The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-18

Examination Of ohiphsed--Ths Ms
WASHINGTON. March 1l.-This morn
ing Jacob r. Shipherd, accompanied BY
his wife, appeared 1t the rooms Of The
House Committee on Foreign AhAiIs,
who are investigating the Peruvian at'
fairs. and were sworn. The Chairman
INQUIRED In relation to the four missing
leaters. and asked If he wrote such let
tens. describing them - indicated BY
the State Department, to the Seer -tary
VI State:
- t Is nv recollection ! did,"
The witness stated he had expected to
prepare copies of the letters alluded to,
i,ut was una de to complete them before
leaving New York. He had copies OF
the missing letters In his letter books,
and Of all the letters sent and received,
and could prepare copies, but rs some OF
the letters were quite lengthy, and ~ he
would naturally wish to look over and
compare copies he might have to make,
he would require further time.
The Chairman made several inquiries
in relation 10 the letters, AMI asked II
his subpoena did not require him to pro-
duce his hooks and papers.
Shipherd replied: was not aware 1t
did.
Witness produced the subpoena, and
read from it. 1t required him to pro-
ducc copies Of all letters written by him
to Secretary Blaine, copies Of al! letters
written to Secretaries Evarts and Blaine
between June LIST, 1879, ard February
list, 1882 also, copies Of Letters wa1tten
to any Minister, Consul or official
of the United States referring to the NJ
fairs Of Peru, Bolivia or Chill or any
matters Of property or business In which
he was interested In these States; also
letters received ny him from either the
Secretary of State "r from any minister,
consul or other United States Official.
8hipherd stated ~ he understood the
subpoena 1t would take his secretary
two years to make copies of all the cor
respOnalencc called for.
Rice suggested delay might be need.
I'd by Shiphertl to send for his letter
hooks and to produce them before the
committee. Shipherd replied the
hooks contained variety Of private let
tiers and he did not wish they should
run the risk Of transportation. He had
no doubt, however, they could be for
wartleh ON an order to his secretary.
He desired to know the construction
which be should place on the words in
the subpoena ''Otller officials Of the
Il. s." These might be = correspond
encc with members Of Congress and
other ls.rties and he was not
quite clear whether the subrp-
ia was intended to cNver that.
He further wished to know whether tine
intent was to call for all cOrrpsl ,Ondence
which might nave passed between him
and persons connected with the govern
,,lent ar limit the correspondence touch
ing the Chill and Peru affair, and final
~, whether il the commission desired
I'LL such CORES n'ndence or only such rs
referred to the possible official actions OF
the officials with WHOM, he bad cOrrcs-
pended. Rice replied that 1t was the
intention ri the commission that Ship
herd should prsNllIce all the letters
which hc had received from that some
what broad elias. .; persons known us
II. =. officials, :,s well ~ from all lnlr-
ties connected with the State Depart
mcMt or other department., ri the gov
eminent.
The commission then went into secret
session, Snil,hcrl and his wife rrnaiil-
ing in the rsr,I,I. 10 determine whether
the witness should be permitted to re-
turn to New York.