The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-13
BrTLER AFTER TIE FACTS.
.yr INTERESTING INFORMITTON NE
uRtNg FROM UITNESS DdRR4LL.
,.,.r.on ~ the Power behind the Throne
uov lie Ruled aud nuiIied senator si"n-
,.v Matthews Gen. Harlan ObtninInx ~
,arpremi-Inx Docun,cnt-sharp Passages


'ar,roni-Inx Documcnt-sharp Passages.
v,rfyG-oS. juno 10 Tho electoral
,,vt .uouiry WINS lively to-day. Cen. Butler
aq.r bottom facts. and got them. The
.,..a.oxsninaiion Of eX-Congrcssman Darrull
~ t.u.-iana O., Mr. J. II. Cox was queer per-
troourr. The questions manifcstly had been
,.,.I upon. perhaps suggested 10y the witness.
-,..yv .tn Intended to prove intimidation in
r. T.n.lanas. and. second. to show that
,,ir. MS character. In tho estimation OF
p.rulg,wns in Louisiana, WINS not good.
-, e., having finished. Mr.. Mcmahon took
h.Iof paual and handled him very skllfully.
r., thr.e. ouartcrs II nn hour number " let
Cor. written by Darral to Anderson. which had
80, h,.n nut in evidence were introduced
rh.v hoi been held back purpo sely. Darrall
tsdmauif, sly tried toshcld Matthews as much
a. he could. and to make 1t appear that he
~,rght all along that there was little. IL
a,,,hinr In Andgrson's papers. lie tried to
''r,ev the idea that Matthews cared but little
,lrders.iu and the documents he held As
t.rho sherman letter, Darrall thought it was
o,buf N,le con-''i ience. even If Sherman had
xr,ton H. which he never believed. At one
,i,.a In March Anderson had an Interview with
Matthew'S. and hr,atencd him with the pub
lHNffUU Nl A4' INi''lNs anu liDUl luhl Time.
parr,n had said. Matthews would have
nothing 10 do with Anderson. Mcmahon
maio parr.D coa'css that when he first went
T. Mathew. alou; packarl's appointment the
senator was very bitterly opposed 10 Packard.
,ulfha,tlr attitude Of Matthews changed a.
soon ~ Aud .rson was brought upon the scene.
From tle meeting Of Congress in October TIL
The holiday recess Matthews was bitter in his
a.. ii, 4 III
r., IS Mrs jerks put in her Appearance and
gave o.I' that she hal the Sherman letter
TO Weber and Anderson Darrall saw her
and she told HIM she had it. or knew
vh,ro u was. Then Anderson came.
Fr.mtiattinc forward Matthews was first for
Packard mud then for DHrral lie was earnest
d. % fNnii- go have one or the other appointed.
H. " al qduNifediy haye succeeded II 1t had
or hwl I'riN" tciuruIug y ard. Tho Influence
d " 1T, UnI Oh" lfADr Anderson was more
potent g." White Hguse tuah tic influence of
barr Iy Mcmahon hy placing brfor~ him his
own i"ii"rs. Ih'y showed conclu-ively the
tasty ~ 100" iupr ssiun winch the witness had
haV" anything tn do with Anderson after the
q rHf o. publish had been made. here Nc
Ma % Was content t. leave the ease.
Al ' r tiWe Gen. Butler had been apparently
animation. A. Morrison asked II tho witness.
would 1' wgn'sdany longer, Butlerrousod nim-
] i'. nhd raid ilut Z tho committee had no oh-
l.e uln. lac would ike TO ask the witness a few
90 lions. Iien begun The most mas,erly and
n'rcll'-- u-~-"Natuinatun ! ever listened TO-.
i was not balgoriug bullying cross, Nainl-
nation; from first 90 last Gen. Butler WAS
Ierie'uy courteous 70 the witness and
ra.-e his voice above its ordinary tone. The
whole - Durralls long exam nation of yc-t,r-
day ana today seemed imprinted on Butler Is
mclory. The dates Of ia. letters all that was
IN them. every fact and circumstance the wit
nf-s nad mentioned. was recalled. and re-
ierred q without even a reference to the
That Anderson had complete control of Mat
inews. hat II was his inhu nee alone that
arl. and that made Matthews work Tor Darraii's
appointment when Packards chance. were
kopeies-. The witness was SO en.narcd before
b. saw Buffers drifi that be was compelled to
admit every proposition Tut 10 him. He all
p!itrd. lot instance. that Packard and himself
brought Anderson from Philadrlphis AMI set
him ou Matthew'S that Matthews came arounl
that lie worked faithfully and
per-istrniy Tor both VI them; that tho express
aner ANYTHING for himself. but simply wanted
hl- lti mis- % De tukrn 'ars Of. tnht il was
understood between the witness and Matthews
appointed Collector - e.. Orleams. AnlerS6n
WIS FOO ha ndt -had and give up all the uhl,rr- ia
biz possession mad let Matthews nnl the All
admitted Wes pra tlcaiiy blackmall II WIS fear
4 Anderson. ami fear alone that controlled
IN II- previous testimony DAIlNl.
