The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-21

Tho safe Robbery conspiracy.
The Indiin Ring robDenes
The San Domingo Job.
The Venezuelan conspiracy.
Attorney q encrsl wilhsms's iaLdauist
BeiKnsps Soldiers grayestones.
Tho Back pay steal.
The Babcock revelations.
The Bristow aud Jewell removals.
The Robson Irregularities
the removal Of Henderson and Dyer OF Missouri.
The removal OF Yaryan aud Platt Of Washington.
"Among the most notorious men In this work
OF concealmen mt, vituperation, and nisrepresen-
tation Is James G. Blane," [hisses1 said Mr..
Hewitt, and here the gifted reformer began TO
treat what proved to be tue main topic Of his
address. VITA facts scarcely adorned by oom-
ment anywhere. he dissected and laid bare the
work OF the notorious railway jobber. The
peoui lrity Of Blsine l., said he. that he Is
reokless In assertion when he thinks the proof Is
not at hand to convict him OF fasehood. l
have carefully watched his mode OF dealing
with the House OF Representatives, and can
produce many instances to prove the Justice OF
tbis criticism on his public utterances. Your
patience will permit me to examine In some de-
tail his connection with the Little Rock and
Fort Saith Railroad scandal, and In making
this examination 4 shall confns myself mainly
60 tho statements made by Blaine himself.
either before Congress or In his letters to the
psrties with whom he , was ass9ciated
resolution submitted by Mr. Tsrbox OF Msssa-
ohusetts, tnstructing the Judiciary Committee
the Onion Pacific Railroad Company became
the owner Of 5000 q the lsnd grant bends OF
pany Immediately after the passage Of this
resolution MIR. B .ine called upon Gen. HunoD.
who WIS the Cnairman ~ the sub-commttee
Co which the resolution had been referred,
and told him that this Investigation was
aimed 1T him, aud requested that IL might
not be upder AIKEN uptii a later date when he
could be present.. IN the course OF the inresti-
owner Of land grant bonds In the Little Rock
and Fort Smith Railroad Company. Some Wit
nesses testified that they had heard that the
bonds 40 purchased were the property Of MIR.
blaine, but no positive testimony was produced
showing this to he the fact Nevertheless. MIR.
Blaine attended the meetings OF the committee.
Gro s-examined the witnesse-. aud manifested
as much interest IN the proceedings ana the tes-
timony ds " the bonds In question had been
purchased from him for tue consideration OF
9S4O0 which. IL WIS admitted, tue Union Pacific
Great care was taken 6y Mr.. Blaine and his i'm.
mediate friends on the committee, Mr. Frye and
Judge Llwrsnce. TO exclude all testimony which
snigbt 10y any possibility afford any clue to the
real nature OF the transaction or open up any
other Transaction ot questionable nature. la
faot, Mr.. Blaine seemed 10 regard himself as on
triai. and availed himself OF these strict legal
rights to whicn he would We been entitled in
a court OF justice, and did not manifest tho
slightest willingness such as man confident
OF his own innocence In the various transac-
lions In which he had been engaged would
have shown when imputations were cast upon
bis b. nor as representative IN Congress.
MIR. James MulIigan Of los on, VINO had In bis
possession not merely the inform alton neces-
sary to connect Mr.. Blame with the transac-
tion. but. as II turned out, nun Der Of Blaine's
letters relating 10 q, and certain memoranda
Dnsde byh,mself and MI. Blaine. which were cacu-
dated to throw very clear light upon the trans
action. II Mr. nlne were the Innocent and
blgh-ninded mtn be claims TO be, be ought TO
have been only too glad to have much light
as possible thrown upon the investigation. and
the production Of these letters ought to have
been n great relief 10 the anxiety under which
DE was evidently iaoorng.
But as soon as Mulligan referred to the pos
eessiOn OF these Letters evidently "A surprise to
bsinel. he whis cred to bis friend on the com
lnittee. Judge Lawrence, to move for an ad-
gOurnment until the next day. and Judge Law
Fence, professing that he was too III TO proceed
accordingly procured the adjournment. From
che testimony Of Aulligdu, subss ssquently gwen,
~ appears that bfter the examination Mr. Blaine
went 20 the hotel where au!Iaan was STAYING,
aud asked TO rec the letters. Mullgsu decliued.
In describing the scene he says;
Blame prayed almost wcut on his knees-I would say
1ren wiz and tnal II the commitIce shoui set
bod Of "a. GommuIitaton 1t "ould s,nk hia immeii
give hem 10 MIN lie ASKED me u would Jet MN read
Nord Of gentoman woul reIaTr .hem to NE
dd let him read them over.
Mr. Hewitt concluded bis quot alton from MuI-
tigan's testimony with tho recital OF tine fact
that blaine again aud again begged permission
20 Keep ths le.ters' contemplating suicide II he
gould not Keep tnem. lie TOOK them, promising
"ou tho hOhur OF a agentlem-n to return them,
nnd then he refused 10 give them up.
10 sum up the case, sid Mr.. Hewitt tho
Sestlmnny OF Mulllgal ana tho production OF
tBaine = letters, 80 lar ~ theY nave been pro-
ouced, lett Blaine In the following position.
He had stated on the 25 Of Apri, and ne hal subse
auenty sworn q the ruth Of thst ststcnen that the
TumoT which charged hiLn with having beeA owner
OF tl500DO 10 t25O00O OF Fort Smith Litte Rock
sheress The testimony OF 6is leer. ana eonsrses
BhoW that he the owner VI tI07 800 u these
He had stated that IN common with others ne had
paying for them At precisely tue same rate Otbes
paIdi" whereas, the PROOF bhoWs Tat ne never pur
Chased Of these bonds out received them, ana a
very large at that as compensation for selling
bonds 90 other parties a. dsrent rate from the price
which they sold to those who were upon the
q Ded rock IN the transaction.
lie had stated that ne bad never heard and did
person at the regular price nxed for their
eAe j. whereas, the prOof SHOWS that he himself had
Bol tbe.e nOnds darent prices, TO different people,
lie hAl stated thli me- lad los cOnhlierahle sum or
mony over t2uuOO-Iy tins investment wherea,, the
bonds Oui hsI r'c'NHi hat ne g1t originally com.
Lensson fyr l' teiYces Ia selling tne bonds 10 other
lo had stated that All Ne bends he h,d ever pnr.
chased he continued o. h~ld whereas the proof W.
thtt he had SOFA al iea pJrton OF tn bouuh WINCH
10 true he never purchased Out had received as y
Lastly ne mad stated that he had never received any
bonus - Rrdtuji ul al uih'r Than the regular
het pricr whereas We proof shows that he never got
bonds IT ON tle company for money, any reg
ular mirket price, bat only payment for ttTvtes
which were "grAtuiiJ"in Inc sense Which he used
che term when tie statement ~as made.
MIR Hewitt now portrayed jim Blalnes pre-
olcament, ana told the story of his defeat In
Cincinnati, and MS Subsequent appointment to
che Seuate. la conclusion Mr.. Hewitt said
" Blaine Is a man Of immense VII llity and Ter
1ility OF resources, Of great power for good or
owl. OF late ye r., his influence has all been
for evil. and lt needs u truthfIl statement OF
tlis Doaltlvn 10 recall au' frVW wv error VI his