The New York herald., 1868-05-26
WASHINGTON.
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morning OF the l3tn ana telegraphed on the same
shook;-"Oome on by first train-very impor-
tant." What was 1t that was 80 i'm
tae Astor House association for the purchase
Of votes should be here to attend to it. Lest that
telegram should not find Shook at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, on the same day and hour Craig telegraphed
Shook, by order Of Wooley:-"Y0u must come here
and untangle. snarl between friends at once"
What ''snarl' had happened between "friendsY''
Craig swears he does not know. Shook swears he
does not know, and said, although he came in obe-
after he got here what this important .snar" was.
Sheridan Shook did come but not until 8. S. Cox had
telegraphed by direction Of WOoley Thurlow Weed
but as Cox swears without knowledge OF its i'm
pOrt:-"n you can't come over, send Sheridan
Shook Important" This telegram Thurlow Weed
testines related to the subject OF impeachment as
talked over in his room at the Astor House; and as
ne could not come, Shook did come by the morning
ras 1 rne aorn 80 tne snare fs was
Shocks deputy, Shafer, telegraphed to Craig to
forty-two minutes past eleven O'Clock A: M. Of the
18th that Shook would leave New York "to-
morrow morningn Hastings in the mean
time returned to New York, and the matter for
have been fully arranged until after Shook got to
washington or the ''snarl" between friends un-
tangled Wash ash McLea on the 18th tee
depOsedf When will you be here ?" Instead OF re-
plying to him with the Of the certainty he
does not seem to have that confidence that impeach-
ment had 'gone higher than a KITE" and
,s sra oo which he had before
9raphed as follows, under date Of the 14th OF
Nay, to Wash Mclean. New York:-JOhnson
corruption Of Senators. Hendricks, Van Wrinkle, Will
ley, Trumbull and Johnson met at Chases house last
ized and bitter Don't leave New York TIL see YOU;
say by Sunday, certainly" 1t would seem, there
fore, that at the time the Astor House association
aid Of their Efforts as Webster elegraphed to Thur
low Weed the 18th as follows:-sThe acquittal Of
elimination is indulged in between the i'm.
peachment leaders and Forney has been CON-
PEELED to resign The present plan Of the impeachers
Is 10 adjourn again on Saturday without taking
vote Thus 1t Is seen with what care Mr.. Weed was
privately kept informed upon the subject of i'm.
varying phase OF the trial. But Sheridan Shook his
associate, who had been sent for by three different
tanse he y ns5 raa 70 sKs %
the place OF Thurlow Weed, who was to be sure to
come come or send Shook. Important did arrive on the
gram to send Shook related to the matter
talked over at his room at the AstOr House, r.
how Senator's might be purchased to secure ac
quittal. Sheridan Shook, on the contrary testifes
10 your committee that he did not know what SUBJ
ect all these kilograms referred although after an
interview with Weed he obeyed them and came; and
that when he arrived here no business stated to
him; and he did not even inquire why he should
have come, or why he had been sent for, or
do. Now he was here and the only Ostensible errand
ne disclosed to the committee was to bring two hun
dred regalia cigars, for which W0Oley had tele.
graphed him on the 14th. II in the light of the evi-
dence above reported and the telegraphic infOrma-
ton disclosed any member OF the House believes
This statement him have your committee offended by
asking that wooley be brought to the bar for con-
tempt OF its authority and his interference with the
course OF public Justice Whatever ENHANCEMENT or
Shook or doubts upon the minds Of the associates
to the Presidents acquittal they all vanished during
when the friends Of the Union had any knowledge
upon the subject, while the whole country was
Senate-when the dread award OF guilt or innocence
was actually trembling in the balance-the very |
Judgment itself-nay, the very number Of votes and
the men who would cast them-were known to the
members Of this corrupt association and their con-
federales OF this no other evidence is wanting
a single controlling fact. H. s. Hastings, the Albany
party who was ready for business and
who had come on at the -, solicitation
Snxiousiy Waiting at the place Of business Of sbook
the office Of the Collector Of Internal Revenue,
Thirtysecond district New York, SO Cedar street. to
learn what had been the effect Of the Vaccinations
OF Sheridan Shook, whose ofice he was keeping dur
Ing Shocks absence at the telegraphic request Of
TO the magnificent diapason Of triumph with which
Wooley announces to Hastings the assured success
Of the association under the able leadership Of SHOOK
by telegram sent from Washington at nine O'Clock
and thrty-f minutes on the morning Of the 10th
OF May, four hours before the vote could be taken
and announced In the Senate:-
H. s. HASTINGS sheridan Shook, ss Cedar street,:
We have beat the Mehodist Episcopal Church North, hell
be taken to-day. doubt it.
; Again, assured was wooley that his work was
wei done and that there was nothing more for him
the same morning he 18TH he telegraphs his friend
:; 3. e. Burt, New York:-"Where is Wash : will
& Sine with Hancock tonight and be at Fifth avenue
sunday morning Andy all right"
In view ol all this evidence the committee have re-
ported the accompanying resolve. They have fore
born TO state any other evidence which they have
taken, combining themselves to that which seemed TO
Affect and cluster around Wooley In this report, be-
cause ms case Is alone the present subject OF inquiry
m nf
evidence bearing on the subject Of attempted nerer-
ence with the course OF public justice the nature and
extent or which the committee do not think IL
proper or just even to indicate until their final
report shall be made, lest they might do
injustice and the indication of the evidence might
cause the avoidance OF the witnesses, than
OF whom they have not yet been able to reach by the
summons Of the House. The committee are OF
opinion that not only this but all other investiga
tions by the House In the future depend for their
efficiency upon the action OF the House this case.
II wooley can thus DEFY by evasion and false swear
ing the solemn investigation OF the House OF Repre-
sentatves In matters OF the very highest concern
ment, it is diflcut to see how the House can ever
hereafter hope with any success TO investigate detect
and provide against any other attempted corruption
In government affairs.
tiOn:-
Resolved, Tha, Charles W wooey witness heretofore
duy summoned before the COMMITTEES OF Managers OF this
has refused TO answer the proper inquiries pu, him
not upon The sessions Of he Committee sccornS
this Il fd but has S 10 & sSGs%g ss'sos and Of The order
sent and has no, ye, reported himself 10 the committee
forthwith arrested by The Sergeant alarms be brought
beore The House at It's bar by the order Of The House.
House. S 9s he Soo % aea S the I the
the sergeant Arms until he his
order OF the House abide such further
House may make in the premises.
Mr.. BUTLER moved the previous question on the
resolu lution.
Mr. BROOKS regretted that the gentleman made an
error In point o TACT In his resolution. lie had fallen
IN the error OF saying as was asserted the other day.
that Mr. Mooley had left the city.
Mr.. BUTLER explained that Mr. Wooley had left
town. and sent despatch that he had gone; he went
20 New York In defiance OF the committee and stayed
until last night.
Mr.. BRoOKs-The resolution states that Mr.. Wooley
Is not In the city, when he Is.
Mt. BUTLER replied that me had not reported to the
committee.
Mr.. BROOKS called for the reading OF the resolu.
lion, saying the words remains absent" appeared
IN IT, He hoped the gentleman from Massachusetts !
would put the resolution In such form that all |
couln vote Tor II, because those on ms side Of the
House did not intend 20 arraign themselves Ia oppo
nton It, lie hoped, too the gentleman would strike
Out tne word proper because II IL were retained
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