Evening star., 1870-01-08
Senator Ross and the Impeachment
Trial.
The following correspt


explains itself:
U. s. SENATE CHAMBER, Washington, Jan. T.
lsIo-Corne!ius Wendell, Esq, Washington, ID.
C.-Sir: The Cincinnati Commercial, of the 18th
OF december, contains a report of an inter
view, alleged to have been had with YOU by a
reporter Of the New York Sun, i'm which you are
represented as having said, in speaking of the
trlai OF the Impeachment of Andrew johnson,
that there were three Republican Senators
who would vote for acquittal from conscientious
convictions that those three were "Trumbull
fessenden, and Crimes" that somebody was
supplied very literally with more substantial,
arguments to induce the other four votes, and
thereis every reason to believe those argum ents
were the influential cause of the votes being
given as they were;" and that 'most Senators
nave confidential friend who attends to these
Little outside business arrangements for them.-
AS these statements charge by unmistakable
inference that my action in that cause was in
duced by money consideration, L am con-
strained to take notice of them, and to ask YOU
the following questions:
Flrst-Did you make, in the statement attrib-
uted to you, the words of which are partially
quoted above?
SecOnd-Have you any reason to believe that
money was paid to me by any person in consii-
Grafton OF my vote for the acquittal of Mr..
johnson, or that that vote was induced by i'm
proper influences Of any nature whatever?
1hrd-Have You any reason to believe that
any person received money with the under
standing or expectation that my action in that
who?
Fourth-Have You any reason to believe that
any person was offered money. or any othef
cOnsidera alton, with the understanding or ex-
pectation that my action would be influenced
thereby; and if so, who, and what was the CON
sideratiOn?
As this matter has again been brought promi-
nently TO public notice, in the pretended reve-
latlons attributed to you, L shall now seek
redress in the courts If necessary. I trust Won
Will answer these interrogations fully and ex-
plicitly. Ycu must see, as do, that IL is due to
myself and to the public that you should divulge
all facts in your possession, and even grounds
for suspicion that have any relation whatever to
myself. Very respectf'y, your obt serv't,
f.. G. Ross.
WASHINGTON, j. c., January 5. 1s70-Hon.
f. q. Ross:-Sir: Yours of this date received.
In reply TO your first query, unhesitatingly
reply in the negative.
To your second, would state that have no
reason to believe that any money was paid you
IN consideration OF your vote, or that any i'm
proper influences were exercised to procure it.
NV belief is directly to the contrary.
To your third, l reply that have no reason to
believe that any person whatever received
money, with the understanding or belief that ii
was to be used in affecting your vote. Nv in
formation and belief is the reverse.
To your fourth and last INQUIRY state that
Ferry Fuller was offered several thousand dol
lars with the expectation that he could influence
your action in the premises. 1 state further,
that Fuller declined receiving it, replying to
the offer that he could not accomplish ANYTHING
Herewith. and that your action on the question
Of Impeachment could not be affected thereby
Very respectfully, yours, e.. WENDELL