The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-19
BLAINE'S BRIBERY.
The Original Mulligan Letters
Show the Plumed Knight in
his True Light.
Conclusive Evidence that he
Prostitnted the Speakers
Chair in a Shameful
Manner.
Concluded. }

No. l PEMBERTON SQUARE, Boston
April 25, 1970.-Dedr Fisher: | inclose
a letter from Blaine. forgot to speak to
you about them when saw you this p.
IN. hope you can help him. Iwould if
it were in my power. Blaine is an inns
porfant man for us to have He feels all
right toward rs. and only wish that |
was so situated that could help him.
Yours very truly, J. CALDWELL.
This letter inclosed Mr. Blaine's letter
to Caldwell of April 81, 1870.
AUGUSTA, Me, June 14.-My Dear Dr.
Fisher: tried very hard yesterday and
day before (Monday and Tuesday, to see
you, but was not fortunate enough to run
across you. am in a very painful and
embarrassing situation, growing out of
my connection with the Fort Smith enters
prise. l have paid and caused to be paid
into your treasury about S150000 and
the only result to me is the most painful.
Of all the most oppressive is the S25, 600
which paid to Mr.. Pratt for you January
2, which borrowed here on my own faith
and credit on the distinct understanding
with you that it was to be repaid, and
that was also to receive certain pro-
portion of bonds. have received only &
part of the bonds-the larger part-and
not dollar of the money. And now il
addition to all other troubles, have $40
600 of coupons, little over that amount
which | am held to take care of partly
through verbal understanding and partly
through written agreement coupons duC
in April on the land bonds and to fall due
in July on the first mortgage bonds. Now
have proposition to make to you
which think is most liberal and fair, go
ing so far as possibly can 60 withou
running myself past all recovery. If vol
will look at copy of our agreement, il
your hands, you will find there is still dut
TO me $1,000 of land bonds and $32 00(
of first mortgage. In order to square
myself with my friends l need and mus
have $3.50, 900 in land bonds and $4,000 il
first mortgage-$45, 900 in all, still leav
ing $57 900 of mine in your hands.
Now, if you will take up these $4,000
of coupons, paying me the cash therefor
and give me the $45, 900 of bonds, vii
let all the remainder of our matters stanl
until you are perfectly at ease, and ready
to open correspondence on the subjec
yourself. In other words, will leave thu
matter in your hands until the Fort Smith
enterprise is out Of the woods and it
tangled affairs well smoothed out.
l trust in consideration of our man.
years of friendship, as well as in view o
the peculiar relations l have held in thi
matter, you will make an effort to do this
Pray let me hear from you at you
earliest leisure, and greatly oblige. Your
truly, J. G. BLAINE.
W. Fisher, Jr., Esq.
BOSTON, Sept. 80, 1S71.-My Dea
Blaine: 1t is of the greatest importanc
that the parties owning the interest, tn
$4,000, and invested by them in tn
Northern Pacific railroad, should receiv
what is due them, and unless something
is done about it shall be forced to tur
the document over to them, and you set
tie directly with them. / am constant
reminded about it, and they all say
why don't Blaine deliver to you GU
interest" Mr.. Caldwell tells me he ha
paid you his last note due you, and CAV
you the $50, 900 land bonds in addition
| should judge it was for your interest
settle the matter at once and have n
further delay. You must be your ow
Judge in the matter, but my advice is
settle at once. / remain.
WARREN FISHER, JR.
MIR. Blaines letter of Oct. l, 1871, al
ready published, is the answer to this let
ter.
Boston. Oct. "a 1871.-Mg Dea
Blaine: Yesterday received your favo
of the 21st inst, which / replied to b
telegram. Mr.. G. has not been in thi
city for four weeks. He is now in St
Louis. l can get no information whe
Mr.. Caldwell is to return. When he doe
l will lay the matter before him. In tn
meantime can say nothing in regard t
the matter further than what have here
tofore told you, that Mr.. Caldwell repre-
sented to me that he had paid for you
account, and for which he has your re
ceipts all but $4,000, of the 1875, 90
which you loaned, for which you receiv
ed as collateral $4,000 of the Littl
Rock & Fort Smith land grant bonds
which you since sold at 60 cents on til
dollar realizing therefor 1000, leavin
you in advance of funds even if Mr.. Cald
well had paid you nothing. l have here
tofore advised you that had been fire
quently importuned for the securities G
the Northern Pacific railroad, and as
last resort ] had to surrender your obi
cation for the benefit of the partie
interest, who say that after so long della