Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-31
THE HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

Gen. Fitzpatrick testified, on the god,
that he went to North Carolina upon his own
suggestion bearing an Introductory letter from z.
Chandler: had conversation with the Gov
ernor of the State and the Chairman OF the Re-
publican State Committee, the substance being
that there should be an investigation as to
the manner in which North Carolina was car
ried for the Democrats had no instruc
tions to use money or to resort to other i'm.
proper means to influence the result. George
:. Fisher OF Georgia, temporarily residing in
Washington. testified that he made collections
for political purposes, at the instance of the Re-
publican Congressional Committee, in the Post
office and War Departments, Sixth Auditors of
flee and the Government Printing Office. and
paid the money over TO the Treasury OF the COM
mittee, less hve per cent, which he
Kept sep o,o as pay .a for n. services about
collections; the list of the names Of the contrbu-
tors was de stroyed, nbut 1t contained names Of
two heads OF departments; contributions We're
VOLUNTARY: only ten or twelve clerks OF probably
twelve hundred applied to declined TO contribute !;
did not know anybody was discharged for not con
tributiBg. #..... !f ,.. .. ...
On the oath, the Committee on the
Powers Dnties and Privileges of the House in
Counting the Electoral Vote examined number
Of Philadelphia employees of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. Henry O'Neil testified
that, on the 9Th, Sth, 9th and 10th of Noyem-
Der, he received messages from Secretary
Cameron. w. X. Kembler, W. Mackay, Mr.. Doyt
and Major Morris, to be sent to Florida, but did
not recolect the uames of the persons to whom
by Mackay spoke OF party IN Bedford whom he
had seen, and about sending special messenger
to Florida but remembered nothing about money
and troops
j. b. Deberry, telegraph operator at
the depot at Tallahassee, Fla, before the CON-
mttee on the 25th and in answer to question II
he remembered any kilograms passing between
u Chandler be.xp rba 9Th md
18th of November, replied that the first telegram
OF which he knew WAS from L. Chandler 10 Gov
Stearns, and was in substance as follows: We
are absolutely snre of so many Electoral votes
FOR Hayes-twitness did not rememb Der the num-
her)-and we must have Louisiana, South Caro-
lima and Florida, by fair means or otherwise -
he could not give 1.-THE exact language; Chandler
also leegraphed Gov. Stearns in substance;
Send oouriers 10 each county and secure
returns -they must be made to show a majority
for Hayes" 4. Chandler also telegraphed Gov.
Stearns " William T.. Chandler leaves 10 night
for Philadelphia on important business between
the sth and 18th OF November, Frank X. sherman,
engaged with Gov. Stearns, handed him a tsle-
gram Tor transmission signed by the latter and
addressed to Z. Chandler, in which mention was
made of train containing courier sent out for
returns being ku-kluxed, followed by the re-
marx; Ne cannot cary the State for HAYES I'M
less we have troops and money immediate
ly, these were not the exact words, but
the substsucei witness remembered telegram
from 4. Chandler to GOV. Stearns. saving he had
seen tue frcsideny ana Secretary II War, ald was
authorized by them to Say that troops and money
would be furnished; troops arrived on SUNDAY
the lsth of November and William f. Chandler
arrived The same afternoon. but little in advance
of the troops. which arrived al Tallahassee on q
special train; vi ness 70 ed the Dem ocra lie I
ticket he declined to answer questions as 10
whether he had communicated the Knowledge of
the kilograms 10 any person previous TO
bis appearance before the committee etc.
on the ground that 10 do so might tend
TO criminate himself; the telegram from Chandler
10 steNrns, saying THAI the Republicans must have
Louisiana, south Carolina and Florida by fair
means or Otherwise MAS communicated 10 witness
IN confidence by Republican telegraph operator
but witness declined giving the name OF his in
iogmSnt, and also declued 10 say 10 whom he
hTst mentioned the contents OF the telegrams
and further declined 70 answer the question
whether he had taken counsel a. 10 his exanina-
ton before this committee; witness did
not especially remember any messages to leadiuc
Democrats, and did not remember that any one Of
them related - the use Of money. Cd bert D.
Mills. telegraph operator St Tallahassee during
the election, testisvd that William E. Chandler,
after his arrival there, seni of telegrams in
cipher; he remembered telegram from Gov
stsarus 20 President Graft 20 this eject II y ak
X advisable 10 have counsel OF eminent men
pf car own party there was more in L.
but This was all be coUld remember. A Washing.
Ton cispStch Of The 2SiG ssys Secretary Chandler
hearing the character o. the alleged tels rams
assluE between Gov. S.earus and himself a.
Wora 10 By witness DeherrY. ssid that he hsd
ueNe- sent ~ received such dispatches hrAudin.
them a. tabricstiuus, and expressing bis inter
u 10 20 make statement 20 that effect before the
committee