The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-25
VOL XIII. 255.
BLAINE CAUGHT AT LAST.
ruB MYsTERTO PtCKhGE THAT
CILDWLLL SENT 70 HIM.

wAsuINGToN, Nay i.-Asa L. Robinson
stAfkansas testified before the Sub-Jndiciary
Committee to-day. that no was Chief Engineer
OF tue Port Smith and Little Rock X abroad from
100 TO 1871. lie gave sttement OF the con
tract m adj between the directors OF the road and
Q MIR. Fi,her which was afterward transferred
60 Mr.. Caldw II. All the assets and bonds OF
the company were under the control OF Fisher
and afterward Of G ldwell. witness said that IN
the winter Of 1871 he was In Boston on business
connected with the railroad. Tho comp ny
wanted so ne leel-l al ,ut bridge at L'ttle
Rbck. In February. 1871 he was coming from
Boston to Washington about this matter. Mr..
Caldwell asked him to take a p1ckig which ho
banded MIN, to Washington, ani give II TO Mr.
Elaine lie did so. lie cane to Washington
With It In his nand. II was too large package
20 put IN his pocket. lie called at MIR. Bane's
house. and MIR. Blaine was not In. He went the
nsrt day to tho House OF Representatives and
called Mr. Blaine out MIR. Blaine went with him
u the spoakcl's room, ana he tnero delivered
tc.hm the package. He wan ed O. see some
MEMBER Of no House. and Mr. Blaine invited
hhn upon the hunr, and lie went IN ana sat
dovn beside the Speakers cna'r for n Few min
stes.
IGNORANT or THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE.
witness knew nothing hbout the contents OF
Ne package had no G. MYERS u ~ win either
Caldwell or lIl-Inr III twould Indicate wha was
4. II. lie baG . few minutes conversation with
z.
psckaPe. In which n Blaine made some su
trauirv bout the Fort Smith road, and SPOKE Of
q coal INT, rost out there which some one had
asked him To take an interest W. Wlinessk knew
nothing Whatever about Mr.. Blaine having CON
nsction with tne Fort smith and LiItle Rock
RAT. He baJ never told any person that the
pack Re cont med twenty bonds. md knew ab
soluteIy nothing ABOUT -. Blaine's ownershio
OF any bonds or Interest IN the Fort Smith and
lSitis Rock road.
Witness said in answer to MIR Blaine that he
bad come here To see about legsl .tton In behalf
Of the Little Rock Bridge. no had known Mr.
B,hine arout twentv-Eve years having become
acquainted with MIN wnen sir Blaine was a.
eaitOr IN Portland tie had On oflice In the same
b1ilding with Nr. Blame. and considered him an
oLi, intimate acquaintance. lie delivered the
psckago to MIR. Bl Inc IN the Speakers public
piriur. without an, cOnce -lment. lnere was
a..ite a crowd Of Ieopie there. Ii was thrown
Gown the sofa by MIR. Blaine. and was not
treated Ike valuable package. IL It cont incd
eond>. II was krge enough 10 contain large
ssmber. II mi ht have Contained "A plot OF the
coal lands rt fe red to by Air. Blaine. 1, was
rl1 open at both ends.
$aOOOO INsTALLMENr TO BLAINE.
Amos l.. Carry OF Littlc Rock. Ark. testified
Cit ABOUT i've weeks .gO Mr.. Robinson told MN
that he q carried pack re Ot tOnds e. 900
from Josiih Caldwell aud delivered u 10 ar.
Rsine. Previous to this, Il Intnson siid he be
hsveu $2OVO worth OF bonds we're In the pack.
ace, ana IN { his understanding was tnat these
binds vera Oniy alt INST hInent To Mr. Blame.
lie ODD nots that Cal iweh told him tne 90
ttct OF delivering these bonus.
o-wne was the copyers itioa with Mr.. Robnson2
.q-Ma. any one r seat At the coaycrs,uonp Al
nsrc or "a tac q, IinlIs 70 1ri, A.. c.,,.,
n noso eS bond. nOS to Hf Hs oe q n .r r.
.Q-he haI ferrrd 20 th, suojtet on may occs.
nat, about nrs week. .so '"' '''''''
sad hat tdcIs ere t We're "a" 10000 at at lst M sis
.r ae oei Sh,rs va ma. much and t1a
o.-iiow uiJ the subject come upl Al think ~
sosses'ed BY thing thai he or was rsalins in tue
BLAINE EXCITED.
MIR. nlaiDe Il aminpd This wtnasa nrrco-
". lie drmanded To- know wnat Mr.. Curry's
pohticai "pin .ns were. Mr.. Curry said tn-t he
was ITO Iuulic u.
BY Air. Bsi4o-How nave the Hrpuhn ans Of Arkan.
sas Tor t"o ~ year be, anfcted to~arh me petsoA.
I,oNlns our cCGrs1 tAe Poland repcf. coacerl.
nsys y sysI ngs I, declared that they were
inKo1 .peasnS f9r yours apd as cci;,es my It
Ieev,r saii -. nor 61a anv i,ci oi iay Siqd.
