New-York tribune., 1868-05-26

hastings to Washington; n..A.,.i, .,
., Here s one dated May c, 1868 to ThurSw, Weed,
Asor House. NewYOrk. He will do it,. "TelegIaph
Hugh Hastings TO come here right away L. d. "eps'ei'
Wnhrds." .,,o s,oh
teisgram. but do not say that did not receive H.
O. Who is lie. and what was he to dol A. doh Ano"
who he was, and what he was 20 do ,, .o,a IN
O. DontyOu understand that you have already Ioo Us
that astne, was to do something about @ n be cond
ment ousnesSl A. Yes. II would seem tI mS ~ the
not refer to Hastings, because he is mehtioneu III 'e
9 Did you make s9y inquiry who he was and what he
had to dor A. No, Sir; -, NJ
Sir. but can tell you II yen will allow me TO do So
O. want to understand who he wasi A. have no
knowledge OF who he was, moi did then understand VINO
he meant, IL understood anything about II.
O. "He Will do it," What did you understand by that
or what he TO do although have doubt that un
derstood that whatever the telegram elated to 1t was the
O. Then you did receive this telegram on the 9Th OF
O. And ON the 7th of May this one To Hon. ThurOw
Weed, NewYork: When win the Albany party be on hand
O. That YOU understood to refer to Hastings and the
business relating to Impeachment A; Yes, sr. f.,
Then on the Ste OF Nay ma m ns cT Ham: srUd nmd
get from friend who that meant YOU an answer
to my dispatch 10 him yesterday Dld sheridan SHOOK
call on You obedience 10 this telegram A lie either
called or sent the telegram saw the telegram
O. And get from our friend that means youi A.
O. "And get an answer TO my dispatch Of yesterday"
That was when will the Albany party be hand for bust
ness What answer did You sendi A. don't think
sent any because had not received any from Hastings
that time subsequently Hastings came to NeW-fork
q Then, on the 18TH find Mr. Webster telegraphs yo1
that The acquittal OF the President fixed fact Dd
he write To you the grounds upon which he put his
opinion A. think not.
@. Did you know, in any way A. did not.
O. Now then, the same 18th Gf May Mr.. Cox tele
graphs 10 you, " II you can't come over send sheridan
Shook-important (" Mr. Cox has testified that that
written at Wooey's request. What was the important
business that you understood You either to come or
10 send Sheridan Shook upon on the 18th OF May A
In
q. Something important thatyou was to dof A. ldoht
O. You understood the telegram You sent shook didn't
you A. think he came IL was for me 70 come or send
Shook told him was not coming
O. What that important thing that you were TO do
when you got therel A. don't know.
q. What did you understand II 10 BET A. understood
it related 10 the impeachment; could explain what my
understanding of IL was II you think 1t proper
O. You can give the explanation in direct answer TO
the questionwhat the important matter which you
Shook were to do when You got here III relation 10
impeachment A. do not know; know nothing more
than what the telegram states.
@ let us put this question and see On the 9TH OF
graph Hugh Hastings to come here right away" You
have forgotten who "he" is, or do not know A. do
q on the 7th, wooley telegraphed to you: "w when
viii the Albany party be on hand FOR husincs" and you
understood that to mean Hastings. On the Ah WoOley
again elegraphs 10 Shook under the cipher; Hooker
go TO the AsOr House and get from friend (Which yon
say yOu) answer To my dispatch Of yesterday
O. when Shook called on you 10 get an answer you do
not rember what answer you sentf A. dld not send
O. Then on the 18th Mr. Cox says-the 18th being the
day after the adjournment OF the Senate: If you can't
come over, send sheridan Shook. Important g. 3 Cox
Now, IL seems when tile telegram was shown y0u you
understood who Hooker was and yon know that Wooley
wanted you or Shook should come and do something that
important about Impeachment
Witness-Excuse me, II you assume that language Is
mine; said IL related 10 impeachment that there
was something 20 be done, but what did not know
knew that the whole subject related to Impeachment
O. But doing business" shows that something was 20
q. ''He viii do it," shows that something was to be
done Come yourself, or send shook" shows that
something to be done which yonr or shook could do
Now, pray, what to be donei A. hayo answered
O. What did you understand was TO he done A.
don't know that understood anything and perhaps you
viii find out that did not II you will allow me, NlI
say that from all heard on the subject OF peachment
/ had no confidence IN the schemes tbat We're talked
about, and l declined 10 have anything TO do with
Of Senators against conviction
Q. Howl A. As understand, by purchase, by money.
q. Who were engaged IN those schemes 4. have
heard the subject mentioned by number OF parties
q. Tell me whoi A. think the first person 1 heard
O. Formerly in the Confederate army A. For any
thing Know formerly IN the Confederate Army though
@. What is his other namei A. am not sure about
o. Were you intimate with hint A. No.
q How did he come to you stranger 10 taE 10 yGa m
had talked on the subject with another gentleman Who
the Of the conversation said that he would con
O. Who was that other gentemanl A. The Collector
smythe; think in that conversation my name was mon
toned aud In passing Of the CustOmHOuse by the
wav advised the Collector, and think the advice con
CURED with his own view that to have nothing to do
the Custom. House and he introduced him to me.
Q. Wheni A. think three weeks ago. ~
q. Had the Collector talked To you beforei A. NO.
O. Did you advise the Collector not 20 have anything TO
do with the subject before or after you saw Adhmst
Both before aud after
you had never heard of A have Just stated that the
Collector told me OF THIS conversation Wlth "en AuS
q. What did he tell you A. That Adams proposed for
certain Of money to get the votes OF certain sena
torG aVui
q, What senatorsi 4. OF course om under your d-
Tection; 40 not vo11ay ~ M S enaor
. Senator --, and cannot with certainty indicate
the other names.
q. - A. Here want TO answer yon very uneguyo.
cay nasInuch as % Soded red Sgens ~ tn aa % sn
that never heard his name mentioned by anybody as
one OF the persons TO he Influenced.
o. ANYBODY clsei A. Yes; / understood arrange
ment 10 be made for four votes but cannot say
By Mr WIISON-Q DO you remember any reason
being stated why four votes 10 be provided for
that way A. Mo- 90 in mot m aSTsed t aeat It.
BY Mr.. BUTLER-Q Was 1t made apparently Ia g9ou
faith to you a. | made the conversation with Mr.
O. speak Of the conversation with smythe. A. smythe
'ol a. Was smythe apparently in earnest about IL A.
smythe was asking my advice TO the degree OF eonf-
know him did not like the looks Of In any way, ana
Thought it not best TO have anything to DO WITH IT,
II 9ir Cen Butler had not made me hesitate about IT,
should have said he was man IN our army Orlslnay
from the County OF OnOndaga; gOt that impression
know that believed that he Was "A man In the Union
army aud formerly from the County OF Onondaga. -,
By Mr.. BUTLER-Q. That was about three weeks agoi
A. Yes . -, IA, -. .ho,.
purchasing votes A. The subject was oiteh TAXED
about In New-IOrk .
Q. BY whom TO youi A. suppose to answer your
ouei4n In the spirit IL put the next conversation
had was with Webster WOOley. aud Shook. They oalno
10 nv room at the Astor House.
O Wbeni A. / think week after Adams was there.
q shook Woolley, and Websterf A. Yes, Sir and my
IMPRESSION 49, though am not very confident tha that
was the first time ever Woolley.
o. What was there said about lti A. Substantially
what Adams said Ii was said that there was propo-