National Republican., 1878-06-13

| i. Barrett Cunningham and Q. Il. Bail, but
could give no information conserving them
GEoRGE DICKS OF REV ORLEANS,
was sworn, aud identified his signature and
that of his partner, Wilder, ON the paper shown
| him.
BY Mr.. McMahon-Civo to tho committee
| all the information you have concerning this
psp2r.-A. Anderson came to my office and
asked Inc whether It war possible to have n
paper sworn 10 without the party administer
ing the .Oath knowing the contents. | told
him it was frequently done. With Andersen
was personally acquainted. Weber had been
pointed out to me, but did not know him.
The document was signed in our office, and
MIR. Wilder wSrt with thcm to the notary.
q. llavo you told us all you know about
his?-A. Everything.
| q. do you reeollect any person coming In
| with Anderson aud representing himself us
| Mr.. WeberP-A. There was some one, but
have no recollection who it was.
q Did you know the contents Of tho pa.
pcrp-A. No.
Mr.. Butler-Did you sec them sign those
signatures2
Witness-Thcy signed them at my desk.
lWitness explained that the signatures here
referred to were those underneath the jurdt.
q. Did you ever sign your name to any other
| paper that had Weber's and Anderson's name
TO 1t than this one "A. Mono that l eau
Iecollcct.
q How old a man was hcP-A. A young
man, apparently.
GENERAL p. c. II. SMITH,
late appointment clerk In the Treasury De-
partmcnt, was sworn and examined by Gen
eral Butler rs to his dealings with Anderson,
who, he said, came to his office and brought
him letter of recommendation from Senator
Matthew'S He said he had not the letter, and
could find II neither among the files OF the
Department nor among his own private files.
lIo could not find any letters relating to An
dcrson upon the files Of the Treasury Depart
mcnt except letter from Mr.. Conn.
| A letter WAS read from the Secretary Of the
Treasury to the committee, stating that the
| files show no correspondence between Senator
Matthews and Anderson and General Smith
and Anderson, either in regard to AndersOn's
appointment or that of his brother.
| General Smith stated that he sent letter
and telegram to Senator Matthews about
Anderson and received from him a reply 10
each. He stated that hc would furnish the
committee with all papers in his possession
bearing upon this matter.
General Butler then read the following let.
ter handed him by General Smith
| MATTHEWS RAMSEY 4 MATTHEWS Law OFFiCE,
NORTHwEsr CORNER FOURTH AND VINE STs.,
CINCINNATI, June 2. 1871
My DEAR GENERAL: have your favor Of 10Th
First, no one is under obligations 10 Anderson.
saw him oil the carr, going 10 Baltimore. lie told
me he was satisfied. II he docs not choose to take
what you choose TO offer, drop him. ! promised
nothing except to do what l could to have him
reasonably provided for. Second, as to Mcllrath,
cannot speak definitely, because do not know the
salaries paid. OF course as he enters the service
for the first time, he ought not TO expect the high
est grade. DO for him the bost you can under The
STANLEY MATTHEWS.
SHARP WORDS BETWEEN COMMITTEEMAN.
After the letter had been read, General But.
Ter askcdIthe witness when he was first mott.
fled to come before the committee, to which
General Smith replied that hc had not feen
notified at all. General Butler repeated his
questions several times, and assumed quite a
threatening manner toward the witness, when
Governor Cox intcrposed, saying that it might
as well be understood that this bullying, brow
beating style Of examination of respcctabl.
witness coming before the committee without
being subpGnaed, as General Smith had done
was entirely out of order and an insult TO the
witness and to the committee, which he did
not propose to pass by unrcbuked.
General Butler rctorted, saying that ht
felt under no sort OF obligation to Governor Cox
or anybody else, for interfering with or com
mcnting upon his course in this inycstig cation
lie was here to find out the truth, aud not as
attorney for any one and nothing of that sort
would make him dcviatc in his course.
Governor Cox replied that the gentleman,
last remarks only contained an additional in
suit.
After some further sharp words between tho
two gentlemen, the examination of General
Smith was resumed. aud he stated that he took
Anderson to the White House, after the latter
had declined taking minor office, and had cx.
pressed himself to the effect that the President
understood all about II and wanted him tC
have good office. General Smith said that
he did not take Anderson into the Presidents
l.Nt L..s l.lt l..
room. When he stated to the President what
Anderson had said, the President so emphati
cally declined to see him that ho never made
a second attempt to take Anderson to him.
Without concluding General Smiths exam
nation the committee adjourned until elcvo,
o'clock q. m. tomorrow.
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