Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
Knott Unwillingly Ex-
plains That Caldwell
Dispatch Suppress
sion.
And He and Blaine Have q
WOrdy War
In Which the Maine Man /.
Victor,
And Draws from Knott Some lntep.
esslnG FAcas.
blaine After ,ha, Dispatch.

Il hSsWAnc AnsCh tuAt A1bUVASCD.
| WAsmNGToN, June 1.-THE Sub.
Judiciary Committee to-day contin.
ued the investigation of matters af.
fecting Blaine.
Frye on behalf Of Blaine requested
that the telegram received from
Josiah p. Caldwell, from London, be
presented with the rest of the testi.
mony.
1lmntOn said the sub-committe had
no official knowledge of the existence
of such telegram. That was mat
ter that was in the hands of the full
committee, as he said he never heard
Of the dispatch till Blaine alluded to
it. Hunton said he knew of it, but
was not certain he saw it.
Blaine-"Do you know why Knott
did not lay it before the sub-commit.
tee 2"
Hunton-"You will have to ask
Knott about that"
Blaine-'I did ask, but could not
find out"
Frye submitted motion that the
subcommittee request the dispatch
for publication with the testimony.
Hunton said it would be taken into
consideration by the subcommittee.
Blaine said he would like to look
at the Record to ascertain when the
subcommittee was appointed.
Hunton said Frye or any other
member has as much right to look at
the book as the committee.
Blaine-"Then if Frye can look at
it, | will"
Blaine walked over and took the
book saying question of veracity
had arisen between Knott and him.
self and he regretted that Knott was
not present-he wanted to exhibit to
the world that the records show that
the subcommittee was appointed
May Sd. Tarbox's resolution passed
May I'd, while Knott had stated in the
House that he appointed the sub
committee long before Tarbox's reso-
luton passed.
BENZ. +. Rice, of Little Rock. and
Nathaniel s. Rice, of Haverhill,
Mass, were examined, but their testi-
mony was unimportant.
7. N. Green was sworn.
Blaine said he understood the COM
mittee were going to investigate his
transactions with j. B. Stewart, and
he wished Stewart present when the
witness testified.
Hunton said he should be summon
ed.
The witness proceeded to testify,
but Blaine objected unless Stewart
were present, but withdrew his OBJ
| hnx 4
he would remain here as long as
Blaine and the committee desired.
Witness then testified that he was a
resident of st. Joe. Mo-, and was ac-
auaintcd with the business of the
Kansas Pacific railroad in 1864, and
the eastern division of the Union
Pacific railroad. Made a contract
with Sam Hallett to build the road,
and agreed to give him all their bonds
and stock and whatever else he could
obtain for the road in the way of
subsidies from Congress. Hallett
took in as partners Perry and Thomas
c. Durant. In Oct, 1864, Hallett
turned over quarter of a million
dollars Of bonds to j. 3. Stewart.
Stewart acted as counsel and was the
author of the 10th section of the act
of 1864, whereby the credit of the
road was strengthened.
While witness was testifying, Knott
entered and a spirited colloquy took
place between him aud Blaine.
Blaine interrogatcd Knott, wishing
to know why he had withheld the
telegram to this time, several days
having elapsed. Knott answered
that he wished to verify it.
Blaine said that could be done by
telegraphing to the London office,
and expressed his belief that if the
telegram had contained anything
against him, he (knotD would have
given it to the public at once.
Knott said with much carnestness,
advancing to him (Blaine) What do
you say, sir, what do you say! Do
you mean to say that would do you
an injustice To which Blaine re-
plced (retaining his seaD l believe
that if the dispatch had contained
anything damaging to me you would
have speedily made il public. That's
schdt I sag.
Hunton called on both gentlemen
to cease interrupting each other, as
both would have opportunity for ex-
planation.
Knott explained how he appointed
the sub committee and members ver-
flied his statement, but it did not for
some reason appear on the records.
Blaine was right according to the
record and Knott was right in the
matter of. the facts concerning the
time when the sub committee was ap-
pointed.