The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15

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bonds are as foiows:-
Thomas Ewing, Jr..... 10 }. y. Usher.
- Blaine. ........... Is w. J. Keeier. ......-.- .
q. ]. Sherman. 20 -
have settled with all the other parties. The three
last named, that
H. q. FAINT. w. j. kceier. o
y. =. usner. =
Total. .:...-::..";.. -
Why did he do thisY That Il was by accident
another mistake In The same namc--no man viii be-
heve Had 'Jamcsn been originally written by mad
vcrtency why not give the true name aud explain,
by proof II necessary, how the mistake arosey THIS
oniss By deslgn--purposely made, without
word OF explanation then, and none now, with All tho
intervening time IN which to invent one. Il was TO
serve some purpose. shield some person, gain some
point desired by both parties TO the SUIT,
quote from carefully prepared copy or stewards
deposition In an abstract used on the trial OF saa case
In 1872 II ropeca in The presence Of the original IN
answer 10 cross lnterr0gatory lis he said
II further state, In direct examination that the
president Of the defendant Mr. John D. Ferry, and ts
counsel, Hon. John =. Usher. have both repeatedly
stated TO me. and, believe to others that was en-
tiled TO my bonds and ought to receive them when.
ever should be able 70 produce the said series u
bonds Among others. | am informed and believe
that Mr. Usher made that statement TO Mr. Alexander
Hay and Hon. James Blaine IN Washington"
On turning 10 the record, copied from the same
paper three years later, find the Hon. James Blame
changed to the Hon. James Lane-not James II. Lane
There end TO the called mistakes In this
name No man would write Blaine Tor Lane ~ 1877.
There may be reason for writing Lane Tor Blaine In
1874 THIS Blaine lost his James In 1873, aud
has lost his ..B'' and ~ now
II am miscd in the construction OF Stewards
order % Ewing. his letter to Perry his copy OF H. IN
the light OF other parts OF tho record II quite within
the power OF Mr. Ewing, Mr. Stewart and others to set
me right at once, and hope this may be done Thus
far Mr. Ewing contents himself with calling attention
TO the similarity In the sounds OF J. 4. Blaine and J.
g. Blaine leading 10 this charge against James g.,
while Stewart still silent Most singular oil all Is II
that while Mr. Blaine undertook 10 gather INTO single
garland all the remaining ISLANDERS against him aud
w!ther them with scornul FASH he failed 10 say one
word or any way notice this Stewart letter and
It's copy though placed IN his hands four months ago.
statements taken by Mr. Blaine 10 dsprovc his conncc
ton with this bond story, OF all living men, why has he
not produced statement ot this John l.. Blancy He
knows how many bonds he received, and when, and
whether he Is the James Blaine OF stewards letter
DO undertake. to say that the "Jamcs Blaine OF the
Original letter and the "Blnnc" OF tho copy stand
the Hon. james G. BaIney Nota word OF IT. have
tiy collected Information think they do not stand Tor
John Il Blame. VIII The difficulty disappear by
showing that there connection between Stewart g
order TO Ewing his letter 10 Perry both will need
the same explanation as now.
II is not supposable that the construction bonds,
though taken up were destroyed. Let series Is be
produced, and If the name OF J. W. knowton is not
on some OF them no or those who report HIM arc m,s
taken.
In secluded part Of beautiful Oak Hill is the soil
tary grave OF James w Knowlton In late April q
slender FORM ROBBED in black. aided by his trusted
want tcndcriy removing tho foreign and foul
drn OF the winter and carly spring from and restor-
ing II 10 comelincss
Like her, have only attempted 10 relieve his men,
DRY Of the unsecmly drift oil scandal cast upon it
A. G. RIDDLE.