The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-03
DLAINE HIS OWN ACCUSER.
r,xo IN MS Refusal TO
nynDUCE THOSE LETTERS.
chandler before the Committee
W'h" .i.,.n from judge Black md Matt
An Mr. MuiIigsn's Testimony
s Carp' nv Atkins aud Fisher.

.,n,,tou IRON judge Black nnd m"H
na.s.n,er MIR. MuiiiEsn's Testimony
ca,roborated by Atkins aud r'sher'
w,sy,NaroN, June 2.-William II. Chanu-
=. =, bebalf Of James q. Blame, appeared oo-
,,,o the sub-Judicidry Committee TINS morning
.nd .,,ted that one Of the counsel before VINO"
Al, ul,,no wished to lay the letters Tor e1sh'ns-
,,on WIS not accessible last night ana ne was
compelled to wait TIL this morning Tor tnem W
examine the letters. Mr.. Blaine would come up
Al theearliest moment, and 10 the meantime
would abido 10y the action Of the Commit'ee
vsetber they should decide to go
on with the examination or adjourn till he
could be present. After consultation the COM
mitteo postponed further aciion until Eo'c'ock'
Atl2o' o'clock MIR. Blaine had not arrived AZ tue
CapitnI and a further postponement TOOK place
until p NJ, ut which hour the committeo reas-
sembled. Great interest was manifested, anu
the committee room was fled with members Oh
Congress, newspaper men, and others Mr.
Blaine arrived soon after tue committee assem-
Mr. Hunton, the chairman, addressing Mr..
Blaine, said:
renew the request that made YESTERDAY, and ask
Al YOUR nAnds production Of letters In your pos
se non thut we're obtained from the witness, Mr. Null
gan 20 De nsp cted by tue committee.
BLAINE REFUSING TO PRODUCE THELErrERs.
M. Blaine stated yesterday that would submit
the Io,two eminent eounssl and would oe guided
efolpesonal irleads reading tue letter. 10 'nem iuy
meat Sa " % the witness Mu ssn IN regard 70 their
character a. in asy way COMP omIsns my honor 9r IN
s tss w1 PERSONA snd Intimate friends order 70
I h, s.Srs and Of tt se Ssei & .0ts Sns .
Wy damaging to my my reputation, or In the sgtest
,onoa, A. to the other Sy1ysa's. ,Ss, Su %
s@ Se'-1 ,se dpinn sl as 81 S eoanss sSd be guided
By that. selected. aecordiasl,, two eninsn,
Isrsd and qus.tonea me- upon 4 10 see II there we're
.SyAas spya s jasaean Sxis Of ,R ''sos
Sying al tne ssmc time the uon before them un-
Ssnn S shlS 'as e Se e.se being Within their Enovdss
TaOse gentlemen gave me ths opinion;
TnK OPINION OF BLAISE's COUNSEL.
The Hon James q. d sine has isid before US fifteen
letters written oy HIN 10 Warren Fisher Jr between zen
the ss ss sad ss ses -e euhsss Osprs
H. whi. informs sue RECEIVED IRON James Null II
tSe n city "S of Wa.liSsion. nave csreiiy eIanhea
these letters aud paper, a, MT Ba,ae re2ses n sn
isct mstter vbich lne judiciary Committee OF the
spp.' fs,salicn Sa ."s house passed se
SG ns;ls 70 | . eve CO. S ans s
der iLqury. We We NO douot toe committee ITSELF
Ss'df re- Tue U Si a oows asi '
ns be Ss. saS pspsrii m S Mr. sS
yste affairs AID ing wholly tne T. nse ol me S
max. i soud De most unius. AID tyrsnnies as well
to asp,sd S nh, e. q s SeS We s
resist any suca demand TO the As' extremity ,,a.
K. & 4. itssri ta%iisrr. 'VInss'0" ssis~.
Mr.. Hunton TO Mir BlAine-Do you wish tne commit
und rstand tnat you decline to produce the let
Mr. Blsine-Yes, tir.
M .sese ls..rs m. Su. p NJ HGssn ..s. y, s g. ak x
proaass dsss os sa, Of Se Contents Of
ssS OF tue letters 5ui is scneauie Of them with thelI
1sics, sc.
James Muliisan was recalled and asked
rhetner lie could give the contents Of the let
Hr F,sner, whicn drew from nr. Blaine the
answer bearing ON he oonus OF the Little ROCK
and FoI hitn X .iiroad Como ny.
Tue witness said tnat mr. Fisher had asked
MIR. Blaine Tor sci, ,lemeDt A good deal oi
oorrespoudence took nlAce, anu Ar. Blaine
main .alred tndt he nad iost py those bonds
Mr.. Fisner said that Mr.. blaine nsd
soid a lot Uf hts bonds and received
400 for them. MI. baine replied TO tnis tha
Ii A.r Fisher was under t"e I'M ressiOn tnat h'
had made money he was deceived Mr. BiAin,
In conversation IA MIR. A,kinss ONCE spoke u
how muon he had lost. ne (nuIliGau) ther'
made reply III ne had not lost, aud tnat h'
knew where he put Tue oOnJs' which cost hin
noLning ex, o.. la their negotiation. He knew
what be hau stated ABOUT oar. Il aIne's ToceiNIDs
money tor Tho U.n nds tnrouGh 1ir. Atkins.
