Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-09-18
WHO IS muLucANp
b He a CreaftabIe witncxss-Testi-
mOny OF blaine and Fisher.


Boston Globe
Mr.. James MuIligan Is Boston gentleman
Who became famous in 1876 in ths Blaine
congressional investigation at Washington
At that time the "MuliigGn letters was
,hrase upon every tongue. Since then thou
ands OF men who were familiar with the
damaging details Of that investigation have
partially or wholly forgotten them Tensof
thousands Of new voters have come upon the
tage Of manhood who know nothing of tho
exciting, scandalous and almost tragic events
% which they refer
Certainly more trustworthy witness than
Mr.. James Mulligan never was put upon the
tand in this country. Mr.. Mulligan is a
Jingle gentleman OF wealth and good stand
ng in the Community He has resided in
9ne Of the hotels in Boston for the last
swenty-fiveo or thirty years. His character
s above reproach, and his word has never
oeen questioned
After Nh. Blai 70 had graduated at WASH
ngton College, il. Pennsylvania, he went to
Kentucky 20 tea Ii school While there he
met Miss Stanwood, of Augusta, Me-, whom
he afterwards m rried, Her brothers were
prominent business men in Bostou-Mr.
Jacob Stanwood, at No. 10 North Market
street, and Mr.. Elben C. Stanwood, at No
tg5 state street. Mrs. James Mulligan was
the confidential booxkeeper for MIR. Jacob
Stanwood, having entered his employ IN
ls51, and in the year before his death, in
1865, he left him and was employed by the
Adams Sugar Refinery Company, which was
controlled by EOen c. Stanw9od,
Mr. Warren Fisher, ir., and Mr..
Aquila adams. He also became the
confidential clerk of Warren Fisher, jr.
Mr. Warren Fisher, ST., wealthy retired
merchant, who had large landed estates in
Boston, thought so highly of Mr.. Mulligan
that he made him one of his trustees at the
time of his death and he still manages the
estate at the present day, together with
other trusts of like nature. After Mr..
Blaine's marriage his wiie's brother, Mr..
Jacob Stanwood, advanced the money with
which TO buy an interest in The Kennebec
Journal newspaper az Augusta, Me-, and
from this time forward Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Mulligan were on intimate terms. They had
scores of interviews in relation 60 business
and speculations. Mr.. Blaine frequently ad-
dressed Mr. Mulligan in letters as g My Dear
James, and Mr.. Mulligan has q more in
innate knowledge of Mr. Blaine's specula-
tions than any other man in the United
States.
In what esteem Mr.. Mulligan was held by
Mr.. Blaine, can be best learned from the
latter's testimony before the congressional
committee in 1876. Mr.. Blaine said:
II have known Mr.. Mulligan fer n long
time, and he was confidential clerk Of my
brother-in-law in a large mercantile bust
ness. | was familiar with him in the count
ing room and the buSin lSs relations between
us were of the NEST confidential character
We have had great deal Of conversation al
times. He is a man of inteli gence and q
man Of marked character in many respects.
The whole tenor Of the investigation al
Washington in 1876 demonstrates that Mr.
Blaines statements need corroboration, anG
hence what Mr.. Fisher and Mr.. Atkins have
to say of Mr. Mulligan will be interesting il
this connection. ....
Mr.. Warren Fisher, jr, testified at thu
same investigations:
81 have known Mr.. Mulligan intimately
sixteen or twenty years. His character il
the best. could say it is as good or per
haps better than that of any man I evel
knew
Mr.. Elisha Atkins, an eminent merchan
OF Boston, corroborates this testimony b,
saying that he never heard ANYTHING saiC
against his reputation for truth or doubted
his word himself.