Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-05-23

Credit Mobllier case. Rollins was on the
stand.
Witness wrote 10 Mr.. Wilson of La,
and asked him to PROFOUND certain ques-
tions in relation To the matter to Rollins,
hot saw from the daily reports that il was
nos done. Witness found an entry on the
books OF the executive committee. direct
inc Morton, Bliss 4 Co. 10 draw on the
treasury tor S64 900, and hold the Fort
SmiIh and Little Rock bonds IS collateral
security. Rollins did not tell witness
how il would involve Blaine. In the fol-
logiDg March an effort was made TO
change The whole board OF Directors.
Witness did not receive any letter from
Secretary Delano, bu, he had letter in
his possession written by De.lno TO Sena-
tor Morton as follows
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1873.
Dsay Sir:-As | promised iu our con-
verSalion Yesterday, now write TO say
that Il is deemed advisable TO change the
entire board of directors for Union Pa
cifc I shall therefore ieel obliged Il you
vii 1--WE some name for Indiana IN place
OF John c. ). Haruson, against whom
there Is no personal objection Whatever.
Very respectfully.
{. DELAYo.
O. p. Morton, L. S Senate.
Witness had never made any iuvesti-
CATION Sbou; the matter, bot understood
that w sou had done 50. Morton, Bliss
x Co. drew on the company Tor Sol 900.
anl Rollins as treasurer paul II. Witness
regarded the transaction on the books as
a very uly steJious one, bat perhaps II
could be satisfactorily explained. lie
himself knows nothing further about The
matter.
Joseph II. Willard of Omaha. testified
hst he had been a government director
ot the Union Pacific road. about four
years lie was present a. the converse
tion between Rollins and Harrison, 10
December, 1872. and heard Rollins say
that The investigation spoken OF by Har-
rison would luyOlve gentleman high IN
political circles. lie understood It 10 re-
Ter 20 Nh. Blaine, though be does not
rtcolleCt that his name was mentioned by
Harrison.
Qlestion.-D | not say TO you after
We uad come ont 10 stick pin on what
Rollins had said about Blaine
Witness i don't reco!lect IL.
Witness knew nothing abOut the bonds
spoken OF. only what appeared on the
records Ot the executive committee OF
The company never made any investiga-
liaa "a he matter. Rollins had since
told witness several tunes that he was
mistaken about Blaine being mixed Up IN
The matter. and there was rr. .liug wrong
about Z.
Question by Mr.. Blaine Did Mr.. Har-
risou ever asa tot an explanation OF the
matter in any meeting had by the board
of directors
Witness. No, sir.
Witness knows uo,hing about Mr..
B,aiue's ownership OF any r Smith and
Little Rock bonds, though At The time that
the conversation between Rollins and
Harrison took place. thought Mr.. Bar ne
was mixed Up IN the transaction, but
from conversation with Mr.. Rollins, since
tba; time all that impression had been
diSslpa'ed; understand that ~ effort was
made next spring 10 change The entire
BOARD OF directors bat did not know that
It had anything 20 DO with their action
about these particular bonds thought the
c edit MoO.ler inquiry had something 10
10 with It. a> mat matter was being IN.
ycstiga,ed auou: that time. Neither wit.
NESS nor Mr. Harrison were directors al
The iime oi The Ccedi. Mobi.l iransac-
ton and they were boln Te-sppoin,ed as
directors OF he uiOn Pacific.
In response 90 ano;her question Wit
u,ss >wure that be Knows nolhiug iAItbeT
Nhateyec about the case under inye,ti-
CATION
James +. Wilson testified that he had
been g goverIm, nj director OF The Union
PaCitc railroad Company. snce 1869, ard
10 reply 90 "a. s,iouS propounttd Dy rep
re>euiativ, Huu,cn, said be had seen los
the re-. ri that Certqiu bond, OF Tie Little
RocA and Fort Smith railroad company
had come into possession of the Uuion
Pacific railroad company. lie had hesrd
they come through tol. Thomas \. Scott,
WbU was president OF the company from
1871 10 1872 He mad no know.edge OF
John &. =. Harrison having introduced
~ The meeting OF the board OF directors
y resolution iuQuiriDS how these bonds
came INTO the possession OF the company,
Jut Mr.. Harrison informed him that b.
mad introduced such a resolution and he
was also informed by Mr.. Harrison tha,
R1liu told hic that MIR. Blaine would
ne iupeAChed il there should be an in
vestigation.
Mr. Wilsun afterwards had CONVEX
,ation with Mr. Rollins on the subject.
when Mr. Rollins said that Mr.. Harrison
bad no right 10 use Mr. Blaines name in
that connection. Witness mentioned the
matter 10 Mr.. Blaine, a few months after
S-ptcmb Der. 1872, when Mr.. Blaine as
-erted that he had no interest 10 these
bonds aud no one could DC more surprised
than himself that his name should be
connected WIKI them. The interview De-
tween Mr. Blaine aud himself took place
N Washington.
Mr.. Blaine IN this interview denied that
be ever had possession OF any Little Rock
4 Fort Smith Railroad bonds, except
those for which he subscribed and paid
Sir. Blaine did not say that be held the
seventy -fveb onds for any OF his constit-
ueuts; on she contrary he said he did not,
and that he had nothing 10 do With the
seventy five bonds passed 10 the Union
Pacific Railroad Co.
Mr.. Wilson talked with Mr. Dillon and
Others on this subject. Dillon had for
twenty-five years been president OF the
company. and the only explanations OF
lained was that the bonds were in part
put in ty Col. Scott n accordance with an
arrangement between him and the Union
Pacific Co. These bonds remain on The
Uooks OF the Co., rs an unsdjus,ed 9ues-