New-York tribune., 1876-06-03

@. Have you known him intimatelyt A. have, Sir
O. What is his characterf A. His character Is the
bes- would cay that 1t is good as or perhaps pe'er
than that of any man that ever knew.
O. What is his reputation for truth and veracityf A
never heard it questioned.
ATTEMPTS TO GET THE LETTERS.
O. Have you ever demanded from Mr.. Mulligan the
possession Of these letters Z A. ] have, Sir.
O. Wbeni A. Since have been in this city
O. At whose instance did you make that demand Tor
those lettersl A. made IT at my own instance.
O. Was 1t not suggested to youf A. NO, sir.
O. Were you not requested to make that demandf A.
Not the first time made the demand.
O. Were you requested by anybody to make tnat
demand after the first timei A. was.
Q. BY whom 7 A. Mr.. Blaine
O. He asked You TO demand these letters A. He did
not ask me TO demand them.
O. Well what did he say A. Mr. Blaine asked me to
get Mr. Muligan to give them to me.
O. What were you to do with them II you got them
A. proposed to keep them II got them
Q. And the request that you made OF MI Muilgah u
return these letters you after and In consequence
of the request from Mr. Blalnei A. Yes.
O. State what letter this was that Mt Blano was es-
peciay nxious to get hold Of A. letter relating to
the Northern Pacific Railroad.
O. How did he know that Mr.. Mulligan had such
letteri A. think that Mr. Blaine may have asked me
the question whether such letter was there and prob
ably told him that believed there was.
O. Did you tell him the contents OF any OF the other
letters that Mr.. Mulgan hadi A. do not think did,
Sir.
O. II Mr. Muigan had given the letters to you and
you had received them letters what disposition Wouiu
you have made OF them A. should have kept tbem
BY the Charman-I you had those letters Mr. Fisher,
what would you do with them1 A. II get the letters
will answer the question afterward.
The ChairInan-I notify to you now as witness
subpcnaed before this Committee that you get those
papers you must not destroy them.
The witness-I shall not destroy them, Sir
Mr. Blaine-And will pledge myself as a witness be-
fore the Committee that the person having them will not
destroy them.
BLAINE OFFERS THE LETTERS TO FISHER.
BY Mr. Blaine-Dd offer you these letters in the pres
ence OF Mr. Atkinsl A. You did,
O. Did do 1t once or twice A. You offered them to
me-
O. offered them to you with emphasis, and did not
call Mr. Atkns attention to the fact that now offered
to you those letters and II you did not choose to take
their custody, woudi A. Yes; words to that effect
BY the Charman-Did you agree to receive themi a.
No, Sir; said would not.
O. You declined to receive theml A. declined to re
ceiyc them.
BY Mr. Blaine-Then did not state you that would
retain them and would not give them up any else
A. And that you would bring them back at o'clock or
hafpast g.
BY the Chalrman-BriDg them back wh' A. At or
10 o'clock that evening.
By nr. Baine-I did not see Mr.. Muligan, because MT
Mullgan not in the room. 4. Yes.
Mr. Blane-I went to the room where he had been, and
| was there by agreement and he noti
by the Charman-n you know that fact you may
state IL A. Tnat is the fact; Mr Mulllgan was not
there.
O. Where was Mr.. mulgani A. do not know.
Mr.. Mulligan-I in the hotel all night; was In
the room when no back with the letters aud j
stayed for some time. and they began To talk to me
long time about those letters and told them plainly
that would talk with them longer upon the subject;
he refused 50 deliver me the letters, and went out.
The Chairman-1hat was when he came back, at $3.50
or 10 o'clocki
Mr. MulIgan-Yes.
Adjourned untl tomorrow morning at II O'Clock.