The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-09
THE BLAINE INVESTIGATION.
Digging into the Kansas Pacific
for Scandal.

WASHINGTON, June S-The committee con-
tinued the investigation of Blaine.
j. A Green resumed his testimony, saying
that the entire history of the Kansas Pacific
road was matter OF record IN tue Supreme
Court of w ashington, and also has been print
ed, At the suggestion of Eugeue Hale who
took the place of Mr., Frye on behalf OF Blaine,
the record as printed was put ihto the case.
Witness then said that Durant and his asso
cates received about $18 000,0 600 worth of bonds
of different kinds for the construction of the
road and about 100000 worth were left to
000,0 900 uted Tor lobby purposes, although the
word LOBBY does nol appear in the records
Mr.. Hale objected to the statement about he
lobby and it was struck from the report.
Witness stated that the records show that a
Mr.. Blaine received $3.50 900 of construction
bonds placed in the hands OF j. B. Stewart bv
Thos. Durant, and produced two court records
of letter, one of which contained reference
to Blaine and the other to John e. Blaine
Witness said after the first paper, which was
copy, was filed, it was put into the record
and contained the name of James Blaine.
Mr. Bane-But never the mama of James
G. Blaine
Witness-No SIR, never the name of am es
G. Blaina
Witness read copious EXTRACTS from his print.
ed statement and in the case of Joseph b.
Stewart VS.. the Union Pacific Railroad Co, and
IN reply to questions about the authenticity of
the statement, witness said that nineteen
twentieths CT this statement had nothing what
ever to do with the case which was then on
trial, and that Stewart dragged it into the case.
This was suit which Stewart brought against
the Co. for $154 900 worth of bonds, less $50 900
which Stewart threw Off, and in the suit Stew
art introduced the power of attorney of John e.
Blaine to collect S15 600 worth OF bonds but
under the ruling of the court sipulations and
power of attorney had nothing to do with the
case which Stewart brought ainst the Com
paDy.
Witness said that Stewards services were
really valuable, for if the passage of tenth sec
ton of the act of Congress of July I'd, 1864, was
brought about by Stewart as he claimed, it
brought So, $50 900 to the road and on the prin-
ciple of honor among thieves" the road should
have paid his claim, but they resisted it on the
ground that the claim was for lobby purposes,
and " as therefore immoral, and that is how the
witnesses attention was called to the name of
Blaine
Mr.. Lawrence-Have you any knowledge, of
yourself, that James G. Blaine had any con-
nection with the road?
Witness-No sir, not of my own knowledge.
The matter was talked about good deal dur
| ing the trial.
Mr.. Hunter-State any facts Of your own
knowledge, or that you have derived from 9TH
ers, If these persons are within the United
States.
Witness-The claim was resisted on account
of the immortality of it, aud 1 told Stewart
that was afraid of that, aud did not like the
| looks of Congressman Blane's name in con-
nection with it. Stewart said the most of the
amount went for attorneys fees, but be did
not say that Blaine was in it, or was not in it,
Mr.. Lawrence-Don't you know that this
transaction took place before Blaine was ever
in Congress?
Witness-I am only aluding to the time of
the conversation. Mr. Blaine was then in
Mr.. Hals-Dd Stewart ever say that Blaine
was in it.
Witness have 10 distinct recollection that
he ever did so, but we had the conversation
which have alluded to, which | distinctly re
member.
Mr.. Huton-Did Stewart ever explain to you
why one of these papers alluded to Blaine and
and the other one to James Blaine.
Wituess-He did not Mr.. Usher and Stew
art think, will know about that
Question-How did he speak of Blaine?
Answer-Mr. Stewart always spoke of him as
the Hon. Mr.. Blaine and James Blaine. al.
ways spoke of him as Blaine, as Congress man
Blaine. or Speaker Blaine after he was made
Speaker
After recess Greeu resumed his testimony,
giving the details of the disposition of certai n
Kansas Pacific bonds for Joseph B. Stewart,
whose published statement he said was grossly
erroneous.
Mr. Blaine asked wisness whether his long
connection with the Kanses Pacific Railroad
suits did not give him full knowledge of the
transactions of the Company.
Witness replied that it would occupy many
days TO give all the particulars, and in res ponss
to another question witness said he had been
summoned TO testify as to the Credit Mobilier
and Kansas Pacific Railroad, in the transaction
of which the name of John f. Blaine did not
appear. Witness showed from the record that
George Francis Train and his wife obtained
$50O,000 worth of the bonds for services render
ed by him in lobbying About million dollars
worth went to the hands of other persons for
services of the same kind. Such lobbying was
swindle on the government
Committee adjourned till tomorrow at two
o'clock