The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-05
I'm THE TOLLS.
The Great wrecker Getting Into Deep
Trouble.


Washington Special TO Chicago Times.I
A very dramatic scene transpired in Secre-
tary Sherman's private Office on Saturday
afternoon. James Anderson, ex-superyisor
OF East Feliciena parish. Louisiana, is under
stood to be the chief witness in the case
against the secretary, and it has been often
stated that he was the witness who could
prove the authenticity of Sherman's letter to
Webber, the other Feleciana supervisor, and
who was afterward killed. Anderson reached
Washington in the morning and was at once
set upon by Major Marks, of Louisiana, who
wants TO be internal revenue collector of
New Orleans, and who insisted that Amber
son must have an interview with the secre-
tary, limiting pretty broadly that it would
be more advantageous to him than to testify
before P0tters committee Anderson finally
consented and they went together about
half-psst o'clock. They were shown at
once into the secretsry's private Office
Major Marks advanced toward Secretary
Sherman and said: Mr. Secretary. here is
the gentleman of whom we have spoken Mr.
Ander on" Secretary Sherman vas seated
al his desk, with his attorney, Mr.. Shella
barger, at his right. Mr.. Anderson did not
know at the time that Mr.. Shellabargsr was
the attorney of Mr.. Sherman. Alter the
foImairies of opening the conversation,
Secretary Sherman said to Mr.. Anderson:
DO you know me?'
Mr.. Anderson said: ~ do"
Have you ever met me before?r
Il have" was the reply.
Where have You met me-" said Sherman.
in New O-leans"
do you know of any particular transac-
tons that took place between us during my
visit to that sia.eg'
Anderson was about TO reply to this when
his quick eye caught sight of short hand
reporter opposite the secretary buslly en-
gagged in taking NOES. He started back st
once and saw that he was In a trap, and that
II was the intention of the secretary to COM
init him TO some statement IN the presence
of bis lawyer and to go with it before the
investigating committee to refute any state
ment that he might be presumed to make
against Mr.. Sherman. Anderson then spoke
out in very angry tone of voice. saving L
did not come up here to talk to Il shorthand
reporter. | did not come up here at my own
request but at the request of Major Marks,
and | do not think this is fair treatment.
You ask me if anything peculiar took place
between US. You know as well as | all
about that and you are just as capable of
answering that question as / am. If
you want it answered you will have
to answer it yourself" Mr. Ander-
son is a man of very fiery temper, and
he hardly waited for a word from the
secretary when he continued in very loud
tone of voice: II suppose this trap is only
know that know all about that letter that
you wrote to Webber, and which is now I'm
The possession of Mrs. Weber / suppose
that you would like to put me out of the
way in the same fashion that Weber was,
who was guilty of the crime of knowing too
much" At this outbreak from the infuri-
ated Anderson :; cretary Sherman sank
back into his seat, and did not appear to
know what to do. Marks finally endeavored
to restrain Anderson, but the latter was be-
side himself with rage. and would pay no
attention. He shook his cane in Shermsn's
face and defied him. He said 70 him: "You
have endeavOred to ent-ap me, and so help
me God. | will never speak to another mem
Der of this administration, or have anything
to do in any way with any of you" After
several more passages of a severely denunci-
atory character he went out OF the room
with Major Marks, who endeavOred to pacify
him and quiet him down, but il only re-
suited in violent quarrel between them.