The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-04

and that there was nothing OF the Kind about
obtained from him. He knew that Fisher had
some stock OF the Spencer Gun Company, but
| he never hoard that Blaine was Interested along
with him.
The Proceedings Before the Cemmit,se.
WASHINGTON. June 3.-The Subj judiciary
Committee met at o'clock to-day.
Elisha Atkins was recalled, and said he did
| not know anything about any sales OF any rail-
road bonds OF any railroad which received sub
sides from the Government nor Of any sales Of
| Northern Pacific bonds. He was acquainted
with the Aquila Adams transaction, to which
allusion had been made. Fisher proposed to
witness at one time to take some Northern
Pacific bonds, and witness agreed to do so. Tho
nrm OF Z. Atkins & Co. agreed to take $1,000
worth Of them. Witness did not recollect what
| the Arm was to receive for this amount. They
were to receive them through Mr.. Fisher from
| Mr.. Blaine, but never got them, and the money
| was paid back by Mr.. Fisher. He never had
! any other transactions in the Northern Pacific,
M, ANY ,ran,.,.ion in the Cs-.-.l Pacific. Kan
sas Pacific, Central branch, Western branch.
Southern branch. siop1 City and Pacific, or
Texas and Pacific Roads.
BY Mr.. BiAne-Did ever have any mCnsy interest 10
he transaction you allude TO In the Northern Pseinc
,,o.-You got your money back with INTEREST," A.
any bencni from 1t Ayes. cir. '' ''''''N
Mr.. Blaine asked that the letter written by
Mr.. Atkins, May %, 1876, heretofore published
In regard TO this case, be put In as evidence
which was done.
that he purchased from Mr.. Blaine December l,
1870. an interest in the Northern Pacific Road
and paid S2j,OOO for II. He did not now recol-
lect what that interest was, but knew at that
time.
The attention OF the witness was called to q
letter, published In The NEw YORK SUN May ~,
1879, purporting to have been written by Mr.
Blaine TO witness, asking him to purchase one
eighth Of one-twenty fourth part OF an interest
In the Northern Pacific road aud he was asked
II that was correct copy Of letter received by
him from Mr.. Blaine.
The witness said 1t was. The original was de-
Gysd sSs Sent len h'G n. rHsI rs1s s@S
% witness me never % reesvsd % tfis eertnssts Of stoct
returnsd ret @ % by Mr. Blaine s n' He dia nos Know wh9
he did not receive bis certificate. He never asked
ne0Ss @ but was sSrn: a 1ss
know why the transaction was not eonsummat-
ed, nor how Mr. Blaine was able to control such
Blaine, and that Mr.. Blame not to have
S' .hs Contrary Mr. BS. way AWAY. sad
he could no. ,osor.uss take han an .nV Interest in
an opportunity offered Mr. Blaine notified wit.
been In his possession he could have delivered II
Of course. He never doubted that he should get
his money back, and on Sept. 81 ls72, IL was
returned, every cent OF it, with Interest.
To Mr.. Hnntop-I do rot recolect ths! any of the
ou or e Of s
Letters ga no, refer n any manner 10 any OF
toned this afternoon.
James Mulgan was recalled and said Among
the papers obtained by Blaine from him was one
containing copy OF the law relating to the
grants to the Northern Pacific Railroad There
were also some hgures on II showing that i re-
spoken Of. lie did not know whose handwrit-
ingit was In, but II was not In MIR; Blalne,s.
Mr.. Fisher was asked at this point what paper
It was and where he received It, and he replied
that he had no recollection of any such paper.
MIR. Mullgan said he found II IN the desk
among the other papers not particularly among
the correspondence of MIR. Blaine with Mir.
Fisher, but among all the papers
Fisher paid over the $4,000. This receipt was
published in the Aquila-Allen correspondence
After reading 1t, Mr.. Mulligan said that this
was all the contract there was between Fisher
and Blaine. He did not know why the stock
was not delivered by Blaine; and, after waiting
about year, Fisher refused to take the stock,
because so long time had elapsed.
Q.ls this all you know about this trausaction1 A.
Yes, siE only knSw Ia! Mr. Fisher paid ne money
DG eyer hes, sny,SHs mere 3, than than Cp nsy
~ MI Balne-m ere you nkeo 70 orihg sny papers
Q-Why did you bring taese letters OF mine2 Al
did not know wnat was TO be examine about sup.
posed II would he about tue matter refe red 10, 20
brought these letters 10 refresh my memory brought
them because they were Vrten by you ana there milh
be something In them that shOulL De asked to IDan
Q-Had you any reason to think that wrote the
meuiOrnn ndnm OF the law you hpOke ADOut2 A.-kOne
al ALL sir only found among the papers In the uesk
and II related 10 Northern Pacihc.
Q-Yuu say you are not unlrlendly 20 me. Do you
know ANY occasion for holding agrudgr against ue
Al had any occasion TO feel untriendly but
| Thought nst treated fairly the occasion al
| luded TO by Mr.. Atkins yesterday.
Mr.. Blaine was proceeding to make further In
| quiry on this point when witness said, " DO you
| want me To go over all thatI will let you ex-
anime me II you will let me examine you after
ward"
The Chairman said that that was fair, but
hardly pertinent to this inquiry under the pres
| ent resolution,
| Messrs. Mullgln, Atkins, and Fisher were al
| lowed to return to their homes, but were not-
| fed that they were not discharged, and when
wanted would be notified by telegraph. The
committee then adjourned till Monday.