The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-06-07

long session oi congress was well adj
yanced and tile time for these appoint
neuis was passing away, was called
upon by Augustus l.. Green, of New
\ ork. Il Is possible that hr was first in
PRODUCED 10 the 10y llarnry, hut il he was
have no recollection whatever OF the
TACT. This only | know, that did never,
under any circumstances or nj any pc
rod Of my.life consciously know the man
Harvey. never talked with him IN amy
conversation that could have gone De-
yond the mercst expressions oil the uiy'
lie never was ut my room. lie never
visited me anywhere. never talked
with him on any business mat
ter whatever. He never pail or pro-
posed To pay me one penny M the world.
Ills whole statement on that subject is
utterly and wickedly false. IL Is simply
impossible that could have talked with
him on matter so fatally involving
honor. official deccncy aud personal
safety. and not have retained vivid rec
objection of the fact. But was intro
duced in some way to Green. and my
recollection is that the first interview we
had was on one of the sofas III tile hall oil
the house. during a session OF the house
listened To his story, Witnessed MS
anxiety to get back into the army anu
admired the enthusiasm with which he
spoke of his services in the volnnlcrrc
army. lie exhibited TO me his teSilllo-
malls, those mean filed by Inn. early IN
the session. Whether lie exhibited TO
me the originals of these papers or copies
OF them. | do not distinctly re-
member, but | do remember that
they were regarded by Inc as highly cred
liable to him. | also remember having
sail to him in substance that | admired
his soldicrly build and bearing, but SAID
TO him: ~ on are comparatively Il
stranger to ne. Most of these gentle
men whose recommendations you pro-
ducc are strangers to me. Ii You can
get some recommendations from persons
In New York WHOM know in person or
by rcputation,l will feel inclined to consid-
or your application tayorably." lie an
swerrd ailirmatively that he could that
hc would return to New \ Ork and get
them. He did go away; how long lie
was gone do not know, but if were TO
fix any time would say ii could hardly
have been less than a week.
lie did return with several recommenda-
tions, should think not less than half n
dozen from persons OF the Kind had in
Dictated, who did recommend him, both
on personal grounds and Is a soldier. |
regarded those recommendation to-
gether with others had seen as clearly
placing him within the requirements OF
the law or regulation. and upon the
whole case thus made gave him the rec
ommendation, saying to him at the same
time had no application from home, and
thought it'quite safe 10 assume at that
late day that there would be mona. Mr..
Green states that went with him to the
war department. My recollection is TO
the contrary. and that my inter-
course with the department was con-
Quoted by letter. | feel quite clear of
an impression that | required Green TO
90 to the department and get the precise
form OF words that would meet the re-
quirements of the department tor me 10
endorse on his application. and that did
simply copy that form on the back of his
application. 1t is possible. however, that
in this | may be mistaken.
Mr.. Kerr confirmed the statement OF
witness Moore in reference to an attempt
to ascertain who the writer OF the
anonymous letter was, and stated posi-
lively that when he went to New 1ork
on ten days ieave Of absence it was on
account OF his health and had no connec-
ton with the Harvey matter. After q
cross-examination by various members.
the committee adjourned.