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

that Mugan's language was very emphatic
Mr.. Blame Did he not say that he would not give
the letters God Almighty his father. A. He used
language under great excitement that occasions his
language however, was usually different
Mr.. Rlainc-I think that's new feature In theology
The witness stated that he bad known Mr. Mulran
since 1885; he never heard anything impeachng his
character Tor truth ana ssrac,Iy last frony %
Washington, saying, "Come Immediately and you will
do favor; he replied 10 the telegram that he did
think II would be well for him TO appear without
being summoned.
Mr.. Blaine then propounded questions to the wit
moss which were answered the object being show
the face Of the bonds the Boston as those
which went from that city TO Maine.
yrsHER's TESTIMONY.
Warren Fisher recalled
BY Mr. BLArsE-Do you recollcct ever suggesting TO
me In letter that ! had obtained money through
Thomas A. Scott by selling Little Rock bonds to the
Union Pacific RailroadS A. No, sir.
Have you any recollection OF having ever written
such ,h,ngs A. No, sir.
q. want TO know whether, after obtained tho let
from Mr Mnliigan said to you. in the presence
OF Mr. Atkins that your title to those letters was SUI
pcrior nine and that offered them TO you II you
wanted TO take thcmY A. think there were SUCH
remarks made
A. They as he (Afr. Blaine) put them.
Q want YOU TO state them nowS A. He said to
Mr. Muligan that had prior right to those letters
O. That was said In the presence OF NJ. MulIigan?
A. That said in the presence OF Mr.. Mugan
@ Did not suggest to you that II you desired those
letters would surrender them? A. Yes, sir
Q. And did not you reply that you did not desire
thcms A. don't think said that don't remember
O what did you say in response to the suggestion
that would give them TO Won II you wanted themf
A. Mr.. Mulligan said he would not give them.
Q. But mean whom Mr.. Mulligan was not present!
lOhjected to and ruled outl
BY the chalrman-Dit you get any kilograms from
Washington before you lett Boston? A. did
q From whomg A. From James G. Blaine.
Q. Where are they? A l don't know that kept
them.
O State whether you have possession OF those tee-
grams not? A. have not, sir.
@. You cannot say whether or not you preserved
them in Boston, A. cannot; II was but ono tee-
Q. State what the character OF that Telegram vast
A think II was about Owe words-'Come to Washing
Q. When thats A. Saturday received it about
half past twelve
Boston on Monday morning at ten o'clock.
Q. Had you been served with subpoena at the time
you got this telegram A No sir 60: my subpoena
@. On Saturday, A. On Saturday.
q. Did you get amy other telegram 4. No, sir.
Q. That was the only ones A. That was tho only
o From any sourccr A. From any source.
Q. You got TO Washington, believe, on Tuesday,
Q. when did you FIRST see Mr. Blane' A. From
halfpast four 10 five o'clock
Q. Tuesday afternoon A. Tuesday afternoon.
q. Where did you see him A. In the barber shor.
O Had you not previous to that been AT Mr. Blaincs
housc2 A. No; had but just arrived
O. Did Mr.. Blaine know the time Of your expected
arrival? A. He did not know that had come. to my
knowledge.
O. Did you refer to his telegram A. did not
O. You had Just gotten into the hotel when Mr..
Blaine made his appearance! A. Yes
@. hid yon sec HIM after that? A. Yes.
o. Wherc2 A. At his house.
O Did you 90 with him from the hotel TO his house
A. did not, sir.
Q. Why did you 10 TO his house then! A. Because
he asked me TO come there.
O. Asked you in this interview that you and he hadi
A. Yes.
O. Didn't no send for.you9 A. Yes, sir
@. Did he write you a notc9 A. Yes sir.
9 Have You got that noles a. No, sir. think not
O. Can you state the words Of ity A. You and Mr.
Mulhpan come to the house this evening.
Z. That was all that was in III A. think So
wanted to see you in regard to that Aqula Adams pub
LEGATION about the Northern Pacific Railroads A. I
dout know but yon did and don't know as you did.
almost forgot about IT,
O. You went up thcreG A. Yes, sir.
g Did Mr. Mullean go with yous A. No. sir.
O. Was no sent Tor a second times A. He was
O. Was no sent for third tmcg A. Possibly;
think not though.
letters which are in possession of Mr.. Blaine
A. He has always had possession Of them.
@. Did you know that he was bringing them on to
o. Did You object 10 his bringing thems A. did
g. He brought them then, with your consent and ap-
probationY. A, He did, SIR.
BY Mr.. Lawrcnce-Q You had had settlement with
Mr.. Blame? A. Yes
O. In that settlement II agreed arranged that
Mr. Blaine should tear up all the papers relating to the
subject matter the settlement nCluutng these let
tiers in question? A. suppose that gave up to Mr.
Blaine all the documents and papers that he asked for,
these letters did not really know that they
By MIR Blauc--Q Your understanding was that
when we settled mp had got everythngy A. Every
did ! think they were destroyed IN my office.
BY the Charman-Q You say he got all tho papers
that it was agreed he should havcy A. That was my
Nv Mr. iawrencc-Q Wasn't no to have these let
tiers alsos A. II Ind known Of their being there
think should have mentioned the fact, and II he de-
sired them should have given them to him without
doubt.
By the Charmsn-Q Did you keep letter book at
O. Have you heard Mr. Mulligan's statement about
the correspondence between you and Mr. Blaneg A.
O. You did not hear his statement on that subject
A. could not hear word, SIT.
Q. Did you ever ~ritc to Mr. Blaine, Or can you
tween you and him A. Yes, sir.
q. Did he reply TO- you that he mad lost upon these
bonds which no had to take back from his friends In
Maincs A. He did not reply BY letter. he SAID SO by
O. Did you reply to Mr. Blaine that he had gotten on
some OF these bonds at good price, anything like
O. what did you mean by that A. meant that he
o. TO whoms A. didn't know
q Didn't you mention when that conversation took
place that they had been sold TO tho Union Pacific
Railroad Company? A. That was what intended
convey to Mr.. Blaine, that he had not lost much on
these bonds, because he had got portion Of them OF
gOU0 price
O. How many did you understand that he got on to
the Union Pacific (? A. diu not understand any.
O. From whom did you understand what you did
understand A. Through Mr.. Atkins.
O. Mr.. Atkins did tell you, them that Mr.. Blaine had
gotten OF somc these Little Rock bonds to the Union
Pactncg A. No, sir. He didn't tell me any such
thing.
O How. then, did you understand ~ a. That was
the Inference drew from his remark.
o. What was that remark A. can't say precisely,
but will give It TO you as can; Mr.. Atkins
was speaking about reorganization OF tho
Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad; that
reorganization that tho old bondhodcrs, the
original bondhodcrs should 90 into the reorganization
on certain basis; do no, remember that basis; he
spoke to about tho bondholders; asked mo IL knew
OF any bondhoders that they didn't know he thought
might be familiar with some OF them, and gave him
NIL tho Information In regard 10 II that had at the
time; said to him. 'wi you get all tho bonds my
he said that II they Got threequartcrs II would
be sufficient something like that; there was gen
cral talk about IT. he said that the Union Pacific road
had some Of the bonds and said that they could
in; asked wherc the bonds came from, and the incr
cnce that got
O State What he said. A. don't remember what
he said, but the inference got was that they
Bainc's bonds.
q. Did be tell you how many the Union Pacific had