The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-22

n ASHINGToN, ID. u, June 22.-The
fotter committee resumed its session to-
day. O0' ~
Hen, Butler stated he would be absent
In case Senator Matthews desired to tes-
tlfy, having seen a publication that the
reason Matthews did not appear was fear
OF being insulted by him, Butler.
Capt. Thos, jerks was further cross
examined by Mr.. MacMahon, and stated
he was positive he never heard of the So
called Sherman letter till it was mentioned
by PItkin, he thought on the 9th of jan
uary or about that time, Considerable
time was consumed in the examination re j..
gardlng the visit Of Mrs. jerks to Wash
lngton; witness stated be paid his wife's
expenses to Washington; she came at the
instance of Gov. kellogg; Anderson, it
was understood, bad certain documents
which Kellogg desired to get, and Mrs,
jerks was here tor that purpose, having
received letter from Kellogg to come.
Butler cross examined the witness with
out any important result. Witness said
Anderson never offered him FIVE thousand
dollars, but had written that his document
was worth one thousand; he said certain
democrats had offered that; witness never
authorized his wife to pay Weber anything
to produce the letter. The papers had
stated his wife had the so-cailed Sherman
letter but it was false. never heard that his
wife knew anything about it.
Mrs, jerks. wife of the previous witness
testified Anderson wrote her from Pbila
delphla regarding the so called Sherman
letter. She knew nothing OF that letter
| until last January when she saw it; didn'
think she ever had the original; nigh
have had the document two minutes anc
half in the street; no body showed or gave
1t to her: didn't ask for it; didn't know
| that anybody saw her take it from tht
table at tho ST. Charles hotel where it wa
| lying; after taking it she went into tn,
street; she gave it to Dan. Weber Witnes
here made statement for the benefit o
the country Large to exonerate Secretar,
Sherman and Anderson from any connec
ton. whatever. with the document know
as the Weber guarantee, and she did DO
| think it was necessary for her to make as
lturther explanation regarding IT.
b Butler said the witness must give til
Requisite testimony.
T. Witness continued, Weber remarked upo
receiving the letter that Anderson wa
dissatisfied with his treatment but wlshe
to write guarantee. Witness repeated th
Sherman letter word for in answer to ii
question as to what the letter was whic
she handed to Weber. Mr.. jerks ident
fed the letter from her to Mrs, Webe
asking Mrs. Weber to look well for til
document as it would greatly benefit b;
and her husband and AuGers0n, and SD
Mrs. jerks, would see that Mrs. Webt
was well paid provided she produced tt
document. Witness said she had never see
the document since she gave it to w
Der. She came here on business OF b.
own aud concerning the nation at large.
Witness asked Butler what he wantt
with the Sherman letter.
q Butler replied Il will tell you. if tn
= letter can be found we can settle the dlfhcui
4 whether or not Mr. Sherman wrote it,
4 Witness said she didn't know, and ney
e had known What becume Of the letter alt
t she gave it to Weber, and there was
d other letter purporiiug to be signed
Sherman, in existence.
S Question: Have you since the 20;
Nov. ever written a letter oil the same pt
port as the Sherman letter aud slCu
John Sherman's name to it?
Nj JiDks answered why should l
l. so" etc. what was the occasion tor |
: doing so, ?" and then said she had ne,
done such thing, Recess.
In the course of the examination NJ
jerks with reference to the persC
present in the parlor Of the St, Char
MOTEL at the time she picked up the let
bearing the signature of John Sherman
, stated that General Garfield ard Mr. ! Il;
were among those present, but She "
quite Jsitive Sherman was not there
| the time.