The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-03
The Blaine Investigation.
WASHINGTON, June 9,

| inc euo-]ndlciary committee met again
this morning. VIM. E. Chandler on be-
half of Blaine stated that one of the cour-
sci before whom Blaine wished to lay let
ters for examination, was not accessible
last night, and he was compelled to wait
till This morning for them to examine the
letters. Blaine would come up at the
earliest moment, and in the meantime
would abide by The action of the commit
tee, whether they should decide to go on
with the examination or adjourn till he
could be present. After consultation the
committee poltponed further investigation
until ~ o'clock. Before the committee
had come to any conclusion, tue witness
| (Slulligan) was served with q summons to
appear before the committee investigating
the real estate pools, of which Glover of
| Missouri, is chairman. The witness at
once obeyed the summons, but on reaching
the committee room none of the committee
were present, and the clerk stated that he
was not aware that any meeting was to
| be held this morning. A messenger was
dispatched for Glover, and ascertained
that be was acting as chairman of the
/ military committee in the absence of Ban
ming, and would be engaged there until I2
O'Clock. At 12 o'clock Mr.. Blaine had not
arrived at the capitol and further post
ponment took place till two o'clock
| The witness Mulligan in answer to Blaine
SAID the letter referred to did not contain
any allusion to Tom. Scott, Union Pacific
bonds or the $G4 1000, only bonds that
witness knows of going into the hands of
Blaine were $40, 900 dollars worth of Lit
tie Rock and Fort Smith bonds which
Blaine received on the day of final settle
mcnt September 2lst, 1872.
Mr.. Blaine,remarked the delivery of the
bonds to him was after the Union Pacific
railroad transaction with Scott was closed
and dead.
Elisha Atkins being recalled testified he
never said in Mullig'n's presence or before
anyone else that Blaine was the owner of
the Little Rock and Fort Smith land grant
bonds, that went to the Union Pacific rail-
road company. He could not have done
as having no knowledge of the fact. The
witness then described the scene between
Blaine & Slulligan regarding the delivery
of letters to Blaine and his refusal to re-
turn them substantially as testified to by
Mulliggn
Mr.. Blaine here said he wanted to estab-
liah the fact that Mulligan came here with
malignancy and bitterness.
The witness said he had brief CONVEX
sations with Mulligan at the times, and
that the latters language left the
impression upon his mind that
he was rot Blaine's friend. He
had short conversation with Mulligan
three weeks sgo III his own Office. He
asked Muligsn how bis friend Blaine was
getting along Mulligan said in general
way he did not know much of Blaine, and
the man for the presidential nomination.
Mulligan said to the witness that Blaine
did not treat him right in his settlement of
tue estate Of his (Blaines) brother-n-law
Stsnwood, of whom Muligan had been
confidential clerk, The witness never heard
anything impeaching Mulligan's character
for truth, aud he knew him since 1865. lie
came to Washington at the request of
Blaine, without. being subpGnaed
Warren Fisher was recalled, and testified
that he had no recollection Of suggesting
in a letter or otherwise that Mr.. Blaine had
| obtained money through Scott by selling
the Little Rock bonds to the Union Pacific
railroad. He said Blaine had offered HIM
the letters taken from Mulligan, he Fish
err having prior claim to them. This was
| ia Mulligan's presence.
Mr. Blaine asked him, didnt he reply he
| did not want them
The witness answered he did not remcm-
| Der saying so. lie received telegram in
| Boston from Blaine, Saturday, calling him
to Washington, where he arrived Tuesday,
and met Blaine in a barber shop immed-
ately on arrival; went to Blaine's house
afterwards by appointment, Blaine having
written asking him to bring Multi
gan; Mulligan did not go until sent
for second tmo. The witness knew
Mulligan had the letters and brought them
to Washington; with his consent there
had been a settlement between Blaine and
the witness in which he supposed Blaine
had obtained every business paper he asked
for; and as TO these letters he did not then
know they existed if he had, and Blaine
asked for them, he would have surrendered
them. Blaine told the witness he had lost
the bonds he had to take back from his
Maine friends, and the witness replied he
had got good price for some of them,
meaning to convey that he had resold them
to the Union Pacific railroad at good
price.
Q-How many did you understand that
he got off 10 the Union Pacific ?
Al did not understand any.
Q.--From whom did you understand
what you did understand
Although Mr.. Atkins.
Q.-Mr. Atkins did tell you then that
Blaine had gotten off some of these Little
Rock bonds to the Union Pacific
A.-No, sir, ho didn't tell me any such
thing.
| Q.-How then did you understand 1t
A.--That was the inference drew from
his remark.
Q.-What was the remark
NA.-I can't say precisely, but give 1t to
you as near as l can. MIR. Atkins wa
spe king about the Reorganization OF the
Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad CON-
pany that reorganization was that
the original bondholders should go into
this reorg ,nlzstion on certain basis. ]