The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25
The Maine Statesman in Answer to
Current Scandals.
THEIR FALSITY CLEARLY SHOWN.
Collateral lnsinuations and OaboicaI
lnnuendoes Demolished
SKETCH OF THE LITTLE ROCK ROAD.

In the House to-day Mr. Blaine OF Maine. proceeded
to make personal explanation In regard 70 the news
paper charges connecting him with the Union Pacific
Railroad Company. HIS speech delivered worry
npressivsly from writtcn slips and listened to
with eager attention by every member and person
within the crowded hall. AS lie concluded there was
murmur Of applause both sides Of tho hail. and
ono Of group OF prominent democratic members hav
ing temporary ssats the reporter, exclaimed as
he finished his OF innocencc:-.I believe
it. every word Of it, 10 which the others replied,
land 70 do LIZ The following is
NM nLAIxEs srxEcu:-
Mr.. SPEAERR-Wth the leave OF the House no kindly
certain personal myself The dates OF
the correspondence embraced my statement will
show that Il was impossible Tor to IL earlier
shall be brief AS the circums will permit
For months past "a charge against has been
designed 10 SHOW that had in some indirect manner
received The large sum Of 80, 600 from the Union
Pacific Railroad Company in 1871 For what services
or for what purposes has never been stated.
The alleged proof Of this accusation based
according TO the original story upon the authority or
L. H. Rollins, Treasurer OF tho Union Pacific Company
who IL avcrred had full knowledge that got the
money, aud also upon the authority or Morton, Bliss
4 Co. bankers OF New York. through whom the draft
for $64 OOO was have been negotiated for my
benefit, they confidently knew Hearing Of this
charge some weeks in advance Of It's publication pro-
cured The following statements from the two principal
witnesses who quoted a. having such definite
knowledge against me-
Usiox PACIFIC RAiLxoAp CoHrAsy.l
Bosrox. Mass. March 81, 1876. !
D..a Is.pon.s to you; inquiry beg ,s.y: 20
Company ;'s since and
known embarrassment. made sine. shat dsss.
any S E %
make this s,.semsns in Justice g she to
l]'1. . .0A'0 Sxs s1' Yoa = g April .. 1870
DEAn sa-In answer your Inquiry beg say that
posed to have an1 interest any Kind Indirect
~' ''''A very ''s' ssssa CO.
Co. said that its denial seemed confined 10 my
payment that had passed through their 'books"
whereas they might have paid draft in which was
interested and yet entry VI mado their books
On this criticism being made 10 the nrm they
addressed mo the following letter.:
Hon. >. a BLAINE, washington, B. g. o. -
Iran siRI has been suggested tina. letter q
that letter stated drsn check other
sysnss Of value h.d ever pa:syd ar"ash on, books r.
indirect may proper for add that nothing
son ss:a ess =
MURTOK. bliss 1 co.
The two witnesses quoted for tho Original charge
having thus enectuay disposed Of IL the charge itself
reappsared in another form, TO this effect VIZ That
certain draft negosascd .. tho house OF Norton
Bliss Co, In 1871, through Thomas A Scott, lhen
Presidcnt OF the Union Pacific Raiiroad Company, for
Of 20 ooo and tha. the bonds Of the
pledged collAteral thai the Union Pacific Company
paid the graft and took up the collateral: thut
tn. ' had f fornished or sold or IN some
way conveyed or transferred to Thomas A.
Scott those Little Rock and Fort Smith bonds which
had been used coaterai that the bonds reality
had belonged to me some Trend or constituent OF
mine for whom was acting. endcavor 70 state tho
charge IN It's bodest formAnd IN all It's phases de-
sire here declare that all and every OF
this story that connects my with II IL absolutely
untrue, without particle OF foundation In act and
without u title OF evidence substantate
had any transaction any kind with Thomas A. Scott
road the bonds or any other railroad any busi
any way connected with railroads. directly or
indirectly, Immediately or remotely never had any
business TRANSACTION whatever with the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, or any Of its officers or agents
represent atvcs aud mover In any manner received
single dollar in money or stocks or bonds, or
any other form OF value from them; and the
particular transaction referred 70 never much
~ wnsn was talked Of al o time Of inc
Credit Mobilicr investigntion IN 1874 but, while my
denial ought to DO conclusive should greatly regret
70 be compelled TO leave the matter there am for
tunatey able to sustain my own declaration by the
most conclusive evidence that tho admits or or
persons know tue truth iasily OF these charges
10 officers Of tho Union Pacific Railroad Com
o. lie company, = gentleman who has been director
or tho company from its organization, believe, and
who has = more thorough acquaintance with Its bust
transactions, probably Than any other The
correspondence, which here submit, will explain
itseA and leaves nothing 70 be said Will read tho
letters IN their proper order. They need no comment
Mr. BLAME TO xa DILLON
Dsas sYca esaSss.. Il.
!. .s 81 . %
purchased BY company in 1911 II T. due
~ soS1 q Il. uSon
FsaiGs Railway Company Very rs'psesiul'ya ar,,xr
Nm. piLLox TO Mr.. nAlxx
OFFICE o. rns u1os raS n yo E. ..' ,sossasr
Hon. J. O. BLAME. wa.hnston. D. Q:
d.sir: say hi. Gay cssas Tnsas.x
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OF which send herewith. On receipt Of his reply
S''' s'e'''' : = '''' siDSsY DILLON. President.
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D.As sla--Is Advised you SOME days ago wrote to
Colonel TAsms. Scot. aad bog leave 70 :nsoss n.
conpsny member Of the Executive Committee la
IsTf sdd my testimony shat Colonel In
all enclosed letter
Truly yours, SIDNEY DILLON, President.
4 IN
PufLADxLpHiA. April ~. 1870.
sDxxY DstIos. Esd, President Union Psebc ksiiroad
Company. Ns~ York -
NJ Dsxs siE-r have your latter under date New York.
April rs. stating that the the making
that bonds of she Little Rock and fert
c.%S.", Il 81 ~ss ss..ss s RON ion sa"s
Maine shss tho Avais IN form his benefit
shss sherv facts them that y
desire president u the 70 repe any such
inisssbcs II tbs phatr and xssing
make ssstsmsns regard after In reply beg
leave say that disiike she idea OF entering
OF the that before the pubic In
these days q scandal !.m which bot few men IN pasic
Little NOOK and fort Smith bonds purchased BY the Union
Pacific kairosd Company IN 1871 purchased or
Mr. directly Indirectly, OF
she money paid BY the Union rscinc Railroad Company or
avstls Of said bonds dollar Mr. Blaine
any him his benefit any All
10 the effect that Mr. Blaine had any trans