The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
SHOWS RECEIPT
SIGNED BY BLISS.
Hamilton Produces Voucher for
New York Life Contribution to
Campaign Fund.
lspeelal TO The Times. -Dl,pa.ch.3

Especial htOE The Times. Dtsp0 tCh.
+ NEW YORK, March 20.-"I see that
Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer OF the Re-
publican National Committee denies that,
he received from me for; the New York LILO,
the sum s75, 0O0. for campaign purposes i'm
1896" said former Judge Andre W tHnnil :.
ton yesterday, commenting upon Mr..
Bliss assertion that he never met the
Judge.
Maybe this might stimulate his men,
DRY a Bit" he added.
Judge Hamilton reached inside tho
breast pocket OF his, coat and produced
"a sheaf of vouchers, some of which bore
the signatures OF the foremost mon In
finance of to-day and striped off q whto
receipt form such us tho Republican Ma
5tional, Committee uses He smoothed out
the bit of paper. gnzed at ity,Yith, nm;
amused smile. and spread 1t flat upon
|. the table in his apartment.
Cooks as II it was up to Mr. Bliss to
think some more does it not?" contin-
ued Mr.. Hamilton: II
The receipt is n voucher for $4,000.
signed by Mr.. Bliss and dated October
] and 20. 1886. 1t Is explained that the
amount was. paid over in two payments.
the first one Of! 5000, on October LIST.
and the balance OF ss5. 600 on October goth.
the figures at the left hand lower corner
of the voucher being raised from $1,000
to 5000
When 1t was first brought to the atten-
ton of the Herald, ION Sunday, that
Andrew Hamilton said he held 9, her,
showing that he had paid s75.0o0 to Mr..
Bliss in addition to the 10000 admitted
by Mr.. A1cCan to have been paid to the
campaign fund of the Republican party
Z In 1896. Mr.. Bliss was asked concerning
the matter, and he denied all knowledge
of such payment His exact Language!
was: Y
Such a statement is utterly false. /.
as treasurer OF the Republican, National
Committee, did not receive any money.
nor was any voucher therefor Issued by
me. do not know Andrew Hamilton,
would not know him II i should see him
and never heard OF him until recently
In his home, No. 1S9 Madison Avenue.
yesterday. the matter was again. called to
the attention of Mr.. Bliss. ~. BIZ u
Since applying to you for information
about the alleged payment OF an add
toni SIS, 900 into the Republican National
Committees fund In 1893 by Andrew
Hamilton, new evidence has come to hand.
Mr. Bliss. Can you recall the incident
to. dayt?''. was asked. ~,
II have said all ! care to- say about
the matter. returned Mr.. Bliss. No such
sum was paid over BY Mr.. Hamilton or the
New York Life. My word ought to be
accepted as final"
but II is now known that a voucher
exists,
THAT is untrue, No such receipt exists
II any one says 50 he lies Have you sc Ell
such n voucher?"
Yes, Mr.. Bliss, and I have a photo
grarh OF that voucher. Will you let
me show 1t to you In order hat you may
pass upon the genuneness o. the sigma
ture?"
mo, sir, won't look at 1t. 4 decline
to say another word about the matter
Judge Hamilton explains the existence
| of the check and takes peculiar delight
In recalling the careful manner In which
the payment was kept off the books o.
1.-The New York Life. M sa