Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
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bs the kuliigan letters. and who Mnlligan
was. and whether Blaine ever went down
a his knees TO Mulligan. and what ID
meant by the allasions 10 Blalne's sun
stroke. j. Il. ALcoIr.
Brooklyn. August 3.
The story OF the Mullgan letters is briefly
told. They were letters written by hI.
Blsinc 20 Mr.. Fisher concerning land-gran'
railroad stocks and bonds. and they were
held, With Fishers consent, by his book
keeper, Jsmss Mullsan.
In 1876 Morton, Conkling, snd Blaine
were candidates for the Republican nomi-
patton, with tie chances three 70 two IN
favor @; Blaine against the field. Morton,
20 XIII Blanc, started = number " railroad
Investigations ~ the (DemocTaijc) House,
which brought out damaging charges
-gainst the cN speaker. The Democ rats
had noihii 10 20 with thu Republican fam.
ily quarrel AZ GrSt, and permitted the Re.
pubhcSns o. fight !, ont among themselves
After hsvirg bccu for four weeks Ender
ire, BlAiue uSGc = personal statement "a
tho House which was a general denial. and
for four Wcei. more the investigation drag
gcd on. Democrats taking little or no inter
eat I'm Il.
Nav scth ths sut-Ju0ioiary Committee
Qnstigsied thereto by senator Morton) sun.
monoG Warren Fisher. Jr., Of Boston. q
contractor FOR building the Fort Smith and
Little Book railroad. who sold ont his con-
tract 20 Josiah Caldwell and didn't get the
money. snd james Nniligin, OF Boston.
treasurer o. the Globe Theatre. who had
been My. Fishers book-keeper. Fisher aud
Blaine aad had close business relations for
mary yesrs These witnesses were called
10 testify in relation 20 certain bonds and
stocks alleged ~ have been sold or given to
Mr.. blaine. and particularly in regard to
ss;s. O,sl bond Tom Scott had exchanged Tor
Eoribern Pacific bonds for MIR. Blaine.
They were very unwilling witnesses. Nut
iigsn admitted the sale oi Fort Smith bonds
to Bline and various sales and transfers,
hut knew nothing material. Fisher admit
ted selling various blocks OF stock 10 Mr..
BlrInc. but denied giving him $4,000 IN
bonds without Z consideration. Mulligsn
WIS ordered 20 appear before The committee
the next day.
Wien the committee met the next MORN
irc NJ. Nullican startled the committee and
The country with story which is outlined
in the following:
IAsoeiascd rro's di'Ps,ch' Washington JHae
Jane. Mulllean ssid he wanted to make
I siaicmcn! before continuing his cXomin1-
lion. lie said ths, when he arrived here
note c,rae down from Mr. Blaine request
in, Tho Wines sud Mr. Fisher 70 call 81
his house. Witness declined 20 20, bat
Mr. Fisher went After witness testified
Yesterday Nj Blaine called upon him, and
asE.d Inn shout some letters which were
in hi, r.o4..-,iop, and wanted witness -
give ihcir up o. Mm, but witness dscliued
10 do 50. wipes, said MI. b aine got
down on Wis lnscs snd pleaded ior t1e
letters. SAVING ihry would ruin him for
liz. and WI witness further declined, Mr..
Blaine asked him 10 think of his wife
and six children. He bcSought witness
and almost contemplated suicide He VI
fertd 'o get him p ",neuship IN return FOR
the letters. Witness allowed MI. Blaine ID
take item under pledge that be would
return them. SIC looked them over anu
did r,iuin them. This was IN the pre-
sencc u Er. Fisher aud Nr. Atkins.
Witness lien retired 20 hi, room and
Blaine followed lis and wanted % LOOK
ST the lct'ers again. Witness allowed
Mr.. Elqine o. take them. and Nr. Blaine
refused % return them and still reiains
them. Thc-e were about eighteen letters.
