Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-11

WASHINGTON, June lU--1ne fOCCer COm-
mlttee did not get to work until four o'clock
this afternoon.
TIMOTHY GRIFFITH,
clerk in the office of the secretary of the SEN
ate, was recalled, and in reply to questions by
Mr. NJ Mahon stated that he had searched
for and found on file paper authorizing
Thomas G. Anderson to act as a messenger
TO bring the returns of Louisiana to Wash
ton. The witness produced e paper purport-
ing to b, signed by all the electors.
ELIJAH L. BUGBKE,
Washington manager of the Atlantic and
Pacific telegraph company, was the next wit
ness. He was called at the instance of Cen
raj Butter, who examined him.
Mr.. Butler-You were subpenaed to bring
with you book showing the receipt and de-
hys-y ofcertain kilograms. Have you brought
IL
Witness have not. sir.
Mr.. Butler-Was there any difficulty in
finding it?
Wltness-I have not been able to find it so
far. The book had some memoranda of
dispute between former cashier and clerk,
and IL was wanted for those memoranda some
time ago, and have forgotten what DISPOSE
ton was made of it after that.
Mr.. Butler-Pardon me, sir; you saw me
about half past twelve or one o'clock, didn't
you?
Witness-I did.
Mr.. Butler-You saw me talk with your
cashier, and you saw him give me this mem
orandum referring to the paper in his hand
rom that book?
Witness-I did not see him give you any
memorandum.
Mr. Butler-Dldn't you see him looking
over the book, and then | went In and asked
you for the book?
Witness-I did not.
Mr.. Butler-Has not he told you that he
gave me memorandum?
Witness-He told me that he did.
Mr.. Butler-Was there any difficulty in
your bringing that book?
Witness-That book was not the original
book; that was book of entry for keeping
accounts.
Mr. Butler-That is the book want. Men
don't falsify their account-books generally,
although they do some others.
Witness-The summons calls for the origi-
nal books, and this cannot be classed as an
original book, because the entries are not
made in it. The first original book is one
that have not been able to find so far. -
Mr.. Butler-If l understand your course
Of business, 1t Is that when a telegram is re-
ceived copy is preserved before the message
is delivered?
Witness-Yes. Sir, of messages that are
received for delivery.
Mr.. Butler-HaYe you found the one that
asked for?
Witness-I have not.
Mr.. Batley-You told me you thought the
rats had eaten that, didn't you?
Witness-l think 1t has been destroyed by
rats.
Mr.. Butler-Wnen do you think the rats
began on it?
Witness-I cannot say.
Mr.. Butler-When did you first ascertain
that rats had eaten that telegram?
WItness-I cannot say that the rats did eat
it. but | think they did, because several
packages that were stored in that closet have
been almost entirely destroyed by rats.
Mr.. Butler-I suppose you take those
copies because you think it some advantage
70 the company to have them taken?
WItness-That is the order and rule of the
company.
Mr.. Butler-Are the same kilograms stored
away in that same closet now, what is left of
hem?
Witness-They are.
Mr.. Butler-Have any pains been taken to
stop the rat-holes?
Witness-I cannot say that there has been.
Mr.. Butler-Then, the kilograms are still
exposed to the depredations Of the ratsp
Witness-I presume they are, unless the
rats have gone out of the closet.
Mr.. Butler-That depends upon the Volt
ton of the rats. Now, do you mean to say
that your course of business Is to put valu-
able papers where the rats can get at them
and destroy them, and to leave them there
after you know that the rats are destroying
them?
Witness-These papers are so old that
they are not considered of any value TO the
company.
Mr. Butler-Those that asked you for are
little more than a year o!d-February "a
1877, Is the date. Vino was your night clerk
at that date?
Witness-I cannot speak positively, but |
think it was George Dunning.
Mr.. Butler-lt was his business, was it not.
when telegram was handed In, to count the
number of words and compute the charge for
sending it, and to check the amount on the
telegram?
WItness-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Butler-Would you know his hand
writing?
Witness-I think | should.
Mr. Butler (handing to witness a paper)-
Look at this, and say if that is his check on
that paper?
Witness should take that to be his
handwriting. have no doubt about it.
MIR. Butler-Did you ever see that tele-
gram before!
Witness-Yes, | saw it at our Office.
MIR. Butler-When was it taken from your
files?
Witness-I am not sure; / can't say; but
it was some months ago, think.
Mr.. Butler-I did not take it, so far as you
know?
Witness-No, sir; am sure that you did
not take IL from me.
Mr.. Butler produced another telegram,
which witness identified as having passed
over the Atlantic and Pacific line, the an
swer to the first.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February "a, 1877
To Iieutenant-Goyernor Thomas L. Young and AL
fred d. Lee, Columbus, Ohio-lConfdentialI:
At conference of southern Republicans, southern
Jnionisis and southern Wings the following ex-
presses tneir wishes and what Is best In their judg
ment- The new era expected by the Inauguration OF
Governor Hayes has already ltsd great harmony
between the a. aforementioned elements. They great
ly desire TO nonsecionaze party politics and TO
move the bitterness and jaalOusies OF tire In
the soatb, As foreshadowed In Hayess letter OF
cepihnce. In order TO effect this IL Is necessary to
nave complete change In the cabinet officers,
thereby giving confidence to the people that this
new ana glorious departure TO reconcile and har-
monte is not be engineered and directed by those
who have failed in the past. The
natural national elements OF the south by political
education and party creed are the Old-Line Wings