The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15
Impressions of Those to Whom He
Communicated the Facts.
WAS IR. BLAINE IN Mr.. STEWARDS oFEIcEG
Certain Kansas Pacific Bonds Traced
Through Devious Wndings.
KALEIDOSCOPE CHANGES IN A NAME.

N Mr. Blaine's last personal explanation,
with the purpose. he states of clearing the
DRY OF tho late Mr. W. Knowlton, his (Ar. Rddlos),
sonn law. who, il will be recoilected charged
by Mr. Blaine, with being the author OF the story
concerning the Kansas Pacific bonds aud who was
afterward, according to the same authority, swift
10 rctract it, saying he had told the story jest
and that 1t was published without his knowledge or
APPRECIATION and, moreover, that he had done all ha
soud prevent It's circulation After quoting the let
ters which had passed between himself and MI
Blaine and which have already bson published in the
HERALD, Mr.. Riddle continues
nsk attention to The following communications
strictly responsive to notes addressed BY TO the
srArKxfxr or GENERAL H. " norsrox
WASHINGTON, May a. 1879
MI DEAR Mr. RrpDLE:-
attention 70 the personal explanation made by Mr.
blaine IN the nesse o. S on ,hs l.. ns
Aucc with James W. Knowltsn. my estiato him ~
ms in to s o. S
ndcr which he made y whether he ever sssnged varied
ons 70 i cams TO be printed the course taken By M
know nsernng his acquaintance with Mr. Blaine and In
the bond question has been Of late
Mr. Knowlton. Washington correspondent Of the Chi.
1870 to the summer Of 1871 rhereafser my Intimate
friend until his death in November 1879; so Tar my
smons IT. associates as man Of SnSIsmshsd honor and
and close "ssocaon with h no,hns was ever brought %
my attention at variance with his reputation,
Tho he made in to Mr.. Blaine
first called out by the made in the and
a which had been aitsrwsrd retractea in which both Mr.
Blaine and Mr.: Joseph B. stewart figure and
Amer speaking q Mr. KnowIton ..ia that
the Coordination buildings this city, the
railroad transactions OF Stewards progress that
sss. sss
his private He passed into that remained
there with Stewart for when
out Of the room with what proved 70 be twsntyvs 81 900
division. and asked Mr. Kpowl,on sign them witness
ne tie where M ws and
- lew moments the latter passed out Mr. knowon did
any other knowledge transaction than that
f. a b . o @ We sa hd
then Office and Mr. Knowiton said 10 me that
Il and that he did not at tina, time
nc 1sfs ss%s up nasr the following III, 81,
bud testified before the Cred, Mober Commistee No =
Of 1884 by section the lien was
made SECOND that ns had been engaged in
tons here he had handled hundred Of the 81 %
sion tho kansas Pacific. For refusing testify to
Inc TO for Of
sell written statement. as usual he made what
% much severe com%sl, upon tho then speaker Mr. Blaine
liberty aud partly from rans Of the So .Es Which shut
out resolution offered By Mr. sarsesnt which, could il
the jail tie District, guar.
The hay after Stewards in the Hou.. an
incorrect version of BE statement appeared In
to reports In circulation concerning alleged relations
M cs Ina clerk .
certain gentleman paid acs late night and
passed from stewards hands to the certain gentleman afore
When this despatch returned Mr.. Knowon was exceed
ingy surprised and annoyed and consulted nj length In
he had previously given me-; lie replied that
nux M lied befu
committee ,n,.r regard 70 IT, TOR in ,ns nrs place
med him greatly politician he would not appear
against him In the second place. mis- assocaton In Wash
sna with the Bar Of The
largely iHs s a
yhs he had done and seen In the onic: q stewart
which attach 10 lawyers Office, he was. unwilling sub
e~ they he
iIs@ Who had attacked public By viola The
In the confidence Of intimate friendship win intention
rinns and street ipans.ions that i shond not Alter
examining the despatch in The s was found that strictly
th,n 20 directly Mr. Gibson assure him
s he ess e s. 10 as
spSseauss.y he informed me that Mr. Blaine had sen.
him. and thar MI Blaine had further sought to convince
had legal relations with stewart WHO was in The ONCE with
s.e..st on TIE night IN 20 Mr. knoxsoa said 20
not Of mistaken identity and that there
was nos vet in view OF the that would
certainly come both himself aud Mr. blaine should
be glad possible. 80 let the matter there he
make that II was u mistake in identity
Mr. KnowIton further took active means stop the ecu
NJ Gibson special that fs should
result q his Efforts story gained no circulation in the
press MI Knowlton continued greatly disturbed
strictly IN regard r.s conve,on regarding
by that the Committee would lake up The matter Ne kept
close watch Tor All indications that tney would DO 90 and
|s ssSS the s and 4 go e Gsnsds 70
and sasssionsd closely sSissa swear With
posvencss that IL Mr. Blaine who visited warts
In several subsequent Kuow.on went
sss ssss S 10 a
under any circumstances audng 10 as the TRANSACTION
York Tms j September or oeossr is,a The 1Siss.
sS Ss a !. % inS s Fight
for distribution IL hs stocks ard land. q NE
from the records printed in the Tfos Of
7 70 o sv wh .s npsr
with Mr. Blaine tme the Sun despatch was printed
ssn only aas y matter ssS ys great .ss on p 20
dnce him 10 Mr. Blaine. As natter cf fact Mr. aaine
quite another gentlemen from the on. whose lot
Ter, he nov a9oss who Introduce mr. hnSwson
edge that Introduction needed At that TIME NJ.
kncwon have sought for but cou not have
been correctly understood seeking tor one 70 present
be friends number OF weeks Since and BY yourself first Of
ALL based upon Mr.. knowtons but
certain records In tho courts.
have thus answered inquiries briefly as state
nent OF The main features OF the would allow and
shn be very glad II o. value 70 in the kur
pose expressed In your letter to GO vindicstc the thor
ough hcnorsoe course passued by Mr. knowIton 10 Al this
matter VERY truly, your friend. H. " BUYNTON.
Hon A. o. RIDDLE. Washington. D. q.
GKxERAL ~ y. xrssEY's STATEMENT.
wssnlScros. D. e., Nay 5. 1870.
DIAN siR-In reply 70 yours Of the 50 inst have to
say
fWaThe late J. W. Knowlson and myself were students
In Law once IN this city In lS87
she main onicc. IN which also yours stewart
private office where received visitors subsequent
10 admission 10 the bar retained your
for several months y was M know!ons habit mine
81 the 81 1886 here and also during tho
winter and spring Of lsc0-57. Ny acquantancc with
Mr. knowiton. formed when students together
continued after he became resident here and
had admitted practice af the Bar District
and frequently dropped irio his Office Fourteenth
street. Once calling on him at his Office he asked
n remembered while student or had Z desk
3 she caee of stewart Riddle, 20 have Mr. blaine
(ths spcakerl In that Office said seeing
kn there. but could special OCCASION and