The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-19
MR.. CHANDELIERS LETTERS.
INTERESTING CORREsPONDEN CE PRO
DUCED At NEW ORLEINS.
Weber Advised by the Hon. william r. Chand-
Ter to Tell the Exact Truth-Two Custom
House Negroes on the Witness stand.


House Negroes the Witness stand.
NEW ORLEANS, July 1s.-Whcn to-days
session closed the subcommittee had OBJ
tanned somo very valuable documentary evil
dence. Several letters from William T. Chand-
Ter to +. L. Weber. before and after the exami-
nation OF James f. Anderson. were produced.
These 20 to confirm Weber's and Anderson's
testimony. Tho othor documents produced
were part OF correspondence between
Twitchell. Consul to Kingston. Weber and one
Morris. reativeto the warrants which Twitchen
Burch. and others put up to help the passage OF
their funding scheme.
large part OF the committees time was vast
cd in listening to two creatures who had been
brought out OF the Custom House to restore
John Shermans reputation by slandering other
people. The first OF these was full-bloo!ed
negro. As he answered Gov. Cox's call and
skunk across the room to the witness stand his
appearance was suggestive Of recent emer-
gencc from and speedy return to felon's cell.
His name is Thomas NJ J. Clarke. He was
once elected Recorder of Mortgages and Deeds
in East Fcciana. but ncd from that parish at
night in July. 1875. He was accused. with good
reason, Of having helped 10 organize and arm
a band of negroes for the specific purpose Of
plundering and numbering certain white citi-
IONS Of the parish. Clarke He'd to New Orleans,
where, after having been once used as a wit
ness TO make fraud appear right by perjury. he
was put in the Custom House and kept in
trimming till another occnsion should arise Tor
George \, j. Sweazie. tall mulatto, who was
called principally to prove that Weber had
offered To bribc witnesses to testify before this
committee. He did not do this. Sweaze wguldbe
an outlaw In any y Northern community. H. held
various positions in West Fcliciana. and having
been defeated At the last electan was seated by
igrf H Tgs accused q me %ss0isnati99
OF tho parish: was tried before q packed
court and acquitted. Concerning the al
sSeSze l SpG S5nd not Ie nynd"d or ,orDd T." say sVy
word though he testified that Weber had asked
him to testify 9s he Weber, had done Clarke.
lied at great length as to the lniucl%.s that had
been brought to boar on him and Dull TO in
ducc them 10 deny the statements he hal made
and the nlfdnyit Dula. had made in Mo-
the luic let Of Dula's testimony yes'rr,lay. an1
showed him up n having begged Tor
bribe. md sought To- influence witness To try TO
get one. too. II was not thought necessary 70
Introduce rebutting evidence, especially rs the
witness admitted that h. would hayc sworn that
his former testimony was false II he had been
E. L. Weber was recalled 70 produce certain
documents; The wiinus. delivered 10 the COM
mittee the following letters;
w,.niSeroS, n C. Feb Is. is7s
Nv Dr.G Sir s"r letter 'sn Sga ai me me
wr W John sherman t. Nc.,f' Weber an, Anlet,.pi
yoa Know about it, and oonse yours Wg.yi, 60.
E. l. wsBrR. Donald.onyiIle. La
wAsniScroS d c. March Is -
NJ Dr,r sr have YOUR. oi March g. Am Obliged
for your prompt reply You will see use my apIen.
M % az sST.c gm NAM, incur sr TO- to me N.Y. 9 SouT m
very much srevcd unfortunate coniiuon YOU nnd
syo.S SSt'S M nS 1 be s H'i 10 ya @ sS S @ % i IN
oTi a aa1e ead ' o 'aI ne Issy ssss
saii .he had the letter about which wrote safely de-
posted in Ncw orleans size has written letter but
@ei. 10 6e @.sin in Washington you III NOT Inform me
WY }g uinS IL sugpe,' i,iief T. i' ne nor Mnsrs
Inform me Very truly / tHaNpita
NV DEAN Ma wtBtR. am not posed a. to how the
LOUISIANA Committee wi proceed nor can tell whether
ct. q. they were AuitrsDus sist.ment iust printed
ihat ne statement or N uc,i made b, linn wn.c"rrct as
| he maie II l"u have not sl'en ue any information
Ircmaiu yours truly. W E cu.SoIyR
w.uSGtoS, juno . is7s
ratR T. on inquiry uat ,hs c9.9nn,'.s had noi o',red
lsy ds9sd no, aDIS 70 summon 9I hsT T 70 w wsS5 81
eog's t1eTg SsnsS, % sf any summons sSSeP p wInnS
ant there can be no arrest OF any one except 10y 4
have seen in the paper. mai ANDERSON ha, ts,uati
ant & s1 Sfsa,y snsTaH a, ssp hss eSGed TnS M y
weicr is wanted 10y Mr sheldon 10 testify ~ TO
si'' s asn as pas ''@ a "l' her NOT u NnSS Ss
s@cst GSnr own @ sggl & JalsmsI W. VIII ~ fs'SrRnS what What
own eoun.r. or a. least eoner only Win sooi at'or
upon to te,ury, and then usuij to The exact
truth whgi.er 9urs or hSlP, irs9a Or & Se RGneMSan M
Per k93wedre usi you or or, ,,s & ,ims 9ushi to be
conn a. sSH TO q SGp e., ssST S or sn any
Judge Of her Importance Ara whether o. not You or she
ought to be called A. a witness ! Dc not care about
you p' 3 ior%d .s pf a. s 11%Snl ,SS ay
SiHl.Sy ifaly yoSf VINO WIZ ''' '''-s W. E Z cSsSplsS
af. E. l. wrusa. pouad..n,illc Ia mn-,-1
| loNhnsNN!iiif La May u, ISIS
"S pr,n % 5S f' rSSsy N. .T Il jpnE H up here from
u. A Weber, oi which the following Is copy, verbatim
NV oRirASs La, NAV 20. is7s
"MApAwp A wystG ponsnld,onyiiie IN the ,nvG,.,i.
ter rssGalen he'ngd mRot@nf @ t. Law, M yo9 ihcTe
ofeoaiS Mr;D treated NJ; WIN ,lg contempt it
soto Maihinslo At once 9ni ior tai purpose offered
a. 'fS the gtGer' tG' S'T 5i,ss Of Mr. "j j. T. A. and and
Sropet SS Inn Nr. jsas. rss,nca Mr.. 9 S%h o h,SS
htr arre,el Ha To- 'ni a srrS'Nn' AZ Atm' after Iei
act unui III, lhins i thoroughly understood
'''ss"' ssr,fa o. VIZ [a 81, E,,fyr'vs D's!arS'tS
FRrr~p wrBrR Please makc an cnsarcmcnt 10 meet
me-. .foI conference and c9nnienua talk naming time
| NJ. II TNuonll i~o Canal street OF state House.
SURVIVORS oFncF. Jan u, 1873
f., ~ rs>e Wg p}a }.ar s,,r tamo An to hand some time
ssS i Have ., been s,Sa, =, busy fSl not toa s9"s S
write before saw Nm IT., ihis marmn. Lad
NON. think Sou should come down al send All warrants
S %aa. G.' @ & 10 wha p. IS % 'IlSar I5s ne s%
hni any such man You must have ,ngant John peBla..
without ptgleg order from a,q None"s Everything
w,.,, ,,,.,. Nfg ogIrs' rs9 = i]S
attended to as yon direct Nou know its slow
Very busy about the courts ior zen Anderson and