The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-04

EXAMINATION OF ATKINS, FISHER AND NULL
GAN REroRE THE sUB-JUDIcIARY COMMIT
TEE-THE LETTERS CONTAIN NO REFERENCE
TO PACIFIC RAILROADS WITNESSES Al
LOWED TO GO HOME.
WASHINGTON, juno 3, 1874
The subj judiciary Committee met at two O'Clock TO-
day.
Elisha Atkins recalled and said no did not know
anything about any sales Of any railroad bonds OF any
railroad which received subsidies from the govern
ment nor Of any sales Of Northern Pacific bonds he
was acquainted with tho Aqu'n Adams transaction, to
which allusion had been madc Fisher proposed to
witness at time to take some Northern
Pacific bonds, and witness agreed 10 do so; the
nrm of 4. Atkins & Co agreed to take $4,000 worth
OF them witness did not recollcct what the firm was
10 receive for this amount they them
through Mr.. Fisher from Mr. Blaine but ,cr got
them, and the money paid back by Mr. Fisher; be
never had airy other transactions in tho Northern Pa
clc nor any transaction In the Central Pacific Kansas
Pacific, Central Branch, Western Branch, Southern
Branch, Sioux City and Pacific or Texas and Pacific
roads.
by Mr. Dlainc--Did ever have any money Interest
in tho transaction you nludo to in tho Northern Paci-
ncs A. No, sir.
@ You got your money back with interest, A. Yes,
Sir.
@ Then was impossible for mo to have derived any
benefit from ~ A. Yes, sr.
Nr. blaine asked that tho letter written by Mr.
Atkins May ~, 1876 heretofore published regard
this case, be put IN as evidence, which was done
Warren Fisher, ar. was recalled and testified that he
purchased from Mr.. Blaine. December !, 1870. au
tercst IN the Northern Pacific road and paid SIS 00o
for H. he did recoIicct what that interest
but knew nj that time.
The attention OF tho witness called TO letter
published in the New York SIM May y. 1876, pnrport
Ing have been written by Mr.. Blame TO witness,
nkng him 10 purchase onccighth 81 one twenty fourth
part OF interest IN the Northern Pacific road and he
asked n that correct copy 81
a letter received BY him from Mr. Blaine.
The witness said u The original destroyed
nnai settlement He gave copy OF this letter 70 Mr.
Allen. The gnal among the letters brought
here by Muilignn Witness never received TINS GER
tifcnc OF stock for bi. interest, and the money
why he did not receive his certificate. BE never
asked about u, but presumed was because
u not profitanl, enterprise. lie did
not know WHY the transaction was not
cousrb,matcd. nor how Mr. Blame
attic 70 control such interest; witness always under
stood this purely friendly the part
Mr. Bainc, and that Mr.. Blanc was not 10 have any
interest IN IL IN way whatever;
the contrary, Mr. Blaine always SAID he
could no, take Interest in u AZ all; II
visited hts counting room. and when m opportunity
offered Mr. Blaine notified witness about ~ he never
supposed That this stock belonged a. Mr. blaine; "
had been HIS and been IN his possession he could have
delivered IL, 81 course, he never doubted that bc
should Get his back, and september 81, 1872
returned, every cent oi ~. with interest
by Mr. Hunton-Ic did not rcrocct that any Of the
letters brought here by Muigan related 10 this
action he read only four Ave OF them recently; the
letters he received did not r"er In any manner 10 auy