Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-08-21


witnessed by Alvin r. Flanders and
duly stamrel. 1t says, among other
things, that agreements had been made
with 4 and P. Coburn and others, of
Maine, to delivea stock and bonds of
the roads upon their paying to him
(Fisher) $4,000, which agreements
were witnessed by Blaine and by him
delivered to said parties. Fisher
thereby agreed to deliver to j. q.
Blaine, or order, $4,000 of the land
bonds, and S32, 800 of the first mort
gage bonds, gold, skies. 1t says fur
ther that these $780, 900 of land bonds
and $32, 800 of first mortgage bonds
to be delivered to Blaine are over and
above the securities agreed to be de-
livered to the parties making the con-
tracts, which parties, with the several
amounts to be paid by each and the
securities to be received by each, were
named in a memorandum on the next
parge. 1t concludes with the stipula-
ton that in the event of anyone fail
ing to pay the amount agreed on then
the amount Of securities to be deliver
ed to Blaine should be reduced in
proportion.
The tables of names and amounts
In BIaine's handwriting is referred to
and the testimony OF Mulligan, before
the Judiciary Committee, on June l,
1876, is given as corroborative evil
dence, and is stated that it appears
therefrom that Mr.. Blaine was to get
S162, 600 in bonds and s15,150 in
cash. The following note is append
ed:
"The cash to be paid to Mr.. Blaine
in the transactions numbered | to A
appears to have been an irregular
an cunt, ranging from Is to 40 per
cent, and in each case equal to the
excess of the cash paid by the buyer
over the par value of the land bonds;
of the S43, ,150 cash to be paid in the
last four transactions it appears Mr..
Fisher was to receive S2S,000 for the
bonds delivered, and Mr.. Blaine was
to receive S15, 100.
HOW HE MADE HIS MONEY.
Another letter from Blaine to Fish
er touching the ruling on the Julian
amendment to the bill of the road,
dated Oct 4, 1869, reads as follows j:
"The House was thin and the lobby
in the Fremont interest had the thing
all set up and Julian's amendment
was likely to prevail if brought to a
voth Roots and the other members
from Arkansas, who were doing their
best for their own bill (to which their
seemed to be no objection), were in
! despair. for it was well known that
the Senate was hostile to the Fremont
scheme, and if the Arkansas bill had
gone back to the Senate with Julian's
amendment the whole thing would
have gone on the table and slept the
sleep Of death.
"In this dilemma Roots came to me
to know what on earth he could do
under the rules for he said that it
was vital to his constituents that the
bill should pass. | told him that Jul
ian's amendment was entirely out OF
order, because not germane; but he
had not sufficient confidence in his
knowledge of the rules to make the
point, but he said Gen. Logan was
opposed to the Fremont scheme and
would probably make the point. |
sent my page to Gen. Logan with the
suggestion, and he at once made the
point. / could not do otherwise than
sustain it; and SO the bill was freed
from the mischievous amendments
moved by Julian, and at once passed
without objection.
cat that time had never seen Mr..
Caldwell, but you can tell him that
without knowing it | did him great
favor"
Mr. Blaine on the same day again
wrote to Fisher, inclosing the. contracts
of parties named in a previous letter
and saying: 81 am bothered only by
one thing, and that is definite and
expressed arrangement with Mr.. Cald-
we'll. / am anxious to acquire the
interest he has promised me, as | have
with you. / am disposed to
think that whatever l do with Mr..
Caldwell must really be done through
YOU" ~
On Feb. 2, 1870, bill which after
wards became a law was introduced
in the House, repeating the proviso Of
the act of 1869 which limited the
price at which lands granted the rail
road could be~sold Mr.. Blaine and
Mr.. Fisher had a settlement of theiI
railroad affairs Sept. 81, 1872, at
which time various letters were re-
turned to Mr.. Blaine, and, as it ap-
peared subsequently, he thought he
had received them all.
THOSE MULLIGAN LETTERS
On April "a, 1876, Mr.. Blaine felt
called upon to make and explanation
to the House. The circular gives all
of Blaine's letters bearing on this mat
ter, but it is preceded with the follow
ing summary of facts which were
brought out by the committees
MAY, 1876. the Judiciary Commit
tee of the House was conducting al
q Investigation into various transaction
+ of the Pacific roads and branche.
which had received Government aid
among the witnesses were Warrer
Fisher, Jr., and James Mulligan, boil
of Boston.
a portion of the l.. r. and F. S. r. r
He was also in business in Boston a.
partner with brother-in-law of MI
Blaine.
"Mr. Mulligan was cashier of tn
Adams Sugar Refinery, Boston, il
which Mr.. Fisher was a partner, ant
also was bookkeeper for Mr.. Fisher
Mr.. Mulligan had in his possession b
Mr.. Fishers consent (see testimony Q
Mr. Fisher, Misc. Doc. 176, page 1lo