Nj. ~ .lue here .LttIrVguted the witness viii
the resuIt th.t there MAS notnIns in tue letter.
which q. q been IN hls pOssesslon anu VIII On Mr
BiaiLe now bolu feia,iuR 10 the Union PAciLS
Railroad Com pany. Ir inohas a. scott, or th'
$500; am tn-L U"tside Oi inc Witnesses mem
o. nuuin oook (whiYn ne yesteId1y produced
haiiroAd U"Dus went u Al. III me. IpeY wers
Ian -gr NJ bUDus. anu 5epl II. lSI2, was the ia,
Of nnai 50. .tieuIent Le.wecn bi.n anu oar. FISHER
Fisner g.,e s.r. B.aine t40,UUO worth u toe
bonds 4Dd told bi.H he must look 10 C-id"ei
for tue Isuainuef.
The g. irlLan wanted to know whether tn,
t4U,V~O Vi Oui,ds t"e WI ness banded 10 Mr
bianv were rrninnht oi tue bonds ALLUDED v
BY hin lu tho niomoi -nuum Oook.
Ar. B..iue s.iu The q nvery Vi the bonds &
h,n was ,.iser tie Uni"n f.oinc Rallroad .raLs
sottuI with Coz. ocVtt was closed ana uead.
ar. Fry soiu tuAt Mr. Isl inc had lot Yet re-
osiytd sue rehiuiniug bonus que him.
ELISHA ATKINS AGAIN ON THE STAND.
Elisha atkins was recalled. and testified Il
snsMer toa quoston oI Mr.. Blaine, mat M
njyer saiL IN M-ili-ans presence that air. Biaib'
was tue Owuei OF the Littls Rock Hnd For
Smith |, nu praut nonus that went 10 tue U1ioi
Pacinc Il ilrUau Company, nor mad he ever SAT,
50 10 auyUOdy. tOur or hSe years AGO. piooaul
10 lSI!, projso was started to reorgauize th
Ii tie Rock nd FurL Smith Railroad Company
the witness owned some uf tue bonds, anu knev v
some ui Tue OODuhVlders, aud Mr.. Fisher knew
some OF tnein, nd witne-s mentioned mat th'
Uuiou Pacific Railroad Company owned seven
not have said as Mr.. Mullisrn tesi,aed
linton Paolho Railroad Company becaus
be aid no. know anything oi the KIND. 1lr
the kisg- House about the letters IN Mulligsn'
possession. lie said Mr.. Blalne asked Nit. Mum
gan e'ye him tue letters, as they we're pIivat
prYpert,, and had no Ielevance TO tue matte
before tho committees. lie (Atkins) came IN a
MI Blame WIS receiving them. Mr.. Blame en-
tered his (AtkinsD room the last Iime he Oh
tanned the letters. and Nj. Muiisan followed
nun and demanded LnHt Mr.. Balne return y
him the letters. Mr.. Blaine asked him wnat d
was going To DO with the letters, to whicn MI
hulhRan replied that he would Dubiish them
anybody SHOULD impeAch his testimony.
TRYING TO PROVE MULLIGAN AN ENEMY.
hr. Bl me asked the witness whether he ba'
any knowledge before he came mere 10 lnuicdt
uniIit ndilness on the part OF MIR. Mulligan u
ward him. MIR. Atkins .llled that AulIigan az
lbreutly labOred under IA sense Of wrong.
Nj, blaine mere SAID he wanted to establish
the TACT tnat Muligan came here nith malg
hahci ana bitterness.
MI Athius II he bad had brief converse
VDns with Auiligan at times, and that tue lat
tefs language lett the impression on hrs min
that he Was not biaine's friend. He ha
snort cOhyers lion with Muliigln thre
weeks agJ ia his own once. lie aske
M 4 lsan how his friend Blaine was get
. sl ng. Muihgan said IN a general VA
ne did not know mucn Gf Blaine, anu expresses
ine pp'iilUn tuat Bi Tue was not the man Tor IN
fie'luehti.i ~ inaIOn.
Ia reply 10 a question by Nr. Blaine whetbe
ne ne .rd uf any reason for Muilgan not Uein
nehilY 10 INN, oar. Atkins said tnat AIulliRa
tnought mat blaine did not tr- al nm ri.ht }
~ settlement OF Lne estate VI MS T. Blame
oi"'htT'ld law, o,anwo Michigan = SLat
Mp"ls cpunIential Cleik, anu said that Blaln
""iN Datk "a hln III tue settlement.
MI a kins said no mad known Mr. Mulliga
tng he Guar Cttr f.r tIutn anu veTaCity. l4at
iHuhf or S.turday Mr.. Blaine teegra ned
I'm 10 come 10 washington, saying Com
,mheulal~I aud you viii do mo favor" IA
soplod 10 the Leiegr Ia that he did not think
""ulu ne Wul IOI to without UVln