The daily gazette., 1880-06-12
SECOND j q M !, ! Z. EDITION I
From the New York sun. e-. T'''
SCHUYLER COLFAX AND
= o., JAMES A, GARFIELD. ed,

SCHUYLER COLTAX AND
ne JAMES A., GARFIELD. ad'
In the summer Of 1872, when The
Sun first made public the testimony
of Col. Henry s. McComb in the
Credit Mobilier suit, Schuyler Col
fax and James A. Garfield were both
Conspicuous leaders Of the Republi-
can party. Mr.. Colfax was, Vice
President Of the United States; Gen.
Garfield was Chairman of the House
Committee on Appropriations. i5.
Writing to Col. McComb in 1868
in regard to Credit Mobilier stock
set apart for the purpose of corrupt
ing legislators, Oakes Ames had
said, ~ have used this where it will
produce most good to us, / think. !"
Pencilled on the back of the same
letter was Oakes Ame's memorau-
dunn list of Senators and Congress
men bribed.. There were thirteen
names in all. Here are two of them:
S. Colfax, Speaker :. 1000
Garfield, o -a:,. ,. "a 1000
| Most of the persons affected by
this preliminary revelation fastened
to deny their guilt. The denials of
Schuyler Colfax and James A. Gar
field were alike explicit and impress
sive. Colfax went from his desk in
the Senate Chamber before CON-
mittee of the House of Representa-
tives, and having sworn in the name
of God to tell the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth,
made this statement: ' .ui
~ state, explicitly, that no one ever
gave or offered to give me any stock in
the Credit Mobilier or the Union Paci-
dc Railroad. had never received, nor
rendered to Es, any dividends In cash.
stock or bonds accruing upon any stock
in elther Of said organizations. l never
received q dollar in bonds, stocks, or
dlyidends.' ..4 IL
In the Senate chamber, again,
Colfax shed tears while protesting
his innocence, and appealed to the
Eternal Tribunal of Justise to estab-
lish the truth of his words.
Gen. James A. Garfield also swore
in the name of God to tell the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth; and having taken that solemn
oath, he said Nh.
| "Mr. Ames never gave nor offered
to give me any stock or other valuable
thing as gift. l once asked and OBJ
tanned from him, and afterward repaid
to him, a loan of $500; that amount is
the only valuable thing ever received
from or delivered to him. l never
owned, received, or agreed to receive
any stock of the Credit Mobilier OF OF
the Union Pacific Railroad, nor any
dividends or profits arising from either
of them. s...r -se ..s -la. .
"Q.-Were any dividends ever ten
dered to you on the stock of the Cred
it Mobilier upon the supposition that
you were to be subscriber A.-No,
sir.
"Q.-The loans you have repaid, if
l understood you correctly Ayes,
sir" .l u7. -sl.... -...
Both Colfax's and Garield's sworn
| denials were made under tn, pressure
| of the emergency, and before it was
known or supposed that Oakes Ames
would ever be a witness to the truth.
Circumstances which it is not now ne
cessary to recall, brought Cakes Ames
| to the stand, with his memorandum
book. By the record of his transac-
tious with Colfax the account stood:
"Colfax, twenty shares Credit Mo-
bilier, COST $2,000; interest. for seven
months and ten days, $S6 72, making
total of 81, ,086 70, less 80 per cent.
bond dividend at 81, 81, ,552-$534 u.
The same book showed that a sixty
per cent. cash dividend of 81 200 was
paid by him to Colfax. Gen. Gar
.ield's account in the same n,emoran-
dunn book was as follows: r..
Garfield, ten shares Credit Mobil.
| ier, 81, 900; seven months and ten days
interest, $43 36-$1, ,043 So; 80 per
cent. bond dividend at 81. $776-$267
80; interest, June 30, So Ga; balance,
$271. Ten shares Credit MObilier
stock, ten shares Union Pacific
stock"
| And in another place general
statement:
| ]. A. g.. tfiH tnlH DIR.
1S68-To ten shares Cred
| ufU it Mobilier Of A.$1, 900 90
1 81 TrfaraQt ..... At UU