Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-05-25
MORE srARrIINa TESTIMONY.


MORE STARTLING TESTIMONY.
Notwithstanding the clear aud con-
elusive evidence Of his innocence Of any
connection with the transaction. James
q. Blaine is still being investigated by
tho House Committee In regard to the
transfer Of thoss Arkansas railroad
bonds to the vaults Of the Union Pacific.
The testimony Of Colonel Thomas Scott
settled the matter in the early days OF
the inquisition In such a way as 10 com.
pletsly vindicats Blaine. while al the
same time IL slightly damaged the repu.
tation Of the witness Scott. But our
Democratic friends were not satisied.
Somebody hal told somebody else. that
somebody knew the man who had de-
livsrsd the bonds in question to Blaine.
After much patient searching tho man
Was found. ani tho committee was In
scstacy. The man proved to DO Asa p.
Robinson. Who was Chief Engineer OF
the Fort Smith and Little Rock road in
1871. He WAS summoned. and the com.
mitissmsn rubbed their hands gleefully
a. they thought over the astounding rev.
Citations which would now 10 made.
They had caught Blaine at last. and
his prospects for the nomination at Gin
cinnati would 10 ruined. Possibly some
Of them were haunted in their sleep by
visions Of that other witness by whom
they "eauaht Grant some time since.
anil turned themselves into q laughing
stock for the whole world. But in their
waking moments they were confident,
and congratulated each other on the ap-
preaching termination OF their arduous
labors in the cause Of political purity.
Well, this man Robinson testified yes
tsrday. and what did his wonderful sto-
~ amount to? He Was an old friend %
Blaine's. aud as such. was entrusted
with a package to deliver to the o.
Speaker by Mr.. Caldwell. lie fulfilled
his commission in the Speakers room
Of tho Capitol. which was thronsed at
the time. lie knew nothing OF what
the package contained and thought 1t
none OF his business, as II certainly WAS
not. II was too large TO carry in his
pocket. and seemed to be a ream OF pa
per uussalsd. We may remark just
here that valuable bonds are not usually
ssnt roaming around the country in IN
sealed packages. Mr.. Blaine took the
bundle. threw 1t carelessly ON a sofa.
and left IL there. although as stated
above. tho room was throng-d with Wis.,
itors. We may again remark just here
that valuable bonds are not usually left
in unsealsd packages on sofas in q
crowded room. That Is tho sum and
substance OF the startling story which
this wonderful witness who was to as
,ouish tho country. told the committee.
Hi. testimony proved absolutely moth.
inc .,.in., Blaine. and tha, gentleman
,,snJ.- ~ po.-ibl.. higher han ey,r in
the estimation Of the public since its
publicatiou. On the very day when /,
was being given six new States were
added to those that endorsed him for the
Presidency. 1t must be eOnsolipg to
the Democracy To know tina, they are
fairly forcing this man upon tho lsepub-
licans n their choice for the Presidsn-
cy. instead OF defeating hin AZ they
fondly hopsd to do.
What that mysterious package eon-
tanned probably no n but Mr. Blaine
and Mr. Caldwell knows. IL u the
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