The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-14
FROM FAR AND NEAR.
An Animated Discussion in the
Hill Investigation,
Severe Storms-A Days Grimes and
Casualties Orange Judd As
aligned Failures Of tho
Week Gossip, Etc,

NAsHtNGIOS, July l3,-BeiOre the re-
'nmpt' on ~ the regular pro ceilings in the
Hin nwcstgatlon, Coleman presented
formal communication calling attention TO
The promise OF rretary Folgcr What he
would cause the attendance before the com
mittee Of any person In the government en-
p oy, and would send the committee to dis.
liant cities TO take testimony II need be.
An interview with VIM. II. Bliss, United
states District Attorney ithc Eastern Dis
'rict Of Missouri, reported in the St. Louis
PONt-Dspatch Of June %, charges Super
ysins Architect Hill with fraud in connec-
ton with the construction Of the ST. Louis
paper
The chairman said the committee had
read the paper or portion OF it.. Coleman
therefore refrained from reading the news.
paper article. He said these charges made
so freely by a person in 80 high an official
position demanded the attention Of the
committee. He desired that Bliss be called
before the committee, or II he should be
unable to attend he would ask that he be
examined in st. Louis.
Thomas and Totten objected, on the
ground that the proposed investigation was
not proper
Coleman maintained the propriety Of the
inquiry. II had been Investigated at Bos-
ton and ind cted at ST.. Louis. IL was the
| old story with him. IL was the business Of
his counsel 10 complete this investigation,
not to block It's wheels. Hill ought to in
Vte the investigation 10 open up sl his
records, and II the secretary oqthe treasury
was honest IN .'S desire for an investigation
he should ha suspended Hill from his
| position and put in his place an honest man
who would furnish the papers called for by
the prosecution. They were now dependent
| upon the defendant TO furnish the evidence
| required TO convict him. "
Thomas Have you communicated with
BAssp'
| Coeman-"So.'
| Thomas-''Then on bare newspaper
charges you want an invsslicationf'
| Coeman-'It 10 not a bare newspaper
charge. 1t ia an interview with Bliss. ("
| 'Tu. Chairman-''1he committee de-
sires o say that this interview was sent to
| it,
There are some things In ii rejecting
upon the committee. We wrote Bliss,
calling attention to the interview aud ask
ing II It was a truthful report. He tele.
grsphed Us as follows:
CLEVELAND, ONO.
"'H n. John Z. New, Washington.
mo thought or utterance Of mine, pub.
lie or private, has either reelected on the
H..Na
OF 1t or attributed to 1t other thar earnest,
honest motives and efforts In investigating
the Hill charges. | am surprised and
Inundated that denial Of a statement so
palpably false seems necessary. Shall call
on you Monday,
| (signed) WIN. II. BLISS. >"
ION Tuesday Bliss came here aud denied
the authenticity OF. that interview, say.
ing that he had been incorrectly re.
ported
Coleman-"D you say the charges were
uhtrue'"
Neville said there was some founda.
ton for them, but that as reported they
were not true, "
Coleman expressed some surpri,e that
these things had taken place without the
knowledge Of the prosecution.
The chairman said he could get Bliss any
time was IN Boston.
Coleman presumed the occurrence this
morning would probably cause Bliss or the
reporter OF the Post Dispatch to come
here.
Totten said the investigation had been In
progress seven weeks and he dehed any one
TO point to syllable Of testimony rejecting
upon HIPS integrity. The grand Jury
room was the proper place TO investigate
charges OF corruption, and he asked why
the prosecution did not proceed there.
| Coleman maryelled at the cheek shown by
the counsel. The defense bad put on the
stand witness who swore that he had been
employed by Bartlett, Robbins 4 Co., and
At the same time had made plans for
the government for four buildings for which
his firm were bidding. Another employe
OF that firm had gone into the government
employ long enough to make favorable re-.
port upon thousands OF dollars worth Of
material furnished by that firm for the Chi.
cago building. When he finished that Job
he went back to his place with Bartlett,
Robbins 4 Co. That was an offense which
should send them to the penitentiary, vet
the counsel said they were proving moth.
| ing
The chairman said the committee would
take under consideration Mr. Coleman's de-
mand that Bliss be examined, and the reg.
ular proceedings were resumed.