Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-03

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reaching the room none Of the com.
mittee were prescnt, and the clerk
stated be WAS not aware that ANY
neesing Was TO be held this morning
A messenger was dispatched TO,
Gen. Glover, and it was ascertainee
he vas acting Is chAirnan Of the mill
tsry committee in the absence Of Gen
Bsnaing, and would be engaged there
till twelve o'clock. Blaine had no,
arrived Il the capitol, and further
postponemept took place till 2 O'Clock
Who the sub-judiciary oommitiee
ressss mbled, there was much excite.
ment, and the room WAS filed with
members Of congress- and others.
Blaine said, in relation to the let,
tiers, that he had submitted them .e
eminen. legal counsel, and had re-
ceived from them : statement which
be read. In il Jeremiah s. Black and
Matt Csrpenter, as counsel, say they
have examined all the letters, and
find nothing in them bearing 1t all
upon the case DOW pending before the
committee, and they advise Blaine to
assert his right, n an American citi-
zen, and resist TO the utmost any At
tempt 10 take from him any Of these
private letters. They say that IN At
tempt 10 do 80 would be tyr.nnical
aud unjust.
BlAiOe then informed the committee
that in accordance with this legal ad-
vice he would decline to produce the
letters or memorandum OF their con-
tents.
hulligsn was recalled, and testified
in answer to Blaine, that the letter
referred 70, did not contain any allu-
sion to Tom Scott, Union Pacific
boads or the t64 900, The only bonds
that witness knows Of going into the
haads Of Blaioe was forty thousand
dollars worth which Blaine received
On the day of settlement, September
[18, 1871.
huLLIGAN's STANDING IN BOSTON.
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New Yonx, June 2.-The Times
special from Boston, in relation 70 the
standing Of MulliRan there,.ays the ef-
fort 10 impeach Mulligan's testimony
in tho Blaine investigations, is looked
upon BY even Blaine's warmest friends
with very little hope or favor, AS
Mulligan 10 known as man of faith
and figures, clear headed, cool and
consistent; man who cannot be
bribed, bullied OF broken down. One
Of the best and most accurate account
ants, methodical and accurate book
keeper. Muiiigan is bachelor aud
has been in this country many yesrs
and stands veil il ths con munity.
KlIsHA ATKINS
Recalled and testified that he never
said before Mulligan that Blaine own
ed the Little Rock land grant bonds
that went to tbs U. p. Co. Never
said % TO any ono.
WA1RRN FfsBRk
called Never suggested to Blaine in
: letter that Blaine obtained money
through Col. Scott BY selling those
bonds to the u. P. R. r. Witness
thought Blaine said, after he 20. the
letters from Aullisan, tha. vi.ness'
|titls % those letters was better than
his, snl that Blaine offered them TO
witness.
In ans ues to the ohairnan, witness
said be got telegram from Blaine
before he lef. Boston, II read s.come
to Washington without fail.
This vas before the witness VA
subpnned. Arrived in Washington
on Tuesday and met Blaine immedi-
ately and went to his house from the
hotel. Blsinc subsequently, sent =
note asking ne and Mulligan to come
to his home. Don't remember whe,h-
er he s.id he wanted to zee about tha,
Aqnilla Adams publication.
/ Blaine sent for Malligan possibly
three times. Witness knew tha, Mal.
ligan was bringing the letters, which
Blaine now has, to Washington, and
approved Of it, Molligan has alw.y,
held them. Had written Blaine with
regard to settlement. Blaine an.
swered that he had lost money by the
bonds, which he took back from hh
Maine friends. Witness then said Il
Blaine tha. he h.d got = portion o
those bonds of 1t good price, n,
drew this inference from Aome remarl
of Atkins', who was speaking aboo
the re organization Of the Little Rccl
ra.iroad, and the necessity Of obtain
ing . large proportion OF the out
standing bonds Of that road. Wit
ness ssked Atkins whrre tho bond
came from, and got the impressio.
that Blaine owned them. Atkins di,
not mention SCOTS name, but it va
30 long ago his memory might er