Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-05-02
NUMBER I6.
New York. April 6. 1875.

New York. April .. 1875.
Hon. j G.. Blaine Washington, ID G:
Dear Sir--ln answer 10 your inquiry
we beg To- say that no draft, note or check
or other evidence of value has ever passed
through our books in which yon were
know or supposed to have any interest OF
any kind, direct or indirect.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servants,
MORTON, BLISS & Co.
Also the following;
Office Of the Union Pacific X. r. Co..
Boston, Mass, March 81.
Hon. j. G.. Blaine, Washington, ID c.:
Ia response TO yonr inquiry beg leave
to state That have been Treasurer Of the
Union Pacific K. X. Co. since April, 1871,
and have necessarily known of all dis
bursements made since that date. Dur
ing that entire period, up the present
time, | am sure that no money has ever
been paid in any way or 10 any person
by the company in which you were in
terested in any manner whatever. |
make this statement in justice to the COM
pany. to you and to myself.
Very respectfully.
+ ii. ROLLINS.
Some persons on reading the letter OF
Morton, Bliss Il Co., said that its denial
seemed to be confined to any payment
that had passed through their books"
whereas they might have paid draft in
which | was interested, and yet 10 trace
OF il be made on their books.
On this criticisms being made to the
firm, they at once addressed me the fol-
lowing letter:
New York, April l3, 1876.
/ Hon. j. &. Blaine. Washington, ID c:
Dear Slr-It has been suggested to us
| that our letter OF the 9th inst. was not
sufficiently inclusive or exclusive. In
that letter we stated that no draft, note
! or check or other evidence OF value had
ever passed through our books in which
! you we're known or supposed to have any
interest, direct or indirect IL may be
proper tor us TO add that nothing has
been paid by Us in any form or at any
! time to sny person or to any corporation
: in which vou were known. believed or
supposed TO have any interest whatever.
We remain very respectfully your obedi-
ent servants,
(Signed,) MORTON. BLISS x Co.
The two witnesses for the original
charge having thus been effectually dis
posed Of, the charge itself reappeared in
another form TO this effect viz: That a
certain draft was negotiated at the house
OF Morton. Bliss & Co., in 1871, through
Thomas A. Scott, then President oil the
Union Pacific Company. for the sum of
/ s64 000 and that S75 900 OF the bonds OF
the Little Rock & Fort Smith R ,ilroad
/ Company were pledged as collateral, that
the cash proceeds OF that went to me,
aud that had furnished and sod or in
some way conveyed or transferred to
Thomas A. Scott these Little RocS & Fort
Smith bonds which had been used IS col
! lateral; that the bonds in reality had be-
| longed to me or some friend or constilu-
ent OF mine tor whom | was acting. |
endeavor 10 state the charge in its boldest
form and in all its phases.
desire here and now to declare that
all and every part OF this story that con-
meets my name with it is absolutely uu-
true, without one particle OF foundation
in fact and without title of evidence TO
substantiste it. never had any trans
action OF any kind with Thomas a. Scott
concerning bonds OF the Little Rock Il
Fort Smith road, or the bonds OF any
other railroad or any business in any way
connected with railroads, directly or indi-
rectly, Immediately or remotely. never
had any business transactions whatever
with the Union Pacific Railway Company
or any Of its officers or agents or repre-
sentatiyes, and never in any manner re-
ceived from, that company, directly or
indirectly, single dollar in money or
stock or bonds or any other form OF value.
and as to the particular transaction reierr-
ed to | never iso much as heard OF It
till nearly two years after the occurrence
when It was talked OF at the time OF the
Credit Mobilier investigation in 1873.
But while my denial ought TO be con-
elusive, | should greatly regret to be
compelled to leave the matter there. |
am, fortunately, able to sustain my own
declaration by the most conclusive evil
dence OF which the case admits, or that
human testimony can supply. 1t any
person or persons know the truth or lalsity
of the charges, it must be the officers oil
the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
accordingly addressed note to the Pres
ident oil that company. gentleman who
had been director Of the company from
It's organization, believe, and who bad
more thorough acquaintance with its
business transactions probably, than any
other man. The correspondence which
here submit, will explain itself and
leave nothing to be said. l will give the
letters in their proper order. They need
NO comment.
WASHINGTON. d. c., April lS. 1876.
Sidney Dillon. Esq President OF the I'm
ion Pacific Railroad Company.
Dear Sir-You have doubtless observed
the scandal now in circulation in regard
to my having been interested in certain