The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-14
NEW SERIES---NO 80.

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Senator Matthews to Harlan, and that he
was visiting Harlan back and forth, and
that he had given him copy of the Weber
affidavit? A.-Yes my recollection is that
| never knew what was in the agreement
until saw it printed,
Q.-Didn't you ask him what the Weber
affidaN t was if you did dot know about it!
A.-Certainly; my recollection is that he
stated to me that il was an affidavit to the
effect that their protest was not legal.
(Which document did he tell you he
gave Harlan, on your recollection-the Or
iginal or the copy! A.-The original.
Didn't you say to him What on
earth did Harlan want Of that.' A.
| don't recollcct our conversation; I cannot
give the words used but depressed much
surprise that Harlan wanted that document.
On answer to that surprise, what did
Anderson say Let me help you; didn't
he say, why Harlan promised if would
give it to him he would help me get an of
flee" or words to that effcctI A.--The eff
feet was that, of course; Harlan and Mat
! trcws would secure him an office.
Odd you express any surprise to An
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been informed that he had made fraudu-
lent agreement with Nash and false pro-
test, they should promise to give him an
office! Al have no Doubt did.
Odd you remember SO. A.-Cer-
tainly.
Q.-How did Anderson meet that sur
prise of yours A,-You will have to help
me out
OIL guess | can. Did he not say he
was employed by Matthews to watch the
Packard people for him. A.-No, didn't
hear of it.
| Q.-And to report to Harlan about it,
Al never heard anything about the
Packard government.
OFT didn't surprise you that Harlan
didn't want to consult this man! Any
recollection is that supposed he wanted
him for the purpose of consulting in regard
to the office.
Q,-You were surprised that he wanted
to give him an Office, but not surprised that
he wanted to consult about the Office!
A.-That is about the idea.
Q-Whcn did you first learn from any
living being that the Sherman letter was in
existence. Al cannot give the date that
| learned of the existence of such letter.
| am satisfied learned it from Anderson
himself.
Q.-Whcn you first heard of it, what
did YOU hear it was? A.-The recollec-
ton have of the letter is that it was a
letter given hy Sherman and Mr.. Stoughton
to Mr. Anderson and Mr.. Weber in reply
| 30 l.tt, 30 tbo,,, 1,,. A nd and
Weber, stating that they had made returns
from their parishes.
Ono; you are now telling me what is
in the Weber letter Iwant simply to learn
what you learned the contents of the Sher-
man letter was about. A.-rhat it was
about the fact that if those gents would
stand firm by the Republican party and
make their returns and do their duty they
would I've rewarded and their services would
he remembered by the Administration COM
ing in power.
Odd you think that at all important
as letter! Al cant remember my
thoughts back six months or a yea"
Q-Cant you cline whetheryou thought
it was important or not! Al didnot think
so; yes, sir.
Q.-Now it being an important letter
written Ivy the secretary of the treasury to
a pcrjurer and oafcr, did it not strike you
rs Il strange circumstance that you would
forget! Al have never forgotten it.
Q,-Thcn cannot you tell us what you
thought when you learned that important
y 'ng! Al have fixed it as near as can.
Q.--Some time prior to the meeting of
congress in October you learned of this
Sherman letter. Al do mot say that posi-
lively. | have one way that can fix it be-
yond any question; that was the day when
Mrs. jerks called on me in January and
stated that she had such letter. but | am
satisfied learned ittrom Anderson previous
to that or previous 10 January.
Q.-Now then you had learned from An
dcrson that he had made false affidavit
that there was n fair election when you be
leved that there was an unfair one; you had
learned OF n corrupt agreement with Nash,
you had learned that he had got letter
that YOU thought a very strange one, and
you had learned from Mrs. jerks that she
had something to do with that letter, you
were about being candidate for collector
and that beng the condition of things you
wrote to Anderson to help you! A.-Yes,
sir
Q,-Now then you expected help from
him on account of having these document!
A.-Ccrtainly,
Q-lIad you expected to get into Office
upon fears Of the administration, through
some OF its principals or attaches, of the
publication OF these Documents A.-That
was one of the means,
Q.-That was one of the crutches YOU
were to walk on, Ayes; certainly.
Q,--Whether the right bower or left we
won't say now. for the records show you
worked up to the best Of your ability that
right bower! A.-Certa Ny,
Q.-And now, sir, do not you believe
you failed because copies of this matter
had got ont on your conscience; was
that not it! An my opinion, either my
self or some other par. suggested by An
derson would have been u, ointed but for
the fact TINT it was hnowl that copies of
these documents were in possession of
other parties and that they were public
! property.
OF these documents had not been
. published you would have been willing to
have owed your election to the efforts of n
. ] 4 IIn,l.n,.,;I.. al, la,