The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-14

gram that OF his clerk, siebald He found tn at
telegram this morning among ms ncs and the copy
in a different part OF the fics among his 1lcs.
@ You wrote letter, ala you not, enclosing to Mr..
Matthews one that Anderson gave your A. Yes, sir.
O And you told ms last night that you did not
know anything that letter containedf A. Yes, SIR;
q That was before you got the letter Of the 22d,
WAS Il notf A. No, think It was aflsrward; II IS
that letter IN consequence OF being Disappeared BY
my communicating 10 HIM the contents Of the letter
Q. You say you did not SEND uut ono letter from
Anderson to Matthew'S A. Only
g. There letter Of tho I'D in which he says that
General smith has shown mo the text OF your letter.
That was alter the first interview with Anderson.
This was the only letter you showed HIM shs text OF
A. don't know that said So
Q. Was u the only letter you showed him the text
Of? have not said showed him any,
Q. Was that the only letter you communicated to
him tho text Of? A. Yes
Q How does Mr. Matlnews' letter OF the 27ih show
that did not enclose the letter OF the 18Th your
letter Of the 10th A. The and The facts
respond entirely with II; this is the state Of facts
Anderson an inspectorship; th 4. he was satisfied
with II until he inquired at Baltimore regarding the
duties OF that inspcctorsnp; that he wrote to
Matthew'S, although a. nrs,, as shown by these
letters, no had expressed himself in terms
me; alter inquring at Baltimore he beoams dis
satisfied with tns position and so wrote to Mr.. Mat
about the case. and telling him oil Anderson's dissals
faction; then Mr. Matthews writes me in reply and
give him The text Of that letter; then he writes mo
second lettcr-that Is the letter in which Mr.. Mat
thews says that Anderson Is mol satisfied with the
position 10 crop him.
of Inspector OF Baltimore? A. Yes, SIR.
+ Q by the letter dated from Washington, 10th OF
June, directed to Stanley Matthews. ne says that
when any ward hummer, &c. wants 10 be provided
with place he can have that place. That letter he
nota A. No, sir; did not know that no did; it's
my impression that It was the other letter mat he
gave me 10 forward to Matthews.
q Anderson having given you letter dated the
10Th? A. have not admitted that.
), Q II appeared that such letter went to Stanley
housekeeping tho receipt OF yours Of the Goth? A. In
tnahetter on the 2oth explained to him the facts
thatMr Anderson WAS not satisfied with the appoint
ment; said would solicit for him and that he had
informed me that be expected from what Mr. Mat
thsws told him that no larger place. and
that letter on tho goth do not think enclosed the
letter OF Anderson.
@ Did Mr. Anderson express his dissatisfaction
with the appointment you offered him at the time
A. He expressed ms dissatisfaction with twelve
hundred dollar clcrkship IN the Treasury; my reco
lection Is that when named the inspectorshp hc
liked that idea better
Q. Did you know at that time that he had been an
officer IN the New Orleans Custom House? A. No,
O. Was that before or after he expressed that dis
satisfaction that you wont TO the President A.
o. II he had been satisfied there would have been
10 go TO the President? A. IL after
went TO the President that told him again that
could give him no other place than twelve hundred
dollar clerkship or an inspectorship
q. Did you learn from the President that Anderson
had been TO him before you TO him2 A. No, sir
boiore you went with hin A. No, str.
Q. Have you any letters from Anderson A. Yes,
sir; Two Letters are produced.
q. Had you any personal or friendly relations with
Anderson the time these two letters were written
A. had particular friendly relations with him
only that ne had Obliged me In this matter.
Az the time you received the first Of those letters
dated July II, 1877, had you Obliged him9 A. had
and trying to get Interview with the President by
giving him The offer OF an lnspcctorshp and, finally,
by interesting myself IN procuring for his brother
appointment III the Baltimore Custom House.
O. Dit you do those things of1cially personal
matter? A. did them Nc the instance Of Nj. Mat
thcws.
The question was repeated A. do not remember
having Analysed my motives at the time.
Q Looking back upon 1t now tell US? A. My recol-
lection is not sufficient, not savng Analysed my
tivss at the time, to tell you what my feeling was
O. Here letter OF July " 1877, adore 10 you
as foiows:-
DEAR sln-I withdraw my ssieason for a position in
or my bois H. Anderson sa % ho
n.s Very respectfully, JAMES e ASDEKsoss. 70
viii you now state 20 this committee whether that,
In your judgment. was letter about official mat
10 Official, or personal letter from person
TO unother? A. l regarded II as personal lcttor;1
happy to say, also that !. has been communicated
to my official superors and that they took tho same
SECRETARY sHBWxASs CAUTION
O. When that communtcatcdy A. the day
you received the answer from the Treasury Depart
hat there were letters lle; matter OF
sent to mo to ascertain whether those letters wore
10 BE- regarded as official; went TO tho Secretary
and w, without ssnan. the letter. Waited
whether those letters regarding the An
derson case in my possession wore personal or
Official letters; replied 10 HIM that that q
ter decided Tor myself; that they were personal
letters, but said havo no objection to your look.
informed that was right in regard to their being
personal letters
q Here is LETTER OF April so 1875
MY DEAR GESERAL-Ilas Senator Matthews sent any
thing 70 yoa or made any with you for the
so In the Custom IN this city Please
the earliest practicable moment sSd ssise ISpks1
Did you answer thatf A. cannot rccollect, but I
think did.
lar you know, between Mr.. Anderson ana the
Treasury Department about appointmentsf A Un-
less the last letter from Senator Matthews OH
ciAl one
O Ii thore was any official letter then il got iosti
Q Do not you regard ~ as a misfortune that that
letter, which would Tx things. was lost? A. No. sir
tho ctnsr letters show that IL merely ordinary
letter OF recommcn datioD.
Q Well, now. tho letter OF the 25th, which you
ceivsd. have seen Anderson. He declines alto
gother the position offered him" Was u not pos
siole tina, there Two letters Of Anderson Enclosed
q different times? A. No, sir.
q Then you must have kcpt his lottcr Of the 1olhY
a. never received his letter OF tho l9tn told you
q. Are YOU sure that thorc wcrc not two ic,terss
A. loudly am sura
z. Why do you say IN this letter Of tho 25th, 81
only 60 this ms precaution?" What preca ution mad
you to takcs A. II this, that might not be III
treating Nr. ANDERSON In the deciding that
no should have nothing above that inspectorshp as
Mr. Matthews wished; since Mr.. Anderson insisted
upon u SO much, MS his understanding with Mr. Mat.
thews had been that no should havo bcttor place, II
natural that should assent to his wish 70 send
the letter, anu enclosed q; | did u as matter Of
abundant caution, that should not get matter
wrong
Q. On whose recommendation did you appoint that
brothcrY A. did NOT appoint MIN the appointment
was made BY the Collector; recommended IT,
SOMETHING ABOUT IyxUESDo.
A short discussion nero between tho commit
tee TO this beng equivalent to order OF appoint
mont In which Mr.. McMahon, Mr.. Cox and Mr. But
Ter took active part Mr.. Cox concluding the discus
sion by remarking that he had only reference to
method OF trying n cause here not Ia tho usual way
but By tnnusndo, which Mr. Butler instantly replied
that nc had not been trying cause by innucndo
q. Upon whose accommodation 10 you was this
man, who was In personal correspondence with you
and not IN official correspondence, appointcd2 A. l
do not know the names; there were two, believ Q,
that recommended John n. Anderson to Colonel