New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-26
TELEGRAMS TO FLORIDA.
TESTIMONY OF THE OPERATOR WHO BETRAYED THE
REPUBLICAN Observation-Disclosures IMPROPER
MESSAGES.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l

REPUBLICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IMPROPER
MESSAGES.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.--The Committee on
the Powers Privileges and Duties the House lad be-
fore them to-day j. b. De Berry, the Tallahassee tee-
graph operator. His testimony as follows:
Question by Mr.. Field-Do you remember any tee-
grams passing between Chandler and Gov searns be-
tween the Sth and 10Th of November
Messrs. Lawrence and Burchard objected to the
question, and the objection oyerruled BY the com
mitee
The witness then answered as follows:
The first kilograms OF which he knew was from 2.
Chandler TO Coy stearns In substance as follows: We
Hayes he witness did not Remember the nunDer, aud
fair means or otherwise" Witness could give tho
language. b. Chandler also tclegrapbed to Coy:
Stearns In Substance: Send cOriers 10 each county
and secure the They must be made TO show
majority for Hayes W fnanos c cU dees eayes
tonight ,or Philadelphia on important business"
BetNe the sch and l2th OF November, Frank X Sher-
tegla Tor Transmission signed By the latter and adj
dressed 10 Chapdle IN which men on was made OF
KmKinxed followed by The remark. ave cannot carry
the state for HAYES unless we have troops ana money
immediately" These were not the exact words, Out the
O. Did you see any telegram from z. Chandler
To GOV. StcarnS i'll answer 10 thatf A. felIeu-
Der telegram from z. Chandler 10 Gov Sielms sdyng
lie the Prrsden; and the Secretary 81 war anu
was authorized by them TO say that troops ana in"bey
would be furnished.
D. DO you know OF troops arriving shorty aitert A.
Yes they arrived sunday, the 18th NJ November;
VIM Z. Chandler arrived the same afternoon but tue
in advance OF the troops which arrived at Tallahassee on
In answer 90 questions by Mt Lawrence, witness said
he had no party asiaons, but he voted for the Demo-
cratic ticket; il was his first vote.
q What were tao dates OF the kilograms from Mr.. Mr.
Chauderi A. 90 not remember the dates, but they
were between the Stn and l2th of November.
@. Did you communicate knowledge OF these tie-
grains before your appearance here 10 any personst
decline answer on the ground that TO do so might
tend 70 eliminate me-
Mr. Fields there law in Florida making 1t crimi-
nal ocse reveal the contents oil Geographic comn-
M BnrchardEIs TINS the first time that you have
CLAIMED privilege of not answering such questions
for il might eud TO criminaIe your A decline 10
answer the question. ,,
MI Lawremce-I do not know what the law OF Florida
is on subject but if there is such law 1t could not
Mr. Feid-But 1t could tend crirninate the witness
in Florida. -, 4,
about your knowledge o! the contents OF tne eigtins
before you called to TESTIFY beref A. also decIhe
10 answer that question.
O. Have any Inquiries been made Of you concerning
your knowledge OF the tclegramsi do not mean by
iucInbcts Of tins committee. A. declin 10 answer.
The witness said the kilograms were from Washington
and New York.
o. Can Won give the contents OF any other messages
received from any persons other than Chandler ana
Stearns between the Sth and l2th oI NONtmDerf A.
cannot remember
DIE BERRY's STATEMENTS DECLARED To BE FALSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-ODicers of the Ma
the Ford1 telegraph operators before The Knott
Committee on Privileges of the UOuse. false. Mr. Nc
Cormick Secretary OF the committee, said these men
must be trainps Mr. Chandler has repeatedly said this
afternoon that IL such dispatches sent they
were certainly forgeres, for he never sent or author
zcd them His card this effect will probably bo printed
tomorrow.