The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-14
WHAT SMITH DOESN'T KNOW
rUEEr TBE MISSING yiTTHEWS LET
TLE rs. or WHAT HA YES SIID
no MN or IhDEISON

vheu naye. showed Aver.ion-Gov. Cox's
Lecture and Gen. Hutier's Parable ,tc
can't Make Omeicttcs without Hrrakinz
rrrs-some Witaesses Tampered with.
WAsutNGrov, June 13.-Thc examination
Al cx.Appontment Clerk Smith used up the
rbole Of the public session of the Electoral
rrou1 Cousniitcc to-day Tho witness was
r,,ifestly reluctant one. IIe was determined
,o,ol ns little az possible. His story was well
oonsiderod According 90 his own admissions.
hs hcran 10 look UP the corrcsp pondcnce between
hImself and Matthews and between Anderson
and himself Immediately after Anderson testi-
oc1 Notwithstanding all the efforts of the wit
moss and Coy. Cox. many very important facts
were elected One very significant fact was
Ais, Everything relating to Anderson's ap-
,lication for a position in the Treasury
Dspartmcnt was carefully withheld from
he official files by the Appointment Clerk.
Anderson came 10 him from Matthews
A letter Of credit from Matthews was the basis
Of his application. That letter. in the ordinary
routine Of the department. should have gone
upon the files. 1t did not 10 there. According
% Smiths sworn statement. II has been lost. He
eas now no recollection Of when he last saw 1t.
Ne cannot give any other than tho most general
description Of It's contents 1t is also sig
nacant that every scrap of paper relating to
Andersons plication-includng a receipt In
full exacted ly Smiths produced. save only
the Matthews letter to Smith. Introducing An
derson.
Another curious fact was brought out. An
derson. when he applied for cunsulship. pro-
senied to Hayes letter from a Mr.. Conn OF
sleubsnvule. Ohio. That letter. in the ordinary
course. should have gone to the State
DEPARTMENT. Anderson's application for the
consusaip. his endorsements from the Lou
islana Republican Congressman. went there.
The Conn Letter did not go there. More than a
year aiterward It was found in the files of the
Treasury Department. How ii got there no
body knows. II looks very much. therefore. as
a. after Anderson testified about this Conn let
ter. II was sent over to the Treasury Department
and put in the files
Another thing that looks unusually uspicious
is the appointment of Anderson's brother in the
Baltimore Custom House. This was done on
the request Of Anderson. He had good posi-
lion on tho Philadelphia North Ameifcdn. and
did not want Government position, de said
II his brother was appointed to an inspector
ship at Baltimore he would be satisfied.
smith accepted, his offer, and had it put in
writing Accordingly Anderson addressed a
letter TO Smith making the proposition. On
this his brother was appointed. Then Smith
tAhItN huolntf ltlttf IL WIS IN ana
IN effect u receipt in full by Anderson, He gives
The Administration quit claim. These were
both official papers. They related to
the appointment OF an employee OF the Govern
ment They We're treated by Smith as personal
And confidential. and were locked up among
his private papers.
Smith was very careful TO abstain from giving
any Of the conversation between himself and
the Fraudulent President when he called on
him at Anderson's request. He was pressed by
both Butler and Mcmahon to give a single eX-
preston Of Hayess. but he could not recol-
lest At the same time. he would in
sist upon saying that Hayes refused very
ewphatically to see Anderson.
Tom jerks and his wife reached here last
evening. Mrs. jerks is the woman who came
here last spring and pretended to have ~ copy
Of the Sherman letter to Weber and Anderson.
she had then two interviews with Sherman.
Last night Mrs. jerks and her hus-
band had a long interview with Shell
Abarger and Wilson. Sherman's attorneys. at
their office. Subsequently Shellabarger called
on them at their rooms. This morning there
was still another interview. Tomorrow Mrs.
jerks will be examined. Pitkin Will probably
be examined on Saturday. He is the guest Of
Gen. Butler. Sherman's agents have made
every effort TO learn from +. l.. Weber what he
will testify TO. and inducements have been held
out TO him TO make his testimony favorable to
Me Adm iniStratiOn-