Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-03
Interest Increasing In the Blaine Inves.
tigatiOn-He Positively Declines
TO Produce The Coveted
Letters.
Lawrence Harney Again Testiiles in the
Kerr Examination What Nj.
Strauss Knows About
r Harney.
The Turkish Minister Notified of the
Change OF Rulers at COnstan.
tinopIe Executive NomiRa.
tIons.
sECRETARY RoREsnN.

SECRETARY robson.
WASHINGTON, jane s-pafcre 2 the
house COMMITTEES on hafAl aifains to-
day, Admiral Rogsfs testified that during
the three years that he was chief OF the
bureau Of yeris and docks in the navy
department, Secretary Robson never
directed him TO, or suggested ec hintet
to favor any body, and never interfered
with persons or prices in his bureau.
Dr. James 3. Palmer, chief OF the bu-
reau OF medicine and surgery; Chief
Engineer Shock, of times scting.chief
OF the bureau of steam engineering;
Commodore Howell, chief OF the bureau
of harboIs and docks; Geo. P. Cutler,
purchasing paymsster at Norfolk; and
w. r. Russell, purchasing psymaster at
Philadelphia, gave testimony Of similar
purport.
EX-sPEAEER BLAINE.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The sub1adi-
ciary committee met again this morn
ing. VIM. u. Chandler, on behalf of
Blaine, stated that one of the counsel
before whom Blaine wished to lay the
letters for examination was not accessi-
BILE last night, and he was compelled to
wait until this morning for them to ex-
anime the letters. Blaine would come
up at the earliest moment, and in the
meantime would abide by the action of
the committee whether they should go
ON with the examination or adjourn till
he could be present.
After consultation the cofnmittee post
poned further examination until twelve
O'Clock. -- .-...-.. ---...
Before the committee had come to this
conclusion, Witness Mulligan was served
with summons to appear before the
committee investigating the reel estate
ncJi, OF which General Glover, Of Mis-
sc uri, Is chairman. Witness at once
obeyed the summons, hut on reaching
the room none of the committee were
present, and the clerk stated that he
Yves not aware that any meeting was to
be held this morning. A messenger was
dispatched for General Glover, and it
was ascertained that he was acting as
chairman Of the military committee in
the absence of General Banning, and
would be eng Iged there till twelve
O'clock fREs EF -
At twelve O'Clock Blaine had not az
rived at the capitol, and further post
pOnement took place till two O'Clock.
The sub judiciary committee re assem-
manifested and the committee room
was e led with members of congress,
newspaper men and others. Mr.. Hun
ton renewed his request to Blaine to
present the letters taken from Mulligan;
Blaine recapitulated the statement
made yesterday by him in relation to
the letters, and said he had submitted
the letters TO eminent legal counsel,
and had received from them the state
ment which he read. In it jeremiah 8.
Back and Matt Carpenter, as counsel,
say they have examined all the letters
aud fiud nothing in them bearing at all
upon the case now pending before the
committee, and they advise Blaine to
assert his right SIS an American citizen
and resist to the utmost any attempt to
take from him any Of these private let
ters. They say that an attempt to do so
would be tyrannical and unjust.
Mr.. Blaine then informed the COM
mittee that in accordance with this ad'
vice he would decline to produce the let
ters or memorandum OF their contents
Chairman Hunton then recalled Wit
ness Mulligau. In answer to questions
of Mr.. Blaine, Mulligan said the letter
referred to did not contain any allusion
to Tom Scott, the Union Pacific bonds,
nor the sixty-four thousand dollars. The
onIy bonds that wiLnass knows of going
into the hands of Blaine was forty thou
sand dollars worth, which Blaine re-
ceived on the day OF settlement, Sep
tember 2I, 1872.
Elisha Atkins wss recalled, and testi-
fed that he never said in Mulligsn's
presence that Mr.. Blaine y as the owner
OF the Little Rock and Fort Smith land
grant bonds that went to the Union Pa
cific railroad company, nor had he ever
said 80 10 anybody else.
Warren Fisher was recalled by Mr..
Blaine. ...
Oues.-Do you recollect ever suggest-
ing to me, in g letter, that l had OBJ
tanned money, through Thos. A. Scott,
by selling Little Rock bonds to the
Union Pacific road? Aus.-No, sir.
Qqes.-Have you any recoliecsion OF
having ever written such a thing?
Ans.-No, sir.
Ques.-I want to know whether, after
I obtained the letters from Mulligan, 1
said to you in the presence Of Atkins
that your title to the letters was superior
to mine, and that 1 offered them to you
il you wanted to take them? Ans.-I
think there were such remarks made.
Chairman-Did you get any kilograms
from Washington before you left Bos-
ton? Ans. II did.
Ques.-From whom? Ans From
Jsmes G. Blaine.
Ques.-You cannot say whether or not
you preserved them in Boston? Ans.-I
cannot; It was but one telegram.
Ques.-State what the character OF
that telegram was. Aus.-I think 1t
- Gxvn De-. IN h
ingtOn without fail"
Ques.-When was that? Had you
been served with q subpoena at the time
you got this telegram? Aus.-NO, sir.
Witness testified that he arrived IN
Washington ON Tuesday, and immedi-
stely after reaching the hotel MIR.
Blaine made his appearance. He first
met him in the barber shop, and after
ward went to his house. At an inter
view In the hotel Blaine asked him to
90 to his house, and subsequently, wrote
him nxs, something like the follow
ing: "YoU and Mnlligsn come to my
house this evening""
Blaine-Didn't say In that Dote that
I wanted to see you in regard to that
Aquila Adams publication about the
Northern Pacific railroad? Ans.-I
don't know but you did, and don't know
ss:you did; almost forget about it.
| Witness said Blaine sent for Mulligsr
| twice and possibly the third time.
QQes.-HoW came Mulligan IN posses.
sion Of these letters that are now in pos
session of Blaine? Ans.-He has always
had possession Of them.
Ques.-Did you know that be wal
bringing them on to Washington. Ans
/ did; be brought them with my consent
and appreciation.
Ones. Ibid you ever write to Blaine
abOat . settlement between you anC
.bim2z Ans.-Yes, sir.
Odd he reply To you that he hsC
lost upon these bonds which he had Il
take back from bis friends in Maine
Ale didn't reply by letter. he saiC
nn0n by word OF mouth.
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