New-York tribune., 1885-03-28

A check was sent for the amount Of the profit each
mouth The accounts occasionally mentioned wheat
and oats" but more frequently stocks as the Invest
meuts that yielded the returns "COutracts peSan 70
he mentioned in There were few losses reported
hut eyerT small expense Of stationery ana ooe furni'
ture was mentioned When the hrm moved int9 dhsr m
new offices in April 1881 there IS an entry ot S5oo Tor
pictures of General Grant and Mr.. Fish ,.
Mr.. Fish testified that he went TO Havana IN tns % VIII
ter OF 1872. He received several letters IRON Mard
These and other letters from Ward to Fish were read
They all in small but distinct hhhd. Lhey snon
"a that are attractive The writer appears al
ways 20 make full disclosure OF all that Is iu his mind
In letter dated February 90 lsS2 and received py
As TO the bank they have gotten ON nicely l haa
long talk with John Mr. Fishs sonl aud Mrs Henry Mr
Fshs secretary yesterday John says that he feels a.
right as the bank is credit nearly all the time. tod nun
any loans that c. x W. might have and also II he had
anything he wanted to borrow ho might Let mo know
Sat1 Srers note Your advice to take all the Govern
nIent orders can get, aud have done so since you
the ~ 03o note you left indorsed. Mr smith sold i
for Last Friday got an order for 10000 bushels
oats TO be delivered four months from March l. saw
smith yesterday about II and he said n had the notes
he would III IT, lou VIII remember you let TWO
notes signed so will use them fuJ agree Win you
that must make hay while the sun SHINES ~ We may
not be In favor long 80 tase these orders when % ecu
get them. Now as 20 the General louknoW tue senate
has passed the bill TO retire him ON pay Iof enera Ahd
II is now going 10 the House II some of those ieoS,
down there who oppose thls bu Should s.t VIM 1 OUT
having these contracts they would use - tool 70 de-
feat the bill 30 am ycry careful ana nave Cnupo
Smith against saying anything. As !ohg as We h,ep
quiet and do this business IN outside nam ana ~
Quiet the General Will SUCK ny W.
Wo Tc fast gaining foothoid washing gt1n and ~
s,uc day of those indian oontTacis a
will be happy, the profit OF these j. enough !" sot US
ON March @ 1882, he writes 10 Mr. Fish " Tho Gov
erumeut contract business f. progressing We nut we
need to keep 10 mum, Tor II We don't the paptTs wiz
give ug nts. / don't want al the contracts, Dlt !
think tat when get ont OF ono We can Try TOT an"hef'
A. avn managing these orders feel that the rr>ppusl-
biity rests on and don't want To 90 too deep some
OF our friends think have their suspicious that we arc
getting something good lCuIleh D'Aoi NA' 0"'' ''''
but keep quiet 49, -, -
Three d,ys later he says: "Tnu now working 10 get
the 10 supply certain Government stations with
oat- and flour II do this II will be steady thing and
also yery profit able. but viii take money
Mr. Fish had apparently made some complaint 1pr' on
MAY 10, 1892, Ward writes In tone OF Injured inno-
cence; fesl very much annoyed that you should hnk
that would sell out any OF my mining stocks without
letting YOU know. Nov. Mr. Fish, you know tihi
appreciate deeply the Kindness you have shown ne
since Mr. Green's death 20 be guilty of tr, ing 10
take advantage OF YOU hay0 always looked upon YOU
as a second Father 10 me aud fully appreciate your
Kindness You have been the sole means OF placing me
where am and cant stand IL To feel that you think
woud take advantage OF you II could NOW,
don't be angry with me Mr.. Fish, for both Ellen aud
think too much Of yOu To lose your friendship. You
have good To us both and as long as am able
will do what lean for you
The later letters u OF messages about the con
tracts" In Mr. Fish invited 10 dine with Presi.
deut Arthur and General Grant, whom Ward expected
10 entertain visit TO Stamford Mr.. Fish testified
that he did not dine with them. Almost the only slip
that il noticeable l. in letter Of june 1882, where
Ward says in sentence that he has contract for
l5O 900 bushels Of and In the next sentence refers
To It a. oats"
The examination OF Mr.. Pish will be resumed on Mon
day.