The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-15

TIE Ex-sPEAKER CONTfCTED O'
DIsINGEN UITY Ar LE-tST'
nv. Riddle. Answer to Blninc's Attack on
an. Dend-scnrcbinr Inquiry into oer'n,n @
uniIroad Bond transactions """''
g. Ano,ber Personal Explanation

Railroad
far Anotber Personal ENp'"n"'''"'
1v.sy,>oroN. May II. The following
a.. o.se,ti,l parts Of SIR. a. q. Ridules
.,.w., to Mr. Blaine's last personal expana-
,,on Mr. Riddle discus es two points frst'
Mr. Knowlton's real statement ofthe cOnnccuon
Of Mr. D,aine and J. ID. Stewa I; second MI
pIaipe's alleged ownership OF Kansas facino
bonds, a. argued from the records OF the SUI
preme Court In regard to this matter several
new points are made.
On the first day Of the present MAY Mr.. Blaine,
from his place in tho House OF Represenatives'
,ent New YORK Herald to the Clerks desk and
o,uaed To bs read an article from Washington
rorrespondent when gave, as Mr.. Blaine said,
,umm,ry OF current ISLANDERS upon him. The
nrst one referred to was the exploded story of
the New YORK Tribune Of lsi2. Tho third para
srapb of tho article sets forth that, some years
ago, Mr. Blaine received from j. ID. stewart GER
tain bonds Of tho Kansas Pacific Railroad,
IN the one Of Stewart & Riille; that 1t was
alleged th.t Mr.. ri Idle know good deal OF this
matter, aud tn another principal witness was
tho late J. W. Knowlton, who. It was said, wilt
messed the delivery OF the bonds, and that the
name OF John Il. ID Inc. brother Of James G.,
was mixed up also in this transaction.
"a TINS story Is an old one.'' said Mr.. Blaine,
and he made II the burden OF his complaint
As witnesses OF its authorship and its fdlsity, ho
produced a note written by Mr. Riddle, dated
February /, lS53 directly saying that he had no
knowledge Of the transaction whatever. Also
aletter written by J. u. stewart, April 2, 1876,
repeating former letter Of 1873. who says that
be never raw MIR. Blaine In his ofice in his life,
and believes that he never was there that he
never delivered him any DOnGs II the kansas
faciDc RAILROAD, ana never h I'd business trans
action with hiM IL his lIfc; thdt NJ. n huOtot"H
Vds The author Of the stOlH dnd cis slcVt 10 lt,
irIct Il; udt kHotl0n sad to MIN hlt =, told
TIE story as q JtSt wnicb was punhshei WlthVut
hts knowledge ,r appr JOation. &c. Also, a let
ter written uy Gen. lhumas Ewing Matcn ~,
1870, which amplined his card OF October, ls'2 so
fatal to the tribune story aooVc, ana lie also
suggested that the similarity ia the SOUND OF
the two mes, J. L. and g. Blaine. had led %
the basis OF the enuge again-t j. u. Blame as 10
the bonds,
BLAiSE's THREAT.
at IL thus seem" says Mr. Riddle that
Nr. knowlton Is made responsi,Ie foT the
&. Dlaine $24CO In kans Pacific gJaran-
teea bonds s.ewart s.a,s % nat hm9witoa toa
the story, which he was swift to fetract TINS
w,s the story Tor which lie said there was no
foundation to Mr.. Blame hIm elf. IA tale he mad
the meanuess To faOiicate and tell, Us was said,
ami tue lack OF courage o MAINTAIN.
MIR. Blame IS careful In his own use OF lam
guags toward NJ. Knowuon. He makes and
lro,es his cnarge oy ttne mouth OF others: J
dsy on wLicn Mr. blame : assault appeared In
pnnt 1 addressed INN "A note, informing him
ip-law, hnowltOn. then Two years and half in
the grave. received the following reply:
non. A O. mddle.
nee tol,h.4g Mr. KnowtOn. VS. esp ca.ly careful
70 naxe 40 reierene to hm that IN my ju lsme' coud
.sAle mt Mr. o~itons name has % oeen used for
quincy tl, winter 10 imjire me. testimony reported
h.s quoted la ali directions al q mad
70 ehooe GET cen eSprYyns y aai t.Sty aani,Ss
yocrssf c n see ia my =, erence 70 Mr. knowlton'.
contrary 4 relieves MIN from The authorship Of
Or yruieni " oxpsdie1l seek per ol.i
wtn me over Mr kAo"toh sr'Ne sna k,1JtD k,,D re-
IL, n.s a nal m e o s' COZ r. cto ca viii per-
NJ nv' r can ue,, ~ c, Az, IN INN Cv f,r and m ali
rsyDect- 40 x 'racriinary
ver, rrspectun5, J. G. BLAINE.
