The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-02
blaine Investigation.

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Blaine Investigation.
WAsAINaToN, June The sub. .Jn-
dietary Committee met again this morn
inc. and continued the examination OF
James Mulligan. The witness stated
that he wanted to make statement
before continuing his examination. He
said that when he arrived here n note
came down from Blaine requesting wit
ness and Fisher TO call ut his house.
Witness declined to 60, but Fisher went
After witness testified yesterday. Blaine
called upon him, and asked him about
some letters that were in his possession,
and wanted witness to give them up
TO him, but witness declined to do
80. Witness said that Blaine almost
got down on his knees and plead for the
letters, saying they would ruin HIM Tor
lite. and when witness further
declined, Blaine asked HIM to think OF
his wife and six children; he besought
the witness and almost contemplated sui
eide. witness then allowed Blaine to take
them under pledge that he would re-
turn them; he looked them over and did
return them; this was in the presence OF
Fisher and Atkins; witness then retired
to his room and Blaine followed him
around and wanted to look at the letters
again; witness allowed Blaine to take
them; ne refused to return them
and still retains them. No ane
WAS present at this time but Blaine and
| witness. There were about eighteen let
ters. -
While this statement was being made
Blaine sat at the table opposite to the
witness, and exhibited considerable mirth
at the statement. laughing outright at the
| remark about suicide, and when the wit
ness closed, Blame rose at once and asked
| 10 be sworn and be allowed to make
counter statement
The Chairman objected to 1t at that
time. but assured Blaine he should have
an opportunity. g.. -,
Witness was asked if he knew
the contents of the letters, ard
what the contents were rs Tar
\. they related to the U"ion PacIic
bonds. Blame objected to the Hitaess
giving the contents of the letters until lie
| had made a counter statement
Mr.. Frye said that assuming the state
ment about the letters to be as the Will
ness had stated, he thought it proper for
Blaine to be heard. These letters were
private letters of Blaine to Fisher
and they were kept IN Fishers safe
rbe witness had no business with
them, but had got possession
Of ii I'm and brought them here. Tney
referred in no manner whatever to the
Union Pacific bond, that were represented
MS going to Col. Scott. :.
Mr.. Hunton thoughtthe committee IN
the absence OF the letters themselves
had n right to inquire about their con
tents. If the letters bore upon the INA
terial issue they had a right to Rno"
their conlents. Let Blaine put the let
,ers IN possession OF the committee aho
let the committee decide for themselves
| Blaine said ON the. ground OF taii
n,ay he thought he should be allowed tC
make statement as to what trahsp'rec
last night. He thought he could simpIl
ty the business of the committee o.
making his statement before they exam
med the witness. Statements made Gy The
witness were now icing telegrsped Over
the country and would appear IN after
noon papers, and when they got througt
with his examination 1t wouio DC l'N
late for An explanation to reach the press
The committee decided that the witness
should be examined first, and be WA
A. Ked sbout contents of letters, and SAID one
of them contained an allusiun to the
bonds and Blaine's losses in the transac'
ton AID that Blaine said IN one OF them
that he did not retain the money IN hi'
possession forty-eight hours. witness
further explained that Fisher knew nc
had these letters. and allowed 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 q committee, and d
he would like Consulship, &c.
At the conclusion OF Mulligan exam
instion Blaine took tie stand, ana witf
the u,mos, emphasis denied, under oath
all of Mulligan's statement that b
(Blainel had offered him sny consulsalp
or that he told Mulligan ttat the publ
cation Of the letters would ruin him. Al
this sort OF thing, be said. was pure tahcy
| He denied that he obtained the letter.
under pledge TO return them. lie csiiec
on Atkins Fisher and Mulligan ant
talked with all OF them together. de hst
known Mulligsn Tor twenty-five year'
He had ben secretary for two o
Blsine's tr thsrs and in that capacity hex
obtained p,.-s.ssion OF many pTiVat,
letters not in any way connected WIZ
this case. In examining the letters M
Blaine found that only one OF them hs'
ANYTHING TO do with this case snd tnis d
returned TO Muliigan, but kept the Others
Blainerhen in the presence OF fisfeI
and Atkins told Nulligsn that m ihe''
letters had no bearing on the csse ant
were improperly in Mulligsns posseSs
ion, he (Blsine) would rot return them
Blame then called in two OF his frleno
and read the letters to them, and N
tormeo them that he would also tc-ds,
lsy the letters before tso Of the wises
| legal councillor. in Washington, and !
thew said there was anything in the let
tiers bearing On the css"' he would REIN
ouish them 10 the chairman.
Mr.. Hunter asked Blaine to submi
the letters and memoranda made fr u
them by Mulligan, TO the ooEmitsee h.
their private eIaminat'on-
Blaine said he must. for the present
decline to do 50, but if, in the judgnen
of the counsel Who would eommsnd Ia
entire confidence Of the COMMITTEES, the.
had any bearing on the pending case, b
would produce them.