The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-13

MR.. GUEST wsIrgs TO THE OLD rIONsER-THe Pho.
EEER REPLgs-BiRD HAS BEEN HEKE TWENTY.
SIX YEARS AND KNOWS EgTrsR THAN TO REF UED-
NO CATCHING "OLD BIRDS" WITH CHAfF.
fFfom the Madison (wis Patriot
ErrkR IRON MIR GUgsr 10 COL. A A. BIRD
OFFICE Ia CROSSE AND MILWAUKEE RAILROAD COMPANY
~ William street, New York July 20, 1905
Hon. A. A. BIRD, MADISON, DANE COUNTY, Wis -
sm-A committee has been appointed by the above
company for the purpose OF attending 10 It's fasnci,
m6tters
Our first dese is 20 call all OF those bonkg generally
knorn az corruption BOMBS" Wishing TO avoid
making any open demonstration IN tue transaction
which YOU arc connected WIKI this company, req'es.
you return 10 the company the bonds you repJred
10 have received while member of tho Legislature
Your p me diste aterticn - the above Is expected
Your obeGient servant, Wh A. GuESc, Chairmiu.
COLONEL BEDS REPLY.
MADISON, August 4, 1865
WILLIAM A. GUEST, EsQ Chairmsu:--
DrAR sin-l received your toite AMI modes, note o.
July 90 1888. ds.ed New YORK. and allied 10 Mi ysukie
in which you inform that the IN Crosse sud IN vaukie
PslrOsd Company have Appointed comili,ee for tue
purpose OF attending 20 It's f0ancsi AiterB assure you
an happy 70 learn that the company have taken 80
pIaseworiny astep nJthns that Cal consistently do
TO aid the company IN desirable object will coeer
fully Having resided in Wnc0'so before she psd Ter
rcria government, have been, 70 fcne exseot, iten
flea sth her ntsrsets and inssilusions you will there
FORE allow me 10 make aew sugssstiong for the bsnent
Of the company.
Fist Complete the road from Madison to Portage City
by the s day OF January 1852 as toe act granting the
land TO the Ia Crosse sud awaase Rai-osd provides.
Then the com pary would obtain title 10 the land for 100
miles In is true thai e.xfJ miles of the bsni
Grant road is but beyond Portage City, THE would
tRolsh creat and value 10 tho land gran; bonds IS
tued by The La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad C;mpsny,
when they had not foot OF be aod grant lands which
they caurot possess uness they bud from Nai
sdp Portage CITY by the nrst day OF January 1859
Second Pay Tho interest the farm mortgages aud
not swpde the isrmers, Ter the preiex ms you
rot pay because the Governor refuses 70 give cersid
rste in violation 10 the law Of the stats u the
cornpeny Ia get title 10 land which they are not entitled
10. anc rs think, never will be
Thta Pay the interest the bonds ssuei 70 procure
The land grant, which Was worth at least aud
sufficient TO construct the entire Land GRAFT rosf
This confidence considerable extent in
the rev 2 ard or Directors.
Fourth let directors and stockholders ia Wall street
t,np gsnorg IN the stocks and bonds OF the coupsny
Had not this ruEous system been carried enc year
sgo BTyon Kboafp and tbe BOARD OF Directors then hay
irg charge OF the road would have Quilt from Madison
C,uu Portage city within the time prescribed
by the law which Of the road they hAd commenced
in good faith, .no IN my OPINION wonid have compls.ed
from Madison 10 Portage CITY, according W the act OF the
the Legislature tganttps copruonn'iy the yrn western
isni grant TO tie l.. &. NJ RR Company.
Tth. Preserve all the answers You receive 10 vcrr
modest circular and compile them With the husu sring
Of the couJeny 10 supg the 10 nd grant bonds AID
verupg tbn INTO money procure the Copyright for the
state OF New York, il the Of the President aud
Bnsrd OF prec.ors OF ". X. X and entte t1e book
" rhe Art OF X. r. FipaDcioring' publish 20 million
copies and throw them into market; with stipulation or
agreement that every Iona de purchaser thereof at ten
cents per copy may convert the into stock and 20
ceve certificates thereof fun paid You will nnd aready
sae for them think Wan stree, would want hall Of
them The PROFITS this operaii on would aid toe
psoy financial condition very much. You a'so say IN
your IN me- al request you 10 return 10 the company
the bonds you ere reported 70 have received while
Der Of the Legislature Of Wecopsin." 70 this moosl
reauess only reply, that you have msunderstoot
The testimony IN the report OF the Investigating Commit
tee refer you 70 ire evidence OF toe Honorable Byron
Kilbourn lste President OF L. NJ r. r. C. 10 that docu
document, which reaos follows
Question 8. Did you have Conference with A. A. Bird
In Setenb October 1856 concerning the granting Of
suds by the Legislature OF this state 70 the Ia Cosse and
Milwaukee Railroad Company II yea, WIS here nj that
or any other time, any agreement understanding be
tween you aud Mr. Bird, 10 whether be- BIRD would
should have any compensation, reward or gravity Ia
case he would vote In favor OF bill making any fuch
grant, such grant should be made to said Com
pany.
Answers ] bad frequent interviews With A. A Bird
during tie sesFicn Of me LegsEtore toe ne mel
toned IN relation ~ the disposal o. the sud grant a1d
the uuly ment that be maze row thio from
the best OF my reoolectos was tnal TAO ssrug point
Of The read be fixed At NsisJ', nsead o. columous AID
that upon that coalition ne would no, ooig vote Zoe the
bill grapi1g the Northwestern Grant % the Ia Crosse
Company, bot would use bs influence WITH certso
beIs whom he mentioned 10 10 secure their support
Oft
I aiso refer yes 10 toe evidence o. The Hon Moses
rs strong Attorney the CoLapauy psgs 81 question
sixth, winch IL az TooSB:--
Question 10 you reooliect Of delivering TO a. A. Bird
or 20 any other person for him. auy such package as Is
mentioned 10 the third ntsrrugs'uy2
Ah,wor 8 nave no distinct soc,icu ~ delivering
any such package 70 hu ana feel Couhient thn did not
deliver any N sDy psrsoD for Rim.
This what the President aud Attorney OF toe Ia Crosse
and Milwaukee Railroad say IN relation % my recfiying
bonds who supposea received bonds a1d
who Old not so you Will really sec that an untbo
10 10 the nsncee Of the company By returning
bends rcc.ived Wtung that you may succeed 10
getting IN all the outstanding corruption bonds whcn you
seek TO collec; and rcpudsse, remain you're tau y,
A A BIRD.