The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-15

Associated Pre1 Dipateh.-The Shipherd
investigation was resumed this morning.
Witness said the subject OF war with Chill
was never discussed with Blaine or Blair.
He was not aware that Grant ever wrote q
letter to Washington saying it was time
the United States should step in. Witness
stated that he presented his letter OF intro
duction from General Grant to President
Arthur, but declined to repeat what oc-
Cured at that interview with the Presi.
dent. He assured the committee, however,
that nothing occurred that could have any
reference to the allegations Of the House
resolution which led 10 this investigation,
although the conversation had some rela.
ton TO the Peruvian company.
Belmont-"How did 1t occur that Blaine
sent dispatch on the 18th, indicating that
the Peruvian Company wasa bubble, that
your interview with the President took
place on the 18th and on the 10Th Blaine
seut another dispatch, which was entirely
different from the one OF the 18th 2"
Witness-"I am only cognizant Of the
LAV SAAlOL'uuElIhl lllEt9s L Will uQL uLtempt
to give an explanation" Senator Eaton"
the witness said, accepted retainer from
the Peruvian Company"
Mr.. Belmont-"Will you tell us what
you understood by the marginal note upon
Blaine's dispatch? (Go in Steve.y"
Answer-"fhe impression made upon
my mind was that the wishes Of the de-
partment were that Hurlbut should 90 on
in the course he wins pursuing, regardless
OF the text Of the dispatch" The witness
declined TO state whether the draft OF the
instructions which General Grant endorsed
had any allusion to possibility Of a war
with Chill. He would ut the proper time
produce the original.
Witness added, "T desire to say here in
regard to the published statements that
had certain correspondence with Secretary
blaine; that there are certain letters which
Mr.. Blaine would not like to have pub.
lished, there is nothing in it; the state
ment is false. never received m auto.
grapE letter from Secretary Blaine, and all
the correspondence that ever passed be-
tween us has been published"
Witness declined to state for what
amount his clieRts purchased the Cochet
| SlnlH' AAl tHe eNlueuCe lOuCulnk inc claim
which has everieen submitted 10 the State
Department was now IN possession Of the
Committee. The examination OF Shiphcrd
was postponed till tomorrow, and Seyallon
A. Brown, Chief Clerk Of the State Depart.
ment, was questioned in regard to some
printed documents, and identified Mr..
Hurlbuts endorsement upon the letter
which he QHurlbut) had returned to the
State Department. The letter was the one
which Shipherd had enclosed to Mr.. Hun.
but with the request that he deliver it 10
Mr.. Arizona.
Brown wasaskedt "Are you familiar with
the handwriting Of Camancho, the Vene.
zuelan Charge d AlTaires?" and replied that
he was. He was asked il Camancho did
not write the letter, and in reply stated
that judging from the handwriting, he was
Of the opinion that the letter was written
by Camancho.
NV YORK, April 14.-Yesterday Ship
herd swore that William Henry Hurlbut
informed him be had a dispatch from
Blaine to General sHurlbut, with marginal
note saying, go in, Steve" In to-day's