Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-24
Aore Testimony By Shtpherd.

| WASHINGTON, March 25.-The examine
tion of Shipherd was resumed this morning
Before any question had been put, Shipherd
desired to add a word, if it would be in order
to the testimony given yesterday. He then
stated he would waive the technical objection
he had raised and would state that the senate,
to whom he had alluded, was Blair, of New
Hampshire.
| He further stated that with one exception
there was no other senator or member Of con.
gress who had in any way been interested Of
counsel, or had been approached with view
to securing his services. This gentleman,
shipherd said, was asked to act as counsel and
| declined on the ground that he might be called
upon, as member of congress, to pass upon
| the claims of the Peruvian company. With
| this exception, and that of Senator Blair,
| there was no other instance of any effort to
secure the services OF any member of either
house OF congress.
| Blount inquired-"What are your reasons
for employing Senator Blair as counsel? Was
| it on account of his relations with the secre.
| tary Of state, or simply on his capacity as an
attorney"
Witness replied he would like to reserve his
| answers until the committee should have de-
cideG whether this matter should be gone into
at the present time.
Blount then asked what was the inducement
which impelled him to seek the services of the
member OF congress who had declined. Was
| it on account Of his supposed influence with
| the executive, or for tte purpose of obtaining
| his advice as lawyer.
Witness-It was for reasons purely personal
| to the member himself, as distinguished from
any aid he might render or was expected to
render in any event, as member of congress.
Witness declined to give the name at present,
| and demurred to etating the details of any
purely personal transaction. Some discus
sion on the part of the committee ensued as
to whether they should pursue this branch
of inquiry at present. The chairman stated
that Shipherd deired to be excused from fur
ther examination this morning, on account
of the state of lis health, and perhaps it would
be better to pass ON this request before pro-
ceeding with any further investigation. The
question was therefore waived for the pres
ent.
Witness produced copy of his (witnesso
letter to the president of May 81, and ex-
planned that it had been cent to him by his
son, who had been requested to make a copy
from his letter book and that he (Shipherd)
critical examination was prepared to say that
it was a correct copy. The letter was then
read by the clerk. 1t was quite long and re-
bearsed in detail the claims and plans of the
Peruvian company. The letter referred TO en-
closures naming the prospectus of the COM
pany, the draft OF agreement with Peru, the
chain of title of the Peruvian company, and
stated that it was deemed best to lay the
whole matter before the president and to avail
of such suggestions as he might deem proper
to he made on the premises; that no difficulty
was anticipated IN the settlement of all differ
ences without asking further government aid
than that already indicated.
spoke of the magnitude of the interests
involved, and estimated the value of guanO at
one thousand million dollars, and indicated
that ex-President Grant would be president of
would include gentlemen Of equally known
rectitude and capital.
At the conclusion of the reading Shipherd
said he had been engaged in lively filtration
with neuralgia, which had deprived him of
rest, and untitled him for the fatigue of fur
Their examination to-day, and he would there
fore crave the indulgence of the committee,
and asked to be excused for the day. The ex-
animation was postponed until O'Clock to-
morrow.
REMARKS BIZ ROBERTSON.
New YORK, March 23.-In regard to the
Peruvian company investigation Collector
Robertson said this morning: IL have read
the testimony given by Shipherd yesterday be-
fore the house committee, and SO far as that
testimony relates to me, shipherd has stated
facts tersely and fairly. I was employed by
the Peruvian company to examine questions
affecting the company and to give a legal opin.
ion. This did, and was paid for it; and that
comprises my entire connection with the COM
pany. The question that was asked to ex-
anime was concerning the title of the compa-
ny to the claims made against the Peruvian
government. Further than this have moth
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