New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-08

why W o,d the 4th day of May-over three cAo''o".
on,hs fve days in excaSst In"' 10 'N'
,.h Mr. Knott to answer
QUESTIONS or yERACITY'
A.. y,ot,-I will answer IT, Sir.
W. p,.,Da-Wait one minute. Whle answering 'i''
u want to know also something 10 whl'h III.
AM answer the other day from the CHAIRMAN VI
no' & committee. When asked him (Mr HhhlohI vi
' a., of the House II he knew Of the possession oy
chairman Of the Judiciary Committee (Mr knot, Vi
,s,.yram from Josiah Caldwell he told me that nc 'i
,,n,ton, would ans that question IL IL was NOV 81,
wered satisfactorily by Mr.. Knott; and wheh tos' "
im IN. floor in order to ask Mr.. Hunton 10 Iuill ~"
romise 70 give satisfactory answer was cu' On ~
the rules and could not ask it, now ask tho
gentleman Chairman of the Subcommittee, II nc kho"s
NJ and has read telegram from Josiah Caid"ei' -.
Mr. Knolt-I do Sir; this question OF veraci'y n"S
been raised by Dir. Blaine in my absence AFTER "e
be.n assured by his friend that II would moi DC r
Mr. Frye-I said IL would not be raised IN tno ''V',oo
~, ma Won know that it would BE- raised here'
Mr. Frye-No Sir; did not. ,o, ,orr
Mr. Knott did not suppose 1t would NC "i'oA ''''
statement, for know you are eei'4o"a" sh,a
Mr. Frye-You will find that there has oeen no oou"'0
aea,inr upon my part with you or any gen'eman'
M Rlaiue-I am informed and would ike that 10 DO
.,,snod tina. Mr Ham subpenaed by the Chair
man of the Committee Nlr. Knott aud that therefore
This Iuttro Committee, you call IT, was not n organ
izat,o1 at that time but that after Mr. Ham came mere
hisC
with the Tarbox resolution he was turned over oy theu
therefore this Committee not III existence TO subpoena
him. -.
Mr. Hunton think you are mistaken about that' oir.
Mr. Baine-I think not think that before that periou
there was no committee in existence 10 investigate that
matter
MrK nott-I have told the whole truth about this mat
ter and have proved that this Luttre Committee was
appointed long before Tarbox resolution was thought
Of and before Mr. Frye went to New-Hampshire
Mr. Baine-I will say that do not consider nor ADMIT
that that has been proved
Mr. Kuott-yery well, Sir; do not caro- whether you
do or do not You ask why did this matter sumber until
the Sd or 4th OF Mayi There before the Judi
eiary Committee several Investigations; there was
an investigation OF the Texas and Pacific Rail
road Company, which consumed considerable time.
upop which Judge HuntOn engaged; there was, at
the same tme going on-and 1t continued some time
after that and droppedan investigation OF the SAFE
burglary Conspiracy, upon which Mr. Ashe and Mr.
Lawrence we're engaged in the mean time the impeach
rnent Of Mr. Beknap referred TO the Judiciary COM
mittee and E1r Hunton was appointed on tho SuoCom-
mittee 10 investigate that at the time the Committee
was absorbed; We as busy as we could be upon
these matters. You have asked some question about
that teleERmi
Mr. Baine-Yes; have several to ask IL you will do
me the honor to answer them
Ar. Knott-What was your question:
THE TELEGRAM FROM CALDWELL
Mr. Blaine-I want to know whether you are going to
produce that telegram to the House OF Representa-
tlves.
Mr. Knott-I mover had any other intention than to
produce that telegram TO the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. BaincYou had it in your pocket five days at the
time brough 1t into tho House.
Mr. Knott received telegram on Thursday morn
ing; will state particularly as can recoect the
circumstances had gone to my breakfast after break
fast took walk usual somewhat protracted came
aAt font to
the telegram took up and read ii, and Immediately
started to the Capitol; that telegram excited my sus
picOn for this reason, proposition had been made
some time before by member Of the Judiciary Com
mitteo Il don't know By whom, for was not present.
that tclegraphic dispatch should be sent to Josiah
Caldwell to know ne would return 10 this country to
testify that proposition resisted am informed
by Mr. Blaine and by Mr.. Blsine's friends.
Mr. Blaine-On the ground that it was utterly and
prcposterousy absurd because you could not get him TO
come.
Mr. Knott--On the ground that he could not he got
Mr. Blaine-Yes, and that II he would not, 1t would
then be said tha. would not come because his test
,,onv vould he unfayorable to me; 1t would be said.
"Oh YES he cannot come ne is conveniently absent In
Europe"
Mr. Knott-I do not desire to lie interrupted any
in my statement Some days aiterward the question was
again raised the Judiciary Committee as TO whether
Geographic dispatch should be sent asking Mr. Caldwell
he would and testify In that instance also Mr.
Blaine's friends resisted the motion.
Mr.. Dlaine-On the same grounds.
Mr. Knott-It nevertheless prevailed the Committee
on the Judiciary instructed to send such telegrapc
dispatch 10 Mr.. Caldwell; did not know where Mr.
Caldwell was to be found went to the Representative
from Boston (Mr warren) thinking that he would know,
and asked him where Mr. Caldwell might be found; he
told he Cid not know; asked him TO inquire, telling
him that I had been instructed by the Commit
tee TO send a dispatch to Mr.. Caldwell; he said nc
would write to gentleman in Boston and ascertain in
the time went 10 Judge Hunton and told him
had great variety Of things hand and asked him to
take hold Of that matter and find out where Mr. Cad-
well was and telegraph to him in my nance Mr.. War
rem days aterward came TO me and told me that
he had received letter from his friend In Boston in
forming hn that Mr.. Caldwell somewhere, think,
IN Italy; when therefore. received dispatch from Mr.
Caldwell without having dispatched 10 him. 1t occurred
10 me that IL suspicious.
Mr Baine-Would not the publication Of 1t have cI-
posed itt
Nj. Knott-I beg the gentleman not to interrupt me.
Furthermore there simply az the top OF the dispatch
the word London"-n month, no day, no place, no
street. house. nothing about these cable dis
patches, had never sent In life and
before that have since been informed that 1t
customary Lon ion keep the addresses Of persons
sending dispatches, and rot 10 put the address in the dis
patch itself did not know II at that time and do not
know 1t now except from information. As soon as
could after reading that dispatch TO the Capitol
and read 1t to Judge Lynde, All think to Judge Lord
Mr.. jerks. and Mr. Mcmahon; think 1t to these
four gentlemen that read 1t; know that these four
gentlemen present al the meeting, aud my impress
is that thoy there when read tho dispatch;
am confident that Judge Lyudc WA That was
Thursday On Friday there was . meeting OF the Com
mittee; variety Of subjects under consideration,
and this matter so far rs know. not mentioned
SUPPRESSION OF TIE DISPATCH.