Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-04

] WASHINGTON, July line mouse Ju
/ dietary committee to-day resumed The
/ taking Of evidence, and examined Hor
ace Greeley relative to the trial Of JEFF
ferson Davis and his connection there
with.
The following is full report OF the
/ evidence:
| TESTIMONY OF HORACE GREELEY.
Hon. Horace Greeley sworn and ex.
amined by Mr.. Boutwell,.
@. Have you at any time had q con-
/ vefsation or communication with the
| president or with any member Of the
! cabinet in reference TO the trial or re-
| lease of jefferson Davis? A. No, sir,
not directly. / once talked with, OF
rather heard a conversation with Mr..
Speed about the case, but with no other
member of the cabinet.
O. When did that conversation take
place A. In the spring Of 1866. ] do
not TecOllect the date; it was the day
before you (Mr. BOutwell) offered a reso-
luton about the release Of Jefferson Ds-
Wis in the house of representatives.
Q. Who else was present at that con-
versation2 A. Mr.. Geo. Shea was the
only third person present He was eOun-
sci for Jefferson Davis
@. What was the nature Of the con-
versation so far as Mr.. Speed took any
part? A. The object of Mr.. Shea was
to ascertain whether If an application
was made for bail the government would
resist it.
q. What view on that subject did Mr..
Speed present on that occasion? 4? A.
None at all. He was very nOn-cOmmit-
tai. I could not make out anything
from his conversation. He did not
know, or did not wish to say what the
views of the government were on the
subject, at all. / came away with no
impression about what he would do.
He said nothing that indicated whether
he would or would not object.
@. Did you ever have any eOmmuni-
cation with, or information from the
president in reference TO the matter? A.
None in the world.
q Or with any other member Of the
cabinet? A. No sir. Mr.. Speed is the
only member of the cabinet by whom /
remember having heard the name Of JEFF
fersoa Davis mentioned.
Q. AT the time of the release Of Davis
Oh bail in May last, did you have any con-
versation with any member of the cabi-
net? A. No sir. On my way to Rich
mand and back did not stop at Wash
ington.
o. At the time you went to Richmond
had you any personal information as to
what the policy ofthe government would
be in reference to releasing of Mr. Davis
4. 1 had none. I had no information
until we came into court as to what the
government would do. did not know
whether the government was a going to
resist the application for bail OF not.
By Mr.. Eldridge: Q. At whose sug-
gestion or solicitation, did yOu become
bail for Jefferson Davis ? A. Mr.. Geo.
Shea's. He was very old and intimate
acquaintance and friend Of mine.
q You had no communication with
any government officers soliciting you to
become bail for Jefferson Davis? A. No,
sir, nor any intimRtion that it would be
desirable.
O. You had no communication on the
subject with the president or any of his
officers? A. No, sir.
@. Were you after you came here, or
after yoa went to Richmond, solicited by
any officer Of the government to 90 bail
for Jefferson Davis A. No, sir.
Q. Was Mr.. Shea present at the time
you signed the bond at Richmond? F? a.
Yes, sir.
O. Had you any Communication with
Jefferson Davis about going bail for him?
A. No, sir, / had never had any COM
nlunication, by letter or word. / did not
know him until saw him in court.
q Did any Pne, after it was known
that you proposed TO 90 bail for Mr..
Davis, apply 10 you not 10 do so, or write