Mr. Blame. sworn in robuItsl, admitted
he interview. admitted taking the letters,
>
hut denied hsyine gone down on bis kree,,
az bavng said they,would ruin him, or
hayin. offered the coAsulship. liis motive
fer kcopi9g them DC explained As follows ;
Muliisan aid be did not know waal
mishi iranspiis ia bis examination to-day,
and that Le Was g0in- 80 hold those letters
for bis own protection and vindicssion. |
Ssid Ia him nder these circumstances
will not give these letters Up,' and ] said,
81 V III not return these letters. because
Won threaten 10 make Use of them which
Is il'clisims,e. and have no idea that any
ulau ,l.i ..ke ny private correspondence
sud bold has monaco over my head 10 he
used Is bis option"
The Chairman / SAX at your hands the
production 81 these letters for the pc
rusal II the committee and not for publica-
tjon.
MIR. Blaine: will take occasion 80 con-
suit ny counsel IL regard to IT,.
The Chairman You decline, then, 70
produce them:
MI blaine For the present. decline.
From th.t day 10 tn, no one has seen
The letters. Int june 3, 1876. Mr. Blaine
rose in bic sea, in The House for 4 personal
explanation and read bundle OF letters
Shich De saii wege those received from
MuIicaD. ilo allowed Nc one to see them.
u ha. never allowed any one 70 see them.
aud TIE letters % Ny Dear Fi,ho!,'
- quoted ~ newspapers. are from the ste-
1D-r piers notes - NJ. Blail read them.
MulI.an GCsied that the letters were read
verbatim. or that all Of them were read.
IN lcunujug bis explanation 10 the
House Nr. Eiainc said that - at every turn
II railroad !nycstieation ordered 10y the
House IN effort E1d hecn made 10 direct /!
arIlu-' Tin personally. untU on Saturday
lat. when there wcre no less than four
suijtc;- upon which be WAS being inYCsti-
gated
NT. Knot; replied that that was because
hc tUru.d Up every where with land. grant
bond, q s,ock * laud-grant railroads.
sir. Blaine attacked Ne suh-Judicisry
Committee U.s. composed OF Confederate
hrgadIcrs. defended his method % getting
2.c loucr.. and Justified his refusal to let
auy one scc them. He thcn read them,
with a running ire Of comment and cX-
plgna,ion.
June l0,h the suh-Judiciary Committee
made formal demand 30 SEE tue letters.
81. Blame refused 70 show them or 70 pro-
Gucc Mr.. Aulhgsn's memorandum OF ths
,spaieui, icsch one, which bsd been given
90 him with them.
Tie R<Vubicin National Convention
MT IN Cincinnati june 18Th. Senator
Moron lad 80 timed the revelation u
speaker BlsiuS'r corrupt railroad record
that the full shock Of the disgrace Tell upon
ne country Sc the delegates were sssem-
bling. Iy. Blaiue's bOldncss ia ssiring
tho let,slE which bis Republican enemies
lad intended 10 use 70 force Withdrawal.
1r failing IN that 10 ruin him BY their
publication. bsd only rendered his position
iCss dCspsFs.. His pretsncs o. reading
ucm IN the House had deceived very few.
The nomination was hopeless unless SONS
:hiDg h2,yeucd ~ turn popular sym
path. IN BIZ favor. This something came
SUNDAY. june lith. IN "sunstrofe," s
hc ~as ascending ate steps Of Dr.. Hau-
kin's church. lie eat down OF BE step
snd said 10 his wife: MAMMA. ,ny head
pains ne; IN NrAid I'm sunsttucG. Call
= carriage. Take me home and send for
DT. Pope" Tbs news flashed over tLe
country That BE- was dangerously Ill, and
popular feeling instantly yeered around in
hs fayoT. Universal sympathy was OK
pressed. Even grim Senator Morton re-
marked sArdonicslly - the World cOrre-
.yondent that he sincerely regretted the
sal occurrence. Although delicats shout
expressing suy opinion on the subject, he
did not hesitsts 10 SAY that In bis opinion
~ eGecs az Ciet.nBa!s would be isyorsbls
% NJ. Blaine II by Tomorrow OF Tuesday
it shall appear that the attack Is not seri-