The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-30
PROCEEDINGS or THE COMMITTEE.


PROCEEDINGS or THE COMMITTEE.
wAsHlsoroS, juno 20. 1879.
Tho Investigate COMMITTEES net AZ twenty -1vc
minutes past eleven A NJ, Mr. Potter presiding. AIRS.
Agnes D. jerks recalled ana asked by tho Chair
man II she had received tho letters addressed to her
by Anderson heretofore called Tor by the Committee
Ske replied that she had received me letters and
would give them to the mm,,ce With tho stipula-
tion thst copies OF her letters TO Anderson in
ply should be taken In conn ection with them.
The wltness-lt Is only with that proviso that will
consent to give tho letters IL the committee.
Y When were these copies made oy your A. At
the time the letters were written. made copies OF
verbatim copies In my own handwriting. also wish
to put IN evidence letter wroie TO Mr. Sypner and
den think II 10 right they should 60 into tho case
Mr. Springsr--i object TO remark Of that kind 60
The Wnness-weli, Rom conversation held with
Mr. sypher himself drew that inference. Tho wit
ness ihon handed the letters 10 the chairman
Tho Chairman--Mho called Tor these iet,<rsa
Tho Witnsss--It General Butler and will hurt
The Chairman-Dh you meet any Of the visiting
statesmen hero In Washington beioro they went 10
WS 1 s I 2, nnsa
in Now Orleans? A. met them only three four
times atog.aher; y was altogether IN PUBLIC NJ tho
81. Charles Hotel and twice At Governor kellogg's
office.
q Did you meet Mr.. sisushtons A. Yes. sir, twice.
TnE uxKSowx ANANrESsis
@ When you took the no,e from Weber to deliver
to senator Sherman did the person % whom you dc-
tated tho reply 20 with you 70 the hoclY 4. on no.
SIR; no was lnsrs already; was quite alone when l
went into the buildns mot him nrst IN paror P he
was mere local poiisican-it don't amount TO any
q DID he remain with you all the time In parlor Pr
A. Yes, SIR, he ~ the table lett HIM there
@ And you are still I'm willing 10 ten who he WASP
A. have been urged by many prominent republicans
mere 70 ,s you ms lame on. snou,a eons,ass nns
Q. Lave you seen TINS person since that cay Z A.
v.sS,tu and In knp0 bix MI
rus VISITS TO MIS-. WEBER.
q. You made Two trips to D0naldsonviile, did you
q Aud on ono OF these occasions did you see Mrs.
Weber her fathers nouses a. saw her botn
O. When you went up tor General sheldon 20 bring
her TO Now Orleans did you 'thresten II she did not
arrest heri A. How could u be possible that could
do ~ OF course. did mol; never Threatened TO
O. DID you threaten to have her brought 10 Wash
inxton? A. Certainly not; told The lady she could
sS 20 20 20 enks &c
her escort; did not know a. shat time was coming
myself
q why did you speak to her about coming TO Wash
inxson ~ oil. tnssY A. presumed u was for that
purpose she was wanted
q. DID no, Mrs. Wsbsrs brother como 10 her house
time OF your WISH there ana ask n you had
after the sherman letter and II 10 order you
sways a. Certainly not; thai is something now IN
O. And didn't Mrs. Weber tell The person who said
this not to med lie with her business ana that you
did not know about the sherman letter? A. All
say Is she said shc had never beard Of any.
thing Of tho kind the nrst VISIT ihe Sherman let
OF II myself but on the second visit she mentioned
~ and said .nat Anderson mad stated had received
$780, 600 TOR that document; presume sho meant
the Sherman document
Q. Are you acquainted with Mr.. Reynolds, the pub
Usher OF paper a. Bayou SarxY A. Yes. str; when
| made INV hrst visit 70 Dopaldsonvle Mr. Reynolds
escorted me IRON hr. u. l. woDer's house 70 the
hotel Mr. Weosr being afraid Of being assassinated II
he wont outside his door alter dark
q. DID you converse with him during that visit?
