West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-10-10

par OF the consolidated company's bonds.
for $25 900 block in the Hope Tract
On the 25th of May, 1882, i handed TO
Mr.. s. Ii. Ekins in his Office at No. 2 Wall
Street, n. Y, fifty of the Standard Coal and
Iron Company's bonds, to represent Mr..
Blaine's interest in the Hope Furnace Tract
Association and received from Mr.. EIkins a
voucher, Of which the following is a copy:
NEW YORK, May % 80.
Received of j. Henry Brooks, fifty thou
sand dollars OF the first mortgage bonds of
the Standard Coal and Iron Company, on
account of James G.. Blaine, numbered from
351 TO 400, inclusive.
"(Signed), S. =. EI.KINs."
In referring back for a moment to Mr.
Blaine's most extraordinary letter upon this
subject to the Hon. H. 8. Bundy, written nj
Bar Harbor, Me-, under date OF July %
1884, IL will be Immediately noticed that
either the original letter or the copy Is in
error where { alludes to the Standard Oil
Company, as this should read the Standard
Coal and Iron Company.
In closing this statement, / would beg to
say that when the subscription was made
Mr.. Blaine became a party thereto The
enclosure OF the money for payment, the
voucher issued in lieu thereof, all substan-
tiate the position that the investment was
made with complete knowledge of its
conditions, and Mr.. Blaine has never to this
day, made any statement either to Mr.. Deni-
son or myself that would permit any other
Interpretation of the case
j. HENRY BROOKS.
134 SEARS BUILDING Boston, Mass,
September 90.
The following copies of the kilograms,
letters, ETC., are appended, with a certificate
OF their genuineness:
BOSTON December z 1890
Hon. j. G.. Blaine:
DEAR SIR learn from Mr.. Lee that Won
stand ready to pay your subscription of one
share in the Hope Furnace land property.
If so, should be glad to receive it with in
terest from November list, in conformity
to the terms Of the subscription.
Yours truly
CSlgnedD j. N. DENIsoN,
80 Sears Building.
BosToN, December 18th, 1880.
James q. Blaine Washington, ID. o.:
Have you received my letter of SEVENTH
kSlgneO j. N. DENIsoN.
d. H, 651.
The Western Union Telegraph Company.
dated Washington, ID. c., 1880. Received
at 100 State street, Boston, Dec. Is.
TO j. H. M DenisOn, Sc Sears Building,
Boston.
L answered with enclosure on thirteenth
should have reached you last evening. or at
least this morning.
]. G. BLAINE.
Boston, Dec. 10, 1850.
Hon. IT, q. Blaine, q. 8. Senate, Jyashi,1-
ton, ID. c.:
Your letter of thirteenth received since
telegraphing you this morning.
CSigne9 j. N. DEN1soN.
ID. H, 651.
g.
SENATE CHAMBER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Both [sic--13th1 1880.
DEAR SIR Find enclosed my draft for
$4,000 in payment of my subscription to
the Hope Furnace enterprise. Touching
the interest, / have to ask that whatever Il
may amount to, you will permit it's payment
to be postponed until some matters between
MIR. Lee and myself are definitely adjusted.
Very respectfully,
,,(signeG j. G. BLAINE.
MIR. DENIsoN.
Boston, Dec. 10Th, 1880.
Received from James G.. Blaine S25. 1877. So
being payment in full for one share in the
Association formed for the purchase of
lands known as the Hope Furnace Tract
situated in Vinton and Athens Counties
Ohio.
This receipt to be exchanged for a certif-
cate when prepared.
(SigneO j. N. DENIsoN,
Agent
NEW YORK, May %. 1882.
Received of Henry Brooks. fifty thousand
dollars of the tirst-mortgage bonds of the
Standard Coal and Iron Company on ac-
count of James g. Blaine, numbered from
351 TO 400 inclusive.
(Signed) s. b. ELKINs.
l, Babson 8. Laid, of Boston. in the
county of Suffolk and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, counsellor at law. on oath
depose and say, that l have compared the
foregoing exhibits, numbered one %, two
/ ~, four az, and six co. with letter. press
copies OF the same, contained in the letter
/ book Of John N. Denison. and that from nv
own knowledge of said Denison's hand
writing, l know that each is signed by his
own hand, and / further depose and say
/ that the originals of above exhibits num-
bered three o., five (5), and seven CO were
placed In my hands by j Henry Brooks for
I the purpose OF making copies thereof, that
the exhibit numbered three is an accurate
copy Of telegraphic despatch exhibited 10
me by said Brooks, who informs me that the
same was delivered by the Western Union
/ Telegraph Company TO John ~ Denison
that the exhibit numbered five 90 is an ex.
act copy OF n letter apparently written by n
clerk, but bearing what / believe to be the
autograph signature Of James G.. Blaine.
and that said exhibit numbered seven an Is
an accurate copy Of the original, which /
believe 20 be entirely in the Handwriting of
| Stephen Il. Elkus.
BABsON s. LADD.
! COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
Boston, Sept 10Th, A. D., 1884. (
| SU60lk--ss.
! Then personally appeared the above
named Babson s. Ladd, and made oath that
as To the matters above stated 20 be upon his
! own knowledge he knows TO be true. and
I tnat as TO matters above stated 10 be upon
his information and belief, he believes them
20 be true. Before me,
JAMES r.. GARRETT,
Justice of the Peace.
Mr.. Blaine and the Hooking
Valley Wines.
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