The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15
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given cordially and completely. Your. truly
Hon. A. @. RrppLx. Washington, D. e.
STATEMENT RIDDLE
Nj. Brdgman was then Washington correspondent
OF the Boston Advertiser To these / suejon my own
statement The nrm Of Stewart Il Riddle formed,
hnt IN Ju l.S, was IN Washington ~ the June
the Union Pacific Railroad Company, Eastern division.
The late W. Knowlton entered the Office, us think,
the spring OF 1861 In the autumn 1870 be became
the correspondent for the Chicago Tribune AS be-
lieve. hrst heard Of the statement OF w. knowlton
in reference 70 Mr. Blaine the subject OF his expana
ton, the night Of February 1873 In this connec
tom may say that neither before nor since that time
did have any conversation with Mr.. knowlton tho
subject OF this statement until saw It IN the letter
General Boynton. given above, did know, exceptin
general way, what the statement was. Since that
night have talked with Boynton, Mussey and others
about II, who took II for granted. presume tnat
knew what was purposeiy avoided Information on
the subject
On the night referred to gentleman called at my
house, from Mr. Blaine who, as he said wished to soc
me at later hour Al haltpast eleven o'clock Mr..
Blaine camo in with something unusual in his manner
and inquired II Mr.. Knowlton in the house. saying
he told that he might find him there l answered
that he was not He expressed wish TO him. and
asked me to communicate this wish TO hr. Knowlton.
He then produced the San OF that date and read mo
Gibson Is special which had apparently moved him aud
astonshed me- He said the "clerk IN stewards Office"
was knowlton In the conversation which followed ne
emphatcay denied the truth OF the story; said that
he did not know Knowon ut the time OF to supposed
TRANSACTION declared that he had never been In the
Office referred and mover had business ransacsion
with Stewart IN his life He said he could how
Knowlton may supposed he bad seen him At that
o1lce-he had mistaken his cousin, Tom Ewing, Jr. for
him; that IN their school college days they greatly
resembied each other and wero often mistaken for
each other that Tom had business transactions With
Stewart about the time referred to-an explana-
ton which he has twice repeated 10 me since, and
the last time within mouth. AT that intcryiew
knowledge Of any transaction like that de-
tailed in the Sum ! answered, mot the
slightest" Had him IN my Officer
With his declaration just made that he was never
init answered never had He asked me II lwouid put
tbs in writing ana with the Sun article before me
article tho last added at tho request Of Mr. Blaine,
knew from personal observation Tor several days
following the interview that Knowlton was very much
distressed though made no inquiries OF him. Alter
ward heard IRON those nearest him, whom do not
care to name. that he said. two or throc
days later that Il was understood between Mr..
Blaine and himself as TO Blaines being Al the Office
TO be regarded as case OF mistaken identity on
his part; but so apprchensive he 6f being
PEELED testify and so determined to AVOID IT. that he
was prepared 70 60 away until the matter should sub
obliged to say that he did SEQ him hero The mixing
Of the name Of
JOHN EwIxG BLAINE
with this bond story compes TO refer reluctantly to
another NATTER Differences between Stewart
and the Union Paci6c Railroad Company, Eastern
DIVISION concerning the ownership OF lao or $50 OF the
$50 bonds OF the company. placed by It in his hands
In August, 1893, Stewart commenced suit IN the
United states District Court tor Kansas against the
Some time late IN 1874, or early in 1875, Stewart sent
me printed transcript OF over 200 pages OF the owl
ex .mination. Anerwsrd found In II ctter from
J. b. Stewart 70 John D. Perry pres dent Of the COM
an owner OF fifteen OF these bonds (See letter Of April
23 1868, hereafter quoted) This surprise, us
found no eSp'anasion Or statement nat there was
ESQ, my office associate and later in the autumn, when
Mr. Blame was coming INTO prominence as national
candidate discussed the duty and proprety OF bring
ing il his The had been appealed the
supreme Court the record would be- printed, aud
probably tried at the ensuing term We we're both
very friendly him. but hcsltated. He might know
of IL II might look like the zeal OF one who wished
70 lay the apparently coming under obligation.
In my anxiety applied TO General Boynton, whose
friendship had long enjoyed, and whom knew TO be
personally friendly TO Mr. Blame and on whose discre
ton and judgment could rely. told him what ! had
done what felt to be my duty, and my reluctance TO
perform Il, and asked him TO CALL the evidence
and advise | spoke TO him two or thrco times,
and he called in the early part OF December. He
ahmed the letter OF Stewart referred TO- and said
hcsitatngly tnat was only the air ana manly tning
70 place IL in the hands Of Mr. Blaine; that ny rea-
ton 10 him was such that IL WINS my duty. shortly
after called upon General Garfield, who had the same
vicw and no present ~ my interview with Mr..
Blaine gave ninl the pamphlet He apparently was
OF the existence Of tho Stewart letter, but
accounted for It by saying that was the same old
matter published on him by the New York Tribune in
the fall OF 1872 Al his request made slight
nation of tho actual record OF the in the
Supreme Court book OF near 200 printed
pages and subsequently reported that found
the oil JOHN H. Blame connection with
bonds, and seemingly In way 10 show that
John Il. and James were the same, but It was
paper IN court " DO u tnore WAS
this mistake IL would have been corrected by the
writer letter the other party. He assured
that there was mistake far as he was concerned
and on this assurance rested The last time tins
ter was referred 10 between Mr. Blaine and myself
at my house month ago At this interview Mr..
requested that should rewrite the OF Feb
ruary l. lS73 with verbal changes only which he sug-
gcs,ed. As he had ON the formcr occasion asked me
for my personal knowledge and not Tor my iniorma-
ton, was ready to do anything Tor him that
honorable man might do although surprised at the
request alter having my attention again called TO It by
him, wrote the notc and IL Is now in his hands tor
any use he may make OF II. IL either less
satisfactory than the note or February. 1873
for another purpose. AT this last interview said
Mr. Blaine that In anything which might happen the
friends OF Mr. Knowiion would protect his memory.
REMARKz
II will be that In my note Of May charge Mr..
Blame with preparing the OCCASION meaning that he
caused tho OF the article the HERALD for
the purpose Of making his denial and offering his
dencc the House, and he did not deny It. Mr.. Blaine