The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-06-08
But Fails 10 Keep His Promise,
AND REFUSES TO DELIVER THEM TO
THE COMMITTEE.
Great Excitement Manifested Every
where as TO their Contents.
Blaine's Presidential Prospects Not
80 Bright as Formerly.
DAMAGING REVELATIONS MADE.

and continued the examination of james
Muiligau. The witness said he wanted
10 make statement before continuing
his examination.
He said that when he arrived here
note came down from Blaine requesting
the witness and Fisher TO call at hit
house. The witness declined to go, bu
Fisher went. Ailerthe witness testified
yesterday, Blaine called upon the wit
ness and asked him about some letters
which were in his possession and wanted
witness to give them up TO him; but wit
ness declined TO do so. The witness said
Blaine almost got down on his knees and
plead for mercy, saying they would ruin
him for life, and when the witness fur
ther declined Blaine asked him to think
Of his wife and six children, He besought
Witness and almost contemplated suicide
The witness then allowed Blaine to take
them under pledge that he would return
them. He looked them over and did
return them. This was in the presence
Of Fisher and Atkins. The witness then
retired to bis room and Blaine followed
him around and wanted TO look at the
letter. again. The witness allowed Blaine
to take them and he refused to return
them, and still retains them, No one
was present at this time but Blaine and
the witness. There were about eighteen
letters.
While this statement was being made,
Blaine rat at the table opposite the wit
ness and exhibited considerable mirIh
at the statement, laughing outright at
6he remark about suicide, and when wit
ness closed Blaine arose at once and
asked to be sworn and allowed to make
q counter statement.
The Chairman objected to 1t at the
time, but assured Blaine he should have
an opportunity.
The witness was asked if he knew the
contents of the letters and what their
oontnnt were as far as they related to
the Union Pacific bonds. He said one
of them contained an allusion to the
bonds and'Blaines losses in the transac-
ton, and that Blaine said in one of them
that he did not retain the money in his
possession. for fOrty-eight hours. The
witness further explained that Fisher
knew he had these letters and al
lowed him to have them. He also said
that when they were alone last night,
Blaine talked politics to him and asked
him how he would like to run commit
tee, and if he would not like Consul
ship &c.
Question by the Chairman-I want
you to state anything in those letters
which bears upon your testimony of yes
terday concerning the Little Rock and
1T. Smith Railroad bonds which you un.
derstood went into the hands of the
Union Pacific Railroad through Thomas
A. Scott2 Ain my testimony, yester-
day, was asked if had any other tes-
6mony than what Atkins had said about
these bonds and said yes; that Blaine
had acknowledged it in a letter; Fisher
had been writing to Blaine for some
time about settlement and Blaine al
ways urged about some back bonds that
we're due him as commission on the sale
Of bonds and saying that he was very
short of money and had lost Oonsidsra-
Bile by this transaction, and that he
would have to take up these bonds from
parties who had them, or that he had
taken them up; Mr.. Fisher wrote him
back that he Baine) had not lost any
money because he Fisher knew where
he had sold the bonds and got this large
amount of money for them.
Q-What large amount2 A.-These
$4,000; Blaine wrote back to Fisher Il
may not give his exact words, but this is
the purport of them) that that money
that he obtained he did not have in his
possession iorty-eight hours; that he
had not made it for himself but that he
had turned it over to those innocent par
ties (aluding to Maine p%rties.)
Q-What reasons did Blaine give for
desiring to suppress these letters2
A.-That they would ruin him for
.sEer; he contemplated suicide and APP
pealed TO me in every way he could and
he btg2n then 10 talk politics and asked
me about the nomination and about his
friends; talked freely to him and gave
him my opinion; he asked me if l liked
my present position and told him, no
/ did not care about it he asked me how
I should like political office and | told
him did not care about one; he asked
me il | would not like a consulship.
BY Mr.. Frye-Was any one present at
that timer A.-No, sir; | stale that
upon my own veracity; Mr.. Blaine is
here and is listening ~ what | BAY;
say consider my word as good as tina
Of amy man that ever lived; l told MIN
there was 40 political uttive llIat | wanted
BY the Chalrman--lu uu have come De.
fore the committee and related these
facts upon your own motion only A.
HpOu my own motion only.
Q-Without CUnsultaliOnf A.-With.
eat consultation or admonitiOn from any
one, and rather against other gentle.
men who advised Inc lot to take 1t.
Q. What other gen'lemen2 A
Atkins snd Fisher they said they
thought ought not to do it and advised
me not to do 1t.
The witness, in further answer to ques.
tons said there was one letter III The
package: when Blaine told Mr. Fisher
how much Was due ell these bonds he
told him he had recei ed $50, 900 OF bonds
from him and 5000 from (aldwell on
All outside matter; that is $550OO bonds
on Fishers account as percentage that
be was to get up on hose sales OF bonds
to which testified yesterday and the
$50 o. 0 bonds which he got from Ca d.
we'll.
Q.-The two sums make in the aggre.
gate $75,OO0 of bOnds2 A.-Yes.
By Mr.. Blaihe-What were the bonds
chat went to the Maine parties what
denomination oil bonds; were they land
grant or first mortgage bonds. A-(lie-
Rrring 10 his memorandum ] can tell
you sir, and presume you won't dispute
1t, because it Is in your own handwrit.