The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-13

speoulations on the part Of Gen. Dabcock on
HACK Friday, and said that the only business
transaction which he had had WIN Uen. naDi
estate In New York, in the purchase and sale OF
when Major Gndner had ao ed as q friend. Tie
did not believe that any papers imrlicatinR Gen.
hancock were ever vi esented to the President
In connection with Black Friday proceedings,
because he had been assured by Gen. BnbcUck
that he had no earthly connection with any
thing u he kind, aud that no papers impncat-
ing him could exist unless they were forged.
He was asked by Mr.. Cuchrane whether the
President h Il ever II entiOned to him that ne
had in his possession such documents as were
Indicated, or that he had ever made any state
inent to MIN "a to documents OF that character.
Gen. Porter replied that he would rather not re-
fer to any converse ION which he had with tue
President, and that II he did his answer would
throw no light on the subject Mr.. Cochrane.
however, insisted on reply to MS questioui ana
Gen. Porter stated that the President had IN.
timidated to him That nothing Whatever nhu
come to his knowledge, duplicating Gen. bi3.
cock, directly or.indiroctly, with the BLACK
Friday" speculations.
On being further pressed on this point, zen.
Porter. after much hesitation. ana WIN eN'uen.
dislike, said that the papers which hau oeen
handed TO the President, as implcallhH uen.
Babcuck, were simply pipers III reieren,o 10
mortgage ami lie Of real estate. before reier.eu
To- inc purchaser on TINS occasion being W.T.
FahnestOck. ,of Jay Cooke Co, anu thc ia"y f
who managed IT being Major uaru,, , 40 re U
being pressed to stato by whom these pape,s
had been transmitted to the Ireslucnt' Nen'
Porter declined to answer. ,,, ,,",.,,..
| ReyertIng to the copy OF the W. H. letter
| he said that after showing 1t TO Mr. wilson he
| mad returned II to BaucOck. and had got " gam
| erinv from Mr.. Storrs Gen Bdhcocks cOun
! sci lie druicd positively the version Of tue
| "S,Ipn" story, which Mr.. wilson ia MS tcstl-
mony had ascrlbci t. him. an1 snd ne never
| could have uttered sucn "A romance. lie u a
! cyeated to NJ. Wilson merely what Gen. Dab
cock n "a SAID to him IL explanation OF that
! dcspa' Oh. ihe ex animation tncn proceeded AS
! follows, the auesuoner being MI. Cochraue:
@ pi &c rrSNdent a. any lime after mt e99yqr.a,
t' WI. VIZ ais, ca. s.. ~ ou ," vo, md
hm twn-onl about this Slpl despaicnr a. Je az
had made to hu ths statement as related 10 his tcs'
Q2pl lac say any thing about it after your converse
! ton Win Mr. WILSON, Ale did not q me
A-racrc w.. nothing -i.d 'oul II by the President
Vas anythins said ABOUT II by the President L
Goa u 'oeoeS Nneiner IN our pre- 'nee VI b'o'VcA
DO you know vi TO" President having at any tin,
spJ@cn of cuuversaion VISA NJ Wns'n,i rcsaId !,
dii the lrcsilcnt say and wnat are your means y
| knoNi,dgc2
The wi,nos. nrst declined to answer the ques
Tie Frcsiacat mde no statement to ne or IN m
oi ruNor As % What the President said must dccl'n
o-nld yoa near anything from anybody ane II st
from whom, III regard 10 the natter A-les hear
Q.-Froln whom? A.-From Mr.. T.. A. storrs
9.wnas ala Mr. stsrrs say Atm, the Presid d p
monS Mas inc.rr.c, inM VI. Wilson, ana not feelt
President st1p.ei him instantly. aud did not perm
|
| Q.-Tnen you understood from Mr.. Storrs that IN
President had had conversation with hi on this sui
j,cf since the testimony Of WsOn and that the Pre-
dcnt had OMITTED that Wilson, M IA ,kiug the stat,
ment Of a conversation wuici he had had VITA yOl
! commenced 70 SPEAK about your having mentioned
leWd woman, Al did not say that, that latter pal
IT. MT correct.
Nr. CochrAne-what fact stated in the question
not currcctY
Cen. Por er-I stated that the President said thu
, wilson commenced to mae some remarks about a
, improper won N aud that he stopped him Instant
ana enlphaucally, aud dit Mt ha,eu to tAe rectal
| that DRY. or discuss II with Wilson.
MIR. Win. h No re. special Tr asury Agent contr
al. ted his testimony sta encnt, by Wilson conccr
| ing nims among OtnVr things hc Dtuled having ev
stated he saw Cen Baucock receive alctef from Joic
E The committee have adjourned a further e.
| animation Of whskey frauds until the next sc