The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-20
VOL. KILL 2Sl.
THE CALDWELL DESPATCH.
sov EI-sPEAKER BLAINE CAME 10
~" KNOW ITS CONTENTS.

,se chairman of the Judiciary Committee
r,octor Knott Unraveiing the Mystery.
w.sutSoroN, juno 19-On Monday.
,...k lanes @. Blaine made very dramatic
n. in the House by charging Proctor Knott
~ .u,nreaslnV despatch from josiah Cald-
IN in London, generating him (Blane) from
" .h.,ges of having received any money from
c,iawell when the latter was President of the
,,,e Rock and Fort Smith Railroad. Proctor
r,o,t was taken unawares by the suddenness
| a, the charge, and was not quick or adroit
| .ooush TO extricate himself from the position
,.,o rh,eh Blaine forced him, namely, that Of q
| ,,nsnant partisan seeking to destroy Blaine,
'ad ,o mi, end supprossing evidence favorable
a. rim. Mr Knott endclvored In the House to
,,,te that this despatch was not evidence, and
i m,, bs had merely taken time to properly ex-
nina IL before giving 1t to the public. Blame
| usn declared that the despatch had been re-
lived dMsA.M on Thursday, June /, and that
i roo,t's keeping II In his possession for upward
a, three days without publishing 1t to the world
1 x.s oroof positive that he intended to suppress
Il IA .ntirely. Blaine made the most OF his charge,
1 and having the orowI with him, actually sue
,..ded IN making a large number OF Democrats
1 mink thit Knott had really done an unfair
4 hing Knott was ahu ed from one corner OF
l the land TO the other, and for a time he wns
i ,l,ced In more compromising situation than
Blaine,
s,ung by this injustice Kuott has gone to
work to unrayel the mystery OF this Caldwell
tspalch. Alone he mover would have sue
oetded, but Hewitt Of New York. who was
several years President OF an ocean cable com
plny. took up the case, and by his intimate
ioowledse Of cabling has developed enough to
,Aow that Knott was really justified In bis treat
hs turn to make counter statement, Blaine
viii, for onoe DO placed on the defenslvs. what
list aroused Knott's suspicions about this de-
10 gold. He then wondered how Caldwell should
fo out OF his way to do this, not Knowing as
he despatch was paid for by ION Scott in
Philadelphia, AMI then sent to Proctor Knott.
TO days revelations bring out suostantial proof
| despaoh was the result OF conspiracy upon
l this aide In the interest Of Blaine:
\ Mr.. Hicks, chief clerk Of the cable company In
l New York, was lore the Judiciary COMMITTEES
i io-day with all the original dispatches employed
10 this conspiracy. They had been sent over
different cables, the dispatches and their re-
| lilies, 40 AS to avoid any drag net Of inyestiga-
ion. Without the technical knowledge Of Mr..
Hewitt al. Of them would not have been un;;
10 one addressed to fictitious name, Favo,
EMPLOYED oy Caldwell In his cable business.
These dispatches are seven III number, and to
one familiar with the history Of the charges
made against Bl,ine they tell a clear enough
tence In the case brief explanation Of them il
The nrst despatch Is from A. p. Robinson to
Josiah caldwell. Robinson was chief engineer
Of the Fort Smith and Little Rock Railroad
Several Arkansas witnesses had testified be.
had several times declared that ne bad paid tc
Blaine, for Caldwell, a lot OF bonds valued al
$4,000. These bonds were supposed to have
inson by Caldwell. Robinson. when summoned
before the committee, testified that he ID
% n.ld an M mas m nlAln "A
ibal he supposed that package which ne deliv-
yed was made up Of plots OF land, maps, &c, as
haine, upon feceis wing II, tossed II into a was 9
bssket, ana did not treat It us OF any especial
Falus After his testimony, Robinson was yer,
The eH Soc ker should be eIoneralea. Ro6in
sons dispatch Is as follows;
wAsHIsoros May 20
10 install caLd,psii ll6 CdrmaH street London, b. c.
