The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-02
STATEMENT OF THE WITNESS MULLIGAN
dow Important Letters Were Obtained from
Him by the Ex-Spsaksr.
ALLEGED ENTREAYIES AND THREATS OF SUICIDE
The Statement Declared a Fancy Sketch
by Mr. Blaine.
WHAT THE LETTERS CONTAINED.

WASHINGTON June /, 1876.
The sub-Judciary Committee met again this morning,
aud James Mulligan was recalled
The witness-I wish to ask tho indulgence OF the
committee Tor q few moments 10 make q personal and
to me q painful statement When l first arrived in
this city, and within about fifteen minutes alter my
arrival there came communication from Mr.. Blame
10 Mr. Fisher-of course wish Il understood that am
stating this under OATH
The Chairman-We 80 understand it.
The witness-There came communication from Mr.
Blaine inviting Mr.. Fisher up hts residence.
declined 70 60. for the reason that did not want
II sad that had gone 70 see Mr. Blaine. ! wanted
10 come into this committee room untrammelied BY
any influence. Mr. Fisher went up 10 Mr.. Blane's
house. or at least he SO reported 10 me- and he told
Mr.. Blaine about certain facts that could prove and
certain letters tnat had got Mr. Blaine said that
u should publish them, or that u this committee
s sa1ud o e nod an % aaassd s wUud
would surrender them. l told him no, and
that would not give them 10 the committee
unless IL should turn that 1t necessary Tor
produce them; after my examination hcre yester-
day Mir. Blaine 10 the Riggs House and there had
he wanted these letters had; declined to let
aim sec them no prayed. almost, would say, went
tren wife, and that II the committee should get
bold Of tins communication II would sink him mne-
dately and ruin HIM forever; told him should not
give them to him he asked me II would let him read
Ihcm; said would, II he would promise me on the
word Of gentleman that no would return them 10 me
did let him read them over; he read them over
once aud called ior them again, and read
ihcm over AGAIN; he still importuned me TO
yve those papers up; declined 70 DO y retired 70
he history about his family, ad impored me to
give thcm up TO them, ana even contemplated suicide
he asked " wanted to his children LEFT in that
slate, aud he then asked Inc again II would not let
niu look over those papers consccdtvcly-l had them
t uumoered 'I,a Nun MN Nv would ne w0a .n return
over, and among them l had memorandum that
had made by way Of synopsis OF the letters and recr
ring TO the numbers oil tnc letters synopsis contain
ing the points oil the letters had made that memo
10 be able to refer TO " here when ques-
toned He asked let him read the letters and
showed him this statement TOO After he had read
,hem he asked me what / wanted TO do with those
papers, II wanted to use hem. told ham never
wanted to use the papers, nor would show them
20 tho COMMITTEES unless when was called
upon to do Then he asked me II
would not give them to him; there one letter IN
particular that lao wanted me give HIM; l told hun
that would not do 1t, and the only reason would not
do 1t because saw II stated OF the evening
papers ncre-the Star, lhink-that tho Blaine party
were going 10 completely break down the testimony
that had gwen yesterday; that they were satisfied
about that said should not publish these letters
less my testimony was impeached or impugned; that
tho only that wanted 10 keep them; ttat
wanted TO keep them Tor that purpose these are the
iacts gentlemen, leave them to you; II under.
stand the order unuer which this committee has power
10 send Tor persons and papers, want this committee
TO get those papers; Mr. Blame has them and
would not give them up 10 me.
Mr Biaiue-I desire 10 be sworn immediately ~ to
this point
The Chairman TO Mr.. Mulligan)-Is this statement
that you have made u statement voluntarily made by
body outside the Blaine party requested you make
his statement have any members OF The committee
requested you to do SOY No, sur no living person;
there were only those two gentlcmcn-Mr. Blaine and
Mr. Fisher-prescut NJ the time and they rather pre-
vailed upon me TO give up these letters
BY Mr. Lawrence-Mr. Blame has these letters A.