A. No. sir; am not accustomed 20 converse with
common peopis and especially 10 tell them my affairs
O Didn'tyou ask hun where yon could hni letter
A. i mus, have asked everybody IN The worId abou,
IL according 10 your tale: no. did not; lad known
IT was the 80 called SHERMAN lcs.er that was wanted
should not have gone up 10 Donaldsonvlc, ! assure
o Didns you call Mr. n. l. Weber or into room
ana have conversation with him ABOUT tue Sher-
man letter az that nmes A. On the contrary. II !
had. all the '.visJAs" IN town would have tainted;
II would have been y breach OF etiquette; ana not.
O. DID YOU make Mr.. Weber any proposition II he
would ind and deliver up any letter 10 your "A. No
SIR: Mr. Weber was always open TO propositions, and
knew could approach aim IN any way Whenever
wanted 10, because l had done Il before when
wanted 10 make aquorum In our Senate; on that &C.
casion 10 him, but mad no uso for him then;
he alxays knew what tho democrats were offering.
and he wanted TO Know sometimes what wc would do,
and sometimes had to inform HIM.
z. Did you mention 10 Mr. Ncwsham, formerly n
member OF Congress- that you were IN pursu, OF that
sherman letter? A. l certainly did not he 10 man
have not much respect Tor. and therefore DO not
talk TO HIM; alter my return iron Washington mot
Mr.. Newsham IN New Orleans and ho ssd that ought
TO s.comc a divids" you understand what that is
II is slang-I do not; what was 10 DIVIDE abouta
hose that you knew Of IN. existence OF The letter.
and that il was among weber's psperss A. How
O. Did you tell Reynolds that you got the you
voula pay well Tor ty a. Certaniv not; ! had not
nigh. search the world over IRON zono to zone and
not find one spot OF earth my own u.nushtcr)
MRS. JESKs AND NEWSPAPER MN.
BY Mr. Sprnser--rhe reason you did not speak TO
Mr.. Rcynoids was because you do not speak with
common peopief A. Well, did not suppose you
wanted ali tho iramps country to know about It,
q. lie was newspaper editor. beiicver A. do
not KNOW; no might have belonged 10 tho prcss, and
that woClu have madc him any better (lAughter)
new spaper men well enough In their way all due
respect to thcn but they takc TOO much liberty WIN
people you Americans haze TOO much license, any
O. / viii ask YOU what is your occupation A. L
O. Is that tie means by which you mako your Iiv-
ing! A. ''Othollo's occupation gone;" tho repuo-
iicans are dead. (I.aughteEl
q. 10 that the answer you desire TO maker A. Pre-
cscy; what occupation would you nave mo follow;
have no occupation; simply atieEd 10 my own busi-
NM JERKS OCCUPATION
a. What 10 tue occupation ot yenr husbapdY A.
Wei, sometimes he has occupation ana some times no
has not; no belonged tome United States Navy be
fore married him, IN 1870; he WAS tax collector IN
East Fsliceana W non married him.
a. What occupation has no had since you have been
marrietY Hs has mad several occupations, but,
unfortunately whenever they discovered tina, Lc was
idcati0ed with the republican party ohciio's occu-
patton was gone"
O. You regarded him as the oihcllof A. Not bit
OF it; 1 am the Otheo myself Usiughter)
!. q Has ne any trade or profession? A. No, str; no
has bceu engaged In busisess occasionally.
q what busiuessp A. He was clerk nj the Belle
vile Iron Works anu was IN the Custom house about
a year.
q How long was he Tax Coilectorf A. During
1s7v S7l aud Iiart Of 1879.
a. What Is his occupation COW? A. HIS occupation
is tnat of witness before THIS august tribunsL
a Is that II tue occupa, ION he hssf A. Yes sir;
anu that 10 sufficient, tell yon. tL,ughierJ
q Hs nas other smpi", mcntY A. No err.
u what was his occupation previous TO Deing SUM
moned before this Eau. ust iribunAtfp a. lie
ABOUT to ~ to south America TO Bshis, a Iuggcr,
on "a sch oonsr up OF some KIND; what do you
wish TO know that Tor ="
the country A. Parton me- do not permit you to
use the wora notorious"
q Well iamo US then. A. have m ado you famous;
YOU have not made (.augnter.D
a. A. who's. instance did you come 10 this city 2
A. 4 suppose at General Buffers request. belong
10 you ana min exclusively, believe, as wines.
AZ ma hnv. ny wtl (.sne Al