The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-03

got possession Of themy had, sir.
O. When? A. Since have been In this city.
q At whose instance did you make that demand for
those letters? A. made il at my own instance
q Was II not suggested TO your A. No, sr
O. Were you moi requested to make that dcmand'
A. Not the hrst time made the demand.
Q. Were you ever requested By anybody 70 mako
that demand after the first timer A. was.
q BY whom A. Mr. Blaine
q He asked you 10 demand these lotterss A. He did
not ask me TO demand them.
to get Mr. Aulligan 10 give them to me-
q What we're you to do with them II you got themf
A. proposed TO keep them II cot them.
Q Was this after reference had been made In his
examination by Mr.. Mulligan to the letterss A No,
sir, but before that
O when was III A. think It was Tuesday night
am under the impression, though may BIO wrong,
Mulligan about the letters until Wednesday
q Was there anything said between Mr.. Blaine and
Mr. Mulligan about these letters until alter the first
examination heref A. think not, SIR.
O. Then the request from Mr. Blaine to you TO get
possession OF these letters from Mr. Mugan was after
Mr Mal,san haa spoken o. inc Letters IN MS nrs' cx
= Then you had better correct your first answer?
A. No; SAID had made the request OF Mr. Mulligan
to give them TO me on Tuesday night
q You had? A. That was my nrst request
O Was that after You saw Mr.. Blaines A. think
O. When you saw Mr. Blaine was 1t mentioned be-
tween you and Mr. Blaine that Mr MulIigan had these
letters in his rosscssiony A. L was mentioned by MI
Blaine that Mr.. Mulngan had these letters
@ Did Mr. Blaine ask you TO 20 and get these let
tsrsf A. There was one letter that Mr. Blaine was
very particular 10 Get.
O. bid he or not ask you to go down and get these
letters? A. Yes
@ And the requcs, that you made Of Mr. Mullgan TO
these letters 10 you after, and in conse
qucnce the request from Mr. Blaine? A. Yes.
Q State what letter this was that Mr.. Ba,uc was
especially anxious to get hold Of? A. letter relating
to the Northern Pacific Railroad.
q Was that the one he was particularly anxious to
gct9 A. Yes
O. How did he know that Mr. Mulligan had such
lcterf A. think that Mr. Blaine may have asked me
tho question whether such letter was there. and
probably told him that believed there
Q Did you tell him the contents OF any Of the other
letters that Mr.. Mugan hada A. do not think did,
O. Were you present when Dir. Mulligan delivered
these letters to Mr. Blame the first timer A. No. sir
q. In Mr. Atkins room, means A. No, sir; was
Q You don't know anything about the delivery by
Mr. Mulligan OF the letters TO Mr.. Biaines A. No. sir
O. Were you in Mr. Atkins room when Mr. Mulligan
in and demanded those letters from Mr.. Biaines
O. Mr. Blaine refused to deliver them upf A. He
did; he refused to give them up
Did did not Mr.. Mnlligan say 10 Mr.. Blaine that
he had got those letters up stairs his under
promise to return thcmg A. l believe he did.
O. Did Mr.. Blaine deny assent to the declaration
Of Mr.. Mulhgan that no had got the letters under
promise to return them? A. Ho said that he had the
letters
O. Was that all he said in response the demand Of
Mr. Muligan Tor the possession OF tho ctterss A. Yes
Sir; think II was.
o. Did Mr. Blame say to Mr.. Mulligan or to you that
the letters should be delivered up to your A. Ycs sir;
he said that third party should hold Them that they
O. Did You agree or decline to take thems A.
asked for them
O. When Mr. Blaine had thoms A. No, sir; not
when Mr. Blame had them
O. Now | am speaking OF the time after Mr.. Blaine
got possession Of those letters A. No, sir, don't
think said anything about them.
O. You made response when Mr. Blaine said you
might have possession Of these lettersY A. No. sir.
Q. You would have received them all from Mr..
Blanes A. Certainly should If he had given them
10 me.
