New-York tribune., 1876-06-05
DJAINE INVESTIGATION.
ATKINS FISHER, AND MULLlGAN AGAIN Examined
---r-NDECIpED WHETHER 10 CITE MIR. BLAINE 10
pnODUCE TuE LETTERS.
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WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Sub-JudiciaIy
Committee met at o'clock yesterday. Elisha Atkins
was recalled, and said he did not know anything about
any sales OF the bonds Of any railroad wch received
subsidies from tho Government, nor OF any sales OF
Northern Pacihc bonds; he IA acquainted with The
Aquia Adams transaction Mr. Fisher pro osed to wit
ness To take some Northern Pacific bonds and the wit
ness agreed TO 90 so the firm OF T. Atkins Co. agreed
to take $4,000 OF them they were TO receive them
through Mr. Fisher from Nj. Blaine but got them,
and the money was paid back by Mr. Fisher.
Warren Fisher ir., recalled and testified that he
purchased from Mr. Blaine Dec /, 1870, interest In
the Northern Pacific road and paid $4,000 for IT, The
attention Of the witness called TO published letter
purporing to have been written by Mr.. Blaine to Wit
ness asking him 10 purchase 0neeghth OF onctwety-
fourth part interest In the Northern Pacific road,
and lie was asked if that was a correct copy
OF letter received by him from Mr.. Blaine.
The witness said it was; the original was destroyed on
Sept 81 1872, when hc and Blaine had final settle
ment he gave a copy Of this letter 10 Mr. Allen the
witness never received this certificate of stock for lis
interest and the money was atcrward returned by Mr..
Baine he always understood that Mr.. Blaine was not
have any interest in the transaction in any way what
ever; the contrary, Mr.. Blaine always SAID he could
not take an interest in it at all.
James Muligdn recalled and said among the
papers obtained by Mr.. Blame from him was one con
tanlus copy Of the law relating to the grants 20 the
Northern Pacific Railroad there were also some figures
IT, showing that it related to the ODceghth Of one
twentyourth part, which had been spoken Of; he did
not know whose handwriting H. but IL j. not in Mr.
Blancs Mr.. Nuligan said he found it in the desk
among the other papers, not particularly among the
respondence Of Mr. Blaine with Mr Fisher but among all
the papers. The witness requested read the
cept gwen by Mr. Blaine 10 Mr.. Fisher at the time Mr.
Fisher paid the $4,000 This receipt was pub
i.slied in the Aquila Alien correspondence May 27.
Mr.. Blaine-Were you asked 10 bring any papers
with you when you we're summ0ncdi A. No, Sir.
@. Why did you bring these letters of minei A. / did
not know what was 10 be examined about supposed
il would be about the matter referred TO, brought
these letters 10 refresh my memory; brought them be-
cause they were written by yOu and there might DC
thing III them that should be asked to explain.
o. Had YOU any TO think that wrote the mem
orandum OF the you spoke aboutf A. None at all.
O. You say you are not unriendly TO me \. au
not though think not fairly treated In that st.
LOUIS affair.
Messts. Mulligan Atkins and Fisher were allowed To
return t their homes but informed that they were
not discharged aud when wanted would be informed by
telegraph. The sub Committee then adjourned till Mon
day.