The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-20
The Caldwell Disp atch.
THE TELEGRAPH OFFICES
0VERHAULED.
Caldwell Autllenticates ii by Let
ter.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The following tele-
grams were produced today before the judicial
ry COMMITTEES by Mr.. Hicks cable clerk of the
New York Western Union Telegraph Compd-
ny:
To Josiah Cagd,cel,, lis Cannon ST., London:
See Scott's testimony in the papers of the 18th.
Telegraph Scott at Philadelphia as you trutbfuly
can the strongest endorsement of his testimony.
A. P. ROBINSON.
June 1, 1876.
To Josiah 6aldpeil, Tunbridge Wells, England:
Don't permit newspaper men, and others to inter
view you. X.
To Josiah Caldcetl TunJridge Wells, London:
If false authorize me to deny you paid Blaine,
Syckes street, James Hotel, care MIR. Derekle.
(Receved at Western Union Building, Broadway and
May 31st, 1876.
Josiah CatdVeU Cannon street. London:
Thanks for your cable confirming all my state
ments. SCOTT.
Receved at Western Union Building, Broadway and
Dey street, May 81, 1861
Faro, London:
Dispatch received. Cable this Immediately to the
chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Wash
ington.
f'Have Just read Scotts evidence about our bond
transactions in New York newspaper and fully cor
roborate it. L never gave MIR. Blaine any Little
Rock bonds directly or otherwise. Am now building
three European railroads and cannot leave without
great pecuniary loss, would gladly voluntarily
come home and testify. can make affidavit to that
OilCOo anu man IL NNO0 SlSuOuJ
phia.'
Received at Western Union Building, Broadway and
Dey street, May 30, '73o
Faro, London:
Gable to somebody except Scott.
T. S. II. PHILADELPHIA.
WASHINGTON, May 26.
Josiah CatdeceU, rs Cannon street, London, e. c.,
Engldnd:
See Scotts testimony in papers of the 10th. Tele-
graph to Scott, Philadelphia, as you truthfuliy can,
the strongest endorsement of his statement.
A. P. ROBINSON.
The above kilograms have dates, time of re-
ceptIon, sending, etc, as usual in such cases,
which Mr.. Hicks explained, showing their gen
uineness.
The testimony of Charles A. Hicks ca BILE
clerk of the Western Union Telegraph Compa-
ny's offices. was mainly in explanation OF the
operators marks on the above dispatches pro-
duced by him. The only important point in it
was that the word ''Favo' was the re istered d.
dress of Josiah Caldwell in London He knew
this from the fact that the Office was so not-
fed by an office despatch from the other side.
He could not give the date of that notification,
but thought it was somewhere about the oath of
May last.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Mr Blaine received
by the mail of this morning q letter from Jo-
siah Caldwell, of which the following is true
copy. 1t authenticates the cablegram received
by the Judiciary committee:
No. lis CANNON STREET,
London, June S,1S76 J
Dear Sir:-I received in the New York
papers of the 10th ult. Col. SCOTS evidence be-
fore the judiciary committee and L at once ca
bled him as follows:
IhoS. Il. Scott, PHILADELPHIA:
Your statement before the Congressional Commit
tee on the 18th relative to the Fort Smith railway
bonds which you purchased of me is perfectly cor
rect. can more fully substantiate it If necessary
have also cabled the chairman of the Judiciary
Committee as follows:
"Have just received in New York papers evidence
about our bond transactions and can fully corrobor-
ate it. never gave Blaine any Fort Smith railway
bonds directly or otherwise. have three foreign
railway contracts upon my hands which makes it
impossible for me to leave without great pecuniary
loss or would gladly, voluntarily come home and SO
testify Can make affidavit to this effect and mail if
desired.
am very sorry that 1 am not able to 60 per-
sonally before the committee and give my tes-
timony, but presume that Col. SCOTS evil
dence will be sufficient to prove that you had
nothing to do with the transaction in question
Ii you wish for any further testimony or affi-
davit from me to prove the facts as cabled to
the committee shall be glad to forward 1t I'M
der oath. The charges are so void of founda-
ton that have no fear of their doing you any
permanent injury, and L hope that your perse-
cutors will be able to show as clear a record as
yours in connection with Little Rock 81 Fort
Smith railway.
Yours faithfully,
JOSIAH CALDWELL.