St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-10
1T WAS OUR WINDOW
Who Wanted to Conceal His Connec-
tiOn With the Columbia Company.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-When the Swain court
of inquiry convened and the record of yesterday
had been read, Bateman asked to make cor
rection. He had stated yesterday he was presi-
dent of the Columbia Copper company Temporal
rily, because senator from Wisconsin had been
elected president of the company but did not
wish to be known as such until after the cleo
ton in his state. He had meant to say senator
from Minnesota. I..t
The cross-eXamination of Bateman was then
continued. He said his business of dealing in
pay vouchers OF officers was not carried on for
long time. He had invested about $1,000 that
way, and only got one good pay account. On
the redirect examination, Bateman testified that
after the publication of Gen. Swaim's note to
the secretary of war, in reply to the reference by
the latter to Swain Of the witness charges, Wit
ness sent for him and said they would have to
go over the whole thing again, as Swain had
given a statement TO the secretary of war which
witness believed to be absolutely untrue and was
not prepared to stand.
This concluded the examination of Bateman,
but the court informed him that they might re-
call him.
Judge Advocate Scott then asked the court for
an order for the appearance of Assistant Pay
master General Carey and Major Perry, who, it
WAS SIdtCu ny DdlcLudH yesterday, was present
when the former informed him the war depart
ment knew of the arrangement about Col. Nor
rows pay accounts, so they might be examined
as to what communications were made to the war
department the subject of Col Morrow's pay
accounts, and as to what orders, if any, were is
sued from the department concerning the pay
ment 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 Nov 18th, 1881. In regard to the 5000
due bill transaction, witness testified that in May,
1882, wishing to increase his capital in business,
he had borrowed S., 600 from Gen. Swain on col
lateral which he deposited with the latter. He
was to pay per cent. interest on the money as
long as he held it, and 10 per cent. of his profits
in the business Of the firm as long as he retained
the 900. The money loaned him was cash
$4,000, check on the Metropolitan bank, New
York, for 81 900 and check signed by Swain
on Bateman s. Co., for 81, 200.
The check on the New York bank was paid
but the check on Bateman s. Co. was not paid
during the time witness was in the firm. When
ne left the firm Swain surren-
to secure the SIS, 900 loan and the S., 600 was by
agreement with Gen.Swaim placed to the latters
credit with Bateman & Co. That is, S5, 900 was
placed to his credit, and he was debited with the
$1,000 cheek, which remained unpaid. Witness
did not know of any arrangement between Bate
man s. Co. and Swain as to the future of this
money. He was not present when the due bill
was given to Swain.
After other important testimony the court ad-
journed.
Several times during the day when legal objec-
tion was made by counsel to questions asked
witnesses, Gen. Pope informed them the court
proposed to examine the 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
ask such questions as they thought would bring
ont those facts