Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-07
On the Stand Before the Committee In.
yestigating the Presidential Frauds
His Head is Full Of a Two
Hundred Thousand Dollar
Job.
How he Managed Big Scheme, and at the
Same Time, by the Aid OF Marshal
Pitkin, Preserved his Political
Virtue.
The Most Romantic Romance Ever 10.
maneed by a Modern ROmancer-An-
other Batch of Pithy Correspond
ence-PrOgress Of the Work
In Florida.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The investigation
into the alleged Louisiana and Florida frauds
was continued to-day.
Mr.. Cox, of the committee, said he had
received from Senator Stanley Mathews the
originals of the correspondence between him
and James Z. Anderson, which the clerk
read. The letters appeared In Anderson s
previous testimony, with the exception OF one
dated Philadelphia, April 23d, wherein An
derson resigned his claims upon the admin
istration, requesting Senator Mathews to Sc
cure for friend Of his in the office of the
North american newspaper position In the
Philadelphia custonhouse worth from twelve
to fourteen hundred dollars per annum.
The following are
LETTERS NOT HERETOFORE PUBLISHED,
received from Senator Mathews, and placed
in evidence:
CUsToMHOUsE, NEW ORLEANS,
COLLECTORS OFFICE, March ~, 1873
pointed please w1t so9n e d as
will be here this week and will demand possession
CT Ser saai 6f decline Snail
him that it is in your possession? TINY yesEs
To Hon. Stanley Mathews.
CUsToMHoUsE NEW ORLEANS La,
COLLECTORS OFFICE May 5, 1877.
MY DEAR SIK-Yours of April 9th received. The
will not meet until October 18th Both the Presi,
dent and Mr.. Eyarts in March, alleged as their rea
son for not giving me an appointment as consul,
that 1t was their policy to make no removals Simply
to create vacancies recognized the force OF this
argument especially in connection with myself.
since that time, however, there has been one re-
moval and half a dozen vacancies, two OF them In
places to which anxious to go. II they are al
ready filled it is pretty conclusive evidence that my
application Is dea letter. 40 not think that the
to repay me for what have done, nor will anything
repay me, barring the trouble and expense have
already undergone Should secure position here,
there viii already be arrayed against me class Of
men willing, at all times to resort to any means to
secure my removal. If / must remain, however.
Something must be done Immediately, as the new
collector Hon. John E. King. will assume charge
principal officers Immediately. There are three
| deputy collectors, one of them-T " Couplantd.
office; 1t is position that any man OF ordinary IN
tegence can tli and think possess sufficient to
| fill any position in the building Hoping you VIII
give my case the earliest consideTatlo3 possible
r3 Ho s aI9E yo Mathews etc. etc etc
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1877.
| Hon. Stanley Matthew'S
Icannot accept the position offered me by Evarts:
am disgusted with the whole affair. Can you not
| take some step to secure my speedy appoint,
street, Northwest ANDERSON.
| WASHINGTON, June 2, 1877.
| MY DEAR sIR-After my Interview with the Presi,
666fdfs Responsible position here, AMI he assured
me there was Intention On the part of the admin
istration to provide for me on the spur of the
| moment. sent dispatch, which l have since
| thought you may misconstrue Do not understand
| me as threatening you may have many bad quail
| ties, but tngra'itude Is not one OF them. have
| thought of plan by which the President can get
rid of me without embarrassing himself that is to
shall designate He Is Baltimore merchant OF IN
| impeachable character, but Democrat; Ipresume,
| matter to the President on Moaday; Truly yours,
To Hon. Stanley Mathews.
| WASHINGTON, June 9, 1877.
MY DEAR SIR-During the past week simultane-
Gus attack has been made on me by diferen. newspa-
made against me. 1t was inexplcable at the time,
| but yesterday learned the truth. 1t seems that
wrote to others here that was in possession of
documents damaging to the administration, and
20 use them; at the same time they would revenge
| themselves on me. Their plan was to have the
the President to throw me over. This paTt OF lie
programme has been carried out. At the same time
tention TO do anything for me- fell into the trap
so far as to send you that telegram. Their impress
mud for their edlfication have told you on several
occasions that had desire to embarrass either
appointment to another consulship would do so, /
| have withdrawn my application, and suggested
taken care Of will be in Cincinnati In few days
and will submit it to you. have spent all my own
| In vain attempt to get something from the gov
eminent. have undergone strain that at times,
more effort and falling IN that shall give up the
fight. NJ, Very truly YOURS JAS. E. ANDERSON.
| TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June %, 1877.
MY DEAR SIR-Yours of the twenty-second is re-
ceived, and l have seen Mr.. Anderson, and he de-
clines altogether to consider the place offered him
as adequate his expectation or desert He has writ
ten you letter. which inclOSe with this, without
having read his letter. This do at his suggestion
PSI only do this as precaution. have been
courteous with him entirely.
THE NORTH AMERICAN,
| n. W. CORNER SEVENTH AND CHESTNUT SIS, :
| PERSONAL
MY DEAR SIR-In one of your interviews recently
/ you said you knew nothing OF my proposition tC
| General Smith to cancel my claims with two ap
pointments, and intimated that it would have been
/ acceptable. My brother did not receive a place
| worth what was promised, and suggested to Gene
raj Smith on Saturday means of promoting him
with little trouble. win you, in addition to this Sc
cure for gentleman now connected with this paper
at twelve Hundred dollars or fourteen. hundred dol
lars, clerkship in the customhouse In this city
| His recommendation will be of the best character
and his appointment would advance me on the pa
per. II you will do this Will consider my claims
| fully satisfied. You could make the arrangement
with with General Smith, who could notify me YER
To Hon. Stanley Mathews.
Mr. Butler offered the following resolution,
| which was unanimously adopted:
ReS0lUed, That Hon. Stanley Mathews be
invited to appear before the committee, at
his convenience, and make any explanation re-
garding the letters from Mr.. Anderson to
himself, just read, as he may desire, and t.
| answer such questions as may be pertinent to
the subject under investigation.
Judge A. Ii. Levisse. of Louisiana,
a practicing attorney of this city, was sworn
but before his examination was begun some
of the committee, wishing to vote on the to-
bacco tax, left the room, lnterrupting the
| investigation.
Judge Levisse testified that he had been
| offered, by one Asher, one hundred thousand
dollars to cast his vote as elector for Tlden.
| Asher was the only person who had spoken
to witness on the subject. Another person,
named johnson, formerly sergeant farms
of the Louisiana house of representatives,
called on witness at his lodgings, and not
| finding him In wrote a note stating that John
son desired TO meet witness at certain hotel
| at nine o'clock next morning, on important
| business, but before that hour Johnson called
| at witnesses lodgings, and made an engage
ment with him to meet Asher at one o'clock
| The ladies of the house told witness that
they were under the impression, Judging
from the conversation and manner of John
son, that he was DESTROYS of making a bar
gain with witness to
| CHANGE HIS VOTE,
and stating as their reason for so believing
| that a remark was made by johnson, the eff
| feet of which was, eff | was in Levisse'
shoes [ would make one hundred thousand
dollars out OF it, Johnson, witness said
was intimately acquainted with the ladies Of
| the house.
Mr.. M'Mahon here produced a note and
witness recognized it as the one written by
Johnson when be first called.
Continuing, Levisse said Asher was previ
ously cashier of a bank in Shreveport; at tn:
time In question he was In New Orleans
transacting private business.
Mr.. M'Mahon requested witness to state,