The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-25
WASHINGTON.
The Blaine Investigation.

winners gave btatement VI Tue ContIac
made between the directors Of the roat
and a Mr.. Fisher. which was aiterward
transferred to Mr.. Caldwell. All th'
assets and bonds OF the company wer'
under the control OF Fisher, and after
wards Caldwell had control. Witnes,
brought package from Caldwell in Bos
ton TO Blaine in Washington. He called
Blaine out into the lobby and delivered
the package to him, on which Blaine
made some casual remark abou
the Fort Smith Road, andspokG
Of the coUl interest ont there
which some one had asked him TO take al
interest in. Witness knew nothing what
ever about Blaine's having connection
with the Fort Smith Road; never told any
person in the world that the package con
iained twenty bonds, and knew absolute
ly nothing about Blaine's ownership oi
any bonds or interest in the Fort Smith
and Little Rock Roads.
In answer TO a question by Law
renee, witness said, he brought
the package to Blaine in his hand, as
il was too large TO carry in his pocket. Il
was ream OF paper unsealed and was di'
rected to Blaine. Witness came here al
that time to attend TO some matters about
building bridge for the company. There
was nothing about the package to indicate
that it might not be some papers relating
to the building Of bridge, Witness being
next interrogated by Blaine further testi.
fed that he has known Blaine about
twenty-five years, having become ac'
9uainted with him when Blaine was an
editor in Portland, he had his Office in the
same building, and he considered him an
old intimate acquaintance; delivered the
package to Blaine in the Speakers public
parlor without concealmcnt; there was
quite crowd OF people there; 1t was
thrown down on the safe by Blaine, and
was not treated like valuable package;
II it had contained bonds 1t was large
enough to contain large number; it
might have contained plot Of the
coal lands referred to by Mr.. Blaine.
Blaine-It was roll open at both
ends.
Amos P. Carey testified that almost
five weeks ago Robinson told him he
had carried q package OF bonds OF
$4,000 from Josiah Caldwell and de-
livered it to Blaine. Previous to this
Robinson said he believed SIC, 900 worth
Of bonds was in the package, and his un'
derstanding was that these bonds were
only an installment to Blaine. He did
not say Caldwell him told him the object
Of these bonds. Witness was member
Of the Republican party.
Mr.. Blaine-How have the Republi.
cans Of Arkansas for the last year beer
effected toward me personally. A;
think the majority feel anything but
friendly, owing to your course on the Po'
land report concerning affairs in Ar.
kansas.
Blaine-Have you ever heard il de-
claired they were going to get even with
me? Al have not.
Blaine-Haye you ever said since you
have been in Washington, speaking foi
yourself and associate, that it was your
duty TO strike Blaine whenever you can
Al never said go, nor had any feel
ing OF that kind.
Blaine-Have you ever heard, in CON
nection with the Petalka report, that Po'
land was paid money for making ii
A.-Yes; Hunter, chairman, thought il
was not pertinent to the inyestiga'
tion that Poland's name should be
introduced in connection with the allega'
tion that he received pay, in the absence
oi Poland.
Blaine-That is part Of the Arkansas
gossip,a vast mass Of falsehoods and Sian
der dug up from the dregs Of corruption
in Arkansas. l want 10 show by my
questions that the witness is acting with
a disreputable gang; want to show that
the design Of the witness Is to smirk me
Witness-That Is false in every partic
ular.
Blaine-0h, l can prove it.
Mr.. Hunton did not think such a
course Of examination was according tc
the rules, but Blaine had the right oi
proving it.
Blaine-I leave the matter as q ques.
ton Of veracity between Carey and Robin
son. -,
Mr.. Hunton then asked the question
| nave you buCn u lGSihb u6sahot D'">
that you would injure him2
Answer-No. !; ldisliked very much tC
come here, but Dcomplied with the sum
mons.
David B. sickles testified that he was
formerly member OF the banking firm
Of Waicott s Co., OF New York; was
present at the negotiation Of loans on
railroad bonds and other securities; was
also Financial Agent OF the State oI
Arkansas. lie was formerly director
ofthe Little Rock & Fort Smith Railroad
Company. As to the use Of the railroad
bonds he only knew what Josiah Caldwell
told him.
Mr.. Lawrence said that hearsay testi'
mony was not competent, and the ques
tion as TO whether Il should be received
was referred to the full committee.
Mr.. Frye spoke earnestly against ask
ing questions about what others told the
witness, and showed the injury to indi'
viduals from mere hearsay testimony.
Mr.. Hunton remarked that in conduct,
ing this investigation he had endeayoret
to do It as fairly as he could, and wonlC
MOI uhk u luebklOH khah "uo NV PtSPSA
Mr.. Blaine said he was entitled tC
have the judgement Of the committee on
the SG4 900 slander, but he wanted judge
ment as 10 the point on witch he was
charged, namely: That he had an inter
est in the Arkansas bonds, that went tc
the Union Pacific Railroad Comany.
Mr.. Hunton said he was not willing tc
make report till he became satisfied
OF all the facts in the case.
Mr.. Tarbox who offered the resolution
in the House directing this inquiry, said
his aim was to strike somebody in New
Hampshire.
Blaine-Yes, but 1t was aimed at me il
a cowardly manner. Hunton said HI
thought the question he had asked Of the
witness was legitimate, namely, "Havt
you any information from anybody as L
the use OF bonds to influence or procure
legislationp Lawrence objected to such
a question and said that on the testimony
as II now stood, Blaine was entitled to Z
verdict from the committee that he was Ut
terly guiltless and that there was nothing
whatever to throw suspicion on him.
Mr.. Hunton modified his question so al
TO ask the witness from whom he receiv
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