The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-04-16
SHEPHERDS $25O,OOO NOTE.
A LETTER THAT DIDN'T HAVE THE DE
SIRED EFFECT ON GEN. HURLBUT.
Yet Blaine, BeutweiI, and Blair Said Moth
Ing Against the Onering Of . Bride TO =
United States Minister-Blaine's Desire.

Yet Blaine, BoutwelI, and Blair Said Meth
Ing Against the Onerins Of Bribe to .
United States Minister-Blaine's Desire.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs resumed the exami-
nation OF Mr.. shipherd to-day letter was
read from eI-Secretary Blaine expressing q
desire to DO heard. at the convenience OF the
committee. In reference to the matters under
investigation. The Chairman was directed TO
acknowledge receipt Of the letter. leaving 1t an
open question for the present as TO when
Mr. Blaine should be heard.
Mr. Lord then took up the cross-examination
OF Mr. Shipherd and questioned him with re-
gard to the letter OF June TO Gen. Hurlbut. In
which there was an offer or promise OF $3.50 900
for his services In behalf Of the Peruvian Com
pany. Witness was askedwhether that letter had
been so eduivocaly constructed as TO appear to
carry promise which the witness. as q virtu-
Gus man. did not intend TO be bound by. Wit
ness said. In reply: Il did not intend in
writing that letter Of June TO- that Gen, Hurl-
but should have anything in the shape OF
promise on which he might base claim for an
improper interest In this concern; I put out
that letter to test his own moral tastes and
IDEAS, and left it to him to construe II. did
not intend to misead Gen. Hurlbut;I meant
Just what said in my offer to him."
yo hs Any to , ws .s s,S sop
o-was that on the theory Of his being villain A.
nm ssssy r..
lie. Of the qH SH whom a" wa. 1
h. fP.
pCns wch the question mpes weTs snded to o,
son.d.red summarize With references 70 !hs. letter
b. T onf Blair ss s
ter was framed as was /. was sent TO man
o-Then senator Blair agreed with You entirely the
Of .nss Sm to Mr. aupS so0 on
reSoisst that any dissent criticism va. suggested
vel, snS,SsT your eoSn:s' i"fhe isitsP WAS dc:
Se
e s's me- 'H1.
,%,y So read That win prSSCis criticism .sd
expectancy OF sending it" '''''' "-' ''''''' '''
Witness said he employed Senator Blair.
@ 11 h tn 9ed name S oi Mr. 6 S
Department He paid the Senator fee which
he afterward returned. ss witness understood.
as a senator He declined to say whether that
Referring to the letter to Gen Hurlbut. Of
| 0-what did Senator Blair mean by speaking Of the
bSti stock instead q giving 70 HIM 4 with g.
ais: playful til: RAJ. ii;
understood the Secretary to take the view the
oAnd you have already testified that the view which
the Senator had that the Minister a recognized
villain and that he approved of yopr dealing with him
perhaps something equivalent to il might come out OK
not tn.
| improper in the letter. A,-rhat is very sure;
'as1 s,s: sos
to influence hi. Instructions Your counsel s.n.tor OF
the United states commented on the clly and made
influence Gen Hurbut The Secretary present, and
& were S dssu'sns his n,raStion' to Cen H1r
he did not think we" apparently You
three would catch him in that way"
ing With recognized villain Al did not have my
mind at that interview in the prominent way in which
Gen Hurbut dresifui villain i did not under
stand that Senator Blair was thinking about him as a
thinking about him a villain. I do not think
there any such idea before minds But reference
had bee made in connection with tbs Letter to zen
three Of us understood. TO touch that record
| very lightly and pass on.
Q-Dd you continue to regard Gen. Hurlbut in the
same light you did when you commenced your negotia
tions with him, my general impression in relation
varied except to be deepensd and confirmed from the
beginning to this time
oHThen your impression a, to hi, being . criminal
..o.Then what did you mean in subsequent letter to
brother, and prasing him as a patriot &c ;, A. with
some irritauon-Oh' my letters show for themselves;
| they don't need any paraphrasing.
| The Chairman requested witness to give the
| New York who were personally cognizant of Mr..
| Hurlbuts intimacy with Suarez. Witness de-
| clined TO make public the names but said he
| would give them TO the committee in confidence.