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Show i;lue. 1 Thicker and More ot It. ; Re Threatens lo Snieidc IT JluliiHii H ou'l Let L j. Thinli ol My Wife and LiUlo Cues. Washington, 1. The sub-judiciary committee met again this morning and continued the examination of : James Mulligan. Tho witness said he wanted to make a statement before be-fore continuing his examination. He Baid that when ho arrived here a note came down from Blaine requeatinc i witness and Fisher to call at his house. Witness declined to go but Fisher went. After witness testified yesterday Blaine called upon witness and asked him about some letters which wero in his possession, and wauled witness to give them up to him, but witness declined to do bo. Witness said Blaine almost : went down on his knees and plead for the letters, saying they would ruin him for life, and when witness further declined Blaine asked him to think of his wile and six children. He besought witness and almost contemplated suicide. Witness then allowed Blaine to take them under a pledge that he would return them. Ho looked them over and did return them. This was in the pre-euco of Fisher and Atkins. Witness then returned to his room and Blaine followed him and wanted to look over them again. Witness allowed Blaino to take them and still reining them. No one was pres- ; ent at this time but Blaine and wit- : ness. There were about eighteen letters. 1 While this statement was being made Blaine sat at the table opposite the witness and exhibited considerable mirth at the statement, laughing outright out-right at the remark about suicide, and when witness closed Blaine rose at once and asked to be sworn aud to make a counter statement. The chairman objected to it at the time, but assured Blaine that he should havo an opportunity. Witness was asked il he knew the contents of the letters and what their contents were as far as they related to Pacific railroad bonds. Blaine objected to witness giving the contents of tho letters until he had made a counter statement. Here wc are comnolled to break off in order to catch the mails. Eds. |