see seoIt. testimony. paper. iem. TELEGRAPH Scott
s1SG o. | GS S' e4n s 'RSssss RosSsos en
\ k1he next despatch is also from Robinson ant
1 wes sent frOm the II u Avenue Hotel. II
ing until he shall be told from this side what &
say IL IL oasv a. estimate tue val.e Uf evidence
1 put In the mou,h Of the witness by All inter
.,-, " JuSEi 1879
lTht ptruit newspaper men and UlLers 10 interview
Despatch number three has no connection
WITH the cOusIifhcy. II was "a de- patcn sent bJ
Siohles, Chuweii's financial agent, after tnt
aist OaldW ell ne, pa,on " disputed. A Iueel
Tact about this uespath Is that II elected
prompt reply from Caluwei although he d
NnOred two despa'cnes sent hln Dy sickle,
sAfiie' in tue woeA upon pIivate matters:
!siqA talfreh Tupbrid0e WeHs. LoneSn
utAi'e' su'hofLc ie ae.l ,ou pAid S.alne
sioLLAs, D.. Jam Hotel,
care mr.. Deutkla
Despatch number four contains Scotts graft
tade iot Chd"oh's dUtilit, IN sending What b'
was drec, ed 10 seio. IL Is The only desp tcl
a
Received al Western Union Funding. Broadway snt
.,ta, caa,c.,. nsS s.sS'. 81 Ma, .s o. asso iSgo
tssaa1 ioI iVur Cable CUM uiins al my statements
ihuI'hpt. SCOTT
Despatch number nve contains the ex cl
wtilng Of the aesphtch that Caldwell Is re-
CURED 70 send. IL i signed Philadelphia. and
directed 70 n .yo," Cadwell's cable name. Ii
vas sent nj tue instance OF SCOT. After th ese
directions were sent upon the 3lst Of May, a
sseond Thought came. and that was that II
ioocotl, 50 hs To make sure That II would come
tlfough Just as they directed. Both Scott and
h'o,hs on teiegr 'pned instructions upon that
aou H. >, H.. operated for SCOTT, and ROBIN
ON signed nis fun nane. 1ney are as follows;
Is'c,v,i Western 1,iss" uaion SSadns Broadway and
1 y.,, -. Dsy rect, May 81 iS75l ."'
MI n.Mg. T.. L9ndol DespA!ea Ieeyved Gable mi, i'm
our uIDsS'9 cosS lay j'' IT rs.G SCOTS eydease about
ire 1d, aireetly or oheI~ise AmLos 6uldinl
~ ltstliy. CAn III tke Hmqhyit 10 that effect
-"A"AH " " lvslrsd PHILADELPHIA,
/ to. [Telegramol
"'''vu AZ western Union Building Broadway and
F.v.t Dtf street., May 80. 1870 "
'@i' i'LVnlVu-NAole nobodI ex epulg Scots
F ,r Telegram 7.-oxxxyl
v 'He'd Western rlion BUD ( cablsJ
""iA calteeR ll5 Cannon sHesi, london, 4 &.
pfs se li'st testimony papers 10th Telegraph Scott
ee,.uepnlA, AZ }uu truthtuy can, the strongest en
4 'oH' VI hA hlAleincnt, A. l.. AOBissOS.
lnese dispatches dem onstrate conspiracy tc
rs'ent ce'tlin statements to the judiciary
T'nmttet pNpr to tue Cincinnati Convention
""sii received his last Instructions on MAJ
nv % Clock on the morning Of the next daj
MI noli the despatch OxOueTating Blaine
k"u 'ue history of the case AS related above
Snn WI make another speech TO the House
m, uu,en ne ~ pcs to come out more than sec
nehl WIN Blaine Meanwhile IL Is yet TO bs
Saulnru whether Robinson aud Scott Will be
Vh'piragT.
IS THIS GENUINE?
""shlNGroN, June lV-Mr Blaine received
u'n luss morning a letter from Josiah Cald
s'' o Which the following Is true copy. Il
r"'nN hes tie cablegram received Dy th,
'ua'eiaTy Commnteo: