The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-06

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any business matter Whatever lie pain or
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that subject i utterly I'D wickediy false i is simply i'm
fatally involving honor Official dscsncy and
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lection + . ,he nt interview we had wa, on on me
ps Il. .. s"s sis ."siss
spoke Of ii. services in Inc volunteer army &c exhibited
:. early III the Re n me- ~ %
mails Of these papers Or copies Of them do not distinctly
me as highly ereaitasis to hun also remember having
said % him In substance TIA. admired his sderly build
STRANGER me- Mos, Of these gentlemen whose receumsa
some from persons in New York
rA' % t1s Inclined consider yas
avoranly He answers a,hr%a.lysIy thar he ead that
AVIAN. How long he gone not know, i xsrs
tSsn week lie did return with rssOmmsndssoas
should think not less than hnli DOZEN Of
personal grounds ANA As soldier regarded shoe RECON-
Ing him within the Of The law Or the rerna
@ an. the whole % S AZ s % as
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mt Grsens state. TIM, wen. win him . the War De-
Nth i've ssS
feel quite clear - the impression that required Mr.
ha. would meet requirements the Departments
copy s"r sh.s the back
hgwsvsr that may be r %isa * ,no
that ,oos the steps did in reference 70 Harvey and
IN =" iead md
rsrsaa and recalled the recollection Of The .ss hat ase
army who had been appointed ont could recall ne
Know. therefore. how TO interpret the anonymoa.
SS sSssp which y os ns '.s s ssa ia.
Mr. J. Nor hsppenca 10 ~ in this ely as
.s my mind s 81 s,s ar"ss IN % s:
only could likely ABOUT
aasy s.s" ssr I'll. receipt p Z, tbs mote La ned
missed the service the verdict Of court martial y.
become : wreck IN ronduc. and character. who could
fs s s 10 s s~,s. o
him requested Mr. M"ore only get in"rma.
sd "s s so"ssn
oa IN s asd h. TO %
men. Of c.sns. and the use q detectives isr ne colt
SUBSTANTIALLY eerrse, ana tu on iho.e points, Th
18th d June and the time presenting these "p
plicatons exp red the 2st OF july. 1855 could
2sh ofJuly because the law then pending and cou
Congress would make specific regulations the army
that would supcrsede the Others then existing.
BY the Chairman-Q. Is this tproiucing scrap Of
paper) the anonymous note that you recevedy a.
This Is the identical note that received by
tore of that envelope as generally do and threw II
the moor and gave no thought 10 u aftcrward Be-
fore sent this TO New York for use by the dctcctve
under direction OF Mr. Sidney Webster, put private
mark one corner OF IT, The employment ny me OF
Mr. Webster was made through the agency OF Mr..
Moore, who, on account of his close connection with
economic matters, the tarin aud on. had become
only intimate with me, but very friendly
wears before in those thrift tights lcit therefore,
Tree him this matter, under the advice oi
counsel IN Now York. wanted steps taken there Ia
protect me against any danger that might be threat.
ened. | did know wat ight be- ! remember
only the appointment OF Greene ! knew nothing
about Harvey. was advised that an attempt 70 back
aud promptly determined 10 ferret tins thing out,
needs be, TO the extent Of criminal
prosecution against tho Harncv, whoever
tho person might be- desired tul Information about
Extraordinarily, Ithink--bccause he had been dis.
ir from the army, aud never had seen him since
my own Office in the city d New Albany, Ind when
erv,cw then was extremely short nna merely
formal ! did not know but he might have
become very aeOassa man, sapape q sny,
Of the degradation which men could reach IN Nov
York-possibly there little more than elsewhere y
the country-and was DESTROYS Of gVttng tbe m0S
Information could about Mr. Greene. Now, u0tea
required by the committee desire not to 50 further
INTO details Of what done In New York Mr.. Moore
familiar with the proceedings there than
have had his statement; know what hts testim0np
is in substance, and am willing TO accept IL that
point II has been suggested by persons that
my visit New York, when Ihad ten days leave
OF absence from the House was on this cuisines. =
OF health hao reached crisis and had 70 do
something, and went TO Now York to get medical ad
vice; was very SICK all the time was there; while
thcro did not any person from whom Information
had obtained, take any steps mako any expos
Of the day before | returned from New York my
attorney Mr.. Webster, called at my room; the only
the public men OF New York, politicians or
others; ut that interview between these two
gentlemen and myself our conversation was
general, pertaining good deal 10 my
health and somewhat to the conduct OF affairs In tho
House, but not Tor than two minutes about this
matter, and that brief conversation happened IN
TINS WISE Mr. Webster after no had risen TO leave,
giving me his hand, said:-
II did not come TO you TO talk business ! know
how feeble you are. But reference that matter
want 10 say to you that you must not let Il worry
That aud low moro words Of tho same sort Is all
that said this subject at that time; talked
with Mr.. Moore, however more At length about the
matter, he giving facts, but that not the
object for which went to New York; have now said
all desire TO say. and am q the service Of any
gentleman who desires TO intcrrogate me-
Mr. Danford--Do you now remember how late that
session Of Congress lasedy
Mr. Kcrr-l really cannot tell you, Mr.. Danford
MI Dantord-Tnat law passed on The 2sth Of July.
Mr. Kerr-So am informed; have not looked Il
up; have not been able TO search the records
by Mr.. Elliott DO you know tho Hon. Morgan
Jones, OF New York; A. do desire 10 say to tho
committee that this morning Informed by .
member oil the House from New York who returned
from there last night, that the Mon Morgan Jones' who
member NJ the time these transactions occurred
called on him while he in New York and said that
be had read the statement OF Harvey IN the papers and
knew Of ut least inlschood IN his tesmony-viz.
the statemcns that had talked with any other
member OF the House tho subject OF this appoint
ment Mr.. Meade informed me that NJ Jones then
told him that he had conversation with Mr. Harvey.
xk.l u.~n nEan6h n n
appointment for Greene. and had asked Mr.. Jones
whel her hc had made his appointment and asked ha
assistance IN the matter, adding at tho same
time uhis Is the way 10 was stated 70 mel
secure mo a handsome present" Mr. Jones replied
eyes, have made my appointment but have nothing
10 do with your present any way" Ho theu said,
mo- have not made my appointment, hut have do
tcrmned my own mind to whom would give ~"
Mr. Jones further said, am informed that At one
time before this appointment was made he was In H.
m dam In tho mai nj In