O. DID he offer to Give them 10 your A. Hc did not.
@ II ne had given them and you had received thcm
what disposition would you have made OF them? A.
By Mr. BLAiSx-Q What did Mr. Mulgan say, If
anything your presence about his intention respect
ting these ctters-what he would do with them A.
He said that he should keep these letters that in
his statements questioned doubted by anybody
he would have these letters TO refer TO- and he should
publish his statement with those letters
O. Did he base his publication OF them or his ntcn-
ton TO publish them on the fact that should qucs-
ton his statement that anybody should question II
A. Anybody.
Q. ii anybody questioned his statement he would
q. And that no would feel justified in publishing
these letters? Yes
o. AT any time? A. Yes, at any time
BY the CHAIRMAS-Was his purpose in publishing
those letters TO vindlcate himself in he was
assailcd? A. Yes to appear right before tho world
manner when Mr. Blaino cot posscssion OF those Ie,
tors and refused to return them state to tho CON-
mittcc what was the manner OF Mr.. Blaine. A did
not anything different from what he Is at the pres
cnt time.
O. Was he not excited? A. He walked the room a
little 4.
O. But was his manner excitedY Were there auv in
dcations of excitement other than that OF walking
room? A. No. sir.
went to his house tho night before? A. did net
any particular change in his manner state OF mind
when went to hts house.
o. Was he calm A. | do not know whether he was
calm or otherwise He appeared the Same to me that
he has always appeared.
O. You did not see any unusual excitement? A. No,
By Mr. Baine-Q. How long lhnve you and I been
acquainted, Mr.. Fisher A. Since the month OF June,
O. We became acquainted through whom A. Ebcn
c. Stanwood.
O. What relation was no TO me? A. Your brother
inaw.
O. Through him acqain lance began and It has
contin ued since that timer A. Yes.
Q You had bus ness relations with bim' A. was
partner with him; | served my imc in bis counting
Mr. Baine-I desire TO call attention to fact in this
memorandum book suppose am at liberty to do so.
The Chairmnn-Not in the shape Of an argument
Mr. Blainc-No; but a fact desire to call atten-
ton the that there but $2S 600 land bonds
sold the State of Name people, according to the EVIL
dcnce in the memorandum book.
(rhe memorandum book produced by Mr.. Mulgan.l
BY the Chairman-Q II you had those letters now,
Mr.. Fisher what would you do with thcmy A. IT.
get the letters Will answer the question atcrward
The Chairman--l notify you now a. witness sub
pnnaed before this committee, that II you get those
papers you must not destroy thcm
The witncss-I shall not destroy them, sir.
Mr. Baine--And will pledge myself as n witness be-
fore the committee that the person having them will
not destroy Them
Mr. Fisher desired to make correction in his tcsti-
mony, whereupon hc was further examined AZ fol
lows
BY the Chairman-Q. Did Mr.. Blaire offer you those
letters before you left your room Mr. Atkins roomy
Have asked you that question already? A. No. sir.
Mr.. BiaIne-Thnt was asked.
The Witness--No, think not.
Mr.. Fryc-It was asked. heard IT.
The Chairman--l asked him the question whether he
had demanded return OF these letters from Mr.. Multi
gan prior Mr. Nullenns mentioning having the
letters his first examination. Ito The wiincss) But
you can 20 and make your correction.
by Mr.. Bianc--Q The question was, did offer you
these letters in the presence OF Mr.. Atkins? A. You
did
Q. Did do 1t once or twces A. You offered thcm
to me.
O offered them to you with emphass), and did l
o call Mr. Atkins attention to the fact that now
ered 10 you those letters. and II You did not choose
take thor custody wouldg A. Yes; words to that
effect
Q. 10y Chairman) Did you ngrce to receive ihems
A. No, sir; | said would not
O. You declined to receive thcmf A. declined to
receive them.
O. 10y Mr. Bainc) Then did not state to you that
would retain them, and would not give them IN TO