, 1876-04-02
NE@s0GNh7AE11Ls 1N-EVAA-FCE-
Spkctat Lsapdtth to The CHICAGO 1T1bu7.s.

Sp<cial D4aoatea to The CHICAGO 711tuns.
WAsH1soros, D. c., April IL L. 6snderson,
af the firm OF Barlow Il Sanderson, Western
mAil-contractors, WAS before the House Com
mittee on Post-0fices and Post-Rosds to-day.
He is robust little man, with irou-gray hair
md whiskers, and like all the other interested
parties in the Western mail-coutracting business
who have appeared before the COMMITTEES, Was
we'll dressed, aud wo1o q profueion Of good
{awelry. He had the airs Of man we'll fixed for
Eash. and complncent1y told the Committee
.hat he knew nothing in the world about
bis business, and asked no questions.
he sworo that be never put
In = straw bid in his life, md never knew OF any
being put in; never paid any money to any one
In public position, directly or indirectly; never
gave present, nor knew OF one being given by
OF or zccount OF bus firm. He said that lie never
told Mr. Danforth that his firm gave money or
pEesents to grease parties in Washington. He
never knew that Barlow, lis partner, gaze s40,-
zoo to suppress an Investigation in 1877, and
NEVER CARED WHETHER He DID OF e;or.
He awore that be never locked into his books
ln his life. and did not know what the firm made.
Never knew their income, and never cared. He
and Barlow never settled in their lives, and
never cared TO-. Never knew anything about
Washington affairs, and never cared. Had tho
utmost confidence in Barlow, and never asked
any questions. Was always satisfied with what
he did, and its results. He said when Danforth
vas coming to Washington he showed letter
TO him aur11uonins him. and aaked him
20. when Danforth said he had no
money. Witness eaid it was not bis
Place to furnish it. There was nothing in tha
testimony Of importance, except rs it shows the
absolute ignorance OF all thene principal West
esn mai; contractors about their own buHiness
or it's resources.
ITO The Associated Fress.1
sANDEEsoSs TESTIMONY.
NAsEHa1os, D G., April Tho House
to-day examined J. l.. Sanderson. OF the finn Of
Barlow l. S1nde1son formerly Barlow, Sander
son d Co.. Western mail contractors He
Testified that he never mado = st1aw bid, never
eaused one to be put in. and had no knowledge
that any member Of the firm had ever made
one: never paid money nor made present to
Tie Post Office officials. NOT never knew of any
member ct the firm doing such thing.
Beng questioned with reference to the testi-
nony Iecently given By S. A. Danforth, Of Chi
cago Sanderson declared that nearly al Of Dan
xorth's assertions
WE'RE ABSOLUTELY FALsE.
witness had mover been = roommate Of Dan
forth. Witness allowed Danforth to OCCUPY Dart
ot tne1r Office building in Kansas City, at the re-
(Dan3o!thl was agent, but never talked with him
*oout sae hrms boRlneae. except tbat possibly
ne may hare become bondsman Of some bid
tae eet aoo11 IT, II Nay 1876. Danforth showed
General, asking him Dsnforth) to furnish in
formation about their contracts, and asked Nit
ness what he should do. Witusss replied he
ough. to 70 to Washington and tell anvthing ha
1Ene~' adding that ho (witness) had no objeo-
don. Thersupon Danforth said he had no
money tor the expenses, to which witness re-
joined he had poas to land OF give him. San
n.f,on. being inter1ogated coucern,ue Dan
sSoIth'a statement that they had burned the
~s1,sa,a .as, etplMneo that ne books, papers, etc.