The New York herald., 1871-09-16

TO dispose Of IT, as he had ali the papers (which he
exhibed), acauitting him OF all Indebtedness. HIS
objection TO my publishing the explanation arose
from the fact that the matter explained q busi-
ness transaction nmperatively demanded py the
eXigencies OF the case, and as others were con-
cerned in 1t he would let 1t remain unpublished un.
less an attempt was made to snow that 1t comprised
the alleged debt
WHY M'cALLA WAS REMOVED.
CoRRKsPoNDENT-Anything you may impart to
And now for another question. VIII you explain
why II was that you removed Mr.. McCalla from the
Position Of when n, ne WAS ne
Mr.. BLoDGETT-Certalnly. Some time before
dismissed HIM he came to me and stated that ne
had been told that as MS 0ice, containing the books
OF the road, adjoined mine, there was suspicion
that "all was not right" and that he had better re-
move the books. ] told him that he knew well
enough there was not the slightest collusion be-
tween US; that was anxious TO have the frauds
to have the books removed from the office in which
they had been placed by order of Governor Bullock.
On the evening that removed him reliable nforma-
tion reached me that ne intended taking away the
books that night or the following morning. This
was defiance @ OF my Instructions to let them re re-
charged him, and requested Colonel Farrow the
Attorney General to take possession OF the books
In MS capacity ol counsel to the road.
CORREsPONDENT-Do you not think that the re-
moval of Mr.. McCala has given your enemies
weapon against your
Mr. BLODGETr-ln what way2
=. .CoRREspoNDENi-I mean, TO be candid, mas not
dread an investigation into the frauds and desire
the BOOKS out OF the hands OF the man VINO nrst
MIR B1opGErT-No do not think So am rather
Of the opinion that my discharging him is an eyl.
dence tnat do not dread exposure. The books are
open to the public defy those who charge me
with completely TO prove that am in any way con-
cerned in the frauds ought to have discharged
friend OF his, and did not wish to proceed to
extreme measures unless absolutely forced 10.
THE MILLAR CASE.
CORES EsPoNDENT-Touching the Millar case, Mr..
Blocgett, understand that you are in some way
mixed up IN 1t. Can you throw any light on 1t
do. When 1t first came to my knowledge went for
Ed and told DC MIN what o had had heard He somny
subsequently he examined his papers and the bills,
and he Then told me that he had ordered all the
had been received For my part believe the bills
to be all fair and correct. lave known Mr. Millar
honest. II win be hard for young man to have his
character blasted by false charge.
lar in COLLISION with Mr. Harris and Messrs. Mullins
Hotcnkiss, might nave received the money for the
goods ordered aud never delivered them, and that
your son might have remained ignorant Of their non
Mr.. BLopeErT-Iti is possible but I don't believe
1t. am OF opinion that MLlar Will prove thai all
the goods were delivered.
| FRY;s REVELATIONS.
| CONSEQUENTIAL regards the alleged ring of
| swIndlers-the parties to which Mr. Fry Is said to
| have made known to the prosecutlon-can you tell
| Mr. BLoDGErr-I know nothing about IL. have
not had any conversation with him since his arrest
ans soa dy na haa @ meaa n e to
| out warrant agoinst him, and he begged
me to ask McCalla to wait until the
| following Tuesday, and he would make restitution
with his request Later IN the day McCalla told me
| Fry had seen him and promised to pay the money
on the following Tuesday; but had the arrest made
on the same day. since then have not seen Fry
| except In court and then l said nothing to him.
| Whatever revelations he may have made have not
| come to my knowledge.
BLODGErT CONFIDENT.
Nothing OF special interest was ELECTED during
the remainder OF the conversation, and soon after
took my leave, Mr.. Bolgett expressing his willing
ness to give me any Information 1 desired He
answered all the questions without hesitation and
with apparent frankness, although, you Will per.
ceive, some OF them were very personal, and ex.
pressed the utmost confidence that when the inves-
tgatlOns into the frauds were ended 1t would be
seen that he knew nothing about them, and was
neither directly nor indirectly concerned in their
preparation. He Is at present in bad health, suf
fering from hemorhage Of the lung and has been
confined to his room part OF the time since the
Investigations began before the courts.