The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-23
THOSE RAILROAD BONDS.
QUESTIONS MR. MAINE MAY BE
CALLED UPON TO ANSWER.
Witnesses who will Testify ns to the Use Of |
Money in Washington - Explanations on |
Various Matters Anxiuusiy Looked for.

Witnesses who will Testify ns to the Use Of
Money In Washington Explanations on
Various Matters Anxiousiy Looked for.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Tho facts con-
corning the use Of money In Washington last
winter. and the legislation In Arkansas affecting
the railroads are OF course well known TO Ar
kansas gentlemen here and there are witnesses
who can be called. Among the most important
witnesses Ia John Mcclure, Chief Justice OF
Arkansas, who represented the Brooks party
here last winter. 1t will be seen that N an in
vos igation Is ever attempted 10y Congress 1t will
have to be protracted one. IL will be neces-
sary to inquire how the legislation Of 1869 ~ for
the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Com-
pany affected how Mr. Blaine obtained his
bonds, how many be had and what he did with
them how many ofthcso bonds and other &C.
ourlties were used here to affect legislation In
1s,t-5 when the status Of tho Baxter government
was determined. The alleged sales Of Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railroad bonds by Mr.
BiDine to +. II. HAYES Of Boston at n high rate
and st time when Mr. Hayes, as President Of
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, was seeking
important legislation in Congress, will have TO
be cleared up also tho alleged sales TO Mr.
Blaine OF tho same kind of bonds to the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Rnlrold. This will re-
quire tho presence OF the original officers and
promoters OF the Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad, with their books, aud the receivers
and present officials ~ tnat road. Messfs. G Id
well, Huntington, Converse. and Hayes Of
Boston will all be needed as witnesses. a. also
other officers of the Atlantic and Pacific Rail
road. and the Missouri, Kansas and Texls Rail-
road, who were and are aware OF the trnnsac-
tious which Mr.. Blaine had with them. Various
onicere OF the ArkHusas State Government, in
cluding II ,xtcr. Brooks, and Mcclure besides
Snatt, Wiltshire. and other persons. must be
asked 10 tcsuty. MI. Julian VI lnUtana, VINO
WIS Chairman of the House Committee ON Pup.
tic I. nds in ls69' will be valuable witness.
All these Inquiries will be preliminary
to the invesiieation OF the $4,000 trans;
action with tue Union Pacific Railroad
lmuany; That inquiry win Inc 'ude ex;Gov.
mond, AusOn L. Morrill, Of Maine, and various
other parties to whom Mr.. Blaine sold his bonds,
and from whom he afterward received them
ok when the Investment turned out to be
uad one. The most important witness, however.
Who Will have to produce the books OF the ii
road company, aud give the full history OF the
fGi 900 ttansdcttOn, far as II ~ known to him.
| Air Harrison Of Indiana must come forward TO
explain what MIR. Rollins told him at the meet
| ina In 1872. aud Mr.. ]. +. Wilson OF Iowa, the
other Govern cnt director, must testify to Mr.
Blaine's expanaton ~ the transaction. Col.
panY. and Morton, bliss Il Co, through whom
| tue bonds were purchased, Will be Important
| witnesses. Thus II will he seen hat the investi-
| CATION, II the matter be not fully cleared up by
| Mr.. blaine's coming explanation, will be very
srduOus and extensive one. ! he foo~inR points
|
Firsl-How many bonds or other securities OF
| the Little Rock and Fort SLith Railroad Com
| pany did Mr.. Blaine ever hold, when did he OBJ
tain them, aud what was the consideration paid
ol him2
| port on die as part OF tue records OF the Arkan-
sas Court that the Little Rock and bort smith
| Railroad Company owed MIR. Blaine sso,OOO for a
| loan by him to the rOad7
Ibird-when and to whom did Mr.. Blaine sell
or otherwise dispose Of bonds Of the road, how
much did he receive for them, and how many
such bargains did he cancel anu pay back the
money received by him?
Fourth-Did ne sell quantities OF these bonds
on bis ow account or on account OF any other
person to Morton, Bliss & Co, the Union Pac ,no
iiailrosd. tue Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, the
5llssourl, Kansas and Tex ; X ilroad or to any
Of the officers Of these roadsI
curitiss OF To. Little Rock and Fort smith X ,il.
road did he hold While tue B xter-Brooks con-
tes! was pend ny In C9naress last winter
does he hold at the present time, and what is
the total amount " hicn he has realized from he
Sevenih-whAt benefit, II any. did be receive
- a boudholder ~ this road by the action Of
the Baxter .-gisatuie ia rehnq the righi
the Little Rock aud Fort smith Railroad. and ~
tue action Of the national House Of kepiesenta
tiyes ia recognizing Baxter as tue legal Governor
Of Arkansasf
| pearance of the name "J4mes Blaine" In the
letter Of Joseph II stewart, in Apiil, ls6S, Ia
John ID. Perry, President OF the kansas Pacihc
RailrOad, ana did Mr.. Blaine ever receive the
fifteen Douds OF tuAt railroad nlle.,eu 10y Nit
stewart g. nave ocen s'vcH ., nimf
Nlnth-Wbat was the relation between Mr.
3laine ana Francis Is. Hayes of Boston while tue
lattor was Pr-s,u nj uf tue Atlantic and Pac inC
Railroad " not tn t railroad, and also tue
Missouri, Kansas and fexas mutually INTEREST," Ted
ia the eXunclion Ot the Indian titles To the L.
dian TerritOry LANDS south OF Kansas ana wes
OF Arkansas, la order that they might ente
upon the land grams that Congress had made &
those roads, subject to the PRIOR Indian cains
1enth-M nile Mr.. Hayes was advocating tn,
measure at Washington, seeking favorable
committee and favorable bill, did not Mr
Hayes buy OF Mr. biaine anotuer large lot o
these same Fort Smitn and Llttle Rock bonds
$4,000 or 100000 OF them IN nominal amount
, aud dad no. sir. Hayes lay Mr. Blaine about pa
IOr tnemI
Eieventh-Did not tho Missouri, Kansas an,
Texas To4d also have heavy business trAusaction
with SIT. Blaine prOntauie to himseifi
Iweifth-Did Nj. Blaine ever state to James
Wilson Of Iowa, Government Director Of tn
, ULiOn Pacific Railroad, tnat lac sold Little ROcl
ana Furt smith bonds for a constituent, ana re
ceivsu $4,000 from Morton, Bliss a 20, on ac
! count OF uls constituents