Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-04
YANKTON, DAKOTA TERRITORY.

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sale. Of s.Ae Norsbeu r ac;6c bonds.
Fisher proposed to witness at one
time to take some Northern Pacific
bonds, and the Hitness agreed to do
so. The firm Of Il. Atkins II Co.
agreed to take $4,000 worth of them.
Witness did not reoollect what the
FIRM was to receive for this sum.
Was to get them through Fisher,
from Blaine, but did nor; and Fisher
paid the money back.
He never had any other transaction
in Northern Pacific, nor any transac.
ton in Central Pacific, Kansas Pacific,
central branch, western branch, SOUTH
ern branch, Sioua City aud Pacific or
Texas aud Pacific roads.
| Blsiue-Did l ever have any money
interest in the sranssc,iesn you allude
Ito?
No sir.
You got your money back with in.
terestY
Yes har
Then it was impossible for me to
have derived any benefit from it.
Yes sir.
Mr.. Blaine asked that The letter
written by Atkins May 90, 1876, here
toiore pubkshed IN regard to this
case, be put in evidences, which was
done.
WArren Fisher, Jr., recalled testi-
fed that be purchased from Blaine
December |, 1870, On interest in the
N. r. r. RI, and psids $4,000 for it.
He did not now remember what
that taterest was, but knew At the
time.
The attention Of the witness WAS
called to the letter published in the
New York Sun, May 28th 1876, pur
porting TO have beenwritten by Blaine
ito the witness, asking him to pur-
chase or "A part Of An interest in
the Northern Pacific road; and he
was asked II that was CO. rect copy
Of the letter received by him from
Blaiuc.
The witness s.id il Was. The orr
igiuai was destroyed Sept. 2l, 1879,
when the witness aud Blaine hau =
final settlement. He gave copy Of
this letter TO Mr. Allen. The orsginal
VS. moi anoog the lst.ers brought
here ~ Multi ,an. The witneas never
received his certificate OF stock for
his interest, and the money WAS after
ward returned by mail. q
Did not know why the business
wss not consumma,ed, nor how Blaine
was able to control such an interest.
The witness always understood this
Was purely afriendly act on the part
OF Blaine, and that Blaine WAS not to
have any interest in il in any way
whatever; on the contrary, Blaine al
ways said he could nottake an inter-
est In it at all. He got all his money
back with interest. Never supposed
Blaine owned the stock. Mulligan
brought nosle.ters that related to this
trxnsactiou. 4
2 AuL1i0AN.
Mulligan va recalled and said that
among tho papers obtained BY Blaine
from him was one containing = copy
OF the law relating to grants to the
N. r, RsRsA There we're also some
6gsses % H. showing II related to
the one eighth Of the one twenty.
fourth part which had been spoken OF.
Had found the paper in the desk,
among other papers, but not p.rticu-
larly with the Blaine correspondence
and it was the report by Blaine to
Fishsr st the time Fisher paid over
jthe e25 600. II was the only contrac,
There WIS between them. Biaine did
not deliver the stock, ard aftera yea,
Fisher refused to take It, and Blaine
| paid over the money. This was al
the witness knew Of the transaction
4 Witness said to Blaine that he hac
brought those letters when he wa,
summoned bcoause he supposed h
WIS to be examined in the Aquill,
Adams affair, and they would refresh
his memory. Never had any un
friendly thoughts against Blaine, bu
thought he WAS not treated fairly 0,
the occasion referred TO by Mr. A,kin'
yesterday. @
4 Mnlligan.And Fisher were allow e
| to return home, but notified to retrrl
when telegraphed for.s
Adjourned.
slE KERR.5 IL
! The committee on expenditures il
the war department have postpone'
, kerr's investigation till Monday,whe,
an effort 10 cloae the inquiry win b
tnade.
AULlIGAN, IN DEMAND.
Soon after MulHgsn left the roor
!. of the judiciary COMMITTEES this morn
. ing, he appeared'b BY 'nmmons befor