The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-20

appears the celebrated exculpGtory dis
patch from Josiah Caldwell to Knot
about Blaine was sent to Caldwell from
Washington with the request to cable Il
Immediately to the chairman Of the Hous'
Judiciary Committee. 10 aI 1.T 20
TREasuRY RuMoRs. 10
A rumor is very prevalent this after
noon that Congressman Hurlbul Of Hi
nois, will be nominated Secretary Of tht
Treasury, but It cannot be traced TO any
reliable source. General Hurlbnt him
self says he knows nothing about it.
+ TELEeRAPHlo DEyELoPMENTs.
The following dispatches were pro
duced to-day before the Committee on Ju
dietary by Mr.. Hicks, cable clerk Of The
NeR Iorki Western URion Telegraph
office. The first dispatch is from A. P
Robinson, formerly Chief Engineer Of The
Fort Smith 4 Little Rock Railroad, and
Is as follows: - .l..U..
a.. WASHINGTON, May 20,
To Josiah Caldwell, lis Ganaon street, Lon
don, England: 'rt Fa.
See Scott's testimony in papers Of 10Th
Telegraph Scott at Philadelphia as you
truthfully can the strongest Endorsement
Of his Statement.
[sighed1 A. P. ROBINSON.
...sl- Telegram No. q .-.,-t..TT
JUNE 1st, 1876.
Josiah caldreR, Tumbridge Wells, England:
Don't permit newspaper men and 9th
ers 10 interview you.T q.
tNlegram No. 81
JUNE 7th, 1876.
JOsiaa G1ldgdi, Tambridge IVelh, London
nfalse, authorize me to deny you paid
Blaine. ..-.
[signed] l '.5 SrcKLEs.
81. james Hotel, care M. Deniekla.
The above dispatch brought out Cald
wells reply TO sickles. y
Telegram NO.4.l
Received at Western Union Building
Broadway and Dey streets, May Sl.l
Josiah Glldoell, Cannon a., London:
Thanks for. your cable confirming oil
my statements. +Ff
Isignedl Scorr.
tTelssam No. 81
Received at Western Union building
Broadway and Dey streets, May 2, 1S7G.1
FAvo, LONDON -.
Dispatch received: Cable this imme
diately to thesChairman Of the HouS,
Judiciary Committee, Washington:
Have Just read scolt's evidence abon
our bond transaction in the New Yorl
papers, and fully corroborate 1t. nevei
gave Blaine any Little Rock bondi
directly or otherwise. Am now building
three European railroads, and cannol
leave without great pecuniary loss, OF
would gladly voluntarily go home ant
testify before the committee. l viii
make an affidavit to that effect, and mail
it il desired. Not signed.
~ Telegram No. o.
[Receiyed at Western Union Building
Broadway and Dey streets, May 80, 1876.
FAvo, LONDON :.
Gable nobody excepting Scott.
The testimony OF Hicks was mainly ar
explanation OF the operators marks OF
the above dispatches produced BY him
The only important part in it was thai
the word "Favo" was the registered ad
dress Of Josiah Caldwell in London. HI
knew il from the fact that the office WA
so notified by an office dispatch from The
other side. He could not give the date
Of that notification, but be thought II was
somewhere about the 2iIh Of Mar last.
- AN uNFouSDEp REPORT.
The German Minister here says thai
the report telegraphed from London that
he has charged the members Of the Ger
man Commission to Philadelphia with
corrupt practices and requested their re-
moval, is entirely without foundation
that be has made no such charges, that
there has been no corrupt practices, and
he has not asked for the removal Of any
OF them. .
A LETTER FROM CALDWELL TO BLAINE
Mr.. Blaine received by mail this morn
ing a letter from Caldwell, Of which the
following is copy. 1t authepticates the
cable dispatch received by the Judiciary
Committee:
No. 1l5 CANNoN ST., LONDON, |
June 8, 1876. !
Hon. J..G. Blaine:
DEAR sIR-I read in the New Y York pa.
pers OF the 10th ult., Col. Scott's evidence
before tho Congressional Committee, AND
| at once cabled him rs follows:
GAos. a. SCOT, Philadelphia: .Far
I Your statement before the Congression'
al Committee on the 18th ult.,' re.
lating to the Fort Smith Railroad bonds
which you bought Of me, is perfectly cor
rect. / can more fully substantiate it il
necessary. I have also cabled the Chair.
man OF the Judiciary Committee as fol.
lows:
Have just read in the New York papers
Scott's evidence about our bond transac.
tions, and can fully corroborate it.
never gave Blaine any Fort Smith Rail
road bonds directly or otherwise. Ihaye
three foreign railway contracts upon my
hands, which makes it impossible for me
to leave without great pecuniary loss, or
would gladly voluntarily come home and
so testify. Can make, affidavit to this
effect and mail it, }. il desired. l am
sorry l am not able 10 go personally bc.
lore the committee and give my testimony
but ! presume that Colonel Scott's evi.
dence will be sufficient to prove that you
had nothing to do with the transaction
in question. II yon wish fof any fur.
ther testimony or affidavit from me 10
prove the facts as cabled to the commit.
lee, l shalt be glad TO forward It under
oath. The charges are so void OF foun.
dation that have no fear OF their doing
you any personal injury. | hope your
prosecutors will be able TO show as clear
a record as yours in connection with the
Little Rock & Fort Smith Railway.