de-lrous o. helping Matthews out Of a bad
p 'rlfH. had luslnuatrd that anderson Was "a
very had lot. Cen. Butler turned the tables
on nina and roasted him most mercilrssly
esi Federal ofilre Ia Louisiana 10 the iniu-
enne NJ a loaier. liar. perurcr and forger.
Darn had testified yesterday and to-day also.
t.U Do saW And rson's Documentary evidence
only 0rre after ha was satisfied that he could
ny Poo 100 i..rird. tho object WAS 10 simpl'
~ r uu iii" CURIOSITY Aiter an examination
OF inc pHrnr- .he had concluded that they diduot
900 Nunt 600 much. Al THIS Batter made him
hk" l's or qualify. He made him also admit
ihN ai iA" same time the papers W re- shown 10
= % i'ry w.' Shown To &C.. l. smith, now
{ .".' " oi New Orleans. Hud that Smith ak
lr.--f Er"iuest surprise al Anderson haN-
Gt lrlr also brought out clearly the TACT
td' Al.'rt-ln MAS sent 10 New Orleans a. the
oaHiri' u agent 81 Matthew'S and that he
Anhrr- t..i him he had given Harlan the
"r..I AlN'r ~on agreement ana that Harlan
hai .nl.fed o. use his inilueAee 10 secure IN
w To- n iirn ior tqls TAPER;
hfln. Tie position th"y arc ila'rl in hy
Darra admissions under Buffers cross-ex-
Amna' % MT an enViable one.
After rgt.-r hat finished parrall. W. II. Sey-
W'lr ile notary public who At-sted the
"'l.,t t.Nrrs' Il aercruea Was sworn. III 'ks
aAl rr, ~" sunErrihng witness = 70 this
ialfr NHg' examined also. Tue testimony ~
lhrs' .Ar"r Wilu",-.s establishes clearly that
r. 's O. tudly signed aud executed on
' l.
nr'rt Ira'.ly. There can be no reasonable
l.'.i ,- FOO N,i.r's actual presence. Ander-
'Nh I- /. ' .... II would have n object attlut
.lu. .f .ri ~ surh n document. II II WAS
If 'H' Her Doc must nave known thnt Weber
Na- 70 ." A4l.ed w.tnln few months. All this is
"'ht na' and the two subscribing wit
,'--- ""fH o. rDush, eN-Appoi Ltmeut ClerN
3D.. Doe "AHmlu' a. Gen. Butler un-
accommodate him. Things became
"HiN t rf snDu. SAITH WAS OIL tue opinion
'N Doe W7s more tHHn n match for But
l'' N.- ita-A, aud wanted 10 talk back.
'A. ttk, iul Butier went Tor him.
NNi"fin1E o go for Butler, and IL was
90 oil. "Nl Ten uluutrs, hut Butter re-
raior. Wairh Coz did not and got
'' N"'l me tu.- IS and Cox. To-
"''I.N Bauer VIII skin smith.
TIE Committees Proceedings
"Aoi4NDIoH. juno 12.-Ex- Congressman
l'..t.'.'.as recalled and testified that An
-Im, in the spring Of 1877, that his
Nt- t.pr asalnst tho counting Of the
l'''.l ..0GI yoi' and correct, and stuck to 1t.
'A'.is % .a." told him he had seen Mr.. Mat
".N 'Hli Val threatened him with tho publ
,l'N N" d''umonts and so on. unless Mr..
,,''A N, at something for him Immediately.
"- answer WIS that he could 40 ahead
en- li' what no pleased. Subsoquo ntly.
-'''' esq D'ol ihe same matter. and said nc
.'''i 'l,tnihe luriherto do with Anderson.
N' r'w. n'rr Witness Nash, and Andar-
p,, iHyc. about a foreign appoint
sn, '- o.. " .tnrss Was told by Ander-
r 'n gal. N..A Wts not doing as much as he
W 4.t 4.lI. iAl be- MAS E0lhH To EXPOSE