lividend. made out statement and showed
. to him at the time. In one conversation he
Omitted 1t, and said, as near as / can remem-
er, there was e. 40 due In stock and bonds.
Ie made q little memorandum Of el,0Oo and
]. 40, and, as recollect, safe there WAS $1,000
( Union Pacific stock, e1.0O0 Of Credit Mobil-
sr stock, and $500 stock or bonds, do not
ecollect what.
"Q-Have you the memorandum that Mr..
Iar1eld madel Al have the figures that he
lade."
Paper in Mr. Garaeld's handwriting was
howu to the committee, containing figures ~
ollows:
$1,000
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