The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-08

Mr.. Knott do not desire 10 be interrupted any
Some days afterward The question again raised
in the judiciary Committee 10 whether Geographic
would come and testify. In that instances also, Mr.
Baine's friends resisted the motion.
Mr Blaine-On the same grounds
Mr.. knott-lt nevertheless prevailed. The Commit
tee on the judiciary instructed me TO send sucn
a. Geographic despatch 10 Mr. Caldwell
S,a a no Know wsn %nsl ,h
Boston, Mr.. Warren, thinking that he would know,
and asked him where Mr.. Caldwell might be found. lie
telling him that had been instructed by the commit
tee TO send despatch TO Mr. Caldwell He said he
would write to gentleman ~ Boston ana ascertain Ger
bad a great variety of things ON hand, and
asked him to take hold Of that matter and ind
out where Mr.. Caldwell was and TO telegraph
days alterward and told me that
he Ind received letter from his friend in Boston in
forming him that Mr. Caldwell somewhere, think
In Italy When, therefore, received despatch from
Mr. Caldwell, without having despatched TO him. Il oc-
Cured to me that II was suspicious
Mr. .Blaine-Woud not the publication Of u have
exposed tY
Sir. Knott beg the gentleman not to interrupt me.
Furthermore there was SIMPLY ~ the top OF the
despatch the word 'Iondon;" no month. no
day, no place, no street. no house knew
never sent one in my life and never
even one before that have since been in formed
that Is customary in London 70 keep the addresses Of
persons sending dispatches and not to put the nd
dress the despatch ITSELF did not know It ~ that
time and do not know II now. except from iniorma.
tion. As could alter reading that despatch
the Capitol and read 1t Judge Lynde, and
think, TO Judge Lord, Mr. jerks and Mr.. AcNahon
think was 10 these four gentlemen that read IT,
know that these tour gentlemen were present a. the
meeting and my impression Is that they were there
when read b. despatch. am confident that Judge
Lynde was That was on Thursday. On Friday there
was meeting OF tho committee. A variety OF sub
jects under consideration and this matter SO FAR
AS know, was not mentioned.
Mr.. Binne-Y0u did not think OF mentioning the
telegram 10 the committeeY
Mr. Knott did not think OF It. Tho truth is. Mr..
Blame, had great many things to think Of beside
your Presidential aspirations am free to say do
not rccollect that IL occurred 70 me at all.
Mr.. Blaine-I am not abiding TO myself but to the
despatch. That might have occurred to you
Mr. Knott say do not recoect that occurred TO
me at ALL
Mr. BIainc--Did you rend it 10 any other person OF
your committee besides Messrs Lynde and HuntonS
Mr.. Knott--rhose were the only persons.
Mr. Blaine Arc those the only persons to whom you
THE MULLIGAx scRSR
Mr.. Knott-Let me get through. ! have told you
! did not want 70 be interrupted On mat
room, Mr. Mcmahon and described
a scene which taking place in this room, and in
which he said Mr. Mulligan had stated that Mr. Blaine
had come before him and got letters from him under
promise TO return them, almost getting on his knees,
Nc describing me scene as y had been described BY
that day do not remember. mentioned
the fact 70 Mr.. Hnnton that had received tee-
the contents OF tho despatch did read It to
him. told him Of 1t, however.
Mr.. Hunton-And you stated your suspicious in re-
gard to itS
Mr. Knott stated my suspicious in regard to 1t,
saying thought IL was trick did not regard the
teegraphic despatch u matter of evidence in any
sense OF the word. Had a despatch come from Mr.
Caldwell saying Mr. Blaine guilty, that he had got
tho bonds from him. It would have been injustice TO
Mr.. Blaine TO have given II TO the public
Mr. Blane-You permit me- however, TO believe
that II would have got out pretty soon.
Mr. Knott-What do you say, sir
Mr. Blainc-I do not think you would have kept back
testimony that would have hurt me-tnat is what
have SAID. sir.
Mr. Knott-Do you mean to say that would have
done you such injustice as that?
Mr. Hunton--Lct II be understood, gentlemen, that
there must no be any Interruptions
Mr. BIaine--I shall not interrupt the gentleman
further. know that the Cheesborough Dispatcher
me make that remark
coded
Mr. Knott--So far as the Chcesborough despatch IS
concerned know nothing about IT, have read
it all have TO say this, that have had variety of
other things to think about and attend to and know
nothing about it, SO far this despatch concerned
however it was object to verify IL II possible but
any event present II TO the committee do with
they proper aud TO take any action that they
saw it, That was my intention. Even had not the
scene taken place on Monday. that despatch would
have been presented 10 this committees perhaps the
next day.
Mr. Blane-Or some time along
Mr. Knott--BcTore the report would como in, and in
time to subserve your purpose. | want add here
Judge Hunton Will bear me out in ~ that when the
Tarbox resolution introduced he aud agreed that
justice Mr. Blame, that thing ought be nvestl.
gated possible, and that he should BE- exon
Grated II he were Innocent understand Il 10 be his
des and the desire OF his friends.
Mr.. Blaine interposinel-Yes but in case this
despatch were genuine
Mr.. Hunton-The rule must be observed that inter-
ruptons must not lake place
Mr.. Knott-Aiter the orccr Of the committee had
bcen made that should telegraph to Mr. Caldwell |
several times talked with Mr. Hunton and asked him
II he had found out where MIR. Caldwell was will
say further that considered u due Mr. Blame that
Mr.. Cadweli's testimony should be taken, II possible,
aud that II he refused 10 the request OF The
committee Mr.. Blaine could not be blamed for IL As
TO the statement that was suppressing that tcc-
ing II from the committee, denounco here, as have
denounced elsewhere all insinuaons 10 that effect
Mr. Blaine-But did not understand you holding H.
You kept 1t in your pocket live days.
Mr. Knott say kept the despatch from the time
! received II.
Mr.. BIaine-Now, II you arc through, viii ask you
q SIMPLE question or two
Mr.. Anott-I did not myself receive that despatch
ccipt for H. but night boy wearing uniform Of
the telegraph company came 10 my room aud asked
a a despatch a. the oiice whcs had been
lying there for several days for Mr. Knott
was the person to wnom it ough, to be brought
picked up piece OF paper wrote my It'll upon
u and handed Il TO the boy did not anticipate that
a report would be made in this before this time,
but did intend that the clegraphlc despatch should
be aid before the committee and let the committee do
what Il pleased IN the matter.
Mr.. Biainc-when were you intending to do shatp
Mr. Knott--l had not fixed any particular time for
dong It,
Mr. Blane-Tnen understand that you do not call
that suppressing despatch
Mr.. Knott do not
Mr.. Blanewas It not supprcssng 1t from the publ
for the time beinsy
Mr.. Knott What Ii1ht had the public to ~
Mr. Blaine-rhe same right the public had 70 all Of
the incuipating st.mony against that went out.
Mr.. knott-It was lot my fault II went out
Mr.. Blaine-But u your fault that despatch did
not go out
Mr.. knott--My colleagues will all bear witness
that IN every investigation which has taken place be-
fore committee in which have been engaged have
been particularly careful 10 prevent anything from
getting that would ncuIpate anybody before .
port was made have been blamed by newspaper
porters Tor being rccen Tor the simple that
did not want any man 70 be blamed through povts
statements made in . committe room.
Mr.. Baine-You stated that you wanted to hold that
despatch for the purpose Of terrifying its authenticity
You thought that there might be something Indirect
bogus, or 'put up about II What steps did you