Yes; hc took them from me last night
Y. Who was present when you surrendered them TO
HIM. a. No person but he and no came into Mr;
SAID l would never give them up but they prevailed
upon me TO give them up; demanded of INN TO give
.cticrs written 10 Mr.. Fisher. and said they
we're given " me by Dir. Fisher; did not
Jet shsm sgrseps,,ousy; they were ere, given 70
proper; Mr. Blaine furthermore SAID to Inc, whom no
first met me, that some person told INN was coming
friendly feelings for Mr.. Blaine, whatever
Y. tBy the Chairmanl Has either member Of the
committee had any conversation with you since your
sxamina. ION yesterday A. No. sir
Y How many letters did you surrender TO Mr..
Blame. A. There were fourteen that | had numbered
aud theirs were about four more ~ another cnveupe,
making eighteen or nineteen letters and statement
AOout the Northern Pacific Railroad
Y. Whose statement that; mean who made II
A. IL camc from Mr.. Blame; they all from blaine
aud under his own signature
Y Who was present when you first delivered these
letters 10 Mr. Blame 10 read the promise that he
would return thcmy A. Mr. Atkins, aud think Mr.
Fisher was in the room when rst gave them 10 him
on the promise that he would return them 10 me;
then retired from that room, and he up TO my
room and asked VI would not let him them again,
and told him | had let him see thcm once and there
MAS nothing them he had read: he said he
wanted 10 see them again; asked HIM whether upon
the word " gentleman he would give them back to
me and he said he would; he admitted TO Sir. Fisher
and NJ. Atkins that the only thing that made him
give up the papers % my remark that u any
reports made where the veracty oil my testimony
lmpugned should publish these letters; / told Mr.
Fisher and Mr.. Atkins that said that; say 50 now,
TO.
BY Mr. Ashc-what became OF the memoranda that
with these lettersf A. He (Mr. Blanc) tas them.
by the Chairman-who was present when you gave
up the letters to Mr.. Blame the last timer A. No per-
but he and l; he followed up TO my own room
Y What time was thaty A. ! should say about hve
o'clock In the afternoon.
Y. Upon what evening did you come TO towny A..
Y When Mr.. blaine wrote 70 you or TO Mr. Fisher
asking that you and he como to hts room you dd not
T. DID you have any interview with Mr. Blame
ceiore you were summoned yesterday A. Yes: he
came to me when was getting shaved In the barber
shop
q whens a. Alter the messenger went back say
that would not up he down. was not IN the
hotel probably more than half an hour.
Y. what occurred between you IN that interview
a. He shook hands with me, and asked II was
summoned told him yes and showed him my 50 m
MONS and he read u; no told me that he had been ad
viscd by parties here that coming irvm Boston.
Y, Who heard this testimony between you and Mr..
Banner A. Mr. Fisher SUING the BARRIERS
char; do not know whether no heard q or not;
vas In one barbcrs chair ard Mr. Fisher
siher, and the barber there; three
slguous nearly as We are now.
Y You were not being shaved at that momcnty A.
No, sir; was waiting Tor Mr. Fisher to get through;
ur. Blaine said he heard that unfrcndly hun,
and asked him II had manifested any dispo-
ston Of that kind, or what made Tim think so;
wanted him 10 give me his Informant but he would not
10 u; he then asked me some questions about what
aould testify TO- and told h,m declined To have any
conversation with him, and wanted come INTO this
committee room without anything OF that kind, and
Dcggcd him not to ask mo.
Y Was that your only interview with him previous
" your examination OF yesterday A. Yes.
Did he AMI Mr. Fisher have interview A.
Mr. Fisher wcr. :, his house and he Mr.. Fisher.
least % Mr.. Fisher reported 10 me, wanting up
here Mr. Fisher wanted me, coming back twice.
aging 2. Blaine wanted up there aud to n he
sould NOS get the papers from
q Mr.. Fisher reported - you? A. Yes sir; hc
came down and reported TO saying that Mr. Blaine
wanted mo up there.
q He came down twice for your A. Yes
Mr. FnYE-rhc witness said In ordcr 10 get those
papersy
The wrrxEss--That is what Mr. Fisher reported to
me- that be wanted to me, not to get the papers,
but 10 see him about those papers
q Are you familiar with the contents OF the letter
and The which you say you surrendered TO
NJ Blaine and which he refused to surrender 10 yon
A I rhtmE about the pOints that were IN