Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-08
The Blaine Affair.


the Judiciary Committee, yesterday, was pub
lished in the Gazette of that date The fol-
lowing are additional particulars:
Mr.. Hunton was proceeding with the exam
inatioo, When Mr. B aIoe objected to ,akug up
all the Kansas matter until the $64, 900 ques-
ton was disposed of.
Mr.. Hunton Why 10 you object? We are
investigating the Uuion Pacific Railroad, which
will probably take Us three months 10 com
| pIetc.
MIR. Blain: Though it is the Union Pacific
[ want to show that it is aimed a, me, and that
Tor a purpose too
Mr. lluntou.-I want to say that when you
charge that this investigation was set Oh loot
| or purpose against you, you state what Is
lot so. | wait 10 make it thoroughly, and at
| the same t me as kindly as it can DC done.
Mr. Knott. want to add here aud Judge
| HuGtou will bear me out in it, that vixen the
Tarbox resolution was Introduced he and |
agreed that iu justice to MIR. Blaine it
| ourht to be inves igated as soon as possible,
and that he should be ,xonerated il he we're
innocent. [ understand 1t to be his desire aud
the desire OF his friends.
Mr.. Blaine, interposng. Yes, but in case
| this dis,,ach were genuine?
Mr.. lIuaton. The rule must be observed
that interruption must not take place.
| Mr.. Knot-Afer the order of the COM
mittce that | should telegraph to Mr. Cald
we'll | several times ia ked with MIR. Hun
ton, and asked him if he had found out
where Mr.. Caldwell was. | will say iur.
her that considered it due to MIR Blaine
that Mr.. CadwelI's testimony should be
taken If possible, and that if he refused to come
at the request of The committee MIR. Blaine
could not be blamed for it. As to the statement
that | was suppressiug that Geographic dis
patch, or that had any intention OF keeping it
from the comluittee,l deuouUce here, as have
denounced elsewhere, all insiuuations to that
effect as absolutely false.
| | have told the whole truth abou; this mat.
ter, and have proved this LutreII C, mmit,ee
was appointed long before the rarbcx resolu
ton was thou-hr Of, aud before Mr.. Eye went
10 NV Hampshire.
Mr.. Blane.-I will say tina: | do not consider
nor admit that that has been proved.
Mr.. Knott. Very well, sir. [ do not care
whether you do or not.
stated my sup cions 10 regard to it,
i saying | thought it was trick | did not
regard he Geographic dispatch as matter OF
evidence 10 any sense OF the word. Had dis.
patch come from MIR. Caldwell saying that Mr..
Blame was guilty, hat he had got the bond,
from him, it would have been injustice to Mr..
BI,iue to have given it to the public
Mr.. Bainc.-Iou permit mr., however, to
believe hat It would have got out pretty soon.
Mr.. Kuott.-What did you say, sir?
Mr.. BIane.-l do not thick that you would
have kept back testimony that would have hurt
me that is wha | have said SIT.
MIR. Kuott.-Do you mcau TO say that
would have done you such i jus:;cc as tbat2
Mr.. Hutton. Let it be understood, gentle
men, that there mus; not be any Interruptions.
Mr.. Baiue.-l shall not interrupt the gen.
tIcman further. know that the Chesebroush
dispatch- Let rne max that remark.
Mr.. Huuton.-No Si!; the & ,or has not been
COZ coded.
Mr.. Blaine. You said then that Mr.. CaId
well 10 that dispatch stated that he would seud
| an fl !avit, if noccssary?
/ Mr. Kyott.-Yes, sir.
MIR. biaiue.-Ihat approaches to something
like testimony. You said that that dispatch
was no testimony. | understand you u,W &C
say that Mr. CALDWELL offered to send an aft.
davir?
Mr.. knott.-To send an affidavit if it were
requrel or if it W.re necessary.
Mr.. Blaine THAT looked good deal like a
man who was ready to give testimony?
Mr.. Knoit-lt looked TO me good deal 10
this way that il | had scut to man 10 l. udon
asking him to scud over dispatch ex, u, pariDg
NE | would probably make that very suggcs-
ton. and ii he were 40 Intelligent man he must
have known that 40 er pnrte affidavit made in
L,Dd N could not BE- received as evidence at all.
Mr.. Blaine. Do 20 mean to imply by that
that you have any evidence Of the slightest
character that have had, directly or indirectly,
auy communication with josiah Caldwell?
| Mr.. Knott have never said that you had.
Mr. Blane.-Your ntimatuu just nov meant
that or it meant nothing.
Mr.. Knott.-WeIl. suppose it did?
Mr.. BIaine.-l Want you to state whether
you have the slightest evidence oft, although
have hear that you have been rummaging the
telegraph offices through the country for such
evidence.
Mr.. Knott-Thcn you have heard lie
that is what you have heard.
Mr.. Banc-I am very glad to hear that
it is lie; but [ want this TO be understood
whether you have the slightest evidence that
| have had 10 any manner whatever any
communication with Josiah CaIdwell2 You
did not thiuk Of mentioning the telegram
to the cnnmi' tee ?
Mr.. K !ott.-I lid not think of it. The
truth is Mr. Blaine, had great many things
to think oil besides your Presidential aspira.
tons.
After the sub committee adjourned Mr.
Knott, approaching MIR. Frye, who has been
ia Attendance as the advisory friend Of Mr..
Blaine, said to him : mir. Frye, your friend
Blaine is the Cd d; scouodre 10 Am
erica MIR. Frye replied: You forget
yourself, Mr.. Knott" YES, said Mr.. Knott,
Il do, and h. Immediately withdrew the re-
marks and apologize ID for having made them
| Letter from Manassas.
| MANASSAS June The school OF religious
instruction at BrentsVle held picnic 10 MIR.
Herr ck's Grove, on Saturday. The exercises
| were OF ~ agreeable character. Lucy a. Her
rick aud Id. N;col, the cathechisls, have been
jealous aud faithful in feeding aud caring for
the L.mbs OF the fold. In the evening and on
Sabbath we had most gracious rain.
The prospect for good crops is encouraging.
Judge Ncoi has returned from his western
tour.
The County Court is held to-day. But little
interest is manifested in politics, save by the