New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-27
THE BLAINE UNION PACIFIC STORY.

MR. HARRISON MAKES STATEMENr-HOw HH
LEARNED OF THE LITTLE ROCK BONDS AND WAS
ADVISED NOT TO ASK AN INvEsTiGATION-sEc'
RETARY DELASO WRITES LETTER WITH AD'
VICE THAT WAS NOT FOLLOWED.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 26.-Ihe Gdzettc
tomorrow morning will publish an interview with DIR
John c. s. Harrison of Indianapolis, who makes the fo
lowing statement:
At the September Q872) meeting OF the BOARD OF
Directors OF the Union Pacific Railroad az wncn "as
present. the President Of the Board, Mr.. Horace r..
Clark, called the attention Of the directors 70 letter
from the President OF the Fort smith ana hanGS 81
that road held by the Union Pacific Company Deslrhg
to know something more about these bonds maae !.
motion to appoint committee OF three TO lnVestiRae
and report before the adou Of the Board as to
how they came into its possession and all matters con-
Thereupon L. II. Rollins the Secretary. took me to
side and told me that must withdraw that mot3a
involve James p Blaine: He said tho Fall electlons
were near at hand ana M blaine was of tS S
transaction just at that time would be sure TO defeat
HIM With that withdrew the motion subsequently,
took j. H. Willard OF Omaha who was ana sui re-
mains q Government Director to Mr.. Rollins and IN
his presence asked Rollins il understood him correctly
In relation to the bond transaction involving MT Blame
He ated that did and that invest CATION would
be sure kill of Mr. Blaine at the approaching election
Afterward when the Investigating Committee OF when
Jeremiah NJ. Wilson was Chairman. was in session and
E. H. Rollins was on the stand teegrapned Mr. wilson
to ask certain questions concerning the Fort
smith aud Little Rock bonds, but in noticing the daily
reports OF the Committee aterward saw tnat no such
On Feb 3, 1873, wrote to Mr.. Wilson, Chairman OF
the Committee, fully about the matter detailing
the facts that have Just stated, but did not men
ton Mr. Blaines name. stated that the transaction i'm
plicated prominent member OF the Republican party
indianapolis and can referred to at any time. never
received any answer to the letter 10 Mr. Wilson, put
on the 2Gth OF February just 70 days later
Mr. Deano Secretary OF the Interior wrote letter to
prominent Republican official saying It was deemed
best the part OF the Government to charge the entire
Board of Directors of the Union Pacific Railroad and
Indiana in the place Of j. c. g. Harrison This PROPOSE
tion from Mr. DeanO met with such strong opposition
that it was abandoned and Of the Directors were
removed. ,, - .,
swndling Union Pacific out OF 100000 or S6OOO0O
q year. IL the Committee want that letter IRON MT
Deiano they find copy OF II In the Interior Depart
Bear in mind that this action on my part as Gov
eminent Director, and the correspondence to which
have referred. aud the efforts OF secretary Deisno
to have me removed from the Board OF
Directors occurred in 1872 aud early In 1873 just about
the time of the reelection President Grant and when
connection with the Presidency III 1875 To- therefore,
to suppose anybody at that stage OF
the proceedings interested In defeating MI Baines
This whole Kit Rock bond matter would have been
BY the United states Court at the time, but
for the killing OF Of the Credit Mober suits showed
to Mr.. jerks the Government SPECIAL attorney, who
with three others charged with investigating the
affair, this order OF the EIecutiye Committee. o-,
the Of tbs Company for payable At 40
from and hold as col i,s security FOR oI the S2mRsn
Company.
He made copy Of 1t In my presence. and would have
entered suit upon had not all these Credit Mo
ber suits failed courts. being ruled out de-
In conclusion, I have to say that am ready and
willing at any time to 70 before the Judiciary Committee
OF the House and make oath to the facts in this state
ment.