The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-16
zICH CHANDLER's TESTIMONY.
Whit He Doesn't Know About tho TeIe-
arms lie sent to FIoridn.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The committee
have removed the Injunction Of secrecy placed
upon the testimony OF Secretary Chandler
taken on Saturday. The examination was con-
Quoted by Mr.. David Dudley Field, and the
following were u part Of the questions and
answers:
Q On the sih Of November aid you communicate by
likely. nui have no recolcction.
should hns hat hat the @ @pP9eio9,y wss 'Sn ySp. dr. Al
sQ.wi whQma Alt with anybody 1t wss with
him. NV impression would be that received it but /
o..what WIS the telegram you received from him
Al cannot snswcr that There wss something In II
to investigate. should think Il must have been he
night after the election that that telegram re.
Q-Wm the word Ku.Klux" used in itp A.-That
trains was done by evil disposed persons to prevent The
returns IRON 40. being htou5n, In .,.--
ou snd sen, a MIN two 'essa%s % TIA, same day A.
iha hid sent MIN no telegram pror to that. "O'" 10
,Q-wM, net that telesrsm an answer 20 q telegram
having sent him telegram prior 70 that.
I've csnno carry It Tor HIVES Snisss We h have Vn ihe
70 Gsss RKn E Snd m29sy Tran
OWN you state tnot It was no,1 A-No. rr,
have never seen the telegram from thai to tni-.
@. You have no recollection about its contents1
@ bfr s ps az G Gn Pqqe by Mr
ins THIS was the telegram, but 1t would not be accord.
,o-pid YOU not. on the sh Of November, ,bout four
S,S'orgs III NE s'Itnoon, telesraph ms to Gov
ida, South Carolina and Lonsilna hy fair me ms or
ou w So ' s s sSr sea any ana sac5 2sSy isGy
sroin' ,a nor ne sabstanee Of tit. =. ...,-.,
Q-Had anybody any authority TO use your name in
the te egriph oficeS A.-No. sIri except under my
o.-Dd you on the same day. and sfer the one which
10 G.y s.sagns Iou must send couriers u every
hayc-H A.-No. sir. lent 20 such spstch
A. ltis ye,y possible th may have tclceraphed or
writ.rt 10 e'm 10 senq man ent 10 eN mlnc return.
@ Do You recollcct whether You dii or not' A.
a.. s 30, las ,sss5am to You stoa' The wrecked
IoSoh !; ta NE NJ. lsra,ci was rom hm '''O''
Q-Dd you no send Telegram 10 Gov Stearns 70
send ont conrlss 20 dli'rcnt ~ q f1rie IN rcs
.ye sa to 56 me rSqrn y, H., s m ProSs9he
then VT te t.e ttlger'm inst / WAITED these polls
oGT9s t{lesani r n Inn was, q; you ;sy you think,
tion on The night of IT, sih snon'i ihnk
Q-Aiter YOU st the Telegram mt the train had
courier.P Al cannot a6swer ihai. kn5w that ali
day 9n Medneiiay The lelns look.d prety dark do
II J4g a'' tes icrsTIm I ~, fr9p ,, nm ,na = ne
that yon s.nt atelesram TO him to send courlersp
Il Sinnot an-N Tat.
nj tnins nav yoa entertained Y Nj. SIC ins oa !le
nrst aay sier the election, A-No, SIR My recollec-
,-Diiiou not on tnat day the aav after the eec.
ton. telegraph 70 Mr. >tesrns that WIN. p. Chandler
leaves tor flodla 'o.ngnt Important busine.s2 A.
hoecvir DAT was tho second iay a,icr Inc eiceiion
q pidyou give him distractions In wrting2 =
o-pit he receive any instructionsa A.-None
"a lie wen, there 20 do whrevcr he saw nt7 A.
licw.ni there g. xc,csc his own judgment.
q Wn anything seld To- MN about money OF troops9
A.. not that am aware OF,
q. In your communications with Gov. Sfearns aid
A; linus moi Thsye no recoil,cti1n oft
Tpid py y,gsW or int'mi'e Anlthins about troops
Q..Nh,t DID You intimltc ssy7 A.-That troop,
would hc sen 10 keep the peac. orw ris 10 that effect
Q.-Had you any authority to say ms, troops would
b., sent A.-IhN decln" g. ansvcr
n rsht 10 divu.ge atyinlnS bstvsea the Executive
-ni uiruA r q u shiusf
Q Ddlou make that oof M. 'caton af-ut troops
Of yuur own motion m AZ f .urrffon of some on
else not n thr Executive LepAftmeltp Al dec ne
In any - yo.r communication. With GOV.
scfr's other 90 BIZ. ~ fuu Ian. Was anything all
about money Al should tallA not. have NO
@ Did YOU, Al er your re'urn TO warrington su5se>
quert 10 tac election. telegraph 70 ee rms ina yOu
pad seen the l'rt.ideni ani Secretary Of WARP Al
have no rcco' ecii2n OF sending such telegram.
Q.-Diiy You not, IN communication to Gov Stearns.
neriion that y.u had an rtcrve@ with one of those
on cf-P Al LAY nave , reco lection q II.
O.-Nll you say that you did not2 Al cannot say
tha on not bat have no recollection Of having sent
such telegram
Q-pld you lc,cgrapn these wor or their substance
VIZ: 81 nave seen the secretary Of VAR aul au-
thnfz'd TO ~ 70 you that You can have all the money
an t-o ~ That YOU want. Let uOthil be undOno ~
A j never sisucd tny such telegram.
@ or 1fy Telegram coutaininga vart Of that2 A.
Odd YOU am any telegram to him after your re.
turn 10 " 4tAlnstOnr Al have 10 sucA recollection.