Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-25
Butler, M'MahOn and Springer Exhaust
their Professional Tact in the Effort
to Get from a Contrary Woman
what She Knows about Lou
isiana Election Frauds
Genera! H. V. BOyntOn on the Witness
Stand-He Emphatically Refuses to
Make Any Answers that will Re-
fleet upon the President of
the United States.
He Tells what lie Knows about what In.
duced the President to Al point Jim
Anderson to Object he Witness
Gets Red Hot, and Calls But
Ter ROWdy.

WASHINGTON, June 24-The Potter in.
yestiRatIon committee resumed its sessions
TO day, Chairman Potter presiding.
Mrs. Jenks,
On entering the room, made very digni6ed
bow to the members of the committee, and
took the witness-chair.
Mr.. Springer commenced the cross
examination by referring to the statement
made by the witness on Saturday that no one
except herself knew aught Of the original
document known as the Sherman letter.
Queshon-lf no one except yourself knows
dught OF the original document, you must
have written it yourself? Answer.-I did not
say so.
Ques.-Were you the author of the con-
tents of that letter? Ans.-I dictated the
contents of the letter.
Cues. Then the person TO whom you die
tated the contents of the letter merely acted
Is an amanuensis? Ans.-Yes, sir; as an
amaDuensis extraordinary.
Ques.-Who was the person to whom you
dictated the letter? Ans.-l refuse to tell
you, sir.
Ques.-Do you know the names of any OF
the persons who were in the parlor at the
time this letter was written? Ans.-I may
znow the names of some of them.
Ques.-What names do you remember
Ans Will not tell you.
Witness in reply to Undergraduates said
that the letter was written, as near as she
can recoilect, upon one page Of ordinary
letter paper, used medium sized envelope,
With no printing on 1t.
Ques.-In whose handwriting was the So
called Sherman lett r? Ans.-You asked me
that before, and told you would not ans wer
the question.
Qles.-l ask you again, is that letter in
your handwriting? Ans.-And l again re-
Iuse to answer whether it was In my hand
writing or not; you must draw your own in
ferences In that case. The witness then
stated that she alone now knew anything of
the original letter, adding: Perhaps some
one has died since.
Mr.. Springer-Yes. Mr.. Weber has died
since.
Witness-Yes, sir; it Is great pity. Con-
tinuing, the witness said that the letter was
addressed on the face to Daniel Weber and
James E. Anderson.
Mr.. Springer requested the witness, hand
ing her pen and a sheet of paper, to write
a copy from her memory, as near as possible
to the contents of the original document, but
she declined to write copy, stating that If
they desired to see her handwriting they had
a number of letters written by her, to which
they might refer.
Beng Intercepted regarding The letter
after entering the hotel, witness testified that
he inquired of the usher if Mr.. Sherman Was
IN; the usher said he believed the gentleman
was up stairs and offered to present her card,
out she did not desire him to do so; she I'M
consciously read the letter, and after reading
It considered that 1T was an insult t. Sher-
NAH and his friends, and upon that ground
she thought 1t proper not to deliver the dOcu-
ment.
Ques.-But, madame, you thought proper
70 open the letter, written and addressed to
Mr.. Sherman? Ans.-I did not say | opened
the letter, and l will not permit you to SO
state it. Continuing, the witness SAID she
frequently visited Governor Kellogg at his
office during the time that the visiting states
men were there, and that she had seen Gen
-ral Sheridan, Messrs. Sherman, Stoughton,
Garfield. and others, in the governors office
during her visits there; she did not recollect
dust nctly who else she saw, without refresh
ing her memory with her memorandum.
By Mr.. Springer-Have you your memo
rapdums during your stay IN Washington
Witness-Oh, no, sir; an ordinary car could
not bring them, they are so volumInous.
Mr.. Springer-If you had notified US we
might have arranged for a freight train t.
convey them.
Witness (sneerngly)-You are very kind
Renewing her testimony, witness said: | was
on intimate terms with Anderson and Weber
Qles.-To whom did you dictate the letter
Ans.-A pen is mechanical instrument, you
know.
Ques.-You dictated to a pen? Ans
Some one might have been holding the pen,
though.
Qdes.-Who was that some one? Ans
refuse to tell you.
Ques.-Am to understand that you, then,
are the author of the language of that letter
and that the contents were composed by you
Ans--I dictated the letter, and it was an
original production.
Ques.--It originated with you? Ans
Yes, sir, with me.
Ques.-Then you are the author of the con-
tent of the letter? Ars.-Yes, sir.
Ques.-Have you forgotten the name OF
the person TO whom you dictated this Sher-
man letter? Ans.-I think | have; yes,
have given the name to oblivion, and it ney-
er has had resurrection.
Ques.-You will not say that you did not
wnte the letter yourself? Ans.-No, sir;
will not say that.
Qdes.-You saw the letter at the time il
was being written? Ans,-Yes, looked on
Qdes.-You do not deny you wrote IL? Ans
No, sir, do not
Ques.-You say you dictated it to a pen
Aus;-lt was quill, think; think | did
see feathers on it.
Ques.-Did you see any one in the la.lies
reception-room? Ans.-I did not; | was
contemplating the political affairs of the ma
ton mentally.
Qles.-Was it in the parlor that you bill
the end of this letter off and read it. The
letter to Sherman? Ans-It was quite ar
involuntary act on my part; yes, that was the
place.
Ques.-Had you ever been informed of the
contents of that letter before you opened and
read it? Ans.-Not specially; only that they
wanted guarantee.
Qles.-You did then open letter not ad-
dressed TO you and read il? Ans.-it was
not addressed to me to be sure, but it wa:
quite involuntary.
Ques.-The letter was addressed to Mr.
Sherman, wasn't It? Ans.-I did not look
Weber said it was, and suppose it was;
discovered afterSard that it was.
Ques.-You started into the hotel with tht
view of delivering or sending this letter L
Mr.. Sherman? Ans.-That was nv first I'M
pulse, Of course.
Ques.-What caused you to change YOU
mind? Ans.-It was in consequence of th,
little note; | was contemplating the affairs o.
| state, and quite unconsciously | bit off tn,
end of It. They could have no private bust
ness with the distinguished statesman; be
sides, the letter was not presentakle to hin
then, and did not triuk it necessary to pre-
| sent it. / was disgested that they shoulC
want written assurances that they would b