The New York herald., 1877-01-16

or otnerwse you can have all the soldiers ana money
you wantr' A. No, SIR; never sent any such telo'
gram. nor the substance Of II.
2. Were any kilograms sent in your name, without
your knowledge A. Not that am aware Of
Y Had anybody any authority to use your name IN
the telegraph oincef A. No. STR except under my
Q. Did you on the same day and after the which
have asked about II any such was sent, telegraph 70
every county and doctor the returns TO show major
ity Tor Hayes? A. No, Sir; sent no such despatch
q Did you send any of that purport In any wayf
A. IL rs very possible that may have telegraphcd or
written to hum TO send man out 10 examine returns
ana prevent Frauds III sent one at all was to that
q. DO you recolect whether you did or noti A. No,
sir; do not
train in answer your telegram about sending out
messongers3 A. No. sir ! should say not; my rec
election Is that the first despatch was from him
Did you send a telegram to Governor Stearns 10
send out courcrs different parts OF Florida IN reia.
.ion to the returnsG A. say that that IS probable
have no recollection on the subject know that
then wrote the telegram that wanted these polls
watched to prevent frauds.
q The telegram from him was as you say you
think. on the 9th? A. II was on the day after the
election; on tho night of the sth, should think
q After you got tho telegram that tho train had
been wrecked did you then telegraph TO him to send
courersy A. J cannot answer that; know that all
not think that l sent any telegram an ybody.
q. But II you got this telegram from him that the
tram was wrecked in going out do you think that alter
that sent telegram to him TO send couricrsf A.
cannot answer that.
q Refreshing your recollection as to that do you
nrst after the election A. No, str; ny rccollcc
ton would be that did not.
q DID you not on that day--the day after the elcc
tion-tecgraph to Mr.. stearns that William 4. Chand-
Ter leaves for Florida night important business
s nas N s
q. Did you give HIM instructions in writngs A.
No, sir
Q They all verbala A. He was member Of
the Executive Committee
q. Did he receive any instructions! A. None, what.
ever.
O. He went there 10 do whatever he saw At? A. He
went there 10 exercise his own judgment.
@. Without any Instructors or Information? A. He
had no instructions whatever either written oral
@ Was anything said 10 him about money or roopsf
A. Not that am aware Of
Q. In your communications with Governor Stcarns
did you in any way say or intimate anything about
money? A. think not have no recollection Of IT,
A. should think aid.
q. What did you intlmatc or says A. That troops
would be sent 70 keep the peace, or words to that
Q. Had you any authority to suy that troops would
be sent 7 a. That decline to answer.
Q. On what grounas A. On tho ground that have
no right TO dlvulge anything between the Executive
and u member q his Cabinet
q. Had you had an interview with the President on
Objected 70 by Mr. Lawrence, and the question with
q. Did you make that communication about troops
OF your own motion or ut tho suggestion OF some one
elsu not IN the Executive Department. A. decline
to answer the question.
Q. In any OF your communications with Governor
Searns either 10 HIM or from him. was anything said
about money? A. should think not have no recol
lection OF II.
Q. Did you, after your return to Washington, sub
sequent 10 the electon telegraph TO Stearns that you
had seen the President and Secretary Of War? A.
have no recollection Of sending such a telegram.
q. Did you not, IN "a communication 10 Governor
Stearns, mention that you had interview with one
OF those oIiccrsS A. say have no recollection Of IT,
T. wiii you say tnat you did noty A. ! cannot say
that did not but have recollection OF having sent
such q telegram.
Q Did you telegraph these words or their sub.
stance-vz, 81 have seen the Secretary OF War and
am authorized TO say 10 you that you can have all he
money ana troops that you want Let nothing be un-
donc?" A. never signed any such telegram.
O. or any telegram con ntaining a part OF thatP A.
Not TO my recollection.
@. Did you send any telegram TO him after your re-
turn to WashingtonY a. have no such recoeCti0D.
THE LOUISIANA coRREspoxDENcE.
Secretary Chandler was questioned 10 his corre-
spondence with persons in louisiana and the following
question putt
q Win you produce the kilograms and lettcrs that
have passed between you and Governor Kellogg since
the election? A. whit have them havc not the
slightest objection; there not anything which
wa. not ready 70 show TO tho newspapers
Mr.. Field-Be good enough TO look Tor them and
produce them 10 the committee
Tho witness-Certainly.
O. In any communications with any officials in
Louisiana has anything bocn said about money
troops? A. cannot answer that; do not rccoIlect.
Z. To the best OF your recollection anything
about either Of those subjects? A. No. sir in
communication to me.
/. q. Whether to or from your A. 1 should say moi; ;
that would be my recollection. want mere 10 mako
remark. telegram is very much IN the nature OF a
postal card in the mails, and never put wires
any thing which was not willing to 500 In print tho
next day.
Mr.. Field-But you are aware that Cor grcss has
found very difficult to get any of these teeyrams
WitnesA-For the first time.
Mr.. Ficd-These postal cards have been In some
way another covered up
Offices where messages can be taken OIL 700 limos,
and have never sent telegram my lite that was
not willing TO soc It ~ print the next DAY.
q. Did you authorize any telegram the name OF
any one else? A. Never, that am aware ol.
u. Did you SANCTION or were you informed Of any
telegram being sent on the business OF the committee
the name OF any body else than yourself? A. Gov
crnor Mccormick sometimes ielesraphed In his own
q. with the exception OF Governor Mccormick and
yOurselIy A. That is all
TESTIMONY MN. PuRMAx
Tho examination OF Rcpresentative Purman, Of
Florida Saturday had reference entirely " tho telc
grams which passed between the republican managers
III Washington and Florida on the day aftor the cec
The tenor oi the questions Indicated knowledge
OF these kilograms, but nothing OF special interest
developed us the witness had only what he styled
conglomeralcd recollection OF the contents OF those
sent and recollection OF certain oncs Of sensa-
tona character which were read 10 him.
EvIDEAcE OF MR.. MCCORMICK.
Richard Mccormick, secretary OF the National Re-
publican Committee, WIS examined to-day. He
asked whether he sent any telegram to Florida or
Louisiana the Sth of November and replied, mono
tha. he remembered, except those sent IN Secretary
Chandlcr's name; he prepared some OF them; no
Chandler TO tho States OF Florida, LOUISIANA and
south Carolina; the telegram to Florida was
addressed to Mr.. Martin the chairman o: the Stale
Committee; as 10 Louisiana the kilograms were di.
vldcd; sometimes tho tcicgrams were sent TO Mr..
Packard, sometimes 10 Governor Kellogg and some
times TO Mr. Pitku, the marshal; no did not remcm-
bcr any else to whom kilograms sent; the
kilograms received IN Witness possession IN
instances copies OF the clcgrams sent from tho
committee preserved and others not, owing
the great confusion In tho rooms; he would produce
all the kilograms nc had.
Witness not having concluded his testimony will
again appear before the committee tomorrow.
DUMoNT's ADDRESS
The witness produced telegram, dated New Orleans.
November III, 1876 and Secretary Chandler by
Mr. A. Dumont, chairman OF tho Louisiana Republican
state Committee, and addressed to the people OF tho
United stars Ih's was not, however, published
II mmenced by saying
''Perslsicnt Efforts having been made by the demo-
cratic politicians OF the country ana this State
cca from the people OF this country the true condition
affairs in this state IL was deemed necessary
them plainly and without colorug.
Alter long statement the subject his address