The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-27

.Q.-NoH, then, on=the same 18Th O
\ May Mr.. Cox telegraphs you, "If you
can't come, send Sheridan Shook, I'm
portant." Mr.. Cox has testified tha
that was written at Wooleyis. What
was the important business that yor
understood you were either to come OF
send Sheridan Shook on the 18th o.
May9
impeachment.
e.-something important that you
was to dor
Al don't know what.
Q-You understood the telegram
you sent Shook, didn't You?
Al think he came. It was for me
| TO come or to send Shook. told him
was not coming.
Q.-What was that important thing
you were to do when You got here?
Al don't know.
Q.-WhRt did you understand 1t to bel
Al understood 1t related to i'm,
| parchment. l could explain what
my understanding OF 1t was II you
think proper.
Q.-You can give the explanation In
direct answer to questions. What was
the important matter which you OF
Shook was TO do when you got here in
relation TO impeachment
more than what the telegraph stated.
Q.-Let us put this together and see.
On the 9th of May Webster telegraphed
| to you he would do 1t. Telegrapned
Hugh Hastings to come here right
away. You have forgotten who he is,
or do not knowe ee.
Al do not know.
Q.-On the 7th Wooley telegraphsd
to you, "when will the Albany party
be on hand for business2" and you nm
derstood that he meant Hastings. On
the 9Th Woolsy again telegraphs Shook
under the caption, "Hooker, go to the
Astor House and get from our friend p
which you say meant you, ian answer
to my dispatch of yesterday" When
Shook called on you to get an answer,
you do not remember what answer you
sent?
Al did not send any.
Citizen, on the 18th, Mr.. Cox says
the 18Th being the day after adjourn
ment of the Senate, "if you can't come
over, send Sheridan Shook. Import
ant, g. s.. Cox" Now, It seems when
the telegram was shown you, you I'M
derstood who Hooker was, and you
know Wooley wanted you or Shook
should come and do something that was
important about impeachment.
Witness-E1cuse me; If you assume
that language Is mine. 1said 1t related
something to be done. know the
whole subject related TO Inn parchment.
Q.-Rut this business shows that
something was to be done3
Ayes.
Ole will do 1t. shows that some
thing was TO be done which you or
Shook could do. Now, pray, what was
TO be done2
Al have answered do not know.
Q.-What did you understand was to
be done?
Al don't know that understood
anything, and perhaps you will ind
out did not II you viii allow me. 1
will say from all 1 heard on the sub
ject of impeachment had no conti-
dence in the schemes talked about, and
declined to have anything to do with
Q.-what were the schemes3
A.-They were to get the votes OF
Senators.
A.-As / understood by purchase
o..who were engaged in those
Al have heard the subject men,
toned by number of parties.
Q.-Tell me who?
Al think the first person 1 heard
talk on the subject was General
Q.4Formerly in the Confederate
A.2For anything 1 know, formerly
In the Confederate army, though sup
pose not.
Q.-What was his other name?
Al am not sure about that.
Q.-Were you Intimate with him
Q.-How did he come a stranger, to
talk to you about purchasing Senator
A.-BecauseI think he had talked on
the subject with another gentleman
who, in the conversation said he would
consult me.
A.-Collector Smythe. L think IN
that conversation my name was men,
toned, and in passing out OF the Gus
tom House by the way, L advised the
Collector, and I think the advice con
CURED with his view, and that was to
have nothing to do with the subject. ]
Custom House, and he introduced MIN
Q.-When?
Al think three weeks ago.
Q.-Had the Collector talked to you
before2
A.-No.
Odd you advise the Collector moi
to have anything to do with the sub
A.-Both before and after.
Odd you introduce the subject tc
him, a subject that you had never
Al had just stated the Collector
had told me OF the conversation, with
o.GThe Collector told your
Ayes.
Q,-WhRt2
A,-That Adams proposed for a Ger,
tain sum of money to get the votes Of
certain Senators against conviction.
Q.-What Senators7
A.-Of course am under your di'
rection. I do not voluntarily intro
duce any names. The names were
Senator -, Senator - and1 can
not with certainty indicate the Other
names.
Al am not sure.
I-HereI want to answer you very
unequiyocalIy, inasmuch "a - yoteC
against impeachment my mind ma
been n good deal turned to that, and
can say / never heard his name men
toned by any body as one Influenced
Q.-Anybody else3
A.-Yes, I understood an arrange
ment was to be made for four votes
but can't positively say except - anG
BY Mr.. wilson-Do you remember
auy reason being stated why but fou
votes were to be provided for In tina
A.-No, I do not remember that Their
,,,aa a1u raaa ann I had no faith in IL