Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-04

confident now that will succeed in. She ia
| certain to be a witness, and 80 are you. Have
you received your appointment. IF not, let
me know at once. Write me fully. My matter
is all right. Yours in haste, MAURICE MARKS.
The witness-I replied to that letter from
Donaldsonville on the day it was received OF
the day after az follows II am in receipt of
your favor of the 9th. In reply thereto
must say that it will be extremely difficult to
procure good and reliable witnesses from the
Felicianus to testify about alleged outrages
committed there. What they have experienced
for 80 doing before has been such sad lesson
to them that doubt if very respectable num-
Der could be induced to venture such afh-
davits. ] will see what is to be done and write
you again. Madame Weber is not an applicant
Tor Office and for me to accept an appointment
| now might subject my future actions to undue
influenced. Hoping. to hear from you again,
am yours truly, K. l.. WEBER"
Witness continued: applied to Mr.. John
Sherman about two or three months ago for a
position in the custom house in New Orleans,
and MIR. Hustled who has been an employe in
stated to me that Sherman had highly recon-
mended my appointment, and
that the recommendation had
been sent to General Anderson. Judge Marks
came to Donaldsonville early in 1873 to get a
statement from Mrs. Weber in writing that she
knew nothing about the Sherman letter, and she
knew it had never been in existence. He want
ed to dictate letter to her for her to write and
sign. He was then on his way to Washington,
and he told her on that occasion that he would
probably obtain position of post-mistress for
her. She was not an applicant for the posi-
ton at that time. Marks had opposed her ap-
pointmeut before. He spoke of it as the Sher-
man letter. Marks was then an applicant for
the position he has been appointed to since. He
wanted her statement to aid him in the mat
ter.
@. Have you ever been approached by any,
one with a view to affecting the character of
your testimony before this committee?
A. Mr.. j. H. Harris of New Orleans, stated
Gen. Anderson wanted to me and 1 called
on Gen. Anderson, and he said he wanted
Harris and summoned before the committee
for the purpose of contradicting James E. An
derson's statement. I told him had already
been used tool by them, and l didn't pro-
pose TO be used again. told him if took
any part in this matter at all the only thing [
of his statements. He replied that
and could not understand it, know
ing how my brother was killed. / told him
that had nothing to do with the testimony 1
should give, and left him. Since have been
here l met Mr.. Hustled, formerly an office
holder in the parish of East Baton Rouge. l
did not recognize him at first, but he intro-
duced himself to me. Capt. Tom jerks was
present. The next day he called at my room
and was not in. In the evening he met me at
Riggs house and told me how near he was to
MIR. Sherman, and stated that Mr.. Sherman
felt very kindly towards me and would be
glad to have brief interview with me. ] con-
sidered that an improper approach on his part
and made no response and walked away. l
have not called on Mr.. Sherman.
@. Have You ever had any other converse
ton with anybody?
A. [ had a conversation with Capt. Thos.
jerks before he testified, early last week. He
spoke to ne in this way: 'You know, Weber,
if you testify with us in this case we can be
provided for down there-we can get nice APP
pointment in the custom house, and everything
will be all right so far as we are concerned
considered that al approach. and l told him
/ was not an applicant for any position, and
would not have one under the circumstances.
Witness then procured the following letter
written to Mrs. D. A.Weber by james +. Ander-
son:
NORTH AMERICAN OFFICE,
Philadelphia, Pa.
My DEAR MADAME: You are probably aware
that the warm friendship existing between
your husband and myself remained unbroke.
till his untimely death. You are also aware
no doubt, that we acted together in all matters
connected with the election in 1876, and that g
letter assuring as that we should be protected
ana PROVIDED TOT was gwen uS ny MI. SHERMAN
! Had the promise made to us at that time beer
fulfilled, your husband would not have beer
! compelled to return home and t,
certain death. The man who made these
promises occupies to-day one of the most prom
! inent places in the gift of the man whose title
is stained by your husbands blood. They
not only deny the existence of the documen
but that either your husband myself wal
known to either of them, or that they had eve
heard of us. Some days since party arrived
in Washington and claimed that she could pro
duce the letter in question. Is this correct
If SO, has she possession of it? If not, can yo,
| tell me where it can be found and on what con
dition it can be obtained? In justice to my
self and the memory of Mr.. Weber it should b.
produced, and there will never be NOR
OPT ortune time than the present. Let me hea
from you at the earliest practicable moment
E. will give you all information you desire
Remember me kindly to him.
(Signed,) JAMES E. ANDERSON.
The witness-I have the original of that let
ter, which I will file with the committee
Mrs. Weber did not reply to it.
| The further examination of witness was her
postponed and he was directed to appear be
fore the subcommittee at New Orleans on tn
10th Of July, when Mr.. Cox, who leaves 70
New Orleans to-day, will be there and conclud
| his cross-examination.
Committee adjourned until Wednesday, Jul
10th.