The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
sMAIM,s FINANCIERING.
Conclusion of Fateman's Testimony. Stan
ley Brown on the Stand.

Conclusion of Bateman's testimony. Stan
ley Brown on the Stand.
WASHINGTON, May 9-When the Swain court
of inquiry convened and the record of yesterday
had been read, Mr.. Bateman asked to be allowed
to make a correction. He had stated, yesterday,
that he was president of the Columbia Copper
Company, temporarily because senator from
Wisconsin, who had been elected president of
the company, did not wish to be known as such
until after the election in his State He had
meant to say senator from Minnesota.
The cross examination of Mr.. Bateman was
then continued He said his business of dealing
in pay vouchers of officers was not carried
for a very long time. He had invested about
$1,000 in that way, and only got one good pay
account.
On redirect examination, Bateman testified
that, after the publication of General Swaim's
note to the Secretary of War in reply to the
reference by the latter to Swain of the witnesses
charges, he twitness) sent for him and said to
him they would have to go over the whole thing
again. as he (Swaim) had given statement to
the Secretary of War which he (the witness) be-
heved to be absolutely untrue, and was not pre-
pared to stand by.
This concluded the examination of Bateman,
but the court informed him they might think
proper to recall HIM
Judge Advocate Scott then asked the court
for an order for the appearance of assist
ant Paymaster- general Carey and Major
Perry who. it stated by Bate
man. yesterday was present when the former
informed him that the War Department knew
f the arrangement about Col Morrow's pay
.eeounts SO there might be examination as
10 what communications were made to the War
Department on the subject of Col Morrow's pay
accounts. and as to what orders, if any, were
issued to the department. concerning payment OF
said accounts. The order was made as requested.
j. Stanley Brown was then called to the stand.
His business associations with Bateman began
after November Is, 1881. In regard
to the 5000 due bill transaction, the
witness testified that in May, 1882
wishing to increase his capital in business, he
had borrowed s., 600 from General Swain on
collateral which he deposited with the latter.
He was to pay 6 per cent interest on the money
50 long as he held it, and 10 per cent. of his
tBrowns) profits in the business so long as he
retained the $1,000 The money leaned him
was So 1000 in cash, check ON the National
Metropolitan Bank of New York for 81, 900, and
acheck signed by Swain on Bateman Il Co for
81, 600 The check on the New ork bank was PAID
but the check on Bateman e. Co. was notpaid
during the time witness was in the firm When
he left the firm General Swain surrendered to
him his collateral deposited to secure the $oO00
loan. and the s., 900 was by agreement with
General SWAIN placed to the latter's credit with
Batetnan & Co, that is S., 900 was placed to his
credit and he was debited with the 81 600 check
know of any arrangement between Bateman e.
Co. and Swain as to the future of his money.
He was not present when the due bill was given
Swain.
After other unimportant testimony, the court
adjourned
Several times during the day, when legal OBJ
jectiOns were made by counsel to questions asked
witnesses General Pope informed them that the
court proposed to examine tho witnesses if they
saw fit. without regard to the rules of evidence
He said on one of these occasions, that the court
was determined to get all the facts in the case
and would ask such questions as they thought
would bring out those facts.