Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-09

New York, whose influence commands his
own vote. JOHN HICKMAN, of Pa, is so
recent a convert from Radicalism that the
announcements. is the first news we had that
he had 'bouted face.
Wore Impeachment TeEtimony-
Impeacher Ashley on the Stand
Some sixty printed pages of supplement
tai evidence. taking by the judiciary COM
mittee during November in the impeach-
ment investigation, were not made public
when the report was presented last week to
the House, but were delivered yesterday.
They include the testimony of eight wit
ness, S, among whom is Ashley, of Ohio
the great impeacher, and the Detective
Baker. .......
Ex-Detective Baker testifies, on Novem-
Der % !, that he never had any interviews
W ith Sanford Conover, and details at length
his futile efforts to summon one Mrs. Har-
ris to appear before the committee. This
woman. Baker represented in previous ev-
idence, had the letter purporting to be
written by Andrew johnson to jeff. Davis
in 1864. showing sympathy with the rebel
lion. He further teStties that Congress,
man Ashley. of Ohio. promised him money
ceived $1,000 from the Postmaster at Lam
sing, Michigan. for that purpose, but that
Mrs. Harris refused to deliver the letters
for less than S25 600 cash down. Baker
adds that Ashly promised him more. sew
eral times. but that he never got any from
him.
On November 23l, Congressman Ashley
was examined as the last witness in the i'm
peachment investigation. He testified that
he had presented TO The committee all OF
the evidence that he could command to sus-
tain the charges made against the Pr. ST.
dent that he did write letter dated July
D. 1867, suggesting a pardon for Durham.
alias Conover, then and now in prison for
perjury before this committee; that Messrs
Radiord, of New York. and R,gers, OF
New Jersey, Democratic Congressman, also
favored COnover's PARTON; that he CASH
ley) had four or nve interviews with Con-
over while the latter was in Jail; tnat Con-
over promised to give information which
would lead TO obtaining two or three let
lers purporting to have been written by
Andrew johnson to Jeffer-on Davis; that
he correspoi ded with Conover on this suo-
ject; that the latter states that he knew OF
letter written by the Precedent, which
would implicate Mr.. johnson in the assas
sination of Lincoln, but that he (Ashley)
looked upon the statement as too vague ana
that it was never worked up.
O. Have you not stated to members of
Congress that you had evidence implicat-
ing the President in Mr.. L,ncoln's assassi-
nation A. No; not evidence in my pos
session. l may have said that had state
ments made in writing and otherwise by
this man, and that. which induced me to
believe that may have said that.
@. Have you ever brought the evidence
on which you helieve it before this COM
mittee? A. No. sr. have spoken to
members of the committee about it; have
had no evidence which regarded as valid.
1t was an isolated statement here and there,
and not sufficiently strong to warrant me
in pressing it.
Q. Then you say you had no evidence
against Mr.. johnson which you considered
valid? A. Yes; had no evidence which
1 regarded as sufficient before jury to
convict criminal.
O. By MIR. Eidridge-I repeat the ques-
ton whether you have not told members
of the House of Representatives that you
had evidence in your possession which sa:-
isfied you that Mr.. johnson had taken part
or was implicated in the assassination of
Mr.. Lincoln? A. | have said that l be-
li.ved that from all l was able to gather
during this investigation that Mr.. johnson
had guilty knowledge of the assassina-
CiOn. IS. ..-. s.. --
@ You have said that before. repeat
the question as l put it before, and want
an answer to it specifically.
Mr.. Ashley-Have [ not answered?
Mr.. Eldridge-No, sir; 1 think not. 1
repeat the question.
MIR. Ashley-I had not that kind of evil
dence which would satisfy the great mass
of men, especially the men who do not con-
cur with ME in my theory about it. l have
always believed tnat Presidents Harrison.
Taylor and Buchanan were poisoned, and
poiso ed for the express purpose OF putting