Q-tlsvoN Nou eyer he ri In cunucciIn With the PO-
NJ II9 Z s"-' "f r''-' was ''' money 'O' 'An.
MIR. Hunton, tho Chairman. thought that 1t
was not ueI .inent % tins Investigation that Mr.
rOland's name sIJu.d be Introduced In cOnnec-
tion " tb an allegation lhat he received pay. aud
espeCi ~ in the .bsencs II MIR. Poland,
Mr.. B ,ine-l " nt - oh w tnat the design Of
tbis WI ness i to smirch and smut ne.
Ntlnes--ln I Is false III every particular.
hf. Blame can iOve II.
MIR HGnton 0id not tnink sIch a course Of cI-
An,ina ION wUs accOd ding o. tue rules, but Mr.
Blaine had tue rignt Of lroving II.
Dir. Blain. ie.ye matter as question OF
Neracily between Mr.. Cur nd 'ir hobinsnn.
Rr. Hunton thon asked the q lestiOn " II We
you such "a foen Y against ,.r. Blaine that vou
woulu injuTe him p Answer" No | disiAed
very mucn TO come here, but | compiled Win
tbe sumnOn,
FIGHTING AGAINST INVESTIGATION.
David Is. sichles testified that he was former
member OF the UanHine nrn OF WacOtt Co.
of New YorA, and at present ntgotiaIor OF
loans ON r.Ilroad bonds and otner s.curltie..
lie was also Dnancihl a1ent of The Stdle OF Al
kansas. lie wa, formerly "A uirec or Of tDe LII.
tle Rock and FDlL Ii TX ilrD tu GutUuauV
The Charm II asked "r Slckies WI thsr he
knew or hHl head uuytnins iron any person
eoDcernin. the currupt use OF the bonds of this
company TO lhtueuce legislation Dy Congre SIS.
81. Frye, '"uts for 49, inc. protested az INST
this admissiuu ot he rsay tcsumonY - an at
telnbt 10 sn'Ich Alf. biaine, und denOunced the
witneSsrs.
had no ie"t or ct upon the witnesses, who
yer IN .or the pr3tec I'm Il me committee.
Mr. Eve auu Mr. Blaine Dutn Vehemen ~
urged thdt the re'plu ION an er which the in
vosts non was neiu restricted them 10 an M
tesl,satop Of ,he ahair, 81 the uni N P"iAc.
Wildly nj tnuuplug tho tHti,, Geclaied thtt u
he had receiNei t"ese bonds made no direr
ehce' hs he u puuiicS declared IN ms exyli-
n.ttOn lhat ht had lhyesttu IN these bunds.
Wnat want, ne io"diY cli d, Oh acquittaI
on tn.t $4,000 sc .nd~i. Ihats wnit Iwant.
Every doy tnAt tins tnvcstlgatOn Is prolonged
ID d' ~ me "A great mi J,isilce."
M HuutNn Walnn putd that the delays
wtte oNihg a. r. Blame, mi not to the SUI.
1Ir ~.s hot wnnng 10 nuke any repoft 4, nil he
brcame iu,ly sa,i,ned ii al tle let, IN the ci,e
He read TO re-uluu n, nut Sir. Blain- inleI
Tupteu al Do, Saying II was framed IA a cONar4ly
mennrr. beng lmcd IL him.
1HK o. ESIlON THAT AROUSED BLAINE.
MIR. iluntnn said he Though, tnr qu stion he
had asked 90 the witness Wa, legitimate, name
~: "IuVe Aou Hni iufOrLAatl 10 flom Anybu s.
a. 10 the Lso u bond % iii Ieuce VI procure
logisl tlOnf
MI Lawrence Obj 'cted to such question, and
lSid IA l uu me ic-tlinuny, os II now stood, M
UlaIue wa emitted to ths vrtdtct OF the con
mite ina he WAS utterly gultlcss, hnd that
NnFE "a "a fiflfr aH.t. "
Upon him.
su. nuuton re uked Mr., Lawrence, declaring
thtt hs ahoGid nave saiu tnis ~ a private Cuu-
bultiliUn ul ihe GO nIiittre iuStea uI seuVeTin-
aHtuuip snteCn fur Mi ljlaiu Ia public.
oickles was nuallN .lloWed 10 tel mat the IN al
fronl wh"m no II Il he RI mat the bonds wee
used l." c'Tlupt irgiaiatOn, were Judse IhOm r
n. bIwen 81 Denver, col, AT une II Pi, sidtni
Of tie 1t J. kUck .h. Fu.t su.itu Railroad, and
Juugt Mo- lnt' the Cut mel Ot tie COMPANY.
MI. lN me friuhra Il mt Met lIle nau alIeadV
oeen thhuihrd nN tuiB committee, when II w.s
sho~h T. al ne had ~ kn wiruss "a / would Dc
IeCelNtu d cslihUIY ruiWll r..
Mf. iiuutpn hen asked Nlinr-s-" what Did
you het "u the "a Ject iuatttt OF TINS InqIryY'
10 this qttst"n oulrcu5u " MADE, ma
therefore W II ne consiL,r. Li the IuI coai-
hItleo. AdJI.ih,d I'll - mpiIOW.