NAsniNoToS, Ma! s 1870.
MIR. RIDDLES RLPIY
9TH. e-,, 80 ste,yar, L R,,,le was formed 7
a., ine urn 81 StS"9' N'S,4'e ao , o' ~ i
WI. h. III 0u, i'vi -, va, 40 80 90 ,,ad 20 80 as
st,"pney t,r tie i-vi"n racine K,ilroad COM.
80 M'"I' -, -, p5,i y, w" ~ N' ~~ ~~ ~
p.n{, ,s,rrI NV !, d. =.
tht~L ~. f,ii,,',r,, s'tnt,.r nnt rtn,.,''ei in
wsnt", % "u ~ tn. -t,r,n,, 80 is.i- In ine an a.
,,,,, - isen 40 ,..,','., ,hc ci,,'. .,,-,n,tHn, o.
,bs Tnic,t,,, Jr,I,uS a. .urxe / nrst hoard
Of Inc staientnt OF j ~ Knowiion IN r.f.renre
10 Mr. iiI,' na the suni,,t f hi, exi,lnna' I'm on
,He i nj ,, .n1 ~ EaSrm ~ Is73 In I'm. con,,e" M
an may s,t mn n, itIier pef j, e nor since tnat
tiiue dii | nave nny co1yersltiun win Mr.
Enn H'I an nv ~ ~ stte enI nor
viii / saw n i'm tie etter OF t,en Boynton
etv.n reI',x d,d kno,v excaut m "A u.nerai
what tne sta. ementw rs.
~on Inc night rstrrrea to n gentleman called
AZ my hnus. nom Air IN inc Nno. ~ liza IA
~snsd tn .s' 49, =, a i,isr hn r Al II "a u'clnrr
I U,ine 80, "s- wstn san,.ihing unus,st In
h.m,uYer an injured n Nr X nnwltnn "a as a.,
tfe honse s,vinc h, "a - tul.l inn n MIN and
him th,re .nsverrd IN Al hu VA. noI H.ex.
ptessro A a. n 10 ser MIN, ana asked me To- cnn,.
fnunic,te I'M, wish 10 Mir KnpAItnn IA. then
pouu.eu hL ~ " We w ua.e au w eau 'lie ulo-
Al II ns. ON ned me. lie said Inc clerk in
stewaft's oflre Was knowltOn. In the cOnver-
sation wilcA followed lie empnatlcaiiy denied
tie ttutu II tue story; sald tut he did not
know knOHltpn at the time OF the supposed
uAnsactlOu; decaied that he had never
oeeA Ia the oiice referred 10, aud never
bad business transaciiJn with Stew
st IN bis ufe. lie sald he could see
bow knOWit0n may have su posed he had seen
blu al tnH olhce-he b ID INST iken mis- cousin,
iui EAl =. Dr., for MIN tnat ia their school
cOlt.r Ca tuey gre. ny rssem Jled eacn OtheT,
hd wtfe often INST ikeu FOR each otner; that
lom hai ru.i iue,s trais sections with stewart
about the tine reie,red tO-au "a lldnati IN wnIcn
ha I'D, twice Ieprateu 10 NE since, ana the last
We MitDll m nth.
"Attla iuttrNirw Mr Blaine asked me II had
ani per,ou.l knowledge ot any tran action like
but detailed ia rnE Sun. | answered not tae
tisule-t tad / ey,r seen INN IA my Office
Mlih l.- d-cl ration Just made tuat he " sneyer
ihli' au-W r.d never hlu. lie asked me II
Mould p4t Ills Ia wltlug, ana with lHE sun ar
VI 'lr uef rc ue did 80. The first sentence OF