The New York herald., 1878-10-31

my part TO have been an honest and manly one.
sna can inpropristy In rsssiving the sugges-
tons which were made to me- The improperly
might be in acting upon them, and u was after had
ascerIaiusd that nsgeliAiiens we're pending. based
upon the facts which had ssns 10 my knowledge and
BY me told to NJ. coyls, that l concluded my
wsrk vas finished ana returned 10 New York.
think that all the difcully In this whole matter,
with the odium and rsproash involved In II. might
have been avoided by Mr. Hewitt admitting that no
had received such dispatches and tina; he knew their
contents, a. l am advised he did, and by asserting
what is patent 70 all that the Florida Returning
Board had bean purchased IN the interest OF the
democratic party.
suRR ABOUT the CIPHER.
HERALD REPaxsxsrAnvE-wnl you state explicitly
what are your reasons for saying you believe M.
Hewitt received those cipher dsspasshssi
Mn TaAIs-Ersm time - time as furnished Mr..
Ceyis with Information say him take telegraph
blapks jot notes them a. I repeated my state
msnts 70 him and examine . small memorandum
book. a tho same time asking me 70 again repeat
what l had said and 70 do more slowly. no appar-
emily corrscting his despatch ! continued my
statement have sesn him take these dispatches
to the telegraph ofhce. ana from what learn
Mr.. Hewitt has said ! know that he must
have seen or received those dispatches otherwise
obtained the Information from Mr. CoyIs; for, a. I
have said, had no means Of communication with
him other than through Mr.. coyla Mr.. Coyls can.
doubtless II no is willing, corroborats all that have
said and bring tho dispatches directly home 10
Mr. hewitt. That Mr.. Hewitt received the informs
,ion gave 10 Mr. Coyo is coar to me. Tor the
that his actions have bcsn bassd upon that In
formation communicated BY me to Mr. Coyls In
detail
HERALD RRPRHsRxrArivg-Can you say positively
that Mr.. Coyls sont Mr. Hewitt cipher dispatches
OF the Information you supplied him while you wore
In Tioridai
Mr. ruAlH-Ouiy this. that NJ. Coyls spoke TO mo
OF communicating TO Mr. Hewitt; 1 saw that he was
sending dsspaiehes which we're IN sipher, but ~ !
could OF read the cphor have knowledge OF the
contents Of tho dispatches
HERALD RxPRxsENrArIvg-Had you any doubt ON
your mind Al the time that Mr.. coyle sending 10
Mr. Hewitt in cipher the information you we're fur
nishing nims
Mr. THAIR-No more than have now that you
taking my answers to your questions, as 1 you
writing ~ l answer them. II Was perfectly under
stood between US shat he was sending on my inior-
nation In . cipher which Mr.. Hewitt had furnished
HEWITT ssoPKNxD THE DOOR"
HERALD REPRxsExrArIvx-Havc you any objection
to giving the names of the people whom you met IN
Florida and from whom you received the information
you sommuniealedf
MI THAIH-I have an objection at present Unliks
the parties receiving the information At this end Of
the Iine my informants IN Florida have shown them.
selves 70 be gentlemen, and have not attempted to
shield themselves ut the expense Of othera Will not
voluntarily bssray any Of the Information received
nor name the parties without ths oonssnt. OF courss
should Congress invsstigats the matter shall be
compelled 10 say what know. and would not have
cred your inquiries as to involve Mr. Hewitt
had Nc nrst opened the door and pstraysd what
have always regarded - confidential relations.
HERALD REPREsExrArIvE-Yoa spoke Of having ro-
ssivsd information that money weald be necessary
your mission. Did anybody, 80 far ~ you knew,
have any money for tina, purposef
Mr.. TaAM-I am suro had mono. nor was author
ized 10 oGor any, nor did oGsr any, nor do know
thas anybody else authorized 20 offer or to pay
money A. said before, my sole Instructions were to
get iniormauon and transmit II II thers were any
negotiations based upoa the information given by me
they must have carried by parties othcr shan
myself taMl