The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24
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BLAINE's TRANSACTIONS.
Questions and Answers.


Have they provided that Mr.. Blaine en-
riched himself by his speculation in Little
Rock securities2-Hartford Courant.
Answer.-"Of all the parties connected
with the Little Rock and Fort Smith Rail
road no one has been so fortunate as your
self in obtaining money out of it You OBJ
tanned subscriptions from your friends in
Maine for the building of the Little Rock
and Fort Smith Railroad. Out of their SUBJ
scriptions you obtained large amount both
of bonds and money free of cost to you.
have your own figures, and know the
amount. Owing to your political position
you were able to work off all your bonds at
IA very high price, and the fact is well known
to others as well as myself. Would your
friends in Maine be satisfied If they knew
the facts?'-Flsher to Blaine
Extract from testimony before the Judiciary Com
mittee OF Congress, June ], 1876.
Q.-And in addition TO the bonds you have lust
spoken of as coming to these purchasers, what
sort OF bonds did Mr.. Blaine get? Ale was to
get SlS0U0O of land grant bonds and S32 500 OF first
mortgage bonds.
BY Mr.. Blaine-You do not testify that act ual-
" got theseY A;-No, sir; say there are about
$50, eco that are due you yet.
By Mr.. Hunton- That is, that he got all except
tbirty-six bonds. A-s-Yes
By Mr.. Frye-Do you know whether they were
sent TO him or to the Maine men? Al know that
the men paid their subscriptions to me and gave
receipts for them.
Q;-But do you not know that Mr.. Blaine got
his? Al sent the other parties bonds to them
by express and Mr. Blaine got his.
By M. Hunton-You sent by express the bonds
to the Maine party ana delivered to Mr.. Blaine his
III person. A.-NO; didn't deliver them to him
in person. but Mr.. Fisher did so; Mr.. Blaine has
acknowledged that he got all those. gave him
Ollie got all those $4,000 land bonds and
$4,000 OF first mortgage bonds except $50 900; that
is TO say, thirty six bonds? Ayes.
This makes S126, 500 of bonds which Blaine
received.
Have they proved that Mr.. Blaine ever
used his otiicicial position corruptly or to
advance his personal fortunes?-Ha
Courant.
Ans.-0wing to your political position
you may be able TO work off all your bonds
at a very high price.-Fisher to Blaine.
1t will be to some extent matter of favor
itism as to who gets banks, and it will be in
my power Speaker of rhe House, to cast an
anchor TO windward in your behelf if you
desire it-Blaine to Fisher.
Have they proved that Mr. Blaine was
dishonest in his business relations?-Hart-
ford Courant
Ans.-"No one will ever know from
me that l disposed of a single dollar in
Maine blaine to Fisher.
Il never had any transaction of any kind
with Thomas A. Scott concerning bonds Of
the Little Rock and Fort Smith Road, or the
bonds OF any other railroad or any business
in any way connected with railroads, di-
rectly or indirectly, Immediately or remote {"
Blaine in House of Representatives, April
"a, 1876.
~ can do something l feel very sanguine,
with Thomas A. Scott."-Blaine to Fisher,
January 90, 1871.
Taking into account the 100000 bonds
you sold to Tom Scott 50 our relative
positions financially in the Little Rock and
Fort Smith Railroad bear a wide contrast. -
Fisher 10 Blaine, November 10, 1871.
."You can do me great favor.
want you to send me a letter such as the in
closed draft TO vindicate his own charac-
ter 1t will be a favor / shall
never forget. Regard this letter as
strictly confidential. DO not shOtc It to doy
onc The draft is in the hands of ny clerk,
who is IS trustworthy as any men can be.
BURN THIS LETTER."-Blalne to