Daily globe., 1882-04-12
Investtoattnp The Perurian idiot.

Investigating the Peruuidn idiot.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Shipherd ex
animation was resumed.
Witness positively refused to tell who wal
the author OF the letter sent by him to Ari
zona under cover to Minister Hurlbut, and tc
be delivered by the latter.
Blount continued to quote frem the printed
correspondence, and endeavored to extract
from the witness categorical answer to each
Question, reading from the letter sent to Ari-
iona through Minister Hurlbut, but obtained
nothing but evasive replies.
He was asked: Was not that letter written
by the Venezuelan minister? but decli ned to
answer.
Witness was asked if Senator Blair, his
counsel, was conferred with in relation to the
letter to Hurlbut in which he (Shipherd) ten
dered him $3.50, 900 of stock, and replied that
Senator Blair did not see the letter to Hurlbut.
Witness, however, told him about 1t some
the counsel. None of them ever found fault
with 1t on its face, but the remark was
frequently made, "Shipherd, that letter viii,
bear a double construction, and may get you
into trouble"
Blount intimated that he had no further
questions to ask and Blount took up the cross
examination.
succession, and very soon developed a prob
ability that the committee had extracted from
the witness about all the information he pro-
posed to give them.
Belmoat-The association or individuals
whom you represented to give direction Or ex-
pected to exert an influence upon the policy
of this government at time when the Presi-
dent was disabled. Were you advised by
Boutwell, that the secretary Of state was
authorized to act in this without requiring
any advice or authority from the president?
Witness defined to enter into the discussion.
Witness was asked a number of questions,
which he declined to answer. Finally, in an
swer to the question whether his clients had
received an injury from the Peruvian govern
ment, Shipherd said: 'AIy clients did not un-
derstand that they had received an injury from
the Peruvian government"
Belmont-That is all l want.
Witness Il appeal to the committee if | may
not be allowed to finish my answer at this
point.
The committee decided to confer in private
and the room was cleared, In Ten minutes
afterwards the doors were reopened and the
examination resumed.
Belmont repeated his question: Had your
clients received any injury from the Peruvian
government?
Witness proceeded to answer in his own
words, in substance as follows: Ny clients
have purchased the title 10 property, some OF
which they expected to fnd in deposits, and
some as they had understood had been re-
moved under authority of the Peruvian gov
erpment They proposed first to assert
their title and until Justice
bad been denied them they could
not assert that they had received direct in
jury from the Peruvian government, but not
knowing what course the Peruvian govern
ment might take the committee will see that
l could not answer the question either yes or
no now, and do so correctly
Belmont-Well at that time Justice had
been denied them had it not?
Witness became quite angry as Belmont
pressed this question in dlffernt forms, aud
finally asked the committee to excuse him for
The day. The investigation was postponed
and the committee went into secret session.