The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-09
THE INVESTIGATION.

IMPORTANT TESTIMONY BEFORE THE SUR
SHOW ABOUT a MR. BLAINE" AND WHAT
TUE WITNESS DID NOT LIKE THE LOOKS OF.
WASHINGTON, June 8, 1875
Tho Subj Judiciary Committee met again this morning
and continued the investigation into the charges
against James G. Blaine
J. A. Green resumed his testimony, saying that the
matter OF record IN the supreme Court in Washington
and II had also bcen printed
AT the suggestion OF Hon. Eugene Hale who took the
place OF Mr. Frye on behalf Mr. Blaine the record
printed was put into the
The witness continued and said that T. c. Durant
and his associates received about SlS 900 worth
OF bonds OF different kinds for the construc-
ton of the road About 50, OoO, 900 worth we're
LETT to the road OF which the records show that about
S,0oo.Oco used for lobby purposes although tho
word lobby does not appear the records.
Mr.. Hale objected 10 tho statement about the lobby
and, therefore, II was struck from the report
The witness resumed said that the records show
Mr. Blaine received s25oooo of construction bonds
placed in the hands OF J. b. Stewart by Thomas c.
Duran and produced two court records OF the letter.
one OF which contained reference TO saine'' and The
other to 'John l.. Bainc.' Witness SAID after the
first paper, which was copy. was filed, demand was
made Tor the orignaI paper, aud II put the
cord ara contained The name OF James Blaine"
by Mr. Blaine-But never the name OF james g.
BlalneY
wuness-No, sir; never the name OF James @.
Blaine.
Witness read copious extracts from tho printed state
mcnt used the OF Joseph b. stewart vs. Tho
Union Pacific Railroad Company.
In reply TO question about the authenticity OF the
statement witness said that nnetcen-twenticths oil
this statement had nothing whatever to do with the
which was then ON trial Stewart dragged u into
the this suit which Stewart brought against
the company for $l5 worth Of bonds less $50 zoo
worth which stewart threw OIL and la the Stewart
introduced power OF attorney OF John h. Blaine 10
collect S worth OF bonds. but under the rulings OF
had nothing whatever TO do with tho case which
Stewart brought against the company. witness
said that stewards services were really valuable TO the
road u the passage OF the tenth section OF the act OF
Congress OF July %. 1854 brought about by stew
art he claimed brought 81, st0o 100 10 the road,
and on the principle OF honor among thieves" the
road ought 10 have paid stewards claim; but they
sisted IL on the ground that the claim was Tor lobby
purposes and therefore immoral, and that - how
witness attention called 10 the name Of Blaine.
BY Mr.. Lawrcnce-Have you any knowledge OF your
se that James q. Blaine had any connection with the
ROAR
wnness--No. sir. not OF my own knowledge; the
matter talked about good deal during the trial.
By Mr. HuntOn--State any facts OF your own Know
lccgc that you have derived from others. II those
persons are IA the United statcsf
wrtncss--Tnc cian resisted on account of the
immortality Of Il, aud told Mr.. Stewart was afraid OF
that and did ike the looks OF Congressman Bancs
name connection with IT, Mr. stewart SAID most OF
the amount was for attorney Tees lie did not say that
Mr.. Blame 10 u or that he was not 10 IL
Mr. LawrcIcc--Don't you know that this transaction
took place before Mr.. Blaine WAS ever 10 Consressr